Year: 2010

Qoppa Software enhances Java PDF Libraries, Components

Posted by | Oct 28, 2010 | , |

Qoppa Software (http://www.qoppa.com), a provider of PDF solutions, has released ew versions of its Java PDF Libraries and Components, adding PDF feature coverage along with improvements in memory management and performance.

There’s now new Unicode support in jPDFProcess, jPDFAssemble, and jPDFNotes. These libraries now allow editing unicode text in annotations content and within document properties (author, subject, description). This will be of special interest to customers using non-latin characters such as Arabic, Asian (Chinese, Japanese and Korean), Greek, or Cyrillic characters.

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Strata releases Live 3D CX 2

Strata releases Live 3D CX 2

Posted by | Oct 28, 2010 | , |

Strata (http://www.strata.com) has released the Strata Live 3D CX 2 Suite of design tools for 3D on the web. It offers one-click publishing to the cloud and the ability to distribute, share and embed interactive 3D content anywhere on the web. Live 3D Version 2 becomes the first solution to make high-quality interactive 3D content as easy to publish and share as a YouTube video, according to Ken Bringhurst, president of Strata.

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Otterbox Commuter for iPhone 4 offers style without bulk

Otterbox Commuter for iPhone 4 offers style without bulk

Posted by | Oct 28, 2010 | , |

By ‘Doctor Dave’ Greenbaum

iPhone cases seem to come in two different varieties: fashionable lightweights that look nice but provide poor protection and larger cases that add protection along with bulk. Personally, I prefer
function over form, but the Commuter from Otterbox (http://www.otterbox.com) is an excellent compromise that adds style and protection without a great deal of bulk.

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SoftStep is USB/MIDI foot controller

SoftStep is USB/MIDI foot controller

Posted by | Oct 28, 2010 | , |

Keith McMillen Instruments (http://www.keithmcmilleninstruments.com) has released SoftStep (US$289.99), which it says is the first universal multi-touch USB/MIDI foot controller. It can be used with an effects racks or software programs.

SoftStep weighs in at just over a pound and fits into most laptop and guitar cases. Ten sensor keys support five degrees of motion such as up/down, left/right, inc/dec, pressure and rotary motions that can be preprogrammed to control effects, software, or multimedia.

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YML ponders: is Apple an arrogant company

Posted by | Oct 28, 2010 | |

The new “Your Mac Life” episode ponders the question, “Is Apple an arrogant company?”

You can listen in this and every Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 8 pm (Pacific). Live video is on Your Mac Life! You can watch the show live at http://yml.macosg.com/ — or you can listen in to the plain old audio feed at http://www.yourmaclifeshow.com/QT/stream.mov .

You can join one of the two Chat Rooms that run during the live show — on the live video site or on the dedicated IRC Server at irc.chat-solutions.org in the #yourmaclife Channel.

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