Year: 2010

Animate 2 software available for Macs, Windows

Posted by | Apr 2, 2010 | , |

Toon Boom Animation has released Toon Boom Animate 2 (http://www.toonboom.com/products/animate/), an update of the animation software that lets you publish animation for all types of media, from online to HDTV.

Version 2.0 offers: distribution of character parts to layers; adjustment of velocity on multiple character parts; creation of richer-looking ambiance; SWF export with effects; direct import of scanned drawings (TWAIN); and text capability.

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‘MacVoices’ looks at Instapaper

Posted by | Apr 2, 2010 | |

On the new “MacVoices” (http://www.macvoices.com), Marco Arment is “the guy who does everything for Instapaper,” talks about the origins of Instapaper.

He reveals his method of beta-testing, explains why graphics aren’t included in Instapaper-processed articles, and what drove his feature set and pricing decisions for the two versions of the program. Arment also discusses his iPad expectations, and why he thinks it will be important to have an iPad-native version of Instapaper available as soon as possible.

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Wheels Away expands offerings of iMac carriers

Posted by | Apr 2, 2010 | , |

McGovern Photography, owned by Mary McGovern, is announcing that Wheels Away, which developed the 21.5-inch iMac carrier is now expanding their product offering to include custom requests for other iMac computers.

Like the 21.5-inch iMac model, they’re waterproof, durable, lightweight, silver, and sleek. Wheels Away has a 30 day warranty. The products can be purchased on-line at http://www.wheelsaway.com. The custom requests are handled by phone or email.

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FileMaker announces Bento for the iPad

FileMaker announces Bento for the iPad

Posted by | Apr 2, 2010 | , |

FileMaker (http://www.filemaker.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple, has announced the immediate availability of its Bento for iPad on the Apple App Store for US$4.99.

The app is based on Bento for iPhone with enhancements to make the most of the big, beautiful iPad screen, says Ryan Rosenberg, FileMaker vice president of marketing and services. The new app enables users to manage contacts, track projects, plan events and more, and can be used by itself or synchronized with Bento 3 for Mac.
 

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Five reasons not to buy an iPad

Five reasons not to buy an iPad

Posted by | Apr 2, 2010 | , |

Well, I’ve already ordered mine, but if you’re on the fence about buying an iPad, the folks at TechStartUps.com have put together a list of five reasons not to buy an iPad. They are, in TechStartUps’ own words:
 
“No Multitasking — no searching the web as you chat on AIM, no listening to Pandora as you read an eBook.  Sure, the iPad is faster than your smartphone, but what good is added speed when you will have to be constantly going in and out of apps instead of being efficiently able to do them all at once? 
 

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