Year: 2004

Spider-Man 2 demo, discount for .Mac members

Apple is now offering .Mac members a free demo and disount on the new Spider-Man 2 game. The downloadable demo version includes the game tutorial and the first level of the action-packed game based on the blockbuster feature film. Until November 10, .Mac members can purchase the full version of the game for US$19.99 — 33 percent off the $29.99 retail price.

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Photoshop Elements User site, newsletter launched

To coincide with the introduction of Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0, KW Media Group today announced the launch of a new Web site and newsletter dedicated to popular image editing software. “Adobe’s launch of its new Photoshop Elements 3.0 software is taking image editing to a whole new level for digital photography consumers and hobbyists,” said Scott Kelby, president of KW Media Group and executive editor.

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Apple, palmOne team for free Treo accessories deal

Apple has announced a special offer in which Mac users can get over US$100 worth of free accessories when they buy a palmOne Treo 600 smartphone by September 30. The free gear includes a car power adapter, docking cradle, Treo Form Fit Case, and screen protector multi-pack. To take advantage of this special offer, order the palmOne Treo 600 from palmOne.com and enter coupon code app79. The Treo 600 has a built-in digital camera, and allows users to send wireless email, text message, browse the Web, and more.

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Pogue: iMac G5’s stealth feature is Mac OS X

David Pogue of The New York Times says there is one very important feature of the new iMac G5 that is being overlooked–Mac OS X. “The iMac’s sleek design may be its most attention-grabbing aspect. But if Apple succeeds in luring iPod fans into the cult of Mac, the feature that will ultimately make them happiest has nothing to do with quiet fans or thin power cords,” writes Pogue. “In the long run, they’ll benefit most from the iMac’s stealth feature: Mac OS X.

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Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell in stores Oct. 2

Aspyr said today that the Mac vesion of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell has reached Gold Master status and will begin shipping on September 27, arriving in stores nationwide by October 2. “When two CIA agents mysteriously vanish in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, the NSA’s secret sub agency, Third Echelon, deploys Sam Fisher — its most capable splinter cell operative — to recover them.

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