ARTIS Software and The Iconfactory have released xScope v 2.0 (US$26.95), a powerful set of tools for designers and developers to measure, compare, and contrast anything on the screen. Version 2 is a new addition called Dimensions — a simple tool that is like a laser tape measure for the screen that projects a beam out from your cursor to instantly find the edges of images, margins and blocks of text.
Read MoreApple today announced that MacBook Air is now shipping. MacBook Air measures an unprecedented 0.16-inches at its thinnest point, while its maximum height of 0.76-inches is less than the thinnest point on competing notebooks. Apple also announced that the new Apple TV software update, which allows users to rent high definition movies directly from their widescreen TVs, is not quite finished. Apple now plans to make the free software download available to existing Apple TV customers in another week or two.
Read MoreFastmac Announces 1st High Capacity Replacement Battery for Apple MacBook
Pro 17-inch; Advanced TruePower Technology Provides Safer Operation & 23%
Cost Savings
Salinas, CA – January 28, 2008
FastMac today announced the first & only high capacity, extended life
battery upgrade for Apple’s 17-inch MacBook Pro computer.
Monkeybread Software has released version 1.1 of the freeware application Timed Screenshot, a simple background utility to save screenshots to a folder every few seconds. Timed Screenshot 1.1 is made with REALbasic from REAL Software requires Mac OS X — source code is included. This application shows REALbasic developers how to use the screenshot functions from the MBS Plugin. Also you can see how to make a background only application (no dock icon).
Read MoreFreeverse today announced the release of two new games on the Macfun.com game portal: Big Bang Sudoku, originally part of the Big Bang Brain Games suite; and Mystery of Shark Island, a new hidden object game taking place on a deserted island. The site is also giving away Reaction, another game from the Brain Games suite, for free. Both games are priced at US$19.95.
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