Ambrosia Software today released an update to its screen/video capture utility for Mac OS X, Snapz Pro X. Snapz Pro X 1.0.7 fixes several minor bugs and adds a few new feature enhancements to the utility. A full list of changes can be found here. Snapz Pro X is priced from US$29.
Read MoreDoug’s AppleScripts for iTunes has released Make Mine MPEG-4 4.1, the latest release of the utility that automates the process of importing and encoding iTunes CD tracks as MPEG-4 files using QuickTime 6 Pro. Version 4.1 fixes a problem that occurred when importing files whose filenames contain international characters. Make Mine MPEG-4 4.1 is US$7.00 shareware (free for registered users) and requires iTunes 3, QuickTime 6.0 Pro or better, and Mac OS X 10.2 or better.
Read MoreOur friends at Iconfactory have announced the winners of this year’s Pixelpalooza icon design contest. The Grand Prize, Runner-Up and People’s Choice Winners have been determined and the results are now posted for public viewing and download at the factory. Congratulations to all the winners!
Read MoreApple has released AirPort Extreme Base Station Firmware 5.0.4. The update is recommended for all customers with French AirPort Extreme Base Stations or if your AirPort Extreme Base Station stops responding after being on a busy Ethernet Network. It also fixes an issue where an AirPort Extreme network appears to be unavailable as displayed by the AirPort Menu Extra or the Internet Connection application. The new firmware revision is not for use with the original (Graphite) or the dual-Ethernet (Snow) base stations.
Read MoreVirtual Programming today announced that two of its new games — Europa Universalis II and Another War — have reached Gold Master (GM) status and will go into production in the coming week. Europa Universalis II is an “historical strategy game simulating all aspects of world history from 1492 to 1792. Each player takes on the role of one of the major nations of the era, controlling diplomacy, economy, warfare, exploration and colonization.” Another War “takes place during World War 2 in Nazi-occupied Europe.
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