Lexar Media today unveiled its new USB Multi-Card Reader, which offers six different memory card slots integrated into one small unit. The Multi-Card Reader is compatible with CompactFlash Type I/II, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard and SecureDigital memory cards and has a suggested list price of US$39.99.
Read MoreSIGMAC, the Macintosh User Group at Case Western Reserve University, in conjunction with the CWRU Apple Campus Representative Andrew Jones and the Northern Ohio Apple Executive Jeff Feeman, have arranged for the first Apple Xserve Roadshow appearance at any higher education institution in the US. The event will take place on Thursday, October 10. A PDF document provides further details.
Read MoreBare Bones Software today released Mailsmith 1.5.4, a maintenance update to the company’s powerful email client for Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X, as noted by MacUpdate. Version 1.5.4 addresses a specific bug in Mac OS X 10.2 and 10.2.1.
Read MoreSiK announced today that it is now shipping three new FireWire accessories specifically designed for use with the iPod. FireJuice ($27) provides full iPod functionality with un-powered FireWire ports, and eliminates the need to charge the device from the Apple AC adapter before connecting to a computer. HotWire ($16) is a power-only FireWire compatible cable that allows users to charge their iPod from a computer’s port without forcing it to reboot into Disk Mode.
Read MorePrefsOverload 5.1 is the latest version of the full-featured shareware tool for managing the Preferences Folder, which contains your various Preference files. The update fixes a graphic issue occurring with Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar), includes GUI improvements and fixes some minor aesthetic bugs. PrefsOverload 5.0 is available for Mac OS 7.6 and higher and Mac OS X, priced at US$15.
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