Year: 2005

Findley Designs releases iPod Access 3.2

Findley Designs has released iPod Access 3.2, the latest version of its US$12.99 utility for transfering songs from your iPod to your Mac. Changes in version 3.2 include: Playlist cloning for PC formatted iPods, fixed Playlist display issues, hotkeys and arrows now work for artist selection, and improved backup procedure.

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SureType for Macintosh OS X

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SureType for Macintosh OS X Released, 40% Discount Offered Through January
SureType Automates Repetitive Tasks, Such as Typing Common Text, by Watching
What You Type

PALM BEACH, FL – Jan. 20, 2005 — SureType for Macintosh OS X 2.01, which
allows users to define text shortcuts to insert frequently typed text, open
websites and applications, is now available from Rampell Software. This new
version includes significant internal changes and also features a 40%
discount through the month of January.

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AppleScript Pro Sessions Offered In Monterey

APPLESCRIPT PRO SESSIONS OFFERED IN MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Five-day training event features in-depth coverage of major scripting
applications

Atlanta, Georgia–A unique opportunity to learn more about
AppleScript is coming to Monterey, California, May 2-6, 2005. Shane Stanley
of Myriad Communications of Melbourne, Australia, and Ray Robertson of
Scripting Matters of Atlanta are again teaming up to offer five days of
AppleScript Pro Sessions.

“This will be our seventh Pro Sessions, and we are looking forward to
returning to Monterey,” said Robertson.

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iLife ’05, iWork ’05 now shipping

Several MacMinute readers alert us that they have received shipment confirmation from the online Apple Store for iLife ’05 and iWork ’05 orders. iLife ’05 bundles iPhoto 5, iMovie HD, iDVD 5, GarageBand 2 and iTunes 4.7. iWork ’05 includes Pages, a new word processor/document publisher, and Keynote 2. Both will be available at Apple Stores this Saturday for $79. Yesterday, we noted that Mac minis have begun shipping to customers.

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iPod shuffle named ‘TIME Gadget of the Week’

TIME magazine has picked Apple’s new iPod shuffle as its Gadget of the Week. “It’s very easy to write extensively about music players these days without ever mentioning sound quality, but let me set some minds at ease: it sounds great. There’s no audible difference between the iPod Shuffle and its larger kin… I think that people who own iPods will want an iPod Shuffle.

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