Year: 2010

Conquest: Divide and Conquer game to launch Oct. 2

Conquest: Divide and Conquer game to launch Oct. 2

Posted by | Oct 1, 2010 | , |

Proxy Studios, a small independent games developer, says their debut title, Conquest: Divide and Conquer (http://www.conquest-game.com), will be released on Saturday, Oct. 2, for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux systems. It costs US$15, though you can pre-order it today for an additional 33% discount.

Here’s how the game is described: “Conquest: Divide and Conquer is a unique spin on the turn-based strategy genre, offering fast, simultaneous turn-based online multiplayer gameplay instead of multiple-hour long games of research and building.

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Rand Media releases first animated books in the iBookstore

Rand Media releases first animated books in the iBookstore

Posted by | Oct 1, 2010 | |

Rand Media Company (http://www.randmediaco.com) has released animated versions of its “Skinny On” for the iPad. Rand Media is the first company to animate books for sale in the iBookstore, says founder, Jim Randel.

iBooks is Apple’s ebook/PDF reader for the iPhone and iPad. iBooks works with the The iBookstore features books from major and independent publishers. Once you’ve bought a book — or downloaded a free one — it’s displayed on your Bookshelf. Just tap it to start reading. iBooks is a free download at the Apple App Store.

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Logos Bible Software launches Logos 4 for Mac OS X

Logos Bible Software launches Logos 4 for Mac OS X

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Logos Bible Software has released Logos Bible Software for Mac 4.0, an update to their Logos Bible software.

According to Bob Pritchett, president of Logos Bible Software, some of the features in Logos 4 include:

° An advanced search system that can return library-wide searches in less than one second;

° Smart searching that suggests synonyms and alternate terms;

° Synchronization “to the cloud” for backup and to keep preferences, notes, reading plans, and your library in sync across all your computers, including Macs, PCs and iPhones;

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Info needed on copywriting software for the Mac

Posted by | Oct 1, 2010 | , |

Our next Migration Kit will look at copywriting software for the Mac. If you use or know of such goodies, drop me a line (dsellers@applecentral.com) no later than Wednesday, Oct. 6.

Migration Kits appear on Friday and round-up Mac solutions for specific industries and areas as dentistry, engineering, sales, etc. Also, if you have a particular migration topic you’d like us to cover, drop me a line, as well.

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Maybe next iMac will see updated speakers, tweaked display

Posted by | Oct 1, 2010 | , |

While we’re waiting for the next rev of the iMac — which should be next spring or summer if Apple maintains its usual update schedule — I’m happy to speculate about what features I’d like. And, no, I’m not going to reiterate my plea for Blu-ray playback (well, okay, just briefly — please, Steve). Instead I’d like to call for improved speakers and an even better display.

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