Year: 2008

LaCie (http://www.lacie.com) has announced the 4big Quadra, a
four-bay RAID solution for small servers, creative pro workstations
or offices that need large storage and backup capacity, peed and
advanced security. Offering capacities of up to 6TB (6000GB) and a
hot-swap feature, the 4big Quadra supports seven RAID modes including
RAID 0 and RAID 5.

Thanks to its native RAID controller that conserves computer
resources, the 4big offers burst transfer rates reaching up to
200-230MB/second through eSATA 3Gbits.

Marketcircle has updated Billings, time and
expense billing software for the Mac-based
creative and business professional, to version
3.0. Key features include:

° A streamlined interface with features such as
client groups and the chronological accounts view
with inline preview help to streamline day-to-day
workflow.

° 30 professionally designed templates.

° Instant overdue invoice notification. Billings
3 immediately notifies users of overdue invoices
with a red icon next to the client’s name.

Marware (http://www.marware.com) has introduced the Sport Grip
Extreme for the iPod nano 4G. The Sport Grip Extreme is a dual
colored silicone sleeve containing an anti-microbial additive.

The Extreme’s textured sides feel great in your hand while providing
outstanding slip-free protection for your new nano.

Area49 Software has released the ayePhone for iPhone
(http://www.area49.com/products/ayePhone/), which “gives users the
vicarious experience of being a pirate.” It’s available for US$0.99
at the Apple App Store.

“With International Talk Like a Pirate Day appoaching, we wanted to
give all iPhone users the ability to convincingly talk like a pirate
on Sept. 19,” says Alex Horovitz, managing director of Area 49.

Sounds included in the ayePhone for iPhone are “Avast Ye!”, “Walk the
Plank”, “Yo Ho Ho”, “Batten Down the Hatches” and “Shiver Me Timbers.”

Intego, which makes Internet security and privacy software, says
Apple’s QuickTime, the media software used to play music and movies
on Mac OS X and Windows, has recently been update to version 7.5.5,
but a serious bug has already been discovered that may be used as a
vector for malicious attacks.

Here’s what Intego has to say about it: “The “(? quicktime type= ?)”
tag fails to handle long strings, which can lead to a heap overflow
in QuickTime Player, iTunes, or any other program that attempts to
display media using a QuickTime plug-in.