Apple plans to charge close to US$1 million for ads on its mobile devices this year and perhaps even more to be among the first, ad executives told the “Wall Street Journal” (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703648304575212411500983040.html). The execs say they’re used to paying between $100,000 and $200,000 for similar mobile deals.
Read MoreEltima Software has released SWF & FLV Player for Mac 3.8 (http://mac.eltima.com/swf-player.html), an upgrade that offers improved downloading of online Flash movies and videos option.
SWF & FLV Player is a Flash movies and videos player that facilitates watching them on a Mac/ The app is available in two versions: free and Pro (USS$19.95); the latter features a number of extra options.
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Tellini has updated Wiz Solitaire (http://www.tellini.org/mac/wizsolitaire/) — a collection of several classic card games (Klondike, FreeCell, Spider, etc.) for Mac OS X to version 1.47. It offers the possibility to create and use decks with your favorite pictures.
Wiz Solitaire supports different deck formats allowing you to choose between thousands of available card sets. You can also create your own decks with the included Deck Editor. Version 1.47 expands the list of available games including The Fan, a simpler variant of Trefoil that allows Kings to be moved to empty spaces.
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NinjaGrips (http://www.ninjagrips.com) has released high-traction rubber grips for the iPad. Available in five introductory designs they’re designed to allow for easier manipulation and handling of the iPad.
Read MoreFuture Media Concepts (FMC) — a digital media training organization for postproduction, broadcast, and content creators — has announced the latest additions to its Mac IT Academy curriculum: Apple’s Snow 303 T3: Mac OS X Security and Mobility 10.6 and Xsan 301: Xsan 2 Administration “Train-The-Trainer” courses.
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