Brand: MacTech

Wondershare updates Video Converter, DVD Ripper

Posted by | Aug 18, 2010 | , |

Wondershare (http://www.applemacvideo.com/) has updated Video Converter and DVD Ripper for the Mac to versions 2.0. You can now convert DVDs, general video, video recorded from HD camcorder to files viewable on portable devices, including the Apple TV, Final Cut Pro, the Xbox 360, and mobile phones.

A new Mac-style interface has been optimized with more efficient workflow. And the program’s main codec libraries have been upgraded to support for SWF, 5.1 surround sound in AAC and AC3 output format. Support for atch conversion and multithreading has also been added.

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Typinator 4.1 simplifies creation of text expansions with presets

Posted by | Aug 18, 2010 | , |

Ergonis Software (http://www.ergonis.com) has released Typinator 4.1, the latest version of its tool for auto-typing text and auto-correcting typos system-wide across all Mac OS X applications. The new version allows to define set-specific presets for abbreviation options and speeds up the newly introduced QuickSearch function as well as the import of text files.

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Flickery update for Mac OS X beefs up sorting features

Posted by | Aug 18, 2010 | , |

Eternal Storms (http://www.eternalstorms.at) has updated their flickr client, flickery, for Mac OS X 10.5 or higher to version 1.9.1.5. Items in photosets and galleries can now be sorted.

“Key” images can now be set for galleries and photosets by dragging the wanted image onto the photoset or gallery. In flickery 1.9.1.5, comments now show users’ buddy icons and these user’s photostreams can be shown right from comments. The new version auto-detects crash logs for easy submission to Eternal Storms Software, and Location data can be changed any time after upload as well

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Greg’s bite: MSNBC touts Window Mobile 7 

Greg’s bite: MSNBC touts Window Mobile 7 

Posted by | Aug 18, 2010 | , |

By Greg Mills

Sometimes the tech media runs the most hysterical articles, ones that are so transparently sponsored by big money. Case in point: an MSNBC article (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38741936/ns/technology_and_science-wireless/) touting the unreleased vaporware that is the Mobile Windows 7 platform that Microsoft is busy working on.  

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iPad supply finally catching up to demand

iPad supply finally catching up to demand

Posted by | Aug 18, 2010 | , |

The iPad supply is finally catching up to the pent-up deman with shipping delays shrinking from 5-to-7 business days to 3-to-5 business days, reports “Fortune” (http://macosg.me/2/qf). That’s the prognosis of Susquehanna Financial analyst Jeff Fidacaro, who noted the “shrinkage” in a note to clients Wednesday.

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