Year: 2010

Digital Heaven releases DH_Counter 2.0, more free plug-ins

Digital Heaven (http://www.digital-heaven.co.uk) has announced DH_Counter 2.0, an upgrade to the on-screen counter plug-in for Final Cut. It offers a way to create an animated counting display over your footage.

The new version has been completely rewritten and adds new features including the ability to set a custom start or end time and multiple counting modes. The company has also added two more free plug-ins DH_Fade and DH_FieldTrans to its freeware range.

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Better Finder Rename gets performance, memory improvements

Publicspace.net (http://www.publicspace.net/) has released A Better Finder Rename 8.70, an update of the renaming solution for the Mac. The new release makes performance and memory management improvements.

A Better Finder Rename costs US$19.95. Business, family and enterprise licensing is also available. Customers may chose to include a “forever upgrade” with their purchase.

A Better Finder Rename requires Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6. It’s Universal Binary so runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs.

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App Tamer update for Mac OS X improves app monitoring

St. Clair Software has released App Tamer 1.0.2 (http://www.stclairsoft.com/AppTamer/), an update of the app for Mac OS X 10.5 and higher that gives you control over your applications so you can save battery and CPU power. The new version will intelligently monitor applications, making sure its AutoStop feature does not interrupt downloads in your web browser or stop iTunes while it’s playing music.

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TrendNet releases small, wireless USB adapter

TrendNet (http://www.trendnet.com) has released what it says is the world’s smallest wireless N USB adapter: the 150Mbps Micro Wireless N USB Adapter. It measures 0.59 x 0.74 x 0.28 inches and has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$39.99.

When plugged into a USB port, the adapter extends a scant 0.3 inches (0.8 cm) from the edge of the computer, says Sonny Su, technology director for TrendNet.. The adapter is so small that users can stow a laptop with the adapter plugged in, without worrying about damaging the laptop or the adapter, he adds.

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