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HomePod 26 brings Crossfade and AirPlay improvements

HomePod 26 brings Crossfade and AirPlay improvements

Apple has released HomePod 26, the latest software update for HomePod and HomePod mini. It brings Crossfade and AirPlay improvements.  According to Apple’s release notes, “Crossfade on HomePod smoothly transitions between songs by fading out the currently playing...

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Kool Tools: CarMD

Kool Tools: CarMD

There are lots of health care products available for the Mac. But there’s also an automotive “health care” system: CarMD’s (http://www.carmd.com) CarMD Handheld Tester and Software System for Macs and Personal Computers.

CarMD.com Corp., which debuted the dual-platform Mac/Windows version of its award-winning consumer automotive diagnostic tool in October 2010, demonstrated the latest (and Snow Leopard compatible) version of its product and web site as a first-time exhibitor at MacWorld 2010 in February.

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Recommended Reading: ‘Javascript for Kids’

Recommended Reading: ‘Javascript for Kids’

JavaScript is the programming language of the Web — and it’s the perfect first programming language for kids because it runs in any web browser.

To this end, No Starch Press has published “JavaScript for Kids” (http://tinyurl.com/po4da4a). The 336-page, US$34.95 book is designed to hook young readers on coding with its collection of fun programs, patient explanations, and adorable illustrations.

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Kool Tools: Quark Author

Kool Tools: Quark Author

Quark Software’s Quark Author (http://tinyurl.com/ncdzyqt) is Web-based software that allows business users and subject matter experts to create structured content within a word processor-like environment that keeps XML behind the scenes.

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Kool Tools: Shairwaves for Mac OS X

Kool Tools: Shairwaves for Mac OS X

Coolatoola.com’s Shairwaves is an HD audio device sharing app that provides the ability for Macs to share their connected audio devices. Just as printers and screens can be shared, so now audio devices can be shared as well. Although it’s similar to Apple’s AirPlay, Shairwaves doesn’t use AirPlay’s protocols.

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Kool Tools: Bleu Station Series 200 beacons

Kool Tools: Bleu Station Series 200 beacons

Twocanoes Labs’s next-generation iBeacon technology, Bleu Station Series 200 beacons are fully compliant with Apple’s iBeacon performance standard and are available now on the Twocanoes Store.

Building on the success of the Bleu Station 100, the Bleu Station 200 series features a new design for easy deployment, security and firmware updates. Bleu Station beacons are installed in thousands of locations across the US, including retail, hospitality and industrial sectors.

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