Aspyr said today that the Mac version of Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of World War II, the latest expansion pack to the award-winning Battlelfield 1942, will begin shipping on Monday, October 25. Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII introduces “all new weapons, vehicles and tough, new battle maps. Players can now defeat their enemies with a variety of experimental firepower and vehicles.
Read MoreApple has updated its Hot Deals site with the latest offerings from J&R. The retailer has deals on MicromatTechTool Pro 4, Brother DCP-8045D All-in-One Device, Creative Labs TravelSound i300 Speaker System, Case Closed Bags Slim Sheldon iPod Case, Epson CX6600 All-in-One Device, IRIS IrisPen Executive USB Hand Scanner, Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro 2.0, and Final Draft 7/Final Draft AV 2 Bundle.
Read MoreA report in yesterday’s Sunday Times in England contains an interview with Pascal Cagni, Apple’s European chief, who has recently moved from Paris to Britain. The interview contains some interesting insights into what Apple’s strategy will be going forward, and how the success of the iPod are influencing those decisions. “The UK is our strongest country now, no question,” says Cagni. “We have been performing superbly with the iPod. The adoption curve is much stronger than in other countries in Europe.
Read MoreColumnist K.C. Swanson has written an article on TheStreet.com today regarding the runaway success of Apple’s iPod and the low market share of the company’s Macintosh computers. She writes in part: “But few tech watchers believe Apple can regain its former market-share heft in the computing arena.
Read MorePremiumSoft has released Navicat 5.2.3, the latest release of the company’s MySQL client for Mac OS X. This release enhances the Batch Job and Scheduling features and supports MySQL version 4.1.6 (latest version of MySQL server). In addition, database user can now schedule to import XML and DBF file in addition to other popular data formats. Navicat 5.2.3 requires Mac OS X 10.1 or later and is priced at US$95 for the downloadable version and $75 educational pricing. A demo version is also available.
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