Year: 2006

iLounge releases ‘The Free iPod Book 2.0’

Posted by | Jun 1, 2006 | |

iLounge.com has released its 194-page free iPod Book 2.0, a revised and expanded second edition of its popular book — a one-stop answer to every major iPod and iTunes question… plus much more. Inside, you’ll find 20 sneak peeks at new iPod accessories from Atlantic, Belkin, Griffin, Monitor Audio, Oakley, Sonic Impact, Targus, v-moda, and others, ratings of over 900 accessories and iPods, plus guides to all things iPod, all things iTunes, and beyond.

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NewerTech drops prices on PowerBook 17″ batteries

Posted by | Jun 1, 2006 | |

Newer Technology (NewerTech) today announced price reductions on both its 60-watt-hour and 67-watt-hour PowerBook G4 17″ Aluminum Batteries. The NuPower AL 17 60 Watt-Hour Battery for all Powerbook G4 17″ Aluminum Models offers up to 9% more capacity than the Apple original battery, is now priced at US$129.99, while the NuPower AL17 67 Watt-Hour Battery for all Powerbook G4 17″ Aluminum Models offers up to 21% more capacity than Apple’s original battery, is now priced at $149.99.

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Redstone Software releases Eggplant 3.0

Posted by | Jun 1, 2006 | |

Redstone Software today announced Eggplant 3.0, a major upgrade to its tool for automated, cross-platform software testing. This release incorporates Universal Binary support for the new Intel Macs, a new text image generation technology, dynamic breakpoints, reverse connections, many new script capabilities including the ability to work directly with colors, and numerous other enhancements.

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Apple posts QuickTime 7.1.1, SuperDrive Firmware Update 2

Posted by | Jun 1, 2006 | |

Apple has released QuickTime 7.1.1 and SuperDrive Firmware Update v2.0 via its Software Update utility and on the Web. Apple says QuickTime 7.1.1 “addresses an issue with 3rd party start-up items on Intel Macs. This release also fixes an issue exporting to Keynote presentations to iDVD.” The SuperDrive Firmware Update fixes burning speeds when writing to certain recordable DVD media.

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Bare Bones Software releases BBEdit 8.2.6

Posted by | Jun 1, 2006 | |

Bare Bones Software today announced the release of BBEdit 8.2.6, a maintenance release that fixes reported issues and adds minor refinements to the company’s award-winning HTML and text editor. All of the changes are listed on Bare Bones’ Web site. BBEdit 8 requires Mac OS X 10.3.5 or later, and is priced at US$199. A free demo version is also available.

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