Chaotic Software today announced the release of Media Rage 3.0, a major upgrade of the company’s collection of tools for media enthusiasts using Mac OS X. It can read and edit information stored in MP3, AAC, FLAC, BWF, AIFF, WAVE, and Ogg Vorbis audio files, and can assist in cataloging, organizing, sorting, and updating thousands of media files.
Read MoreMadebysofa today announced the release of Checkout 1.1, the latest version of its point of sale application for the Mac. Version 1.1 fully supports receipt printers, cash-drawers and USB barcode scanners to offer retailers a complete solution for their store at an affordable price. In addition to English, Checkout is now available in German, Brazilian Portuguese and Dutch. Other translations including French, Spanish and Italian are also planned. Checkout is priced at $399.
Read MoreA story out of Reuters today reports that Research In Motion’s co-CEO said in an interview that Apple’s iPhone doesn’t pose any threat to the company’s consumer-geared BlackBerry Pearl. “It’s kind of one more entrant into an already very busy space with lots of choice for consumers,” Jim Balsillie said of Apple.
Read MoreEternal Storms Software today released PresentYourApps 1.0, a utility based on an idea by Rob Griffiths from Macworld’s Mac OS X Hints. It lets you easily hide or remove the menubar and the Dock for nearly all applications. It does that by changing just one tiny line in any application’s package, taking advantage of a functionality built-into Mac OS X. PresentYourApps is freeware, although donations are appreciated.
Read MoreA Swedish student has won a total of nine iPod Videos, two iPod nanos and one iPod shuffle at iPlayLounge. “His sleepless nights have made him a pro at playing and winning competitive online movie puzzles, famous quote games and betting strategies. iPlayLounge.com will release “QUOTE THIS,” a new online competitive word game with 50 iPod nanos as prizes. Before the real competition begins, you can practice and sharpen your skills on the site. iPlayLounge games are free to play and and there is no limit to the number of prizes you can win.
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