Apple recently added a revamped training area (apple.com/training) to its Web site, which acts as a central hub for all information regarding the company’s instructional courses, seminars and certification programs.
Read MoreApple added a tremendous amount of new music to its iTunes Music Store today, including an exclusive Moby track and albums by Yo-Yo Ma, Mya, Junior Senior, Diana Ross, Bille Holiday, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Jackson 5, New Order, and Our Lady Peace. The iTunes-exclusive Moby song, “Love of Strings,” is a remix “focused on the melodic and atmospheric elements” of the song “Signs of Love” from his album, 18. “‘Love of Strings’ was created on my Mac at my home studio on the lower East side,” said Moby.
Read MoreAladdin Systems today announced the release of Internet Cleanup 1.0 J, a Japanese localized version of its Macintosh privacy tool that blocks pop-ups, banner ads, and detects the presence of Spyware on your computer. Internet Cleanup is priced at US$29.99 and works with all popular Macintosh browsers, including Safari and Internet Explorer.
Read MoreUnsanity today released FruitMenu 3.1.1, a minor update to its haxie that gives users the ability to customize the Apple Menu and contextual menus under Mac OS X. This free update adds German localization and includes a few bug fixes. FruitMenu is priced at US$10 per license.
Read MoreFirewireDirect has announced that it is now shipping the StingRay 800 line of external 3.5-inch hard drives. The new drives feature both FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 interfaces, and are available in the following capacities: 80GB (US$235), 120GB ($255), 160GB ($315), 200GB ($365), 250GB ($475), and 320GB ($540). A drive-less enclosure is also available for $139.
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