Apple will open its second Michigan retail store at the Somerset Collection mall on October, 12 in Troy, according to a Detroit News article. Last month, Apple opened a store at the Twelve Oaks mall in Novi.
Read MoreOlympus today introduced the new CAMEDIA C-730 Ultra Zoom, a new 3.2-megapixel digital camera. The C-730 features a 10x optical zoom lens, a “compact and stylish body,” a 1.5-inch color LCD display, a 16MB xD-Picture Card, and the ability to capture QuickTime video and sound. The C-730 Ultra Zoom will be available in October, priced at US$599.
Read MoreAlias/Wavefront today announced that Maya 4.5, the company’s professional 3D rendering software, is shipping now for Windows, IRIX and Linux. Maya Complete 4.5 for Mac OS X will ship on September 23, 2002. Version 4.5 offers a number of new features, including Maya Fluid Effects, which allows users to create atmospheric effects, pyrotechnics, space effects and a new Ocean Shader tool.
Read MoreMedia 100 today announced it has started shipping Media 100 i 8.0.1, the latest version of the company’s professional digital video system. Version 8.0.1 offers support for Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) and has been certified on the dual 1 GHz and dual 867 MHz Power Mac G4 systems. Current owners of Media 100 i 8.0 are able to download the new release for free from the company’s Web site.
Read MoreWiebeTech has also introduced the Super DesktopGB today, a FireWire bus-powered drive in a 3.5-inch FireWire/USB 2 enclosure. Super DesktopGB also features dual daisy-chainable FireWire ports and a USB port that is compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 specifications. The drive will be available on September 20 in 40GB, 80GB and 120GB configurations for US$219.95, $249.95 and $299.95 respectively.
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