Radical Breeze has released DiscBlaze 3, a new version of its CD/DVD burning utility for Mac OS X. DiscBlaze 3 brings several enhancements, including the ability to burn Audio CD’s from any QuickTime-compatible audio file (MP3, MOV, AIF, WAV, MP4, etc.). Version 3 is a free upgrade for all registered users. The full version of the software sells for US$19.
Read MoreDave Thomas, former chief of computer intrusion investigations at FBI headquarters, and current assistant special agent in charge of the St. Louis division of the FBI, told SecurityFocus that several folks at the FBI use Macs. “[He] told us that many of the computer security folks back at FBI HQ use Macs running OS X, since those machines can do just about anything: run software for Mac, Unix, or Windows, using either a GUI or the command line. And they’re secure out of the box…
Read MoreFreeverse Software has released ToySight 1.0.1 and Burning Monkey Mahjong 1.1. The latest version of ToySight, the suite of FireWire video camera games, adds NTSC television compatibility, support for multiple video inputs, the ability to manipulate camera settings, and more. The Burning Monkey Mahjong update includes new tilesets and layouts, a layout browser, improved speed, and several bug fixes.
Read MoreActual Technologies today released Actual ODBC Driver for SQL Server 1.1, an ODBC driver that allows Mac OS X users to access Microsoft SQL Server databases from applications such as Excel. The new version adds support for FileMaker Pro, Sybase databases, and ISO-8859-1 character set translation. The driver is available for US$30 per single user license.
Read MoreFollowing the media buzz of Pepsi and Apple’s iTunes promotion, several digital music stores and drink companies have formed alliances recently, including: Coke and MusicMatch; RealNetworks and Heineken; Napster and Miller Brewing; and BuyMusic.com and South Beach Beverage, maker of SoBe.
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