Year: 2006

NewsFire 1.3 RSS reader released

David Watanabe has released NewsFire 1.3, a stylish RSS news reader for Mac OS X. “NewsFire has undergone a serious makeover. With its new streamlined borderless appearance and support for site icons, NewsFire is more beautiful than ever. Usability has been improved with newly designed Web feed and search feed addition panels, a ‘next new item’ button, and improved menu layout.

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Gefen announces new DVI and HDMI All-Fiber cables

Gefen today announced new DVI and HDMI All-Fiber cables. Both DVI and HDMI All-Fiber cables come in varying pre-cut lengths with either DVI or HDMI connectors on both ends to support today’s digital video computers, audio/video sources and displays. “The elimination of copper components and the full reliance on fiber optics provides the perfect conduit for sensitive information and those with EMI concerns,” said Hagai Gefen, president and CEO.

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Orbicule Unveils Undercover, Security Software to Trace

Orbicule Unveils Undercover, Security Software to Trace

LEUVEN, Belgium — January 19, 2006 — Orbicule Inc. today unveiled
Undercover, a brand new software security application that traces the
location of missing or stolen Macs for recovery.

Undercover routinely checks with the Undercover server. In case of theft,
the Mac’s unique Undercover ID is added to the database on the Undercover
server, initiating the recovery process.

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USB Phone For Skype Offers OS X Software

USB Phone For Skype Offers OS X Software

January 19, 2006 – Today, Chwang Yi Company announces the availability of
the USBPhone, the first USB phone handset for Skype users to include
full-featured control application software for Mac OS X systems.

While the USBPhone works perfectly with either Mac OS X or Win XP systems,
the key value it offers today is to users of OS X 10.3 and 10.4, because of
the USBPhone control application that is included.

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