Publicspace.net today announced the release of A Better Finder Select 3.0 beta 1, the first version of the popular Finder file filtering utility for Mac OS X. A Better Finder Select is a contextual menu plug-in that allows users to filter file selections based on a range of criteria and is US$9.95 shareware.
Read MoreSeveral readers note that the online Apple Store has been updated with an explanation for the lack of in-stock 5GB iPods. The note reads, “Due to significant holiday demand, the 5GB iPod is temporarily unavailable.” The wait for both the 10GB and 20GB iPods is 5-7 days.
Read MoreOther World Computing (OWC) has introduced two new external CD-RW FireWire drives that operate at 52x speeds and allow users to burn CDs in less than 90 seconds. The new 52x-speed Mercury Pro drives are compatible with both Mac and Windows-based systems with FireWire or USB support, and feature Lite-On SMART-BURN technology. Each drive ships with 25 pieces of CD-R media, one piece of CD-RW media, Roxio Toast Lite 5.2.x and all connecting cables.
Read MoreackNOWLEDGE today announced the immediate availability of the iSkin GLO iPod Protector (US$24.99). The GLO series of iSkin iPod Protectors include seven new photo-luminescent Skin Tones that glow in the dark, including: Martian (bright green), GloBug (bright yellow), FireFly (bright orange), Fusion (bright red), Aura (bright pink), SkyLite (bright light blue) and Electra (bright blue).
Read MoreThe 1394 Trade Association elected Eric Anderson, Apple’s FireWire software manager, as its 2003 chairman, with Max Bassler of Molex Inc. as vice chair, during its first quarter meetings last week. The group also set its next Compliance and Interoperability Workshop for Feb. 3-5 at the Embassy Suites in Burlingame, California. It will provide a complete set of test suites designed to ensure that consumer, computer, and industrial products equipped with 1394/FireWire work together.
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