Type of Article: MacNews News Article

Monkeybread Software offers new REALbasic DynaPDF plug-in licenses

Posted by | Mar 11, 2010 | |

Monkeybread Software is offering new REALbasic DynaPDF plug-in licenses. For adding PDF creation to your applications, you can now use the new DynaPDF Starter License for US$199.

In addition Monkeybread is offring new prices for the other REALbasic DynaPDF Plug-in licenses: For the different between Starter, Lite, Pro and Enterprise licenses (and pricing), go to http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/realbasic/dynapdf.shtml .

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Smith Micro launches Poser 2010

Smith Micro launches Poser 2010

Posted by | Mar 11, 2010 | , |

Smith Micro has launched Poser Pro 2010, an update of the Mac OS X compatible (10.4 and higher) tool that lets professional artists and production teams add 3D characters to their projects. It sports over 2.5GB of ready-to-use content such as pre-rigged, fully textured 3D characters.

Poser Pro 2010 also boasts such advanced features as a Talk Designer, Walk Designer, Morph Brush, Face Room, Dynamic Hair and Cloth Tools and many more. New in the latest version are:

° A revamped user interface with a user configurable work environment;

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Khronos releases OpenGL 4.0 specification

Posted by | Mar 11, 2010 | , |

The Khronos Group (http://www.khronos.org), an industry consortium creating open standards to enable the authoring and acceleration of graphics and dynamic media on a variety of platforms and devices, has released the OpenGL 4.0 specification, an upgrade to the 2D and 3D graphics API (application programming interface) that is deployed on all major desktop operating systems.

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Judge says to keep Pink Floyd albums intact

Posted by | Mar 11, 2010 | , |

The rock band Pink Floyd have won a High Court battle to stop their record label, EMI, from selling album tracks as singles at places such as the iTunes Store.

The legendary band, signed to EMI since 1967, said their contract meant their albums could not be split up without their permission. The BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8561963.stm) reports that a judge agreed, saying the contract contained a clause to “preserve the artistic integrity of the albums”. EMI has been ordered to pay £40,000 (approximately $60,000) in costs, with a further fine to be decided.

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