Apple has updated its Hot Deals section with the latest offerings from CDW. The company has the Mitsubishi DiamondPoint NXM76LCD 17″ flat-panel display with a US$50 mail-in rebate; a $50 mail-in rebate on any qualifying Epson printer when purchased with any Mac; the Sony MPD-AP20U Portable CD-RW/DVD-ROM with a $50 mail-in rebate; as well as deals on the Minolta DiMAGE XT Digital Camera, Macromedia Studio MX, and Palm Tungsten C handheld.
Read MoreUnsanity today released Xounds 2.0, a new version of its haxie that brings Appearance Sounds to Mac OS X. Version 2.0 offers a redesigned sound system and user interface; more responsive, natural sound playback; the ability to assign any AIFF sound for a certain action; the ability to save and share Xoundsets; and more. Xounds is US$10 shareware.
Read MoreDataViz today released a new version of Passwords Plus, its secure application (128-bit encryption) for storing private information such as PINs, passwords, credit card numbers and bank account log-ins. Version 1.002 includes import and export capability, printing, customizable templates, and the ability to backup and restore, along with other enhancements. Passwords Plus for Mac OS X sells for US$29.95.
Read MoreOverstock.com is directly targeting Amazon.com with a new strategy that offers best-selling books priced 25 percent below what Amazon is charging for the same titles, reports CNET News.com. Overstock said Tuesday that it would offer 25 percent off Amazon’s prices for books currently on The New York Times best-seller lists, Publisher’s Weekly best-seller lists and those books ranked among Amazon’s own 100 best-sellers.
Read MoreSanDisk has introduced the ImageMate 8-in-1 media card reader, which has four slots that accept all industry-standard storage cards including CompactFlash Type I and II cards, SmartMedia, SD card, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and the xD-Picture Card. The four slots can be used simultaneously to transfer data between individual cards and/or your Mac.
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