Type of Article: MacNews News Article

Red Giant introduces new Photoshop plug-ins

Posted by | Mar 23, 2010 | , |

Red Giant Software (http://www.redgiantsoftware.com) has introduced a new family of plug-in applications for Adobe Photoshop: Magic Bullet PhotoLooks and Knoll Light Factory for Photoshop.

Magic Bullet PhotoLooks (US$199) lets you manipulate and experiment with light while preserving essential photographic detail. Knoll Light Factory for Photoshop 3.1 ($149 USD), created by Photoshop co-creator John Knoll provides 19 flare tools for creating custom effects
and includes over 100 presets and real-time previewing.

Read More
Active Media launches 100MB/second eSATA flash drives

Active Media launches 100MB/second eSATA flash drives

Posted by | Mar 22, 2010 | , |

Active Media (http://www.activemp.com), a manufacturer of SSDs and USB drives, has launched eSATA (external SATA) Flash drives that boast sequential read and write speeds up to 100 and 55 MB/second, respectively, about three times faster than the fastest USB 2.0 flash drives.

The company builds these drives with either 16GB or 32GB of MLC NAND flash. With no moving parts, “they offer the same outstanding reliability as SSDs,” says Jerry Thomas, vice president of sales at Active Media.

Read More
Apple adds gifting option for Apple Store Apps

Apple adds gifting option for Apple Store Apps

Posted by | Mar 22, 2010 | , |

Apple has added the ability for customers to send an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad application to another person as a gift when purchasing software through iTunes.

As reported by “AppleInsider” (http://www.appleinsider.com), by clicking the drop-down menu next to “Buy App” in iTunes, users now have an option entitled “Gift This App.” Choosing it accesses the “Give a Gift” page that allows users to type in the recipient’s name and e-mail address. It also gives the opportunity to add a personal message of up to 500 characters.

Read More

Perseus Books Group content coming to the iPad

Posted by | Mar 22, 2010 | , |

“The New York Times” says (http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/22/perseus-signs-an-ebooks-deal-for-the-ipad/) that Apple has struck a deal with Perseus Books Group, an independent publisher, to bring its content to the iBookstore on the iPad.

Perseus Books Group, which also distributes works from 330 other smaller presses including Grove Atlantic, Harvard Business School Press, Zagat and City Lights Books, signed a deal last week with Apple, following five of the six biggest publishers that have already signed agreements with Apple, says the “Times.”

Read More

Ingram Wire released for Mac, Windows

Posted by | Mar 22, 2010 | , |

Ingram Library Services has launched Ingram Wire (http://www.ingramwire.com), a free, downloadable desktop application for libraries.  Build on Adobe AIR technology, it’s Mac and Windows compatible.

Following the success of the Ingram Wire for retailers, Ingram is now rolling out the direct-to-desktop application to its library customers, says Rich Rosy, vice president and general manager, Ingram Library Services and Institutional Solutions.

Read More