Paradigma Software (http://www.valentina-db.com) has released Valentina DB 4.5, an update of the columnar database for business and developers, and and Valentina Reports 4.5, the cross-platform database reporting solution for Windows and Mac OS X. The upgrade sports over 100 improvements, including 64-bit versions on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux.
Read MoreOn the new MacVoices (http://www.macvoices.com), Brian Verenkoff of Buffalo Technology explains the two primary functions of their new Dualie.
A combination hard drive and iPhone/iPod dock, Dualie also offers two USB ports for connecting additional drives, and a 500GB 2.5-inch drive with both USB 2.0 and FireWire 800 ports. Dualie puts all this on your desk and is designed to keep both the iPhone/iPod and the harddrive in easy reach while eliminating cable clutter.
Read MoreOn this week’s “Tech Night Owl,” Gene Steinberg, the Owl himself, and guests look at back at last week’s MacBook Expo, the iPad and more.
On this week’s all-star episode, they talk about Macworld Expo and how it fared without Apple’s presence. You’ll also hear comments about the forthcoming Microsoft Office 2010 for the Mac, which will restore Visual Basic and replace the Entourage email app with a genuine Mac version of Outlook. The iPad and Mac virtual machine software are also front and center.
Read MoreBlack Cat Systems (http://www.blackcatsystems.com) has released version 4.0 of Sound Byte, which turns your Mac into a” cart machine” for playing sound recordings, such as music and special effects. The new version adds an option to randomly play one of several carts when a hotkey is pressed.
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HP (http://www.hp.com) has introduced five point-and-shoot digital cameras and three camcorders with features such as LCD displays, up to 5X optical zoom and fashionable colors. The cameras and camcorders — due this spring — come in slim, lightweight designs at prices ranging from US$99 to $199.
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