Marketcircle has released a new developer kit for its award-winning Mac productivity management software Daylite 3 that helps write new plug-ins and widgets. The company has also announced a “Grow with Daylite” contest for plug-ins and widgets that use the Daylite 3 Developer Kit. The contest runs until the end of August, with prizes announced in September — US$1,000 for best plug-in and $500 for best widget.
Read MoreMacgamestore.com today announced it has launched a new page where gamers can play free Web-based games. There are currently 15 games available including Mystery Case Files: Huntsville, Fish Tycoon and classic clones of games like Space Invaders and Asteroids. To play the free Web games, all you need is a Java capable browser such as Safari and Firefox. Macgamestore says they will be adding more free games on a daily basis during the coming months, so Mac gamers are encouraged to check back in often.
Read MoreDigital-Tutors today announced the availability of “Introduction to Maya Animation: Walk Cycle,” a comprehensive guide to creating convincing walk cycle animations in Maya and the latest release in a growing library of interactive training for emerging digital artists. Artists will learn proper body mechanics, adding personality to characters, and creating walk cycles with less time and more creativity in Maya with over 2.5 hours of project-based training.
Read MoreDigital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO) today announced the FlipFolio Leather Case for iPod nano, a high-quality leather case that gives owners the option of wearing their nanos with the headphone port either on top or on the bottom of the case. The transparent and protective front of the case offers full access to all click wheel controls in either configuration. FlipFolios come in Black, White and Pink with contrasting stitching for US$24.99 .
Read MoreFirmTek today announced it is now shipping their SeriTek/2SE2-E PCI Express adapter with two external eSATA ports. Announced at NAB, this solution provides a high-performance SATA adapter that delivers the benefits of a modern bus architecture with “SATA II” transfer rates as high as 3GB per second for two external drives.
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