Year: 2010

Speck introduces DustJacket for the iPad

Speck (http//www.speckproducts.com) has delivered a duo of new folio-style cases for the iPad and Kindle 3.

The DustJacket for iPad both protects and enhances its functionality, according to Speck CEO Irene Baran. The protective cover opens like a book and folds back flat for a comfortable grip. You can also unfold and position the DustJacket to multiple preset angles for viewing or working.

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RadTech rolls out ProCable Shortz

RadTech (http://www.radtech.com) has introduced the US$19.95 ProCable Shortz, an Apple 30-pin dock extender adapter.

The male-to-female dock connector extender fits most cases with small or restricted access to the docking port — including the Apple Bumper case. You can connect all of your 30-pin cables and peripherals without having to remove your case.

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Zulu now syncs FileMaker events with Google Calendar

SeedCode says the new version of Zulu now syncs FileMaker events with Google Calendar. Zulu is an extension for FileMaker Server that lets users see and edit FileMaker data from iCal or Google Calendar, as well as from the calendars on their iPhones or iPads.

There are no scripts to run when you edit records, and no need to manually keep iCal and FileMaker in sync. With Zulu, iCal is reading your FileMaker records from the server, just like FileMaker does.

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Url Extractor X gets more international Google sites

Tension Software has released Url Extractor X 3.2.1 (http://pomola.com/products_urlextractor/urlextractor.html). The new version adds more international Google sites to extract starting form search keywords.

Url Extractor X is a Mac OS X app for extracting emails address and generic URLs from files on the HD or directly from the web using a list of “starting” web addresses and working unattended after the startup. You can now retrieve and start search from web pages using keywords from various international Google sites.

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Analyst: Apple products face big demand in China

Several Apple products are facing significant demand in China, with the 11-inch MacBook Air, certain versions of the iPad, and the iPhone 4 all facing shortages, Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White told clients in a note today, as reported by “AppleInsider” (http://www.appleinsider.com).

In a tour of the Far East, he noted the iPad and 11-inch MacBook Air are hard to find. But White found the iPhone 4 to be Apple’s most difficult product to purchase.

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