Griffin Technology today released iTrip Station Finder 2.0, an update to its free application that helps iTrip owners find a clear frequency in over 200 U.S. cities. Version 2.0 adds frequencies for 15 additional countries, interactive map navigation, and user submission of new frequencies. The iTrip is an FM transmitter for Apple’s iPod.
Read MoreRogue Amoeba Software has released the final version of Nicecast 1.0, its software that allows you to easily broadcast music from Mac OS X. “Broadcast to the far reaches of the globe, or just across your house,” says the company. “Nicecast can help you create your own internet radio station or allow access to your iTunes Music Library from anywhere in the world.” Nicecast can be purchased for US$30 ($40 after December 31).
Read MoreMacSoft today announced that the Mac version of Halo: Combat Evolved has reached Gold Master. The company said manufacturing of the product began on Friday, December 5. The game will begin shipping from Destineer’s warehouse on Thursday, December 11. Halo for Mac should be available in most retail stores in North America early in the week of December 14 and in Europe later the same week. “Halo: Combat Evolved is a sci-fi action epic that shatters the confines of traditional game environments.
Read MoreRolling Stone has published an interesting interview with Apple CEO Steve Jobs, in which he shares his views on the music industry and Apple’s position in it. Discussing bringing the iPod and iTunes to Windows, Jobs said, “I’m sure we’re losing some Mac sales, but half our sales of iPods are to the Windows world already.” When asked if an Apple movie store was a possibility, he said, “We don’t think that’s what people want.
Read MoreLynda.com today announced the release of “Learning QuarkXPress 6” with David Reeser, a movie-based workshop designed to help beginning QuarkXPress users learn the basic page design tools and features of the application. The workshop offers easy to follow step-by-step exercises for quickly learning the fundamentals of setting up pages, working with text, laying out graphics, outputting to PDF, and more. “Learning QuarkXPress 6” features over 4 1/2 hours of content and is priced at US$99.95.
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