Year: 2005

Macintosh sales are ‘Hot’

Merrill Lynch is saying that while PC demand for April was low, Macintosh systems were “Hot,” notes Forbes. “Activity levels ‘remained extremely high’ at Apple Computer retail stores Merrill visited,” notes the story.

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NewTek releases LightWave 8.3, new upgrade pricing

NewTek today announced the release LightWave 8.3, as well as a new LightWave 8 upgrade price of US$250 for registered owners of previous LightWave versions, available through June 30, 2005. Version 8.3 offers full support of the new generation multi-core processor systems, enhanced vector blur routines and improved integration with other production tools via updated PSD support.

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Macintosh Explorer 4.3.1 adds Tiger support

Rage Software today announced the availability of Macintosh Explorer 4.3.1, a maintenance update to the tabbed file browser and file management tool for the Mac. This free update adds speed improvements when resizing the Explorer windows as well as in other areas and brings compatibility with Mac OS X Tiger. Macintosh Explorer requires Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X 10.2 or later, and is priced at US$15.95. A free trial is available.

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Apple updates its Hot Deals site

Apple has updated its Hot Deals Web site with the latest offerings from MacMall, CDW|MacWarehouse, and J&R. Highlighted products include: Sonnet PodFreq Premium iPod FM Transmitter, Nyko iPod Universal Car Mount, Epson Stylus Photo R320 Photo Printer, Sony CyberShot T33 Digital Camera, Aspyr Media Doom 3, Gretag Macbeth Eye-One Display 1, and more.

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CS Odessa releases HealthCare Management Suite

CS Odessa today announced the introduction of HealthCare Management Suite, a collection of software for Mac OS X. The bundle includes the medical diagramming and drawing tool, ConceptDraw MEDICAL, and professional project management software, ConceptDraw PROJECT. Together these compatible tools let specialists of health care and educational institutions professionally plan and present their work. Available for US$249, the suite represents a $150 savings compared with purchasing the software separately.

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