Virtix today announced the availability of Cinematic 2.0 for iMovie, a free update to the collection of transitions that allow the user to gently wipe from one scene to the next in their films. Version 2.0 contains five new transfer modes, nearly doubling the number of possible transition looks — the 29 transitions in version 1.0 are included. New options in this release are Burn Through, Fog, Smoke, Sparkles, and Stained Glass.
Read MoreScott Kevill today announced the addition of a new game title to the GameRanger online gaming service. In addition to the 110 previous titles, gamers can now play Black and White: Creature Isle. Other game titles in the service’s lineup include Ghost Recon, Heroes of Might and Magic IV, Jedi Knight II, Links CE 2002, Risk II, Scrabble, Stronghold, and Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds.
Read MoreOver the course of the past week, MacDesktops has posted 14 new desktop pictures, including: Ethereal Cannon Beach (Art), Lighthouse at Peggy’s Cove (Landscapes – Water), New iMac (Apple – iMac, 2002), and Join the piknik (Logos, Apple). Mandolux has added seven new desktops: one Vector-based (Techno/Abstract), one Lincoln 2K2 (Abstract), three Giant Petals (Nature/Leaf), and one Fire (wood/chimney).
Read MoreIOXperts today announced the release of USB WebCam Driver 1.0 for Mac OS X. The software gives Mac users “full-speed access to dozens of USB video cameras, either available only for the PC or not supported by their vendors on Mac OS X.” USB WebCam Driver 1.0 (US$19.95) supports more than 30 USB webcams, including many of the most popular models from Logitech and Philips. A complete list of supported cameras can be found here.
Read MoreFormac today announced the second release of the DVD authoring software for the company’s devideon DVD-R drive. The update brings chaptering, DVD menu design, parallel encoding, and features a new recording mode that allows users to burn their movies as a Super Video CD. The software is compatible with Mac OS 9 or higher and Mac OS X, and is now shipping with Formac’s devideon drive (US$399).
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