Filmloop Player
FILMLOOP INTRODUCES MACINTOSH VERSION OF FILMLOOP PLAYER
Macintosh Community Embraces Photocasting Technology as a Personalized
Media Experience and a Way to Promote and Share Rich Digital Images
San Francisco, Calif., January 9, 2006 -- FilmLoop, Inc. today introduced
the Macintosh pre-Beta version of its FilmLoop Player. Macintosh users can
now use FilmLoop to share pictures, promote their creative content, and
access a diverse collection of digital images.
"The FilmLoop team has been involved with the Macintosh community for a
long time and we recognize that Macintosh users lead the way in digital
imaging," said Kyle Mashima, CEO of FilmLoop and former manager of
Apple-labeled software at Apple. "Macworld SF is a real homecoming for us
and we're delighted to bring the tremendous success we've experienced with
our PC version to the Macintosh community."
Allen Kay, Chairman and CEO of Korey Kay & Partners wrote, "These were my
first reactions on seeing FilmLoop: a) It's so...
Extensis Launches Suitcase Fusion
Extensis Launches Suitcase Fusion - the Future of Font Management
Suitcase Fusion combines the power of Suitcase and Font Reserve to deliver
industrial-strength font management for Mac OS X.
Macworld Expo - San Francisco, January 9, 2006 - Extensis, a division of
Celartem, Inc., today announced Suitcase Fusion, its highly anticipated,
next-generation, single-user font manager. Suitcase Fusion integrates the
strength and power of the two leading single-user font managers, Suitcase
X1 and Font Reserve 3. By combining the much-desired user interface and
ease-of-use of Suitcase, the capability and back-end power of Font Reserve,
and the inclusion of additional font management capabilities and features,
Extensis has created a tool uniquely suited to the needs of creative
professionals.
Suitcase Fusion emerges as Extensis' first product in its next-generation
font management software family. Suitcase Fusion is the upgrade path for
both Suitcase and Font Reserve stand-alone users, and will...
Actual Technologies Delivers Access Database Driver
Actual Technologies Delivers Access Database Driver for OS X
Actual Technologies today released the Actual ODBC Driver for Microsoft
Access, a new product that lets OS X users import data from Access
databases using applications such as Excel and Filemaker. It is the first
native commercial solution for connecting to Access on Mac OS X. The driver
is available for less than $30 per license, with no minimum licensing
requirements. To purchase the software or download an evaluation copy,
please visit http://www.actualtechnologies.com.
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 9, 2006 -- Actual Technologies, LLC, a
visionary company focusing on Mac OS X success in the corporate enterprise,
today announced the immediate availability of the Mac-first, Mac-only
Actual ODBC Driver for Microsoft Access Databases.
The driver allows a Mac user to retrieve data from Access databases with
applications such as Excel and Filemaker, using queries to populate
spreadsheets, charts, and graphs with live data....
Miglia Updates DualDisk with Western Digital Partnership
Miglia announces Western Digital partnership with their flagship product,
DualDisk
Enter the next generation of FireWire 800 storage with Miglia's DualDisk
London, UK, 9 January 2006 -- Miglia Technology, a leading manufacturer of
video, audio and storage products for Mac and Windows, today announced its
partnership with Western Digital and the launch of Miglia DualDisk with
WD's disk drives.
Eric Ferraz, Director of Product Management at Miglia said "Miglia have
decided to use exclusively Western Digital drives as they provide the most
robust and reliable solution for end users. Our faith in WD's solutions
based on low heat and high MTTF means that we are able to offer a 5 year
RTB warranty pre-configured DualDisk's, a unique offering in this market."
Klaas deVos, Vice President EMEA with WD said: "Miglia is an ideal partner
for us as they constantly deliver world-class solutions to an ever
demanding market place. Our Caviar Raid Edition drives are a perfect match
for the Miglia...
FmPro Migrator 3.68 EE Adds SQL Server to FileMaker
FmPro Migrator 3.68 EE Adds SQL Server to FileMaker
FREMONT, CA., January 9, 2006 (MacWorld Expo and Conference) - .com
Solutions Inc. Releases FmPro Migrator 3.68 Enterprise Edition - New
Release Adds SQL Server to FileMaker 8 Migration Feature for Mac OS X.
..com Solutions Inc., a developer of multi-platform database migration and
development tools, has released FmPro Migrator 3.68 with a new Microsoft
SQL Server to FileMaker 7/8 migration feature.
On Mac OS X, FmPro Migrator utilizes the Actual ODBC Driver for SQL Server
from Actual Technologies (http://www.actualtechnologies.com) to make a
direct connection to SQL Server databases (purchased separately). FmPro
Migrator makes a direct ODBC connection to SQL Server to automate the
mapping of SQL Server to FileMaker fields, perform column name to field
name conversions and generate FileMaker table creation SQL files. FmPro
Worksheet's new batch load and execute feature is then used to create the
tables within a FileMaker 8 database...
REALbasic to Support Cocoa
REAL Software Announces Mac OS X Strategy for 2006: REALbasic to Support Cocoa
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (January 9, 2006) -- REAL Software, provider of
REALbasic, cross-platform that really works, announced today that REALbasic
will support Cocoa, Apple Computer's framework for Mac OS X software
development.
"Adding Cocoa support to REALbasic clearly affirms our commitment to the
Mac," stated Geoff Perlman, president and CEO of REAL Software. "Cocoa
support will enable us to incorporate great new technologies from Apple
more quickly and more easily than ever before, and will result in better,
more feature-rich software for Mac OS X."
"REALbasic is our preferred development environment because it really
improves our productivity," stated Bryan Lund, principal developer at
independent software vendor Radical Breeze. "However, we recently had to
use a different development tool that provided Cocoa support. When
REALbasic supports Cocoa, we will definitely be using REALbasic exclusively
once...
CRYPTO-Server 6.4 Eliminates Weak Static Passwords
CRYPTOCard DEMONSTRATES FASTER, EASIER, SMALLER AND MORE SECURE TWO-FACTOR
AUTHENTICATION SOLUTION FOR OS X PANTHER AND TIGER
CRYPTO-Server 6.4 Eliminates Weak Static Passwords That Leave Network
Assets Exposed To Enormous Risk
MacWorld Expo, San Francisco, January 9, 2006 CRYPTOCard
(http://www.cryptocard.com/), the leading Mac authentication technology
developer, today announced that it will be demonstrating its
soon-to-be-released CRYPTO-Server 6.4 authentication solution at Macworld
Expo 2006 (Booth 1642). CRYPTO-Server 6.4 makes it simple to protect LAN,
VPN, web-based (Apache and II S), and desktop access for OS X
(Panther/Tiger). Now fully compatible with Tiger's support for Smart Cards,
this new standard in Two-Factor Authentication adds strength with Apple
Keychain Authentication, flexibility with Disconnected Authentication, and
administrator-bliss with support for heterogeneous computing environments.
Already a MacWorld best of show winner, this upgrade, a native OS X
(...
MacTech Makes Mac HelpMate Utility Available
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MacTech Makes Mac HelpMate Utility Available
- An easy-to-use graphical user interface for a collection of
command-line utilities and open-source tools
- Allows maintenance tasks to be run as a scheduled job, and more
January 9, 2006 -- WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- MacTech today that it's making
Dean Shavit's Mac HelpMate available for free download, and as a free CD
during Macworld Expo this week. Mac HelpMate is a collection of tools and
utilities that help novice and experienced admins alike with maintenance,
support, and other tasks.
Mac HelpMate performs a long list of functions. As an example, Mac
HelpMate cleans up "trash" files, cleans out caches, and removes unwanted
log files. It's good for "peeking under the hood" of Mac OS X and users
can accomplish in seconds what takes minutes of typing in the Terminal.
Mac HelpMate allows for scheduled maintenance tasks and notifications via
the Finder or via Growl when completed (http://growl.info). And, Mac...
GUBA: First RSS Newsfeed Capability for Usenet Videos
GUBA Announces First RSS Newsfeed Capability for Usenet Videos and
QuickTime-Enabled Download
New Functionality Automatically Notifies Subscribers when Videos that Match
Users' Interests are Posted to Usenet; Point and Click Downloads Are
Automatically Formatted for iPod and Seamlessly Transferred to iTunes and
iPod
San Francisco -- January 6, 2006 -- GUBA (www.guba.com) (Macworld Booth #
651), a pioneer in Internet-based multimedia search technology, today
announced immediate availability of a new feature that allows its
subscribers to track and discover terabytes of compelling new content on
Usenet, the world's oldest and largest bulletin board service.
Specifically, the company announced the ability for GUBA subscribers to
receive RSS (Really Simple Syndication) newsfeeds, which summarize new
video content that has been posted to Usenet in virtual real-time.
This free enhancement to GUBA allows users to subscribe to RSS feeds with
keywords matching their particular interests --...
MacTech Announces MacForge.net
MacTech Announces MacForge.net
- Presenting the industry's Mac relevant open source projects
- Mac Filters, Searching, and Navigation the key
January 6, 2006 -- WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- MacTech today released the
public beta of MacForge(tm). MacForge.net was created for not only the
experienced open source user, but to introduce Mac technical folks 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 seeks out 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 created out of necessity. When looking for open source
solutions ourselves, there was too much to sift through to find those
solutions that would work on the Mac. MacTech started looking for a
solution that would not only serve MacTech's needs, but those of the
community," said Neil Ticktin,...
Skype 1.4: New features, Japanese, and more
Skype Releases Skype 1.4
-- Internet Calling for Macintosh Gets Even Better
Latest version for users of Mac OS X adds call forwarding and call
auto-answer, and works with latest Skype compatible USB phone handsets
LUXEMBOURG, Jan. 6, 2006--Skype, the global Internet communications
company, today released Skype 1.4 for Mac OS X, which adds numerous
enhancements to the free software that allows anyone with an Internet
connection to make free calls, stay in touch, and express themselves online.
With Skype 1.4, Mac users can now take advantage of call forwarding and
call auto-answer, providing even more flexibility to when, where and how to
make and receive Internet calls. The new Skype software can automatically
pause iTunes when a Skype call is answered and, for the first time, the Mac
OS X version is available in Japanese.
"We want to make talking over the Internet the most natural, simple thing
for people all over the world to do -- no matter which computer they use,"
said Niklas...
MacSpeech Releases ScriptPak for Quicken
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Salem, NH, 2006-01-06: Macintosh speech recognition authority MacSpeech has
released a new ScriptPak for Quicken 2006. The new ScriptPak installs over
200 commands into iListen that allows the user to do virtually anything by
voice in Quicken 2006 that they would normally do using keyboard shortcuts
or menus. The new ScriptPak also includes voice commands for Emergency
Records Organizer and Home Inventory, two companion programs that come with
Quicken 2006.
"Our ScriptPak for Quicken 2004 was one of our best selling ScriptPaks,"
said MacSpeech Chief Evangelist Chuck Rogers. "This new ScriptPak is over
twice the size and includes the ability to control the other applications
that come with Quicken." The ScriptPak for Quicken 2006 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.
Macworld attendees are invited to stop by the MacSpeech booth, #738, to
learn the latest about MacSpeech...
Micromat Announces TechTool Protege
Micromat Announces TechTool Protege
SANTA ROSA, CA - January 5, 2006 - Micromat Inc., developer of Macintosh
disk repair and maintenance technology, today announced TechTool Protege.
TechTool Protege is a compact, bootable diagnostic and repair tool. It
contains the full-featured Macintosh troubleshooting program TechTool Pro,
Micromat's disk partitioning program DiskStudio, as well as several other
utilities on a compact, one gigabyte FireWire flash drive. Its tiny size
makes it easy to carry at all times so that one can test and repair
Macintosh computers whenever the need arises. TechTool Protege is extremely
durable since it is a solid state device. Unlike a hard drive, it has no
moving parts and is not affected by being bumped or dropped. Unlike a CD,
it contains ample space to install other programs, is durable, and
extremely fast.
According to Christian Pickman, project manager for TechTool Protege, "The
beauty of TechTool Protege is that multiple programs reside on a single...
MacTech Author Moderates Automator Sessions at Macworld
Automator Sessions at Macworld
-- MacTech Author, and Scripting Expert, Ben Waldie to Moderate
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania -- January 5th, 2006 -- Ben Waldie, president of
Automated Workflows, LLC, and author of the Mac OS X Technology Guide to
Automator (http://www.spiderworks.com/books/ automator.php), will moderate
several Automator-related sessions at Macworld Conference and Expo 2006 in
San Francisco. Sessions to be held include the following:
Putting Automator to Work
This session will be held on Wednesday, January 11th, 2006 from 4:15 PM -
5:30 PM. This session will be part of the User Conference track.
With the release of Mac OS X Tiger, users have more reason than ever before
to begin automating time consuming and repetitive tasks. There are amazing
possibilities with the introduction of Automator, the unique new technology
that brings the power of automation to the user level, with no programming
required.
This session will provide an introduction to the Automator application...
Ultimate iPod Dock: Nostalgic Wurlitzer Bubbler Jukebox
Wurlitzer Introduces Ultimate iPod Accessory
Nostalgic Bubbler Jukebox with an iPod Dock Provides Ultimate Jukebox for
the iPod
GURNEE, Ill., Jan. 5, 2006 -- Wurlitzer Jukebox and Vending, Inc.
(http://www.dw-usa.net) unveils the Wurlitzer One More Time (OMT) Special
Edition for iPod CD Jukebox
(http://www.deutsche-wurlitzer.de/index.php/article/articleview/1976/1/1313)
with a prominently featured integrated iPod Docking Station. Manufactured
in Germany, the OMT Special Edition for iPod - featuring modern
electronics, Bose Acoustimass Speakers and an iPod Docking Station - is the
descendent of Wurlitzer's "Model 1015" jukebox - made popular in the
post-war 1940s. The "icon of jukeboxes," the "1015" featured soothing
rotating color tubes, mesmerizing bubble tubes and a visible play mechanism
that quickly became the focal point in coffee shops and diners across the
nation.
Incorporating an iPod Dock prominently on the front of the OMT Special
Edition for iPod and providing easy access...
Redbug Upgrades Mapwing: For Building VR Tours
Redbug Upgrades Mapwing, Announces Virtual Tour Contest
(Dillsburg, PA) - Redbug Technologies has released Mapwing Creator Pro 1.1,
a free upgrade including enhancements and bug fixes. Redbug has also
announced a virtual tour contest with over $2000 in free software awarded
for the best tours. Contest rules and information can be found at
http://www.redbugtech.com/contest/ . The Mapwing Creator Pro 1.1 updater
can be downloaded from http://www.redbugtech.com/downloads.html .
Mapwing Creator Pro 1.1 is a major rewrite of the application. The free
upgrade includes improved image and hotspot performance, new circular
styled points, an enhanced undo system, and numerous bug fixes. Also,
Mapwing Viewer has been upgraded to version 1.1.4.
The virtual tour contest challenges users to build tours using the demo
version of Mapwing Creator Pro. Creators of the best tours will receive
retail copies of Mapwing Creator Pro. The contest begins today (January
5th) with a winner chosen about every...
TVMini HD - The worlds first USB2.0 HDTV recorder for your Mac
Miglia Technology and Elgato partner to announce TVMini HD - The worlds
first USB2.0 HDTV recorder for your Mac
London, UK, 5 January, 2006 -- Miglia Technology, a leading manufacturer of
video, audio and storage products for Mac and Windows, today announced
TVMini HD, this cool looking device allows you to watch, pause record and
rewind HDTV on your Mac.
Powered by Elgato's award-winning EyeTV software, TVMini HD will let you
watch and record TV in outstanding digital quality on your Mac. TVMini HD
is smaller and less expensive than any comparable product, and compact
enough to take with you on any journey.
Simon Ellson, CEO, Miglia Technology, commented: "Miglia's TVMini HD
combined with EyeTV will change the way you watch and record HDTV on your
Mac. The integrated online guide TitanTV (EPG) gives you full control of
your TV schedule, allowing you to program TV recordings automatically even
when you're away. Just like its big brother EvolutionTV, TVMini HD will
help to replace...
Hess Party List
HESS MEMORIAL MACWORLD EVENTS LIST - FILL 'ER UP
Boston Area, MA. 1/5/06 -- ilene Hoffman, Macintosh Consultant and Writer,
is pleased to announce that the Hess Memorial Macworld Events List is ready
for public consumption. Macworld Expo San Francisco starts next week and
even if you don't go to the show, check the list for related Internet
events and podcasts. There's no reason to be left out just because you're
not in San Francisco! I made the list, so you should check it twice.
Now in its eleventh year (20th show), the Hess Macworld Events list is *the
only* source for every event and press function held during Macworld Expo
week Jan. 9th through Jan. 13th. It is truly a unique page on the web that
also boasts pass along readership!
Companies and individuals are encouraged to email listings for the Hess
Events page from the links on the site. Please send a short description and
location so that users can get a head start on the best places to visit at
the show. Contributions that...
PDF2Office Professional v3.0
PDF2Office Professional v3.0
Osaka, Japan, January 5, 2006 - Recosoft Corporation the developer of cross
platform Macintosh and Windows file format conversion solutions and PDF
document conversion tools will be previewing PDF2Office Professional v3.0
at MacWorld Expo San Francisco 2006.
Recosoft will be showcasing its entire PDF2Office product family - the only
cross platform PDF to Office file formats conversion solution and
highlighting PDF2Office Professional v3.0 for Mac OS X set to ship in
February 2006. A key new feature of PDF2Office Professional v3.0 is the
capability to convert PDF files to the Microsoft PowerPoint formats.
Recosoft will be providing a detailed overview of the over 200+ new
features and enhancements of PDF2Office Professional v3.0. Additionally,
show specials will be offered to those that stop by its booth during the
expo.
Recosoft Corporation welcomes everyone attending the show to stop by its
booth 107 located in the Special Interest Area - Enterprise and...
disclabel 3.0.1
FOR RELEASE ON: JANUARY 5, 2006 (any time of day)
SUMMARY:
disclabel 3.0.1 updates SmileOnMyMac's award-winning CD labeling software
with media list interface enhancements, better montage performance, and
other bug fixes and improvements. disclabel 3.0.1 (30-day free demo,
$29.95) requires Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or later. The free demo allows users
to create and print CD labels of albums purchased through the iTunes Music
Store without purchasing disclabel.
DOWNLOAD LINK
http://www.smileonmymac.com/disclabel/download.html
San Francisco, CA - January 5, 2006 - SmileOnMyMac updates disclabel, the
award-winning software that helps you create great-looking CDs, DVDs, and
packaging.
Updates in disclabel 3.0.1:
- Improved "Edit Media List..." interface
- Improved montage performance
- Bug fixes and improvements
disclabel features:
- Start with a pre-designed template, or make your own
- Import track lists from iTunes, iPhoto, iDVD, Finder, and Toast
- Import images from iTunes, iPhoto, and...
Merlin presents 1.3.8 at Macworld
Merlin presents 1.3.8
Melle, Germany -- January 04, 2006 -- ProjectWizards the makers of Merlin,
one of the leading project management applications for Mac OS X today
announced their new version of Merlin 1.3.8, which will be presented at the
Macworld Expo in San Francisco. In addition to this a new Template Pack for
Merlin will also be presented. This allows customers working in specific
lines of businesses to access a predefined project template, creating
projects quicker and easily.
With Merlin 1.3.8, ProjectWizards have added yet another feature that aids
the project team to communicate with each other with great ease. The
integration to iLink's Direct enables team members to dial telephone
numbers straight out of Merlin's resource list. All that is needed is an
attached Bluetooth capable cell phone or any other phone supported by
Direct, highlight your resource and push the button. More information to
Merlin 1.3.8 can be obtained from the ProjectWizards website
(www....
FastMac And MacMod.com Showcase Custom Mods at MacWorld
FastMac And MacMod.com Team Up to Showcase Mods at MacWorld Expo
Salinas, CA - January 4, 2006 - FastMac and MacMod.com have teamed up to
showcase a variety of custom Mac mods at the upcoming MacWorld Expo in San
Francisco, CA. The mods will be available for viewing at the FastMac booth
(#827) during the Expo (January 10-13th) and will include the 2005 Great
Mod Challenge Mod of the Year, the Real Wood iPod. Other mods on display
will include: the iTablet, a FastMac Powered Liquid Cooled Server,
Wallstreet Road Warrior, Necronomicon PowerMac, and Evangelion Mac Mini.
"MacWorld is a great opportunity to show off all the cool things that can
be done with a Mac and support the Modding community" said Michael
Lowdermilk, Business Development Manager for Fastmac Performance Upgrades,
Inc. "And don't forget to stop by our website and receive a free MacWorld
Exhibit Hall Pass so you can check these Mods out without paying a dime."
"It's a great time for the Mac modding community" said...
Realmac Software to preview RapidWeaver 3.5 at Macworld
Realmac Software to preview RapidWeaver 3.5 at Macworld, San Francisco
Brighton, England -- January 2nd, 2006 -- Realmac Software today announced
they will be previewing the next major version of RapidWeaver at Macworld,
San Francisco. The newest update of their hugely popular, easy to use web
building software has been much anticipated by avid fans and existing users.
RapidWeaver 3.5 has a slew of new, powerful features, including a wysiwyg
table editor, enhanced Media Inspector, New themes, permalink support,
native support for Intel based Macs (Universal Binary), and much much more.
"We're really excited to be previewing RapidWeaver 3.5 at Macworld, We
think users are going to be absolutely thrilled with this stunning new
version." said Daniel Counsell, Realmac Software's Director.
Every new version of RapidWeaver has improved upon the selection of default
themes available. 3.5 continues this trend by adding new themes designed by
professional graphic designers.
"We believe this...
MacGadget: More than just a preview viewer
MacGadget: More than just a preview viewer
Allows you to see the content and other useful information of an item with
one click directly from the Finder.
Long description
MacGadget is a contextual application that allows you to see the content
and other useful information of any selected items in the Finder and of
other participating software programs. It is very easy to use: select an
item and see the content.
MacGadget currently fully supports most of the common kinds of items that
populate a disk, like: images, sounds, music, video, text, pdfs, web files,
fonts, folders, applications and many more.
MacGadget does not just provide a preview, it also allows you to navigate
as a web browser, have full access to pdf and text files, read help and the
recent items opened by an application simply by selecting it, hear music,
see videos and, where applicable, print and search content.
What's new
First public release.
Web
Home page:
(http://www.hyperbolicsoftware.com)
The direct links are...
Small Tree To Demonstrate New File Sharing System at Macworld
SMALL TREE COMMUNICATIONS TO DEMONSTRATE NEW FILE SHARING SYSTEM FOR MAC OS
X AT MACWORLD 2006
"BlazeFS" To Produce Significantly Higher Transfer Rates
CHIPPEWA VALLEY, WI, January 4, 2006-Small Tree Communications (booth
#2411), an industry leader in providing unique, state-of-the-art enterprise
networking solutions for Mac OS X, will be demonstrating BlazeFS, a new
remote file sharing system designed specifically for Macs, during the
MacWorld Expo in San Francisco. BlazeFS is a high performance file system
designed to work in concert with the high performance networking products
Small Tree is noted for, such as 10Gb Ethernet and InfiniBand. BlazeFS
provides remote file sharing that is completely transparent to client
applications and works as if the user were accessing files on a local disk.
Additionally, BlazeFS can drive data to the maximum speed of a Gigabit
Ethernet link.
BlazeFS offers users the ability to store large data files, such as
uncompressed HD video, on a file server...
AppZapper for Mac OS X 10.4
AppZapper for Mac OS X 10.4
LEE, Massachusetts (January 4th, 2005) -- AppZapper.com has announced the
release of AppZapper for Mac OS X 10.4 and above. AppZapper allows you to
confidently uninstall virtually any application as easily as it was
installed -- just drag and drop.
AppZapper intelligently finds leftover support files and allows users to
put them in the trash with a single click. Mac OS X users are used to
installing most applications by dragging its icon from the downloaded disk
image to their applications folder. When they decide they don't want the
application, they drag it to the trash. However, this does not remove the
extra preferences, caches, and other support files generated during launch
- files that can sometimes be many times larger then the applications
themselves.
AppZapper helps clean up these leftover files, files that 99% of Mac users
don't even know exist. By creating a non-destructive way to remove unwanted
files, AppZapper is the uninstaller that the Mac...
Sonos Introduces The Sonos ZonePlayer ZP80
SONOS INTRODUCES THE SONOS ZONEPLAYER ZP80
ZP80 Makes Existing Audio Devices Part of a Wireless, Multi-Room Digital
Music System
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- January 4, 2006 -- Sonos, Inc., the developer of
wireless multi-room music systems for the digital home, today introduced a
new ZonePlayer to complement the Sonos Digital Music System suite of
products. The Sonos ZonePlayer ZP80 allows music lovers to play all their
digital music, all over their house, on all of their favorite audio
equipment -- a home theater system, powered speakers, a premium table top
radio such as a Bose Wave Radio, and more.
By connecting a ZP80 to any amplified audio device via the analog or
digital outputs, that device instantly and seamlessly becomes part of a
wireless, multi-room digital music system. This provides the consumer with
the power to use the full-color Sonos Controller to control all of their
music, in all of their rooms, all from the palm of their hand.
"We created the ZP80 because many of...
LaCie: 6 new Storage Solutions
LaCie Kicks Off 2006 With
6 Fresh New Storage Solutions
PORTLAND, OR (January 2006) -- LaCie brings New Year cheer to its loyal
customers today with six new storage products designed to help people easily
manage their digital lives. LaCie has again teamed up with world-renowned
designers including Neil Poulton and Karim Rashid, and award-winning tech
companies such as LightScribe and Roxio, to develop the freshest new hard
drives and DVD burners on the market.
New products will make their debut at Macworld Expo in San Francisco's
Moscone Center from January 9-13. Visit LaCie Booth #2143 for a hands-on
look. LaCie will also offer special Macworld pricing on its most popular
hard drives for a limited time via the LaCie Store Online or direct at
503-844-4502. And stay tuned for the launch of a brand new "Customer
Profiles" webpage on http://www.lacie.com (http://www.lacie.com/) that
showcases how filmmakers, photographers, musicians and many others are using
LaCie products to get things...
MacTech New Home Page, Aggregated News feeds
MacTech New Home Page, Aggregated News feeds
- New look and feel
- Mac Community News Aggregator Geared for Techs
- More accessible MacTech resources
January 3, 2006 -- WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- MacTech today released it's new
home page at www.mactech.com including a new news aggregation section. The
new home page not only gives readers the latest news and information that
they rely on from MacTech, but now also shows users the latest news items
available from a variety of quality sources around the Mac community.
Unlike conventional RSS readers, MacTech has combined the feeds, and sorts
them by time so readers can look at the industry as a whole, not just the
point of view of one source. The feeds are from sources that many MacTech
readers know, but also from resources they may not know about.
One can see the most current items on the MacTech home page
(http://www.mactech.com), or news only at
(http://www.mactech.com/commnews-index.php)
"In addition to the news we cover, MacTech's...
iSee, The First Video Recorder For iPod To Debut At Ces
iSEE, THE FIRST VIDEO RECORDER FOR iPOD TO DEBUT AT CES
LAS VEGAS -- to be announced January 5, 2005 -- Advanced Technology Office,
LLC (ATO) announced today the iSee video recorder for iPod, the first and
only portable media player that enables users to record video content
directly onto most Apple iPods and then view it on a high-quality 3.6 inch
LCD screen.
The iSee video recorder for iPod extends the functionality of most Click
Wheel iPods to include music, photos, video recording, storage and
playback. With the iSee video recorder, iPod users will record and store
their favorite shows and movies directly from TV, cable, satellite, DVR or
any other analog source. In addition to viewing on the iSee, video files
can be played back on any TV with an "analog in" connection at standard 640
X 480 TV resolution.
The first iSee video recorder for iPod is the iSee 360i.
"With the iSee video recorder millions of iPod owners can add the power of
video to their unit without having to purchase...
iPod Rock & Pop Quiz from Coolgorilla
iPod Rock & Pop Quiz from Coolgorilla
Coolgorilla is the name of a new website that develops applications for
Apple iPods. Our debut release, the Coolgorilla Rock & Pop quiz, is now
available to download FREE from www.coolgorilla.com
Why is this special? With over 30 million iPod owners worldwide, this is
the first software release which makes use of the iPod's ability to act as
a sonic gaming platform.
http://www.coolgorilla.com
Tidy Up! v1.0.8
Tidy Up! v1.0.8
With Tidy Up! you can search for duplicate files and packages; by the owner
application, content, type, creator, extension, date modified, date
created, name, label, visibility and more. You can also search by the tag,
duration and bit rate of MP3s and AACs audio files, search the content of
the iTunes and iPod dababases, and synchronize deletions with iTunes.
Tidy Up! allows you to search for duplicate folders; by name, date
modified, date created, label visibility, empty folders, their contents and
more.
Tidy Up! is fast, from 20% to 50% faster than the already fast Doublet
Scan. With its multitasking capability, you can do more searches at a time
and take advantage of the latest Macintosh computers and operating systems.
Tidy Up! comes with a list of tasks with which to do some common searches.
Tidy Up! offers a full-size preview of the most commonly used files such
as: audio, media, text, pdf, graphics, fonts and more...
One of the most interesting features of Tidy...
Small Tree Introduces First Complete 10GbE CX-4 Solution
SMALL TREE COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCES FIRST COMPLETE 10GbE CX-4 SOLUTION FOR
MAC OS X
Fujitsu Agreement Provides High Performance, Low Cost Solution for Apple Space
CHIPPEWA VALLEY, WI, January 3, 2006-Small Tree Communications, the leading
provider of unique, state-of-the-art enterprise networking solutions for
Mac OS X, has reached an OEM agreement with Fujitsu for its 10GbE CX-4
switches, enabling Small Tree to offer the first complete 10GbE CX-4 bundle
solution in the Apple market space. The end-to-end integrated solution
provided by Small Tree includes a 12 port Fujitsu switch, Intel 10GbE CX-4
Network Interface Cards, Small Tree 10GbE drivers and BlazeFS file sharing
system software.
"Fujitsu has an excellent reputation for providing products with high
performance at attractive price points that are backed by exceptionally
reliable engineering," stated Corky Seeber, president of Small Tree
Communications. "This agreement will enable Apple customers to meet their
increasing...
Torrent Station: New BitTorrent Client
Torrent Station: New BitTorrent Client
Torrent Station is a new BitTorrent client exclusively built for Mac OS.
Version 1.0, released today, offers features such as queueing, individual
and global limits and folders.
Torrent Station requires Mac OS 10.4 or higher.
In the unregistered version of Torrent Station the download speed is
limited to 10kB/s every 30 minutes until you click a button.
You can purchase a license for Torrent Station 1.x via PayPal. Your license
key will be emailed to you immediately.
19.00$
22.04$ (EU-residents, incl. 16% VAT)
http://torrent-station.com/
Embed Synchronized Lyrics in Every Song for iTunes/iPod
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Invitation to All Musicians and Music Labels to Embed Synchronized Lyrics
in Every Song for iTunes/iPod using iStar Composer
January 3, 2006 -- Script Software (www.scriptsoftware.com) announced today
an open invitation to all musicians and music publishers to start adding
synchronized lyrics to every song they create using iStar Composer.
"Downloadable music is convenient but it has been missing one critical item
and that is LYRICS! In the 60's and 70's on the back of the record albums
were the lyrics to the songs later in the 80's and 90's CD's had the lyrics
on the inserts. Amazingly, downloadable music has not included the
lyrics.", stated Ben Dunton, software designer, "iStar Composer remedies
this loss by being the first and ONLY software that makes it easy for
anyone to quickly embed synchronized lyrics in any song and even have them
display sequentially in iTunes and on their iPods!"
There is a constant battle to convince users to abandon music piracy...
AOLMemoImporter is available for America Online/Tiger Users
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AOLMemoImporter is available for America Online/Tiger Users!
2 JANUARY 2006, HAYMARKET, VA. Midnight Mage Software announced the release
of their new AOLMemoImporter, a Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger) Spotlight Importer. At
last, AOL Client customers can use Spotlight to search the content of all
of their AOL Memos.
Spotlight is one the most useful and innovative new features of Mac OS
10.4. Tiger users are quickly learning to rely on this tool. With
Spotlight, they can find almost anything, anywhere on their computer.
Spotlight maintains an internal database of all data it understands, so
that the users can search the content of their files at a moments notice.
Unfortunately, the built-in importers (plug-ins that actually parse the
files) that Apple provides does not support the AOL Memo format. Nor is AOL
currently providing a solution. Midnight Mage Software steps forward to
fill this need with AOLMemoImporter. AOL Memos are Rich Text Document
(variable font text &...
QuickUML 2.0 for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux
QuickUML 2.0 for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux
UML Software Design with Code Generation
Placitas, NM -- January 2, 2006 - Excel Software began shipping QuickUML
2.0 for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. QuickUML is an intuitive UML tool,
well suited to agile development methods or extreme programming. A tabbed
window provides tight integration and synchronization to the entire project
through use cases, class models, object models, dictionary and code. Each
use case captures the essence of a user-visible function the system must
perform. Class models show package and class objects in the system and
various kinds of static relationships. Sequence diagrams illustrate how
instantiated objects interact and emphasize the order in which things
occur. A design project is saved as a platform independent XML file.
QuickUML 2.0 adds user interface enhancements, new online help and code
generation for several object-oriented programming languages. C++, Java and
Delphi code can be generated from objects...
Screen Mimic 1.2
Screen Mimic 1.2 Press Release
Screen Mimic 1.2 Released
Roanoke, VA--January 2, 2006--Polarian Technology announces the release of
Screen Mimic 1.2.
Screen Mimic is an easy to use desktop recording program that records to
Macromedia Flash (SWF), Flash Video (FLV), and Quicktime (MOV) formats,
allowing for easy distribution of these recordings over the web or a
company intranet. In addition, the FLV format can be imported into the
Macromedia Flash authoring tool.
Screen Mimic allows users to record demonstrations of software
applications, create web-ready walkthroughs of complicated tasks, and much
more.
Screen Mimic gives users the ability to capture a selected area of the
screen, a particular window region, or the entire desktop.
New features in version 1.2 include:
Visual mouse feedback (see mouse clicks)
Export to Flash Video Format (FLV) (which can be imported into the
Macromedia Flash authoring tool)
Export to Quicktime format (MOV)
Change hot key settings and temporary file...
iLoad: Load Music and Videos to iPod w/o a Computer
Campbell, CA -- Now loading your music and video is as easy as enjoying it!
Wingspan, a Silicon Valley technology startup, announced iLoad and iLoad-v,
devices that load music and video onto your iPod without using a computer.
ILoad takes CDs and loads them directly onto the iPod. iLoad-v connects to
cable or satellite "boxes" and loads video and music directly onto the iPod.
iLoad has a suggested retail price of $249 and iLoad-v has a suggested
retail price of $149.
Both products are scheduled for release in early Spring 2006. More
information is available at http://www.iLoad.com and +1 888-324-7979
Wingspan Investment Partners I, LLC
900 East Hamilton Avenue, Suite 100
Campbell, CA 95008
ShowMacster 1.7
Offenburg, Germany - January 1st, 2006 - E.R.S "Pleasant software for the
people" updates ShowMacster to version 1.7.
ShowMacster is an extension to Apple's iChat AV which enables the user to
stream pictures, Quicktime movies and live screen captures during video
conferences.
ShowMacster is seamlessly integrated into iChat AV, adding a drawer to the
video chat window. By pressing a button or hotkey ShowMacster will switch
from the current iSight video stream to whatever assigned picture, movie or
live screen capture.
Thus, ShowMacster not only enables the user to show slide shows of his
pictures or video clips but also to illustrate his actions on his screen to
his opponent.
With ShowMacster's "Sketchboard" tool the user is able to draw right inside
the current streaming picture. The drawing (on a blank sheet or any photo)
is updated live as ShowMacster streams any changes instantly.
ShowMacster includes English, German and French localizations.
New in version 1.7:
A major new feature...
MacSpeech ScriptPaks for Safari 2.0 and Mail 2.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Salem, NH, 2005-12-30: Macintosh speech recognition authority MacSpeech has
released new ScriptPaks for Safari 2.0 and Mail 2.0. The new ScriptPaks
install over 300 commands into iListen that allow the user to do virtually
anything by voice in Mail and Safari they would normally do using keyboard
shortcuts or menus.
"We have been working hard to not only update our ScriptPaks for full Tiger
compatibility, but to also add features that are most often requested by
our customers," said MacSpeech Chief Evangelist Chuck Rogers. "Both the new
Mail and Safari ScriptPaks are almost three times larger than our previous
versions, giving iListen users unprecedented voice control of those
applications."
The ScriptPaks for Mail 2.0 and Safari 2.0 are sold separately for $10 each
and are available immediately from the MacSpeech online store. iListen
1.6.8 and Mac OS 10.4 ("Tiger") are required to use the new ScriptPaks.
Mac users are invited to visit MacSpeech in booth 738 at...
Small Tree to Support PCI Express
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SMALL TREE COMMUNICATIONS TO ANNOUNCE INITIAL SUPPORT FOR PCI-E ON POWER
MAC AT MACWORLD 2006
Support to Provide Higher Performance, Lower Cost Solution
Chippewa Valley, WI, December 29, 2005-Small Tree Communications, leading
manufacturer and designer of high performance networking products for Mac
OS X, will remain on the forefront of leading edge technology for Apple
users by being the first company to offer support for the PCI Express
(PCI-E) IO Bus included in the recently announced Power Mac lineup. Product
support availability from Small Tree is scheduled for early 1Q 2006.
Designed to match the higher speeds of today's CPUs, PCI-E provides users
with higher performance, lower cost solutions. PCI-E offers a high-speed,
switched architecture, can accommodate GbE and 10GbE and generally provides
higher average sustained throughput than a PCI-X design.
"Small Tree Communications is committed to being at the forefront of
networking technology for the Apple...
Athenaeums v1.5.0: EIMS Filter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Athenaeums v1.5.0 Released by Deep Sky Technologies, Inc.
EIMS Filter Adds Support for Document Permissions and Fully Capable Demo
Vero Beach, FL - Tuesday, December 27th, 2005: Deep Sky Technologies, Inc.,
today announced the release of Athenaeums v1.5.0 for Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X.
Athenaeums is an EIMS filter for archiving of standard EIMS log documents,
specifically the error log, mail log, sending error log, and console log.
This latest release of Athenaeums adds support for dynamically reloading
preferences, document permissions under Mac OS X, automatica update
notifications, notification manager control preferences, and a fully
capable demo mode.
The new version of Athenaeums is free to all license holders as of December
2005. Any license for Athenaeums valid through the month of December 2005
are free to upgrade to Athenaeums v1.5.0. Upgrade licensing is available
for older license holders at 50% off the current initial license cost.
Every night at...
24U SimpleCode Plug-In 2.0
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
24U Software releases 24U SimpleCode Plug-In 2.0. The plug-in is designed
to correct badly imported characters from FileMaker 6 Pro and to call
old-style external functions with custom encodings.
What is 24U SimpleCode Plug-In?
24U SimpleCode Plug-In addresses two main text encoding issues for
solutions migrated from FileMaker 6 to FileMaker 7 and 8. It fixes text
that was previously incorrectly converted to Unicode, and also lets you use
old-style FileMaker 6 compatible plug-ins with non-English languages.
With 24U SimpleCode Plug-In, text encoding issues are no longer an excuse
for not upgrading to FileMaker 7 or 8.
More info: http://www.24uSoftware.com/SimpleCode
Download: http://www.24usoftware.com/SimpleCode#download
Main features:
- Reinterpret Unicode of incorrectly translated one-byte encoding - Bring
foreign languages support back to old-style plug-ins
Prices of 24U SimpleCode Plug-In!
License for 1 user is $37 US, license beyond the first one is $...
Eltima Software releases freeware SWF Movie Player for Mac
Eltima Software releases freeware SWF Movie Player for Mac.
Enjoy your Flash movies collection on your favorite platform.
SWF Movie Player by Eltima Software is a free, small and streamlined Flash
player for Mac OS, which features a lot of unique and convenient
extensions, such as zooming, playlist, SWF Info, standard movie controls
-- everything which standard Flash lacks.
Based on the standard Macromedia Flash player for Mac OS X, SWF Movie
Player by Eltima Software offers advanced features that allow you to play,
rewind, fast-forward and preview SWF files frame-by-frame, and also create
and manage playlists, zoom movies in and out, fit to current window size or
restore to original one, set playback quality, control Flash security,
check SWF file's comprehensive information and lots more.
Among other useful features you may discover unique algorithms to find out
whether the Flash movie has been finished, which is not always a simple
task since quite a few of SWF files are not...
PC-Mac-Net FileShare v5.4
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PC-Mac-Net FileShare v5.4 Turns Any PC Into A Remotely Controlled Media Center
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA -- December 25, 2005 -- Lava Software is now shipping
PC-Mac-Net FileShare v5.4, a fast and efficient file sharing and remote
movie and music playback controller which operates over LANs and the
Internet. It can turn almost any old PC into a media center and file
server. Versions are available for Windows, Mac OS and Linux.
This new version includes remote file and folder searching (by any part or
parts of a name, as well as by media type) and remote media player
functions. Playlists containing a variety of media types can be created,
and subsequent media playback can be controlled remotely over a wired or
wireless LAN or over the Internet. A very wide range of media formats are
supported by the bundled VLC player, such as MP3, Ogg, AAC, Avi, DivX 5,
MPEG4, Quicktime, WMV2, Sorenson and H264. It is a free upgrade for all
users.
The new remote media player functions...
Unity 1.2: 3D Game Editor
Unity 1.2 Release Adds 10 Big New Features
December 22, 2005 -- Finally Unity 1.2 has been released. Brimful with
features, more stable and more extensible, we're proud to announce a Unity
that delivers better cross-platform game development than ever.
A beautiful overview of the 10 big new features (including previously
unannounced features such as full-screen motion-blur and blob shadows) can
be seen at (http://unity3d.com/whatsnew.html).
As always, we offer a free two week trial, and the 1.2 upgrade is free to
existing customers (as are all 1.x upgrades). Try or buy at
(http://unity3d.com).
Those who have already used up their trial can use the serial number
UNITY-XMAS-2005 to try out Unity Pro over the holidays.
After requests from the corporate world we are also announcing paid support
based on the popular tech-incident model. Read more here:
(http://unity3d.com/support.html).
BACKGROUND
Unity is a 3D game editor with powerful cross-platform capabilities. A
full-fledged GUI app...
Dobry Backuper 1.3
Dobry Backuper 1.3 adds support for entire system volume backup
Odessa, Ukraine - December 22, 2005 - DobrySoft releases Dobry Backuper
1.3, an updated version of its brand-new backup software built natively for
Mac OS X. This version adds better support for entire system volume backup,
improves backup info file writing reliability and fixes some minor bugs.
The update version is free for current users. The free 30-day trial version
and update are available from:
http://www.dobrysoft.com/download/
Dobry Backuper 1.3 update contains:
- Added better support for entire system volume backup (including hidden
unix files/folders like: /bin, /sbin, /private, /usr, etc.).
- Improved procedure of backup info file writing that avoids the
corruptions in case when unexpected quitting, system reload or power off
occurs.
- Added some optimization during the backup processes to increase the speed
and stability.
- Some other minor improvements and bug fixes.
ABOUT DOBRY BACKUPER
Dobry Backuper is an...
CipherWorks 4.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SubRosaSoft.com LLC. Ships CipherWorks 4.0.
--Powerful application provides a complete solution for protecting your
privacy--
SubRosaSoft.com LLC. today announced the immediate availability of
CipherWorks 4.0. CipherWorks is a utility that lets Mac users protect their
data from unauthorized access. Built for OS X, this easy-to-use program
allows users to encrypt and decrypt files, as well as password protect your
hard disks, memory cards and other types of storage.
Based on SubRosaSoft CipherDisk and FileUtilities, CipherWorks 4.0 protects
your data at two levels. You can use CipherWorks to protect and hide your
hard disks, portable drives, memory cards, and other types of storage. You
can also use CipherWorks to apply strong encryption to files and folders.
CipherWorks allows you to permanently erase a file, a folder, the free
space of a volume, or a complete drive in a secure manner, making it
impossible for anyone to retrieve previously deleted files and...
CopyCatX Version 3.0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SubRosaSoft.com LLC. Ships CopyCatX Version 3.0.
--Latest generation of the Mac OS X backup software features blazing fast
performance, optimized backup storage space, and drive recovery--
SubRosaSoft.com LLC. today announced the immediate availability of the
version 3.0 of CopyCatX. The fastest software based drive duplication
system for Mac OS X, CopyCatX version 3.0 incorporates a new backup feature
and a recovery function featuring SubRosaSoft's fault tolerant algorithms.
The biggest innovation to CopyCatX is a proprietary technology to work
around media faults to create disk images from damaged media. When the
drive is so sick that the recovery cannot all be done in a single pass,
CopyCatX's resume function will allow the recovery process to carry on
after the drive has cooled down or has been restarted. Automatic block
matching for damaged media such as scratched data CDs or physically damaged
hard drives further enhances CopyCatX's recovery capability....