The Red Hot Chili Peppers have finally decided to offer their music on the iTunes Music Store, reports Macworld UK. The band’s management had previously stated they “would rather not contribute to the decline of the album format.” The band’s catalogue, as well as unreleased bonus material and exclusive videos, is now available exclusively on iTunes.
Read MoreMesa Dynamics today announced the release of Amnesty Screen Saver 1.1, an update to their free screen saver module for Mac OS X. The screensaver allows any Dashboard widget to animate around the screen while remaining functional and active, which is ideal for keeping tabs on widgets that update on a regular basis with status information from the Web or a user’s computer. Amnesty Screen Saver 1.1 is now built as a Universal Binary and features performance increases, better memory management and numerous bug fixes.
Read MoreMarware today announced the “Stand” for iPod nano. “Designed specifically for iPod nano, the Marware Stand provides a perfect fit. Its sleek curves showcase the nano to perfection, while keeping the screen in easy view. Whether syncing your nano or using it with your home theatre system, the Marware Stand enhances your iPod experience.” The Stand, priced at US$24.95, is available in black and white, and includes a USB cable and two line-out ports.
Read MoreSalem, NH, 2006-03-22: Macintosh speech recognition authority MacSpeech has
released a new ScriptPak for Apple’s Preview application. The new ScriptPak
installs almost 100 commands into iListen that allow the user to do
virtually anything by voice in Preview they would normally do using
keyboard shortcuts or menus.
“The commands in this set were introduced as part of our Mac OS X
Essentials ScriptPak earlier this year,” said MacSpeech Chief Evangelist
Chuck Rogers.
O’Reilly Media today announced the release of iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual, Fourth Edition, by J.D. Biersdorfer. The 328-page book (US$24.99 retail) offers tips, tricks, and information on the popular digital media player and Apple’s iTunes software. “Like the device itself, this book is a long-running bestseller, now in its fourth edition.
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