Kano Technologies today announced its SLIM-K2Xtreme portable DVD+RW drive. The FireWire/USB 2.0 combo drive lets burn DVDs at speeds of up to 2.4x (write), 2.4x (rewrite) and 8x (read), and burn CDs at 16x (write), 8x (rewrite) and 24x (read). The compact drive measures 5.5 x 6 x .75 inches and weighs 10 ounces. It is priced at US$399 and comes with Roxio’s Toast Lite and Dantz Retrospect Express.
Read MoreApple has added six free solitaire games from GameHouse to the members-only section of its .Mac Web site. The game styles include Golf, Turbo, Klondike, Pyramid, Crescent, and Addiction. A US$5 discount is also being offered on GameHouse’s Super Mah Jong Solitaire. In addition, Apple is currently providing a free version of the online training course “Going Digital with iTunes” ($39.95 value).
Read MoreApple has introduced .Mac Bookmarks, a new utility that lets .Mac members use their Internet bookmarks on any computer. “Take your bookmarks with you wherever you go. With new .Mac Bookmarks, a handy surfer window with your favorite bookmarks opens on any Internet-connected computer, providing instant access to your favorite places on the Web. Use it on your home or work computer, even at an Internet cafe.” .Mac Bookmarks requires Safari 1.0 and iSync 1.1.
Read MorePopular photo site Webshots has announced the beta release of Webshots Mac Desktop, a photo wallpaper manager that allows you to decorate your desktop with one-click downloads of any Webshots image. “Webshots offers more than 6,500 professional wallpaper photos for free download,” according to the company.
Read MoreApple has updated its Hot Deals section with the latest offerings from MacWarehouse, ClubMac and Publishing Perfection. MacWarehouse has great deals on the EZQuest 4x2x8 DVD-RW drive (US$309.95), Logitech optical USB Wheel Mouse ($24.95), and EP Memory USB 256MB mini drive ($94.95).
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