Year: 2008

Unmarked Software has updated TextSoap
(http://www.unmarked.com/textsoap/) — a Mac OS X utility for
cleaning out the extraneous forwarding marks, invisible characters,
and formatting that you often find in e-mails and long documents– to
version 6.0. The upgrade sports a new user interface and a new custom
cleaner editor.

The cleaner palette is now integrated into each window as a drawer.
The word count palette similarly integrated into each editor window,
providing dynamic word count for the entire document or just the
selected text.

WaterField Designs has announced a new Suede Jacket Sleeve line
(http://www.sfbags.com/products/laptopsuedejacket/laptopsuedejacket.htm)
for the new MacBook and 15-inch MacBook Pro models. They’re available
for pre-order now and will ship next week. Models are also available
for the MacBook Air and 17-inch MB Pro.

The Suede Jacket Sleeve is a snug fitting, Ultrasuede cover
constructed of 100 percent scratch-free, washable microfiber with
stretch memory and no potentially scratching zippers.

Griffin Technology has announced that Wave, its best selling case for
iPhone, has been updated and redesigned to fit the new iPod nano 4G,
iPod touch 2G and iPod classic 80/120GB.

The new Wave features the same wave-shaped contours that overlap and
interlock on the original iPhone version, modified with the
double-helix design now on the front and back of the case.

Sonic Studio, in conjunction with their representative VRS Audio
Solutions, has provided the first public showing of their new
ultra–fidelity music server, Amarra. Taking place at the Rocky
Mountain Audio Fest in the mile high city of Denver, VRS staged
demonstrations of the newest member of the growing media server class
in their demo room.

Based on Sonic Studio’s line of professional linear PCM products,
Amarra is an integrated software and hardware alloy that leverages
Sonic Studio’s history in pro audio with the industry’s longest
running digital audio workstation.

Booq (http://www.booqbags.com) has announced the addition of Taipan
skin, a line of compact and durable neoprene sleeves to fit Apple’s
new MacBooks. With the cases, 3mm neoprene is hand-sewn to fit your
laptop like snake skin.

The Taipan sports contrasting colors, accent stitching, non-scratch
jersey trim, top-of-the-line YKK zippers, and a five-year warranty.
The sleeves are US$29.95.