MacSoft on Tuesday announced that the long-anticipated Mac version of Bungie Studios’ Halo: Combat Evolved will hit store shelves on December 3. According to MacSoft, the game features several enhancements over the best-selling Xbox title, including online multiplayer support, new maps, vehicles and weapons. “Halo: Combat Evolved is a sci-fi action epic that shatters the confines of traditional game environments.
Read MoreMicrosoft Watch has posted a number of e-mails from readers who say they are considering switching to Mac OS X due to the delay of Longhorn, Microsoft’s next major version of Windows. “Apple is already many years ahead in several areas compared to Win XP (Quartz Extreme),” writes PHP programmer Adam Chaney. “And with Panther less then 10 days from release.
Read MoreRogue Amoeba Software has released Detour 1.2, an update to its Mac OS X audio utility that lets you choose the audio output device and relative volume for all of your applications. Version 1.2 brings Mac OS X 10.3 Panther compatibility. Rogue Amoeba has also recently released new versions of Audio Hijack and Audio Hijack Pro, its audio enhancement utilities that let you record any audio on Mac OS X, for Panther.
Read MoreApple has published a fresh issue of its “New Arrivals” Web-based newsletter. Products covered include Kiplinger’s Home & Business Attorney, Canon EOS Digital Rebel EF-S, ThinkFree Office, AquaMinds NoteTaker, Soliloquy Learning Reading Assistant, Adobe InDesign CS, Silicon Genetics GeneSpring 6, and more.
Read MoreMacMinute has confirmed that Crutchfield will soon begin selling Apple’s iPod. A Crutchfield representative said he expects the devices to be available from the large electronics retailer before the end of November.
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