SQLite3ProfessionalPlugin 1.2 for REALbasic
VIADANA, Italy (May 01, 2006) - SQLabs today announced the
availability of SQLite3ProfessionalPlugin 1.2, their new SQLite 3
database engine plugin for REALbasic.
SQLite3ProfessionalPlugin is a REALbasic plugin that gives your
REALbasic projects low level access to the SQLite 3 database engine.
Starting from RB2005, the sqlite3 engine is include in every version
of REALbasic, but due to the way it is exposed to the end user, a lot
of its power and its speed aren't availables.
SQLite3ProfessionalPlugin has been designed to take advantage of all
the real speed and real power that the new sqlite3 engine can offer.
SQLite3ProfessionalPlugin is a near 1 to 1 map to the sqlite3 C api,
so you can have access to every sqlite3 routine inside the REALbasic
environment.
The audience for this plugin are professional database users, that,
for example, can take advantage of the sqlite3 progress handler
routine to give time to other threads or to update the REALbasic GUI
while a complex sql...
MacBook Pro Users Up To Double Wireless Performance
MacBook Pro Users Up To Double Wireless Performance
with new Transceiver from QuickerTek
WICHITA, Kan. --05/01/06-- MacBook Pro users can now get up to a 100%
improvement in wireless performance using the new MacBook Pro Transceiver
from QuickerTek, Inc. This new Transceiver works with all of the common
802.11b/g networking hardware including Apple AirPort and AirPort Express
Base Stations. The MacBook Pro Transceiver is available from QuickerTek
dealers for a suggested retail price of $200 USD.
Who needs betwen 50% and 100% better wireless performance? Those people who
want to use their MacBook Pro up to twice as far away from the AirPort Base
Station or access point. Sit in the back yard, use your MacBook across the
street at a neighbor's house, sit at the far end of office from the Base
Station or even someone who doesn't necessarily need more range, but would
thoroughly enjoy faster transfer rates from their wireless network.
This new Transceiver offers 500 miiliwatts of RF power...
Runtime Releases Revolution 2.7.1
Runtime Releases Revolution 2.7.1
Over 50 New Improvements Added in Update
May 1, 2006. Edinburgh, Scotland. Runtime Revolution Ltd, the leader in
multi-platform rich media and application development tools, announces the
release of Revolution 2.7.1.
The Revolution 2.7.1 update is available for the entire product line,
including Revolution Revolution Studio ($299) and Revolution Enterprise
($899). Revolution Studio and higher can compile applications for the
following platforms: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and Solaris.
Launch Document. Allows you to launch a document without specifying an
application.
Improved Backward Compatibility. Now you can save in both 2.4 and 2.7
formats and also subsequent saves preserve the older file format.
Preserve Creator Type. When set under Mac OS X, will preserve the file
creator of any stacks loaded into the IDE and subsequently saved.
Improved Logging. If your program encounters an error, a log can be
generated reporting the errors in a simplified or...
ThinkFree Online, New Free Web Service
ThinkFree Online, New Free Web Service, Gives Consumers A Complete
Productivity Suite to Help Manage Life's Tasks
ThinkFree's new service for document creation and sharing provides
compatibility with Microsoft Office, plus file sharing, blog publishing, 1
GB storage and other tools to enhance communicating with family, friends
and colleagues
San Jose, Calif. -- ThinkFree, Inc., a provider of office productivity
software, today announced ThinkFree Online, a free Web service that gives
busy families, students and business professionals an easy way to manage
tasks and keep everyone up-to-date.
ThinkFree Online is the first Internet-based office productivity suite to
blend the best of the Internet's collaboration features with Microsoft
Office suite compatibility. Novice users and IT enthusiasts alike will find
the three applications -- ThinkFree Write for word processing, ThinkFree
Calc for spreadsheet management and ThinkFree Show for creating
presentations -- intuitive to learn and use...
FastMac Reduces Pricing on PowerBook Pismo G4 Upgrade
FastMac Reduces Pricing on PowerBook Pismo G4 CPU Upgrade by $50, Offers
Zero Downtime Advance Exchange Option, Bundles Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger For
$59.95
Salinas, CA - April 28, 2006 - FastMac today announced it has lowered the
price on its popular PowerBook G3 (Pismo) to G4 processor upgrade by $50.
The G4 550 MHz upgrade now starts at $239.95. The upgrade utilizes a low
power Motorola 7410 chip and features 1MB of high speed backside cache that
results in up to 2 times speed and performance improvements. The upgrade
comes with a 1 year warranty and includes a free copy of Mac OS 10.3
Panther. Upgrade to Mac OS 10.4 Tiger for an additional $59.95. "From NASA
to the Pentagon to MIT, our Pismo upgrades have gone to war, gone to the
South Pole, and even into space" said Michael Lowdermilk, Business
Development Manager for Fastmac Performance Upgrades, Inc. "Today's price
drop and bundle offerings make this popular upgrade even more affordable."
FastMac offers two upgrade options: an...
Cocoa Bootcamp, June 19-23, 2006
Atlanta, GA - April 28, 2006 - Beat the Dog Days of Summer with Tiger:
Cocoa Bootcamp Just Announced for June 19-23, 2006
Big Nerd Ranch, Inc., the acclaimed provider of intensive classes for
developers and system administrators, announced today the return of Cocoa
Bootcamp on Tiger 10.4 for June 19-23, 2006. This class was added to
accommodate the long waiting list for the May 2006 Cocoa Bootcamp, and
students are encouraged to sign up as quickly as possible. This will be the
Big Nerd Ranch's last North American Cocoa Bootcamp prior to WWDC 2006.
Cocoa Bootcamp, taught by Cocoa guru Aaron Hillegass, is the Big Nerd
Ranch's hallmark class and is consistently one of the most in-demand
courses in its curriculum. The course is designed for a spectrum of Cocoa
experience; from the novice to those who have been developing in Cocoa for
years, and provides particular emphasis on advanced CoreData features like
unsupported datatypes, inheritance, and validation.
Aaron Hillegass's natural...
Paradigma Software Valentina Studio 2.3.1
Paradigma Software Valentina Studio 2.3.1 Released
DATABASE MANAGEMENT TOOL GAINS OVER 60 IMPROVEMENTS, UNIVERSAL BINARY FORMAT
SUPPORT
April 28, 2006. Beaverton, Oregon. Leading multi-platform database vendor
Paradigma Software, Inc announces the release of Valentina Studio, Admin
Edition 2.3.1. The product lets developers and administrators create, query,
modify and administrate local Valentina 2.x databases and Valentina Office
Server.
Valentina Studio, Admin Edition has numerous features that work with both
local and remote databases, including:
- Search, sort and query Valentina 2.x databases
- Convert Valentina 1.x and ODBC data sources to Valentina 2.x
- Create and edit Valentina 2 databases, tables and fields
- Modify almost all properties of databases, tables and fields
- Import/Export Valentina data (SQL dump, XML dump, text)
- Execute any SQL statement, and store SQL statements for reuse
The Admin Edition plugin also has features for the management of Valentina 2
Office...
ImageCaster 2.1
ImageCaster 2.1
April 27, 2006 -- Econ Technologies updates ImageCaster, the complete
webcam solution for Mac OS X, to version 2.1. This version includes full
Universal Binary support so that ImageCaster will run natively on both
Power PC and Intel based Macintosh computers. With ImageCaster, a camera,
and your Mac, you have everything you need to set up your own personal
webcam. Go to www.econtechnologies.com to find out all the details or try
the demo. Purchase ImageCaster for only $30 and you are set for life. At
Econ, we update often and it is always free - no user is left behind.
ImageCaster 2.1 adds Universal Binary support and will run on a Power PC
(G3, G4, G5) or Intel based Macintosh computer running Panther or Tiger.
When you install ImageCaster, it automatically detects what kind of
processor your Mac has to give you peak performance. Additional features
include smart window staggering, updated graphics, updated online help, and
several bug fixes. Click on the link below...
iTools For Intel Mac
ITOOLS FOR INTEL MAC NOW SHIPPING
Dual G5 Web & Email Performance at a Mac mini price
Santa Barbara, CA, April 27, 2006. Tenon announced today iTools 8.2, with
the latest Apache 2.2.0, for Intel and PPC Macs. iTools 8.2 on Apple's new
Intel Core Duo Mac mini is a web server with unbeatable price performance
characteristics. The Intel Core Duo Mac mini with iTools yields one and a
half times the performance of Apple's Apache on a dual-G5 Mac! iTools'
secure, domain-specific, browser-based web administration makes Apache on
Mac OS X the easiest web server in the world to administer.
Apache 2.2.0 has new architectural features resulting in significantly
improved memory and disk utilization, support for files greater than 2GB, a
new database API and new database modules, enabling database applications
to work more efficiently. These and a legion of other improvements
contribute to the faster performance, and, coupled with the blazing Mac
Mini Intel processor, now benchmark Apache at...
IntelliMerge 5.0 for Mac
INTELLIMERGE 5.0 FOR MAC OS X DELIVERS BUSINESS E-MAIL COMMUNICATION
Major Upgrade Sends Web Page E-Mails, Offers Message Preflight, SmartBar
Integrated Tips, And AutoSubscriber Self-Subscription Management
CARY, North Carolina (April 26th, 2006) - Intelli Innovations, Inc. today
introduced IntelliMerge 5.0 for Mac OS X, a major upgrade to the company's
business-class e-mail merge software for the Mac. Combining a recipient
manager, tag-driven e-mail composition program, and mailing system in one
easy-to-use application, IntelliMerge makes sending dynamic, customized
messages to customers, memberships, and other groups hassle free.
"IntelliMerge is the definitive choice in Mac business communication
software, letting you automatically e-mail customers, members, and more,"
said Paul Scandariato, CTO, Intelli Innovations, Inc. "IntelliMerge 5.0
adds the features and tools that thousands of our business and
organizational customers have asked for, from automatic subscriber
management to...
Onset Mac-Compatible Water Temperature Data Logger
ONSET COMPUTER CORPORATION INTRODUCES MAC-COMPATIBLE WATER TEMPERATURE DATA
LOGGER
New HOBO Water Temp Pro v2 data logger features expanded memory,
compatibility with waterproof data shuttle
BOURNE, MA, April 26, 2006 - Onset Computer Corporation, a leading supplier
of battery-powered data loggers for underwater monitoring applications,
today introduced the HOBO Water Temp Pro v2, a new, Mac-compatible data
logger for tracking water temperatures in a broad range of applications,
from coral reef studies to stream habitat research.
The new logger features a highly-durable, polypropylene housing that is
able to withstand years of use in fresh or salt water up to 50=B0C, and can
measure and record water temperatures for more than one year before
reaching memory capacity. Other features include:
* Compatibility with Onset's new HOBO Waterproof Shuttle for safe,
convenient data transport
* Fast, reliable data offload via a high-speed optic-USB interface
* Depth rating of up 400 feet
=46or...
Aladdin's HASP Licensing Authentication Token Now Universal
Aladdin's Market-Leading HASP Software Licensing Authentication Token
Offers Full Support for Universal Applications
- Aladdin HASP named leader in Software Licensing Authentication Token
market for third straight year
CHICAGO, April, 2006 - Aladdin Knowledge Systems (Nasdaq:ALDN), the leader
in Software DRM, identity management and content security solutions, today
announced that its Aladdin HASP hardware-based software protection and
licensing solutions now offer support for Universal Applications. The HASP
HL and HASP4 software protection keys now support OS X.4 (Tiger) on both
Intel/Mac and PowerPC. The new support follows a recent IDC report that
named Aladdin as the #1 worldwide provider of Software Licensing
Authentication Tokens (SLAT) for the third straight year.
Software developers using HASP can now allow their customers to enjoy the
improved performance of the Intel-based Mac machines, while still allowing
their software to run on existing PowerPC-based Mac machines. For...
Seiko SLP 450 Prints Labels in as Little as 1 Second
NEW SEIKO INSTRUMENTS DESKTOP LABEL PRINTER GENERATES BARCODE, ENVELOPE OR
FILE FOLDER LABELS, NAME TAGS IN AS LITTLE AS ONE SECOND
SLP 450 Offers Improved Speed, Network Connectivity, 2D Barcode Printing
TORRANCE, Calif. - April 25, 2006 - Business and home/office products
supplier Seiko Instruments USA, the pioneer of the one-label-at-a-time
"smart" printer, is shipping a new model in its flagship Smart Label
Printer (SLP) line, offering higher resolution and a print speed of
approximately one second per label.
Seiko Instruments' new SLP 450 adds 2D barcode printing and improved
network connectivity, pumping out high-quality, professional-looking labels
that can include patient or customer information, bar codes for storing,
shipping or inventory tracking, as well as text and graphics for labeling
office files or cabinets. The printer also will generate name tags with the
company logo for reception desk visitors or office events. In a home
environment, the SLP 450 will label home...
NameCleaner 2.5.5: With Boot Camp Support
NameCleaner 2.5.5: With Boot Camp Support
[April 25, 2006] Sig Software is proud to announce the release of
NameCleaner 2.5.5, the first Universal Binary version for PowerPC and Intel
Macs.
NameCleaner is an industrial strength Mac utility to manipulate file names
and types. It is specially designed to help move files to and from DOS
(FAT), Windows (FAT32 or NTFS) and Unix (UFS), with preconfigured settings
built-in.
Boot Camp support!
With the release of the Universal Binary version, NameCleaner is ideal for
Intel Mac users running Boot Camp. NameCleaner can prepare Mac files for
transferring to a Boot Camp Windows partition (FAT32 or NTFS), removing
file name characters which are illegal under Windows and adding extensions
as required.
NameCleaner is available immediately as a free trial download. Pricing
starts at $35 for a Personal license that allows cleaning of local files.
For users with legacy systems, NameCleaner is also available for OS 7/8/9.
More information and the trial...
RSSDreamFeeder v 1.3.4 Brings Images and Links to RSS
RSSDreamFeeder v 1.3.4 Brings Images and Links to RSS Feed Creation in
Dreamweaver
Arlington, VA, April 25, 2006 -- RNSoft President & CEO Ronald Northrip
today announced the immediate availability of RSS DreamFeeder version
1.3.4, a free update to the popular Dreamweaver extension for creating RSS
feeds from existing Dreamweaver-based content.
The new version of RSS DreamFeeder now extends feed content support to
include graphics and links as created by Dreamweaver. All links are
converted from relative to full URLs so that they will continue to function
properly regardless of where they are republished or displayed.
Most people build their website with Dreamweaver. They spend all their time
updating pages and posting content that will never make it into portal or
news sites like Yahoo and Google News. They have no way to reach out to new
audiences that use aggregators like NetNewsWire and RadioUserLand instead
of web browsers.
To do all this these web authors need to publish an...
FirmTek: MacBook Pro's First Serial ATA ExpressCard Adapter
FirmTek Announces World's First Serial ATA ExpressCard Adapter for the
MacBook Pro
New SeriTek/2SM2-E Delivers Outstanding Hot-Swappable Performance for Video
Producers and Others Who Work with Large Files "On the Go"
Las Vegas, Nevada (April 24, 2006) -- FirmTek, LLC, a pioneer and leader in
Serial ATA (SATA) storage solutions for the Macintosh platform, today
unveiled at NAB 2006 (Booth SL 1238) their new SeriTek/2SM2-E, a Serial ATA
ExpressCard host adapter. The SeriTek/2SM2-E extends SATA's astounding
performance beyond the desktop, enabling content producers to capture,
develop, edit and create content in almost any environment when using
Apple's new MacBook Pro notebook computers. With transfer rates up to 3
gigabits per second per port, this breakthrough solution sets a new
standard for handling data in a remote setting. FirmTek's established
hot-swap compatibility also makes it easy for users to move entire drives
and arrays from the MacBook Pro to any FirmTek-equipped desktop...
QuickerTek: AirPort Amplifier for Apple iBooks
AirPort Amplifier for Apple iBooks
Faster and Stronger Wireless Without Wires
WICHITA, Kan. --04/24/06-- Finally, iBook users can get maximum wireless -
without any wires! For $199.95 USD iBook Connect from QuickerTek not only
delivers up to five times the standard wireless performance adding an
external antenna, but also eliminates the tangle of wires and brain-surgery
internal connections that other wireless solutions demand.
Continuing the theme of use-of-use that iBook users enjoy, iBook Connect is
a truly wireless solution that only needs a web browser for setup. It
easily connect AirPort and AirPort Extreme networks without disassembling
the iBook, maintaining AppleCare. iBook Connect is powered from either a
USB connection or AC adapter. For those who demand complete mobility there
a iBook Connect with an internal battery ($229.95 USD). Either iBook
Connect model can be attached to the iBook case or it simply rests on the
desk. You connect to wireless networks just like using...
MacTech Releases Office 2004 for Mac on Rosetta Benchmark Data
MacTech Releases Office 2004 for Mac on Rosetta Benchmark Data
- Over 1000 tests performed to measure productivity on Office
- Compares PowerBook G4, MacBook Pro, and Intel iMac
April 21, 2006 -- WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- MacTech today released an
extensive benchmark study of Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac running on the
latest Intel-based Macs. MacTech's goal was to see how well Office
applications performed under Rosetta (Apple's technology to dynamically
translate PowerPC-based applications to work on Intel-based Macs).
The large suite of over 1000 tests was performed comparing the PowerBook
G4, MacBook Pro, and Intel-based iMac. The purpose of the testing and the
article are to answer the questions "Does Microsoft Office 2004 run well
enough on the new Intel-based Macs? Or should you delay your purchase of
these machines?"
"MacTech Labs has been doing product evaluations and testing for over 20
years. Our focus is to help IT Pros not only in making tough decisions, but
with real-...
Parallels VM Compactor 1.0 Beta
Improve VM Perfomance and Save Disk Space with Parallels VM Compactor 1.0 Beta
Parallels is proud to announce the beta release of Parallels VM Compactor
1.0, a powerful, easy to use virtual hard disk management tool that
optimizes performance of any Parallels, VMware or Microsoft virtual machine
running Windows 2000, 2003, or XP by compacting its hard drive by up to
80%. Compacted hard disks help optimize virtual machine performance and
more efficiently use real disk space.
Works with any virtual machine from Parallels, VMware and Microsoft
No matter which virtualization solution you use, Parallels VM Compactor can
help you improve virtual machine performance and better manage physical and
virtual disk space. The product works seamlessly with any virtual machines
built with:
Parallels Workstation 2.1 for Windows, Linux or Mac OS X VMware Workstation
* VMware GSX Server
* VMware Server
* Microsoft Virtual PC
* Microsoft Virtual Server
Get your FREE 30-day copy of Parallels VM Compactor...
SQLite3ProfessionalPlugin 1.1 for REALbasic
SQLite3ProfessionalPlugin 1.1 for REALbasic
VIADANA, Italy (April 20, 2006) - SQLabs today announced the availability
of SQLite3ProfessionalPlugin 1.1, their new SQLite 3 database engine plugin
for REALbasic.
SQLite3ProfessionalPlugin is a REALbasic plugin that gives your REALbasic
projects low level access to the SQLite 3 database engine. Starting from
RB2005, the sqlite3 engine is include in every version of REALbasic, but
due to the way it is exposed to the end user, a lot of its power and its
speed aren't availables. SQLite3ProfessionalPlugin has been designed to
take advantage of all the real speed and real power that the new sqlite3
engine can offer.
SQLite3ProfessionalPlugin is a near 1 to 1 map to the sqlite3 C api, so you
can have access to every sqlite3 routine inside the REALbasic environment.
The audience for this plugin are professional database users, that, for
example, can take advantage of the sqlite3 progress handler routine to give
time to other threads or to update...
DYMO Stamps Offers Online
Launch of DYMO Stamps Offers Online Ease Instead of Post Office Line Hassle
The new solution for printing fast, economical postage from a PC or Mac
Stamford, CT, April 3, 2006 -- Seven years after internet postage was
introduced, many small- and home-based business owners in the U.S. are
still standing in line at the Post Office to buy stamps, rather than going
online. With businesses looking for every way to increase productivity,
DYMO has created the most compelling reason for businesses to print
postage from their computers.
DYMO, the industry leader in on-demand labeling, has joined forces with
Endicia, a leading supplier of online postage solutions, to develop the
revolutionary, new DYMO Stamps. This innovative service enables businesses
to print postage direct from a DYMO LabelWriter printer connected to their
PC or Mac -- without paying a monthly service fee. DYMO Stamps answers most
small business postage needs by printing First Class, Priority Mail,
Postcard, and...
Beyond Spotlight: CTM Releases FoxTrot Personal Search 1.0.9
ANNOUNCING FOXTROT PERSONAL SEARCH 1.0.9 FOR MAC OS X
EXTENDS FIND-BY-CONTENT BEYOND APPLE'S SPOTLIGHT
We've just released of FoxTrot Personal Search for Mac OS X version 1.0.9
(Universal Binary for Intel and PowerPC Macs; OS X 10.3.9 to 10.4.6)
The software (both 30-day evaluation version and update) can be found at:
(http://www.ctmdev.com/download/)
You may find out more on the product from:
(http://www.ctmdev.com/foxtrot/)
FoxTrot Personal Search 1.0.9 pricing:
- Free for registered FoxTrot Personal Search
- 29 Euro (under 35 US$) for new single-user licenses
- 99 Euro (under 119 US$) for 5-user packs
Purchase from CTM's secure Kagi store:
(http://store.kagi.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?storeID=6FBAW_LIVE&&)
WHAT'S NEW IN FOXTROT PERSONAL SEARCH
Change notes - version 1.0.9 (build 182)
* Added support for Entourage (version 11.2.3) indexing of e-mail
messages, contacts and events; these are correctly categorized and
appear in the...
nova media's launch2net Helps with Cell Connections
nova media unveils Internet connect wizard launch2net for Intel- and PowerPC
first HSDPA support for Mac OS X
Berlin, Germany, April 20th -- nova media today unveiled launch2net,
successor of Mobile High Speed. launch2net is a "wizard" that helps users
set up cellular connections via HSDPA, 3G UMTS, EDGE or GPRS through their
Mac and a compatible cell phone or PC Data card.
launch2net features support for Intel-Macs, an integrated "Connect" button
for fast and easy connections, sparing the use of the built-in Internet
Connect program, as well as the first HSDPA support for Mac OS X. The
software supports many mobile phones and most PC Data cards and already
includes more than 300 connection settings for HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS
networks around the globe.
"Configuration details are different for each mobile device and network
operator," states Jan Fuellemann, PR spokesperson at nova media. "Most
network operators are not Mac-friendly and Mac customers are often rejected
from the...
MacSpeech Releases iCal ScriptPak
MacSpeech Releases iCal ScriptPak
Salem, NH, 2006-04-19: Macintosh speech recognition authority MacSpeech has
released a new ScriptPak for Apple's iCal application. The new ScriptPak
installs almost 100 commands into iListen that allow the user to do
virtually anything by voice in iCal they would normally do using keyboard
shortcuts or menus.
"The commands in this set were introduced as part of our Mac OS X
Essentials ScriptPak earlier this year," said MacSpeech Chief Evangelist
Chuck Rogers. "Our previous iCal ScriptPak was very popular, so we are
pleased to be able to bring it up to date with this release." The ScriptPak
for iCal is available immediately from the MacSpeech web site and sells for
$10. iListen 1.6.8 or later is required to use the new ScriptPak.
ScriptPaks work with MacSpeech's flagship product, iListen, whose
TalkAnywhere technology allows users to dictate anywhere they would
normally type. ScriptPaks enhance iListen's Command & Control capabilities
by teaching...
Intego Releases Personal Antispam X4
INTEGO RELEASES PERSONAL ANTISPAM X4
THE INTELLIGENT PROGRAM THAT BLOCKS SPAM AND PHISHING E-MAIL
Free upgrade for all owners of Personal Antispam X3
Austin, TX, April 19, 2006 -- Intego, the Macintosh security specialist,
today announced the release of Intego Personal Antispam X4, an update to
its acclaimed intelligent antispam software. This powerful program works in
conjunction with Apple Mail and Microsoft Entourage to filter spam so users
can keep their inboxes spam-free. Intego Personal Antispam X4, a Universal
application that runs on Macs with Intel or PowerPC processors, works
simply and easily, and relieves users from checking each message to know if
it is spam or not.
Some analysts suggest that as much as 84% of all e-mail that is sent and
received is spam, and that this costs the global economy tens of billions
of dollars each year. Spam causes losses in productivity in businesses,
wastes time for all kinds of users, and can even clog mail servers, making
it harder to send...
MacDeveloper.net: Connecting Developers for Outsourcing
MacDeveloper.net [http://macdeveloper.net/] is the marketplace for
businesses to post outsourced projects to a pool of quality Mac developers
in a reverse auction styled environment.
There are a lot of able people out there ready and quite capable of
providing software and assistance in the development of computer-based
tools covering the entire spectrum of today's business environment.
At the same time, there are lots of Mac users out there who are struggling
to automate or enable some part of their enterprise's work who are not
accomplished programmers.
MacDeveloper is an answer to that problem. MacDeveloper is a subscription
service to software developers and a free service to folks with a problem
to solve, that serves as a venue to connect buyers and service providers in
a virtual auction marketplace.
As a neutral facilitator, MacDeveloper is not directly involved in the
actual transactions between users of the website and doesn't charge fees
based on the cost of the job. It is...
MailSteward 7.3
MailSteward 7.3
Pubblog.com (www.pubblog.com) announces the release of MailSteward
7.3 (www.mailsteward.com), the ultimate email archiving solution for
the Mac. MailSteward archives email in a relational database for
easy access and safe backup of all your email. MailSteward now has
tags! Tag multiple emails with Category, Keywords, Notes, and
Priority. MailSteward will also import MailTags from your OS X Mail
email. MailSteward 7.3 has the following changes, fixes, and new
features:
- Add, View, Search tags for category, keywords, notes, and priority.
- Import MailTags.
- Major interface makeover.
- HTML-only email with no plain text is now searchable.
- User editing of MailSteward-generated SQL statements.
- Other minor bug fixes & enhancements.
Whether you manage a business, are an independent professional, or
just a person with a lot of email, for legal reasons, business
reasons, and personal reasons, it is essential to be able to safely
archive and easily search your...
SMS Mac adds AppleScript support
April 18, 2006 -- SMS Mac goes Universal and now supports AppleScript. With
SMS Mac you can send a text message (SMS) to any mobile in the world.
Simultaneously available are Send SMS 1.6, the award-winning Dashboard
widget, the Send SMS 1.6 Yahoo! Widget for Windows XP and the SMS Mac 1.6
Address Book plug-in. All versions are now Universal Binaries, meaning they
run native on Intel Macs. Also new is support for email2SMS gateways in the
US.
Newly released today is the SMS Mac Scripting Application 1.0. You can now
send a text message (SMS) from an AppleScript. You can use it, for example,
with iCal. You can configure iCal and SMS Mac to send yourself an SMS to
remind you of an important meeting. On a Mac OS X server, you can use it to
send the system administrator an SMS alert when a certain condition occurs.
Several example scripts are included.
The Home Page of SMS Mac is:
(http://www.smsmac.com/)
Please download SMS Mac from:
(http://www.smsmac.com/download.php)
Pricing:
Use of...
MacForge.net: Now Over 35,000 Mac Open Source Projects
MacForge.net: Now Over 35,000 Mac Open Source Projects
- Launched in Jan, Mac open source index has grown substantially
- MacForge continues to present open source that runs on the Mac
April 18, 2006 -- WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- MacTech(r) Magazine announced
today that it's MacForge(tm) Mac open source index now has over 35,000
projects for the Mac. MacForge.net was created for not only the experienced
open source user, but to introduce the Mac technical community to the
wonderful array of Mac compatible open source projects available.
With the huge availability of open source out there, it can be difficult to
find projects most relevant to the Mac. MacForge indexes open source
projects that either have already been tested on the Mac, or are likely to
run on the Mac, without major porting work.
"MacForge was originally created out of necessity, but has quickly become
popular among thousands of users looking for open source solutions on the
Mac," said Neil Ticktin, Publisher/Editor-in-...
Free Software lets Mac users "Skype" by Voice Command
=46ree Software lets Mac users "Skype" by Voice Command
Speakables for Skype lets VOIP users cut the cord.
San Francisco, CA, April 18, 2006 - Speakables, a company offering voice
control solutions tailored to the Digital Home, announced the release of
Speakables for Skype, their first entr=E9e into the high growth VOIP market.
Speakables was developed by speech recognition experts including a key
developer of Apple's Speech Recognition technology.
Speakables for Skype works with popular VOIP service, Skype (owned by eBay)
enabling Skype for Mac users to use the service remotely, away from their
Macs. Users create a Skype contact list and can initiate calls by just
saying the person's name. Skype users will be able to initiate and answer
calls, as well as disconnect ongoing calls remotely by simple voice command.
Speakables for Skype is designed to work with Speakable Items, Apple's
voice recognition application that is already included in the Mac OS X
platform.
"Speakables for Skype...
Onset Announces Satellite Communications Option For Hobo Weather
Onset Computer Corporation Announces Satellite Communications Option For
Hobo Weather Stations
BOURNE, MA, April 17, 2006 - Onset Computer Corporation, a leading supplier
of battery-powered data loggers and weather stations, today announced
SolarStream Satellite, a new, satellite-based wireless transceiver designed
exclusively for Mac-compatible HOBO Weather Stations.
With SolarStream Satellite, researchers and growers can now remotely access
HOBO Weather Stations and Micro Stations deployed anywhere in the world
covered by the ORBCOMM satellite network. The transceiver enables users to
download weather station data, view real-time graphs, adjust sample rates,
check battery status, and verify weather station operation. It also
provides automatic alarm notification via cell phone text messages or email
when conditions exceed limits.
"Many customers deploy HOBO weather stations in locations throughout the
world that aren't necessarily easy to get to, from the Atacama Desert in
Chile to...
SnapWeb version 3.1
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. - April 16th, 2006 - Brain Tickling Software announces
the immediate availability of SnapWeb version 3.1.
The new version of SnapWeb is a major milestone in the history of the
internet snapshot and archiving utility. The update offers Intel support
and other breakthroughs in ease of use and automation.
The update is free for licenses purchased after the 01/31/06. For all
others it costs USD 9.90.
New in version 3.1 r2:
- SnapWeb is now an Universal Binary with native support for PPC and
Intel Macs.
- The new "Snap History" function shows the last 100 successful snaps
you made with SnapWeb.
- Better Safari integration: "Safari Current Page" opens the actual
Safari web-page in SnapWeb.
- Implemented the AppleScript command "snap" to use SnapWeb in
automated processes.
- Another new AppleScript command "switch" to modify SnapWebs output
preferences.
- Fixed a crash which occured when you went back to a non-existing
web-page.
- Fixed a bug which occured on slower Macs (...
HoudahSpot 1.0b3: Create and Store Powerful Spotlight Queries
Luxembourg - April 14, 2006
Houdah Software s. a r. l. is excited to announce the release of the
first public beta of HoudahSpot.
HoudahSpot is a file search tool based on Apple's Spotlight
technology. It enables users to quickly create and store powerful
search queries. HoudahSpot has been designed from the ground up with
ease of use and convenience in mind. We feel it is not the user that
needs to be educated, but the software that should be made to the
user's need.
HoudahSpot leverages Apple's powerful and fast Spotlight engine. It
improves in many ways over the default interface in Mac OS X 10.4:
- Ability to express complex queries
- Flexible browsing of results
- It does not waste this engine's horsepower to run searches before
the user is done entering criteria
- User definable templates
- Hot key access to saved searches: Recent Documents, Applications, ...
HoudahSpot is a Universal Binary application. It requires a Macintosh
running Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later with Spotlight...
EQO Communications Enables Apple OS X Users to Take Skype Mobile
EQO Communications Enables Apple OS X Users to Take Skype Mobile
Vancouver, BC, Canada, April 13, 2006 -- In response to high customer
demand, EQO Communications, a leading developer of presence-enabled calling
and instant messaging solutions and services, today announced immediate
availability of EQO Mobile for Skype to users of the Apple OS X operating
system. With this announcement, users of Apple's Macintosh systems are now
able to extend Skype VoIP calling and messaging to their mobile phones.
"The Apple user community have proven themselves to be a vibrant group who
are always on the cutting edge of communications technology," commented Ian
Andrew Bell, EQO Vice President of Marketing & Alliances. "We recognize
that providing our service to these market leaders is key to getting the
word out that, with EQO, practically anyone can extend their Skype
experience to their mobile telephones."
EQO Mobile for Skype consists of EQO Mobile Internet Phone Service for
Skype, launched...
AOL Censors Email Tax Opponents
AOL Censors Email Tax Opponents
Won't Deliver Emails Mentioning (http://www.dearaol.com/)
Proves DearAOL.com Coalition Correct: AOL Cannot Be Trusted To Put The Free
and Open Internet Above Its Own Self-Interest
AOL is blocking delivery to AOL customers of all emails that include a link
to (http://www.dearaol.com/). Today, after this was discovered, over 150
people who signed a petition to AOL tried sending messages to their
AOL-using friends, and received a bounceback message informing them that
their email "failed permanently."
"This proves the DearAOL.com Coalition's point entirely: Left to their own
devices, AOL will always put its own self interest ahead of the public
interest in a free and open Internet," said Timothy Karr, campaign director
of Free Press, a national, nonpartisan organization working on media reform
and Internet policy issues. "AOL wants us to believe they won't hurt free
email when their pay-to-send system is up and running. But if AOL is
willing to censor the...
MacSpeech Certifies New Headsets From Andrea Electronics
MacSpeech Certifies New Headsets From Andrea Electronics
Salem, NH, 2006-04-12: Macintosh speech recognition authority MacSpeech
announced today it has certified four new microphones from Andrea
Electronics. The new models are the NC-91, NC-95, NC-110, and NC-115.
"iListen is a premiere speech recognition product for Macintosh, and their
users demand the very best headsets," said Douglas Andrea, President and
CEO of Andrea Electronics. "We are pleased MacSpeech has certified our
headsets and we are confident Macintosh users will enjoy the comfort and
accuracy they provide."
"Andrea Electronics has long been associated with high-quality headsets and
microphones," said MacSpeech Chief Evangelist Chuck Rogers. "MacSpeech is
pleased to report these new headsets passed our demanding certification
procedures with flying colors."
About Andrea Electronics
Andrea Electronics Corporation designs, develops and manufactures audio
technologies and equipment for enhancing applications that require...
Startly Technologies Releases Trans Lucy 2
Startly Technologies Releases Trans Lucy 2
New QuickTime playback makes for an even better way
to keep entertained while you work.
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, April 12, 2006 - Startly Technologies, LLC. today
announced the release of Trans Lucy 2 for Mac OS X, an upgrade to its
popular video player software that lets you watch a movie translucently
while having access to everything on your screen. New features include
support for QuickTime movie playback, a new interface, and playlists. And,
of course, Trans Lucy is still the best way for Macintosh users to watch
DVDs while they work.
"Trans Lucy 2 quite simply rocks. I love that I can load up QuickTime
movies and the new user interface makes it so much easier to use. I can
work on a script and watch clips at the same time. Great stuff!" said Sef
Tarbell, co-director at Obelus Films.
Trans Lucy 2 - New Features
- An improved and more intuitive user interface.
- QuickTime movie playback.
- Display video from video cameras and other video...
Parallels Workstation 2.1 Beta3
Parallels Workstation 2.1 Beta3 for Mac OS X is Now Available!
Parallels is proud to release the Beta3 version of Parallels Workstation
2.1 for Mac OS X! Thanks to our 25,000+ Beta testers and millions of
supporters worldwide, we were able to fix several Beta1 issues and produce
an even higher-performing, more stable version of the industry's first
virtualization solution for Intel-Powered Macs!
Major Beta3 Fixes Include:
- No need to reinstall Parallels Workstation if its moved from the default
file location
- Mac OS X no longer restarts when Parallels Workstation is left running
and host wakes up from "Sleep" mode
- Kernel no longer panics when working with several VMs
- Improved speed and performance
- Idling guest OS now consumes only 1-2% of CPU power
- Bridged networking issues fixed
- Sound support introduced
- Improved wi-fi support (especially for MacBook pros)
- Improved mouse synchronization tool
- Keyboard mapping and repeating bugs fixed
- CD/DVD problems fixed
- Many...
Roxio Launches Popcorn 2
Roxio Launches Popcorn 2
Sequel to Award-Winning Mac DVD Backup Software Makes it Easy to Enjoy
Video Entertainment on the Go
Santa Clara, California (April 12, 2006) -- Roxio, a division of Sonic
Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC), the leader in digital media software, today
released Popcorn 2, which makes it easy for Mac users to transfer their
favorite personal video entertainment to DVDs and portable devices such as
an iPod, PSP or mobile phone. These innovations enhance the already highly
regarded features for creating backup copies of non-copy protected personal
DVDs. Popcorn 2, a Universal application, is available in retail stores
across North America and direct at (http://www.roxio.com/) for a suggested
price of $49.99. Popcorn 2 is also being simultaneously released in Europe
and Asia. Previous owners of Toast and Popcorn may be eligible for special
upgrade pricing direct from Roxio.
"To keep pace with the growing demand for portable media devices, the new
mobile capabilities...
Lasso 8.5 & Chart FX for Lasso Enter Public Beta
Lasso Professional Server 8.5 Enters Beta 3 Lasso Developers can Sign up
Right Now
DANIA BEACH, Fla. -- April 12, 2006 - OmniPilot Software, Inc., has
officially announced that Lasso Professional Server 8.5 (LP 8.5) has
entered Public Beta 3 today. Lasso developers can sign up for to
participate in the public beta at lassobeta@omnipilot.com. LP 8.5 takes
Lasso beyond Web scripting, making it a powerful and more advanced
programming language.
"LP 8.5 is packed with innovative features and exciting functionally
including numerous customer feature requests that come directly from our
dedicated Lasso community," said Brett Circe, president of OmniPilot
Software, Inc.
The following lists a few of the top new features of LP 8.5:
- Universal Binary for Intel Mac: Native support for the best speed and
compatibility.
- LJAX: Supports Web 2.0 techniques for modern dynamic web design. Includes
Lasso AJAX tags and JavsScript functions working together to enable
interactive page updates.
- Support...
ThinkMac Software Announces InstantGallery
ThinkMac Software Announces InstantGallery
Aberystwyth, Wales -- Today we are excited to announce InstantGallery. As
the name suggests, InstantGallery is about creating galleries in an
instant. It's a tool for quickly turning a folder full of images into web
gallery. It allows you to easily choose thumbnail and image sizes,
watermarking, themes, thumbnail cropping and more, all while your images
are processed in the background. You can also add photocasts to your
galleries so people can subscribe to them in iPhoto '06 or their preferred
RSS reader.
Summary of features:
- Drag and drop gallery creation
Simply drag images, or folders of images onto InstantGallery and let it do
the rest.
- Simple personalization
InstantGallery lets you choose between a number of themes, layouts and
thumbnail sizes so you can get your gallery looking just the way you want
it. You can also easily rename images and add descriptions.
- Create photocasts
InstantGallery lets you add a photocast RSS feed to...
Free Downloads of Complete Library of Apple Service Manuals
The Mac Support Store Offers a Complete Library of Apple Service Manuals
for Free
BROOKLYN, April 11 - The Mac Support Store, an Apple Authorized Service
Provider Plus has made over 200 Apple service manuals available for
download.
This vast library of Apple service manuals contains extensive chapters on
troubleshooting, take apart, and schematic views. Remarkably, this library
includes every piece of Apple hardware you could imagine. Even obsolete
manuals like Newton MessagePads and Personal LaserWriters are there. While
more current manuals seem logical, why would The Mac Support Store make
obsolete manuals available?
"Three reasons," said Jeff Graber, CMO (Chief Macintosh Officer) of The Mac
Support Store. "Apple sells technical self-certification. People who make a
living as Apple techs should have access to all hardware manuals, not just
later ones. Secondly, people do collect discarded hardware that could be
rebuilt and sold using proper manuals. Lastly, the library is powerful...
Valentina 2.3 Released
Valentina 2.3 Released
BREAKTHROUGH SPEED ON JOINS; NEW SQL COMMANDS
April 11, 2006. Beaverton, Oregon. Leading multi-platform database vendor
Paradigma Software, Inc, makers of the ultra-fast Valentina 2 Office
Server, announce the shipping of Valentina 2.3.
Valentina 2's next generation, object-relational database model builds on
the traditional relational database model much like C++ builds on top of
the C language. All that you know from working with traditional database
systems from IBM, Oracle and Microsoft also apply to Valentina-based
development. This robust technology excels at ultra fast management of
millions of records. Valentina is not another in-memory database but a true
disk based DBMS.
Valentina 2.3 includes a dramatic leap forward in speed for database JOINS
(including data from two or more database tables) with a new breakthrough
algorithm. In a comparative analysis in base configurations between
Valentina and MS SQL Server 2000 on Windows, on joins of 5,000,000...
Ontrack Data Recovery Enhances Mac Recovery Capabilities
ONTRACK DATA RECOVERY ENHANCES MACINTOSH RECOVERY CAPABILITIES
New Mac Recovery Tools Provide More Recovery Options for Macintosh Data
Loss Victims
MINNEAPOLIS -- April 11, 2006 -- To support the growing market of Apple
Macintosh users, Ontrack Data Recovery has developed new Mac-specific
recovery tools that allow Ontrack engineers to recover more data, offer
improved reports, handle larger volume sizes, support more languages, and
provide faster return of data to the customer.
"As Macs continue to grow in popularity, it is crucial that Mac users have
all of the same resources available as PC users -- including high-quality
data recovery solutions," said Jim Reinert, senior director of Software and
Services for Ontrack Data Recovery. "By developing proprietary Mac recovery
tools, Ontrack is taking proactive measures to ensure that every computer
user has options if they experience a data disaster. Currently, the
majority of our Mac recoveries are successful, so with these improvements...
Apple Introduces Apple Remote Desktop 3
Apple Introduces Apple Remote Desktop 3
Third Generation of Desktop Management Software Now Optimized for
Intel-based Macs
CUPERTINO, California--April 11, 2006--Apple today announced Apple Remote
Desktop 3, the third generation of Apple's award-winning desktop management
software. Building on Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger" innovations such as
Spotlight, Dashboard and Automator, Apple Remote Desktop 3 is a Universal
application optimized to take advantage of the power of Intel-based Macs
with more than 50 new features that deliver improvements in software
distribution, asset management and remote assistance.
"With Apple Remote Desktop 3, we've delivered powerful innovations that
make it even easier and more affordable to manage Macs," said Philip
Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.
"Great new features such as remote Spotlight searching and customized
Automator actions take advantage of innovations in Tiger and make Apple
Remote Desktop 3 a valuable...
SmileOnMyMac Updates PDFpen and PDFpenPro
SMILEONMYMAC UPDATES PDFpen and PDFpenPro
San Francisco, CA - April 11, 2006 - SmileOnMyMac has updated PDFpen, the
PDF editing and form-filling utility, and PDFpenPro, which creates fillable
forms, with new keyboard shortcuts and performance enhancements.
What's new in PDFpen 2.3.4 and PDFpenPro 2.3.4:
- Enhanced document compatibility
- Updates for password-protected documents on Intel Universal binary
PDFpen features:
- Show PDFs in single, facing-page, multi-page and multiple facing-page views
- Fill out and save PDF forms
- Create cross-platform fillable PDF forms (requires PDFpenPro)
- Re-order pages in a PDF by drag & drop
- Insert pages
- Remove pages from a PDF
- Overlay text and images onto PDF (for example, sign purchase orders by
applying signature image)
- Use with pagesender for a
complete fax turn-around solution
-
Automate PDF manipulations with AppleScript
- Available in English, Japanese, German, Italian, and French
Download PDFpen and PDFpenPro...
Waterproof Drypod
THE AMAZING WATERPROOF DRYPOD
SKB introduces the DRYPOD family of protective waterproof, interactive
hardshell cases for the Gen 4 iPod, Nano and Gen 5 Video iPod models. Wear
the DRYPOD on the waves, in the rain or down the mountain while your
staying in control of every audio function. The seamless 'flex-pad'
technology allows for the manipulation of the iPod's control wheel right
through the case. Independent laboratory tests declare the DRYPOD compliant
with immersion and rain tests. See our website for complete documentation.
A compression fitting completes the watertight seal for the headphone. The
DRYPOD Includes a flexible neoprene arm band, comfort-adjust lanyard and
stainless steel belt clip. SKB waterproof injection molded cases have been
a huge success over the past few years finally leading to the smallest
product SKB has ever manufactured. Small in size but gigantic in
performance, the DRYPOD line of personal A/V gear protection represents
another breakthrough in product...
Miglia Releases TVMicro: TV has never been smaller
Miglia Releases TVMicro: TV has never been smaller
London, UK, 10 April, 2006 -- Miglia Technology, a leading manufacturer of
TV, video, audio and storage products for Mac and Windows, today announced
the launch of TVMicro, this cool little device allows you to watch and
record analog TV on your Mac wherever you are in the world.
Miglia's TVMicro lets you to watch analog TV on your Mac in a window that
floats anywhere on your screen and can be resized as you need. Barely the
size of an iPod Shuffle and in 'cool' white, TVMicro delivers a crystal
clear picture and is compact enough to take with you anywhere you travel.
Simply plug TVMicro into a free USB 2.0 port, connect your antenna or
analog cable feed and start watching TV! Powered by EyeTV 2.0 software,
TVMicro is perfectly suited for users on the go or people wanting a quick
and simple solution to watch TV on their Mac. TVMicro also allows you to
record straight to your Mac with a single mouse click.
Iain Mackay, Director of...
WiebeTech ships New mini SATADock
WiebeTech ships New mini SATADock for easy access to external SATA drives
WICHITA, KS - April 10, 2006 -- WiebeTech continues to expand its popular
DriveDock series to include a new
(http://www.wiebetech.com/products/miniSATADock.php) mini SATADock that
allows users to easily attach SATA drives to a computer via a single SATA
cable. The mini SATADock is in stock and shipping now with a retail price
of $74.95.
"The new mini SATADock takes advantage of fast SATA speed," said James
Wiebe, president and CEO of WiebeTech LLC, "and nicely complements the rest
of the WiebeTech DriveDock line."
mini SATADock can be used with bare external SATA drives. Attach power,
attach the drive, connect to a computer with the included SATA cable, and
read/write/access the drive's data just as if it were inside the computer.
The dock includes new Power Status LED indicators for power attached and
power on. (Drives not included.)
Features
Data Speeds: Up to 3.0GHz.
Two Power Status LED Indicators: power...
Sonos Announces Multi-Room Music System For $999
SONOS ANNOUNCES MULTI-ROOM MUSIC SYSTEM FOR $999
The Sonos ZonePlayer 80 Bundle Transforms Stereo and More into a Wireless,
Multi-Room Digital Music System with Full-color Wireless Controller
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - April 10, 2006 - Sonos, Inc., the developer of
wireless multi-room music systems for the digital home, today announced the
immediate availability of the Sonos ZonePlayer 80 Bundle (ZP80 Bundle), an
innovative way to turn your favorite audio equipment into a wireless,
multi-room digital music system. The new bundle offering extends the Sonos
Digital Music System family of products and includes two incredibly compact
Sonos ZonePlayer 80s (ZP80s) and a Sonos Controller.
The suggested retail price of the Sonos ZP80 Bundle is $999, and is now
available for purchase at authorized Sonos dealers including
Crutchfield.com, Magnolia Audio Video, Tweeter and more, or directly from
Sonos at www.sonos.com or 1.800.680.2345
The brand new ZP80 Bundle lets you play all your digital music...
