Year: 2005

Digigami ships MPressionist Pro HD 3.0

Posted by | Jun 21, 2005 | |

Digigami today announced it is now shipping MPressionst.X Pro HD 3.0 for Macintosh — new tools for both high (HD) and standard (SD) definition MPEG; statistical and comparative picture quality and bitstream analysis. The company says MPressionist Pro HD makes a “more reliable and scientific approach to DVD picture quality possible. In addition to ‘per-pixel difference/delta’ analysis, the comparative features of version 3.0 also includes side-by-side split monitor analysis for comparing the actual moving picture.

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SpringCharts EMR to integrate with MacPractice MD

Posted by | Jun 21, 2005 | |

MacPractice and Spring Medical Systems today announced that they plan to integrate (this summer) MacPractice MD practice management software for physicians with SpringCharts EMR charting software for doctors and clinics to create the “first complete healthcare software solution designed especially for Mac OS X.” MacPractice software requires MySQL, available from MacPractice for its clients for US$250 per office, and a MacPractice software support and enhancements agreement.

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Report: iPod market share tops 30 percent

Posted by | Jun 21, 2005 | |

According to a report released by market research firm In-Stat, Apple sold 8.4 million iPods in 2004 — a market share of over 30 percent, notes Tom’s Hardware Guide. “Apple’s iPod business model is running strong despite voices that have begun questioning the long-term success of the strategy. In-Stat reported that Apple sold nearly one third of all digital audio players in 2004.

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LaCie unveils Biometric Control Access hard drive

Posted by | Jun 21, 2005 | |

LaCie today unveiled its new compact SAFE Mobile Hard Drive with biometric technology — fingerprint authentication grants access to the drive. The software is embedded, so no installation is needed on the host computer. “With our new SAFE Mobile hard drive, people can now transport important data without concerns,” says Marie Renouard, LaCie Product Manager. “SAFE drives are absolutely secure and only accessible by registered and authorized fingerprints.

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