Maintain has released Cocktail 4.7.8 (Snow Leopard Edition), the latest maintenance update of Cocktail (http://www.maintain.se/c) for users running Mac OS X 10.6.x (“Snow Leopard”). It adds ability to clear the Koobface.A/Boonana.A trojan and Microsoft Office 2011 font caches. This version also fixes few minor bugs discovered in the previous release.
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Native Instruments (http://www.native-instruments.com) has introduced The Mouth, an US$79 performance instrument and sound processor designed by electronic artist Tim Exile. Based on Reaktor technology, it generates melodies and harmonies from any audio signal on the fly, turning vocals, drum loops and other sources into electronic textures and original sonic mayhem.
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iTunes (and Apple) will be increasing the length of music clips on their system from 30 seconds to 90 seconds, reports “Symphonic Distribution” (http://symintranet.com/blog/?p=3273).
“We are pleased to let you know that we are preparing to increase the length of music previews from 30 seconds to 90 seconds on the iTunes Store in the United States,” Apple said. “We believe that giving potential customers more time to listen to your music will lead to more purchases.”
Read MoreCanon USA (http://www.usa.canon.com) has added the US$4,495 imageFORMULA DR-6030C document scanner to its lineup. The new scanner provides comprehensive scanning functionality in a desktop design that effectively delivers document-capture benefits across business applications, says Jim Rosetta, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. “
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The 2010 Global Innovation 1000 (http://www.booz.com/global/home/what_we_think/featured_content/innovation_1000_2010), the sixth annual study of corporate innovation spending, released today by global management consulting firm Booz & Company, names Apple as the most innovative company.
Apple leads the list, capturing 79% of the vote. It’s followed by Google with 49% and 3m with 20%. The three companies “can innovate successfully without breaking the bank,” says Booz & Company.
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