Bayhoff Software (http://bayhoff.4t.com/)has released AllCalc 1.0 for
the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s an all-in-one compilation of several
frequently used calculators, including calculators for Tips, Sales
Tax, Sale Price, Amortized Mortgages, Body Mass Index (BMI), and
Wages.
Also included are over 45 unit conversions. AllCalc costs US$4.99 and
is available at the Apple App Store.
GarageGames, a technology provider for independent game developers,
has announced an update to their Torque Game Engine Advanced (TGEA),
free to current licensees. This update adds an OpenGL graphics
implementation and support for Mac OS X.
With this update to TGEA, cutting-edge games for both Mac and PC can
finally be created in one development cycle, says Brett Seyler,
GarageGames’ vice president of Business Development.
ATTO Technology (http://www.attotech.com) is shipping the ExpressSAS
H608 and ExpressSAS H680, which the company says is the industry’s
only 6GB SAS/SATA host adapters, to select OEMs and partners.
Leveraging PCI Express 2.0 and 6-Gb SAS speeds, the H608 and H680
deliver the fastest available connection to SAS/SATA storage (up to
8GB/second full-duplex), say the folks at ATTO.
ATTO’s next-generation ExpressSAS H608 and H680 offer native x8 PCIe
2.0 to 6-Gb SAS/SAS2.0/SATA/SATA II connectivity, ensuring
compatibility with the latest in SAS and SATA technology.
Other World Computing
(http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/)has
expanded the storage capacity of the NewerTech
miniStack powered hub and OWC Mercury Elite-AL
Pro FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0 and/or
eSATA storage solution lines from 1.0TB to 1.5TB
(1500GB).
Previously offering up to 1.0TB capacity, the new
1.5TB capacity NewerTech and OWC storage solution
models feature 32MB cache and Perpendicular
Magnetic Recording Technology. The folks at OWC
say that the hard drives are also eco-friendly,
using only eight watts of power at idle.
Eye Scream Factory (http://www.eyescreamfactory.com), a Boston-based
team providing automation design templates and royalty-free content
for media hobbyists and professionals, has announced the availability
of Eye Scream Factory DVD Clips, royalty-free animated backgrounds
designed specifically for DVD menus.
Backgrounds include Fire, Rain, Snow, Fog, Bubbles, Caustics,
Curtains, and a variety of multi-purpose content for DVD projects.