Year: 2007

Luxor 2 Mac now available

Macgamestore.com today announced the availability of the digital download version of MumboJumbo’s Luxor 2 on its Web site. “Luxor 2 takes you on a beautiful voyage through the land of ancient Egypt. Play 88 all-new, gorgeously rendered levels of brilliantly displayed crisp and stunning graphics set amongst the pyramids and temples of ancient Egypt. Use your mystical winged scarab to shoot and destroy the approaching magical spheres before they reach the pyramids at the end of their path.

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FastMac announces Mac Pro internal Bluetooth upgrade

FastMac today announced the availability of a 100% compatible plug and play internal Bluetooth upgrade for all Mac Pro systems. The upgrade adds Bluetooth wireless connectivity between the customer’s Mac Pro and the growing array of Bluetooth-enabled personal digital assistants, mobile phones, cameras, printers, headsets, keyboards and computer mice. The Bluetooth module fits directly into the system’s main logic board, attaching to the built-in Apple antenna. No drivers or software are required.

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SecuritySpy 1.4 video surveillance software released

Ben Bird today announced the release of SecuritySpy 1.4, the latest version of the multi-camera video surveillance software for the Mac. New to version 1.4 are: new Groups feature to set up custom video windows displaying specified cameras; new option to display cameras in sequence in a group window; more efficient and reliable audio capture using Core Audio; faster video display to screen; and more. SecuritySpy pricing starts at US$50 for one camera.

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Macrovision CEO responds to Jobs’ DRM letter

Fred Amoroso, CEO and President of Macrovision has responded to Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ comments on removing digital rights management (DRM) restrictions. In a statement Amoroso said: “I would like to start by thanking Steve Jobs for offering his provocative perspective on the role of digital rights management (DRM) in the electronic content marketplace and for bringing to the forefront an issue of great importance to both the industry and consumers.

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Parallels Desktop for Mac Release Candidate 3 posted

Parallels Desktop for Mac Release Candidate 3 is now available. New features in this beta release include: Windows XP to Windows Vista upgrade support; USB 2.0 support; full-feature virtual CD/DVD drive; improved coherence, which lets you run Windows applications without seeing Windows; better Boot Camp support; Transporter RC3 bundled; added keyboard remapping configuration; new look and feel; true “drag & drop” functionality; Mac OS X 10.5 “Leopard” ready; and more. Parallels Desktop for Mac is priced at US$79.99.

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