Type of Article: MacNews News Article

Jumsoft adds to collection of add-ons for iWork

Jumsoft (http://www.jumsoft.com) has announced Pages Clip 6.0, continuing its collection of add-ons for iWork, Apple’s US$79 suite of productivity tools.

Pages Clipart provides users with options for illustrating their presentations, invitations, Web pages, posters, newsletters, and a variety of other documents. Use of the clipart images isn’t limited to Pages (the word processing/document creation component of iWork). They’re also compatible with Keynote, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and various graphics editors.

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iKit introduces iPhone 3GS flip case

iKit (http://www.ikit.com) has introduced the US$35 Chrome Flip Case for the iPhone 3GS. It costs and is available in red, blue, grey and white.

The product allows you to enjoy hands-free video viewing at a café, desk, or anywhere with a flat surface. The Chrome Flip Case features a protective polycarbonate body and a flipstand with a mirror screen protector included with purchase.

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Querious is new database manager for Mac OS X

Araelium Group has released Querious (http://www.araelium.com/querious), an US$29 database management application for Mac OS X. It includes the ability to view, edit, and search data, manage table schema, indexes, queries, and users, and ships initially with a native connector to MySQL 5. Direct, SSH, and SSL connections are all supported.

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Mapdiva updates Ortelius map illustration software for Mac OS X

Mapdiva has updated Ortelius (http://www.mapdiva.com/ ), its map illustration software for Mac OS X, to version 1.0.7. With the update, Ortelius User’s Guide is now online

Version 1.0.7 adds dozens of fully editable map templates. Also included are automatic junctions and style transitions and new styles and symbols.

Ortelius is a vector-based drawing program made especially for (though not limited to) map design and presentation. Through its drag-and-drop interface, Ortelius offers a solution for floor plans, landscape plans, scaled drawings, and a variety of custom maps.

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Animate 2 software coming for Macs, Windows

Toon Boom Animation has announced the upcoming release of Toon Boom Animate 2 (http://www.toonboom.com/products/animate/), an update of the animation software that lets you publish animation for all types of media, from online to HDTV.

Version 2.0 will offer: distribution of character parts to layers; adjustment of velocity on multiple character parts; creation of richer-looking ambiance; SWF export with effects; direct import of scanned drawings (TWAIN); and text capability.

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