Author: mactech

TextSpresso 1.8.2

Posted by | May 24, 2001 | , |

For Immediate Release – Thursday, May 24, 2001

Taylor Design Releases TextSpresso 1.8.2

TextSpresso, the award winning Mac text editor and cleaner, has been
updated to version 1.8.2, a free upgrade for registered users. Users who
register 1.8.2 will be eligible for a free upgrade to version 2.0 when it
becomes available. Version 2.0 will be optimized for Mac OS X.

Highlights of the new 1.8.2 release include:

* A total of 200 built-in text filters.
* New filters for converting to/from older DOS text files (U.S.

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XTension 3.5.9

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May 24, 2001
Product update for XTension, home automation software for the Mac :

Sand Hill Engineering has released version 3.5.9 of “XTension” the Mac-only
home automation software.

This version adds new features that support the latest wireless home
theater and MP3 remote controls from X-10.

From one wireless ‘learning’ remote, you can now issue standard IR commands
direct to your home theater, as well as RF commands direct to the new MR26
wireless transceiver, and to XTension which can spawn powerline, IR
(ZephIR) and hardwired commands, and even control your MP3 software.

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MERANT DataDirect for Mac OS X

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MERANT DataDirect to Deliver Data Access Components for Mac OS X
DataDirect Technology expands data access capabilities for Mac OS X users

Apple WWDC 2001 — San Jose, CA — May 23, 2001 ? MERANT (NNM: MRNT; LSE:
MRN) DataDirect, provider of industry-leading ODBC and JDBC solutions to
more than 40,000 customers and over 500 OEM partners, today announced plans
to extend its DataDirect ODBC technology to Mac OS X, Apple’s next
generation operating system.

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Vicomsoft updates Internet Gateway and SurfDoubler

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Vicomsoft has released version 7 of Internet Gateway and SurfDoubler. Internet Gateway is a security and connection management tool targeted towards a business network. It uses your Internet connection to connect all networked computers to the Internet. SurfDoubler is aimed at the home network, allowing the safe connection of up to 3 computers to the Internet using just one account.

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Windows PCs Require Fans, So Apple Is Best Bet for Quiet

Posted by | May 24, 2001 | |

In his latest column, Walter Mossberg discusses the noise — or in this case, lack thereof — of PCs. “Apple’s iMac and G4 Cube were specifically designed without a fan and are much quieter than any Windows machine I’ve used,” says Mossberg in the article. “…I’d strongly suggest you buy one of these Macs, even though you might have to replace some of your peripheral hardware.”

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