Bungie and Microsoft today announced a plan for Bungie Studios, the developers of Microsoft’s “Halo” franchise, to become a privately held independent company, Bungie, LLC, in which Microsoft will hold a minority equity interest. As part of this transaction, “Bungie and Microsoft have forged a deep and long-term development and publishing relationship focused on the continued success of the ‘Halo’ franchise.
Read MoreFastmac today announced its 2X Blu-Ray optical drive upgrade for Apple’s PowerBook, iBook and MacBook Pro computers. The new slimline, slot loading drive uses the “fastest & most compatible” Blu-ray mechanism available to provide up to 50 GB of storage on one disk, without sacrificing compatibility with standard DVD and CD recordable media. Fastmac’s Blu-Ray optical drive upgrade is scheduled to ship within 30 days and is available for pre-order from the company’s Web site for a special introductory price of US$999.95.
Read MoreBlack Cat Systems has released Sound Byte 3.4.3, which turns your Mac into a “cart machine” for playing sound recordings, such as music and special effects. Changes in version 3.4.3 include: the mouse scroller can be used to change the cart volume; the ability to pre-set playback starting position by clicking in the progress bar; adds a window display a list of all timed play lists, and a menu item to close the front-most window; and more.
Read MorePDO has announced the release of several new iPod accessories.
Read MoreDTP Tools and InDesignSecrets.com have jointly announced the release of the free Keyboard Shortcuts plug-in for InDesign and InCopy CS3. The Keyboard Shortcuts plug-in was designed by David Blatner and DTP Tools to help you find and assign shortcuts quickly and easily. The plug-in is free of charge and both Mac OS X and Windows versions are available.
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