The first trailer for “Cars,” Pixar’s next major animated film, has been posted online. Scheduled to be released on November 4, 2005, “Cars” is being directed by Pixar co-founder John Lasseter (who also directed “Toy Story,” “A Bug’s Life” and “Toy Story 2”) and will likely be the final film under Pixar’s agreement with Disney. “The movie centers on speed-obsessed race car Lightning McQueen, who gets lost on his way to the track.
Read MoreMacUpdate today announced an upgrade to its free Developer Tools section. Developers can now access their download history (dynamically built charts that graphic the variations in downloads for each of your products, on a daily and weekly basis) and star ratings (view a breakdown of each products’ star ratings based on a particular version released). The upgraded section also offers a comments manager, custom Polls, and custom RSS feeds.
Read MoreAs expected, the first trailer for “Star Wars Episode III: Return of the Sith” is now widely available online. The trailer, which will make its theatrical debut today with Pixar’s “The Incredibles,” has been posted in QuickTime format. “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” will hit theaters on May 19, 2005. Update: The Different District has posted a mirror here.
Read MoreThe Iconfactory and Panic today released Pixadex 1.5.3, an update to the popular icon organizational tool for Mac OS X. The new version is compatible with CandyBar 2.0 and now supports iContainers that contain application icons, and enables the “Send to CandyBar” functions once again. Pixadex is US$18.95 shareware.
Read MoreOver the course of the past week, MacDesktops has posted 14 new desktop pictures, including: Appletator (Art – Illustration) and Captiva Island Sunset (Sky). Mandolux has issued three new desktops: a dual-monitor set entitled Half Magnolia (Flower/Close-up) and October Sky (Skyscape), while MacMonkies have released three new icon sets and five new desktops.
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