Year: 2010

OrigAudio posts video on the Rock-It

Posted by | Jun 14, 2010 | |

OrigAudio has posted a video (http://www.origaudio.com/) on the Rock-It, an US$49.99 vibration speaker system.

The Rock-It works with iPods, iPhones, laptops and more. It takes music from the device and generates it into vibration sequences. It sends those vibrations through the Rock-It “pod,” which you can stick to any object.

The Rock-It requires two AAA batteries (not included) or an USB connection. It comes with an USB cable and four replacement sticky pads.

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Application Wizard for Mac OS X conjures up version 2.5.1

Posted by | Jun 14, 2010 | , |

MaBaSoft has updated Application Wizard (http://www.mabasoft.net/products/applicationWizard/), a Mac OS X tool that provides access to your applications, document and pictures, to version 2.5.1. The Switch to Finder and Switch to Finder and hide other applications keyboard shortcuts have been added.

To define and enable the new shortcuts, open the Application Wizard pane in System Preferences and click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab. Check for updates has been fully revised and lets you now check for updates both manually and automatically.

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Warrantech to offer extended warranties on the iPad

Warrantech to offer extended warranties on the iPad

Posted by | Jun 14, 2010 | , |

Warrantech (http://www.warrantech.com) — a provider of service contracts and after-market warranties for the appliance, consumer electronics, computer, furniture, home and automotive industries — announced today that it’s rolling out new extended multi-year service plans especially designed to protect iPads, 3D TVs, e-readers and tablet PCs.

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iSkysoft releases DVD Creator for Mac, Windows systems

iSkysoft releases DVD Creator for Mac, Windows systems

Posted by | Jun 14, 2010 | , |

iSkysoft Studio (http://www.iskysoft.com_ has released DVD Creator for Mac OS X and Windows systems. iSkysoft DVD Creator helps users design their personal DVD menus and burn DVDs out of various video formats.

DVD Creator for Mac helps to burn downloaded movies, self-made videos, and slideshows into a DVD disc, DVD Folder, ISO or DVD media file that can be played with the Apple DVD Player directly. It offers editing functions, slideshow building techniques, and lots of animated DVD menu templates.

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‘MUG Event Calendar’: MacSpeech, photo-realistic art, more

‘MUG Event Calendar’: MacSpeech, photo-realistic art, more

Posted by | Jun 14, 2010 | |

This week’s “MUG Event Calendar” is filled with names you know — or at least should know.

Apple Senior Systems Engineer Dave Marra is on the list twice, once in Pennsylvania and once in Ohio, and his colleague, Systems Engineer Dreux Ste. Marie, will present to a Texas Group. Another individual making two MUG presentations this week is Rob Griffiths of Many Tricks Software, who will present to a group in Oregon, hop on a plane, and present to a California group the very next day.

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