Type of Article: MacNews News Article

BannerZest for Mac OS X now offers direct access to iTunes

Posted by | Feb 17, 2010 | , |

Aquafadas (http://www.aquafadas.com) has updated BannerZest, a flash presentation tool for professional and amateur web designers, to version 2.2. The upgrade offers a new theme and minor bug fixes.

The new theme is 3D Curved Wall. It combines 3D with reflections and curves.

With BannerZest you can turn your pictures into a flash slideshow. BannerZest doesn’t require you to know or even possess Flash, according to the folks at Aquafadas. It uses the concept of themes, which work like templates.

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MacVoices’ looks at the new version of Neat Receipts

Posted by | Feb 17, 2010 | |

On the new MacVoices (http://www.macvoices.com), Mark Gollin, vice president of Mac Product Development of The Neat Company shows off the new version of the Neat Receipts software that lets you can, organize and search documents, receipts, business cards and more.

He also provides a summary of their mobile and desktop scanners that can be purchased with the Neat software as a bundle.

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Bill Atkinson guests on ‘MacVoices’

Posted by | Feb 17, 2010 | |

On the new MacVoices (http://www.macvoices.com), Bill Atkinson guests. He earned his place in Macintosh history as part of the original Macintosh development team, and as the author of MacPaint.

These days, Atkinson is is a nature photographer, looking for a way to create affordable “art for the rest of us”. As part of that objective, he has created Bill Atkinson PhotoCard, an iPhone app that lets you access some of his work and send it to friends as either an email or physical postcard.

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TuneWear releases new case series for the iPod touch

TuneWear releases new case series for the iPod touch

Posted by | Feb 17, 2010 | |

TuneWear (http://www.TuneWear.com) is shipping a new wallet case series, the US$24.95 TuneWallet, for the iPod touch. It’s a wallet-style case accented with an elastic band.

The iPod touch tucks inside, and there are two card holder slots for your credit card, driver’s license, IC card or cash. Undo the elastic band and flip it open to access iPod or take out a card. The quick release hole in the card holder slot helps you to take out the card you use most often.

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iPhone/iPod apps for Feb. 16

Posted by | Feb 16, 2010 | |

Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod apps announced. You can find ’em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).

PopCap Games has announced Plants vs. Zombies, an US$2.99 game for the iPhone and iPod touch. Featuring 50 levels of comedic action, the game challenges you to defend your house from encroaching zombies striving to reach your front door to eat your brains.

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