Edward C. Baig has written an article on USA Today about the present offerings in the online music industry. While he readily admits he is an iTunes junkie, the subscription option for “renting” music is growing on him, and he feels that Apple will likely offer a subscription model of its own in the future. “There’s a reason Apple Computer dominates the legal 99-cents-a-download digital music scene: It does it right.
Read MoreSelznick Scientific Software has released PassportWallet 3.1, the latest version of the company’s easy-to-use secure utility, for storing usernames, passwords, PIN numbers, combinations, notes, and more using powerful 448-bit BlowFish encryption. Version 3.1 adds a default browser option for each password, includes more configurable password generation, and fixes problems with flat file systems. PassportWallet is priced at US$18 shareware. Also released was PasswordWallet 3.0.4 for Palm OS.
Read MoreGefen has announced the release of a new version of the DVI-1000 HD video extender — the DVI-1000 ST. The DVI-1000 ST operates like the DVI-1000 HD video extender but is equipped with more durable fiber optics cable connectors to accommodate the rental and staging markets with its extensive handling demands. The DVI-1000 ST, which is priced at US$1,299.00, uses the same methodology to extend high definition digital video up to 500 meters (1640 feet) from source to display.
Read MoreThe Omni Group today announced the first public beta release of OmniGraffle 4, with the final release slated for early summer. The new version is a major update to the diagramming and drawing application, and offers a streamlined user interface, as well as many new features under the categories of brainstorming, drafting, import and export, and document management. Some highlights from OmniGraffle 4 include a new dynamic outline view, diagram styles, a Bezier curve drawing tool, and greatly improved import and export options.
Read MoreMyMac has posted its latest podcast (#27) to its Web site. This week Tim and Chad take a look at the top stories from MacMinute’s daily news. In addition, this week’s feature is “Rate the Rumors,” where the presenters take on six off the most persistent Mac rumors floating around on the Web, and rate the ones they think have zero chance of being true, and those that may have some grounding in reality.
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