ReSizeMe update for Mac OS X adds presets
Dare to be Creative has released ReSizeMe 2.2 (http://resize-me.com), an update of the batch image and photo editor for Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5. The upgrade adds presets and fixes some bugs,
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Is the iPad causing a surge in ebook piracy?
Popular Bit Torrent site, Torrentfreak, recently investigated the number of downloaded ereader ebook files in conjunction with the subsequent release of the iPad. The numbers were quite staggering as research shown that ebook piracy increased by a whopping 78% after the first few weeks of the iPad release, according to “Goodreader” (http://goodereader.com/blog/about-us/), a provider of electronic reader, slate and tablet PC news.
Read MoreRumpus file transfer tool for Mac OS X upgraded to version 6.2.8
Maxum (http://www.maxum.com) has updated Rumpus, the Internet file transfer tool for Mac OS X (10.4 and higher), to version 6.2.8. It adds FTP control/data coordination checks to avoid problems dealing with mis-behaved FTP clients.
In addition, new appearance options make integrating file transfers into an existing web site easier than ever, and Growl notifications give server administrators new ways to monitor transfer activity.
Read MoreVueScan update for Mac OS X updated to version 8.6.32
Hamrick Software has released Vuescan 8.6.29, a new version of the VueScan software for Mac OS X that’s designed to let users produce better digital images from color snapshots, negatives, slides and documents. The new version adds support for searchable PDF files.
The Standard Edition of VueScan costs US$39.95 and the Professional Edition is $79.95 for a single user license. Multi-user licenses are available. A fully functional, trial copy of VueScan is available for download from the Hamrick web site (http://www.hamrick.com).
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Brits choose the iPhone as one of the most important inventions
The iPhone has been voted a more important invention than the washing machine, combustion engine and space travel, according to a survey of more than 4,000 consumers in Britain, reports the “Telegraph” (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/7738684/Britons-vote-for-the-iPhone-as-most-important-invention-ahead-of-flushing-loo-and-space-travel.html).
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