Year: 2009

Adobe has released an update to its Photoshop software, available
immediately for existing Photoshop CS4 users.

PopCap Games, a developer and publisher of casual games, has
announced that Peggle Nights, the second installment in the Peggle
series, is now available for Mac OS X. Peggle Nights carries a retail
price of US$19.95 and is available now for download at
http://www.popcap.com

Here’s how the game is described: “Peggle Nights features 60 all-new
Adventure mode levels and 60 new Challenge mode hurdles, along with a
new “Peggle Master” power-up, new kinds of style shots, achievements,
and other special bonuses.

Digieffects (http://www.digieffects.com), a developer of visual
effects software plug-ins, will launch the Natural Forces plug-in at
the upcoming NAB 2009 show. It allows users to create and simulate a
variety of natural phenomena such as flashes, fire, snow, rain,
smoke, clouds, electricity, stars, and more.

The plug-in will support Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro, Apple
Final Cut Pro, Autodesk Combustion, and Boris RED. Pricing hasn’t
been announced. Digieffects will have a booth (SL2529D) in the
Plug-in Pavilion at the NAB Convention in Las Vegas, April 20-23.

D-Link (http://www.dlink.com, an end-to-end
networking solutions provider for consumer and
business, is now shipping its latest 802.11n
wireless local area network (WLAN) solution
geared specifically for the small to medium
business (SMB).

iFlyz (http://www.iflyz.com/) has announced iFlyz, an US$29.95
in-flight, hands-free solution designed specifically for air
travelers. The iFlyz’s suction cup grasps any device and is designed
to relieve the strain of holding it for long periods of time while
watching a movie, surfing through music or reading online.

The iFlyz uses an adjustable clamp to attach to either an upright and
locked seat tray or one that’s open during drink or dinner service
and has a flexible gooseneck that allows the attached mobile device
to be turned any angle or direction.