Black Cat Systems (http://www.blackcatsystems.com) has released
version 3.7.0 of Sound Byte, which turns your Mac into a” cart
machine” for playing sound recordings, such as music and special
effects.
iCloseBy.com (http://www.iCloseBy.com) has announced the release of
iBobble-3D, a new app for the iPhone and iPod touch. It lets you
create custom “bobblehead dolls” from photos of friends or political
figures, which can then be shaken and shoulder tapped into nodding,
spinning wobblers or bobbing “yes” heads. It costs US$0.99 and is
available at the Apple App Store.
iBobble-3D lets people choose the best body for each virtual doll,
from clowns to convicts.
Griffin Technolog has released the new iTrip Auto for iPhone, one of
only a handful of FM transmitters certified for use with Apple’s
iPhone and iPhone 3G.
The iTrip Auto plugs into the dock connector of the iPhone and offers
audio, intuitive controls and Griffin’s trademark station-scanning
feature, SmartScan. SmartScan makes setup and operation nearly
automatic byb seeking out the best FM frequencies available, then
selects the best of the best for use in transmitting the music to the
car’s FM stereo.
SharedPlan Software has released version 5.0
(http://www.sharedplan.com/getsharedplan.html) of
its US$199.95 its SharedPlan Pro project
management software for Mac OS X, Windows, and
online with a number of new capabilities for
improved team collaboration and simplified
planning of large projects.
NCsoft, a publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online
games (MMOs), has announced a partnership with TransGaming to bring
the City of Heroes franchise (http://www.cityofheroes.com/) to the
Mac. The game has been enabled for the Mac by TransGaming, a
developer of portability technologies for the electronic
entertainment industry.
City of Heroes for Mac will be available for public beta testing with
the release of the game’s thirteenth expansion, Issue 13: Power and
Responsibility, later this fall.