Kano Technologies today introduced Mac-compatible SureVAULT desktop RAID storage systems. The SureVAULT RAID Desktop Mirrored Solution writes data simultaneously to two drives, creating and maintaining a constant mirror-image of all data. The SureVAULT RAID 5 Desktop Solution stripes data to three drives simultaneously. Both compact, plug-and-play systems are available with FireWire or USB 2.0 connections and the latest generation IDE hard drives.
Read MoreFidelity Media has released an update to MegaSeg, its popular music mixing automation software. Version 2.6.3 allows the software to read the annotation tags of AAC compressed audio files used by Apple’s new iTunes Music Store. MegaSeg could import and play AAC files prior to this free update, but without the artist, album and genre information due to a limitation in QuickTime.
Read MoreApple won a Silver D&AD Award (Yellow Pencil) for its iMac G4 in the Product Design category at last night’s Design and Art Direction Awards, notes Macworld UK. D&AD describes its Yellow Pencils awards as “the Oscars of the creative industry.” Apple’s Xserve rack-optimized 1U server was also nominated this year, but failed to win.
Read More“Apple Computer seems to have the future of online music in its hands for the moment,” writes Neil Strauss for the New York Times. “Its new service, iTunes Music Store, has been the first real success story in the long effort to sell music over the Internet. In just its first month of operation the service, by the company’s estimate, has sold three million songs online, at 99 cents each.
Read MoreThis year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will feature more labs and lounges than ever before. “The WWDC Labs and Lounges are among the most valuable features of the conference every year, and this year there are more than ever. Labs provide unique opportunities to work directly with Apple experts on your code, content, and products, all in a practical, personalized environment.
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