Year: 2004

Maxprog releases iCash 2.2 money manager

Posted by | Dec 3, 2004 | |

MAX Programming has announced the release of iCash 2.2, the latest version of the company’s shareware personal finance and money manager designed to track incomes, expenses, credits, debts and banks transactions. It offers unlimited categories, multiple account creation, a SQL backend engine, password protection, export/import routines, search functions, and drag & drop support. In version 2.2 database operations are twice as fast as before, text imports now support encoding, and numerous other feature enhancements and tweaks.

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Sonnet intros Tempo-X SATA PCI-X host controller card

Posted by | Dec 3, 2004 | |

Sonnet Technologies today announced the new Tempo-X SATA 4+4 8-port Serial ATA PCI-X host controller, the latest addition to the Sonnet Tempo line of products. This new adapter features four internal plus four external Serial ATA ports, giving users flexibility in connecting eight Serial ATA hard drives. It utilizes the PCI-X interface to take advantage of the enhanced performance offered in Power Mac G5 computers, while retaining compatibility in standard PCI slots.

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O’Reilly releases ‘Revolution in the Valley’

Posted by | Dec 3, 2004 | |

O’Reilly has announced the release of “Revolution in the Valley” by Macintosh co-creator Andy Hertzfeld. The US$24.95 hardcover book “traces the development of the Macintosh, from its inception as an underground skunkworks project in 1979 to its triumphant introduction in 1984 and beyond. The stories in the book come on good authority: Hertzfeld, a core member of the team that built the Macintosh system software and a key creator of is radical user interface, was one of the chosen few who worked on the project with Steve Jobs.

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FireWire Depot offers dual drive 1394b/USB2 bridgeboard

Posted by | Dec 3, 2004 | |

FireWire Depot today introduced a new FireWire 1394b/USB2 combo bridgeboard that supports two drives using either FireWire 800 1394b, FireWire 1394a, or USB2. The IF8U2-VB converts any new or existing TWO bay tower, TWO ATAPI/ATA devices into IEEE-1394b/FireWire800 (FireWire400/1394a compatible using a 9-6 cable or adapter) or USB2.0 with ease.

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