Pepsan & Associates today released AysMon 2.0, the latest version of the utility for monitoring network related system resources such as open server ports, bandwidth, and disk utilization. Version 2.0 brings support for upcoming software updates from Apple and may be needed by developers using preview releases. The new version also works on current Apple releases.
Read More“How does Keynote stack up against PowerPoint?,” asks Paul Maidment in Forbes. “The snapshot summary of our head-to-head user test of the two programs is that they fundamentally do the same thing, and do it well, but Keynote does it with a superior elegance and simplicity of use that is Apple’s design trademark.” Maidment goes on to praise Keynote’s ease of use and its ability to “flawlessly” import Excel spreadsheets and existing PowerPoint presentations.
Read MoreO’Reilly has announced the release of the “Unix CD Bookshelf, Version 3.0” (US$129.95), which provides convenient online access to seven of its popular books: “Unix Power Tools, 3rd Edition,” “Learning the Unix Operating System, 5th Edition,” “Learning the vi Editor, 6th Edition,” “Mac OS X for Unix Geeks,” “Learning the Korn Shell, 2nd Edition,” “sed & awk, 2nd Edition,” and “Unix in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition.” The CD has a master index for all seven books and a powerful search engine — with all the text extensively hyper-linked — so users
Read MoreWith Valentine’s Day just around the corner, the Apple Store Hot Deals page has been updated with a new gift guide to make finding that special present for your honey easy and convenient. The Apple Store for Education Hot Deals page has a new promotion, titled “Laser-sharp Savings,” which offers customers a savings of up to US$100 when they buy a Mac and a qualifying Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printer.
Read MoreBlackmagic Design, in conjunction with AJA Video, today announced the immediate availability of Kona SD 2.4, an updated version of the software for the Kona SD 10-bit uncompressed QuickTime video capture card for Mac OS X. Version 2.4 adds real-time color correction and increased compatibility with uncompressed file formats. The update is available for free to all registered Kona SD users.
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