Year: 2005

MacUpdate releases Dashboard widget 2.0

Posted by | Jul 27, 2005 | |

MacUpdate.com has announced the release of version 2.0 of their free Dashboard widget, allowing users to view the latest releases, customized by category, and search the entire software title database from within the widget without loading a Web browser. “This widget has some really advanced transition animations and backend functions to make it really simple to use, and at the same time very appealing to the user’s eye,” said Joel Mueller of MacUpdate. “Our first widget release did well for simple functions at 14,000 downloads.

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MaxPod 1.1 maximize the use of your iPod

Posted by | Jul 27, 2005 | , |

MaxPod 1.1 maximize the use of your iPod

MONTGOMERY, Alabama (July 27, 2005) – LAJ Design is pleased to announced the
immediate availability of version 1.1.0 of MaxPod. This version sports a new
program design, adds podcast support (both to download podcasts and to
create podcast RSS files).

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New John Deere games for kids announced

Posted by | Jul 27, 2005 | |

Bold Games, a division of Destineer Publishing, today announced it is partnering with Gabriel Interactive to offer two new John Deere games for kids. The new Welcome to Merriweather Farm game shows Johnny Tractor and his friends plowing, harvesting, and taking care of the animals on the farm, while Busy Days in Deerfield Valley features Danny Dozer, Barney Backhoe and friends hard at work digging, lifting, and helping out around town.

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‘Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition’ released

Posted by | Jul 27, 2005 | |

O’Reilly today announced the release of “Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition” (US$29.95) by popular author and columnist, David Pogue. “After a two-month slog into the darkest underpinnings of the OS, I came up with a few discoveries–secrets, really, that I had no idea were even there,” states Pogue. “I’ve updated the book to provide a true revelation of the improved performance and new features, and an eye-opening experience of the not-so-apparent benefits.”

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