Type of Article: MacTech Web Site

MAXON (www.maxon.net) has released Cinema 4D Release 18 (R18), the next generation of its 3D animation, graphics, VFX, visualization, and rendering software. It sports new tools tailored to the needs of creative professionals and designed to help users master the challenges of digital production for TV, film games, architecture, advertising and design.

Nyrius (www.nyrius.com) is shipping the $249.99 ARIES Pro, a wireless HDMI streaming product to stream high-quality content to TVs, laptops, gaming systems and desktop computers.

The ARIES Pro acts as an invisible HDMI cable that streams content to televisions in uncompressed 1080p 3D video. To use, you connect the receiver to a television or projector, and insert the included HDMI stick in a laptop. This installation process eliminates the need for Wi-Fi connections, while providing users with the freedom of an extended wireless range.

Sonnet Technologies (www.sonnettech.com)has announced the Twin 10G SFP+ Thunderbolt 2 to Dual-Port SFP+ 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) adapter, solution for adding 10GbE network connectivity to any Mac with Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt ports.

Featuring 20Gbps Thunderbolt 2 technology, the Twin 10G SFP+ allows users to connect their computers to high-speed network infrastructure and storage systems using the 10GbE standard, which offers up to 10 times the performance of Gigabit Ethernet, the common wired network connection included with many computers.

Nisus Software has released Nisus Writer Pro 2.1.4, an update to their word processor for Mac OS X. Enhancements include a more intuitive interface, multilingual text support, more powerful find and replace, an easier-to-use style system, and more.

Nisus Writer Pro can be updated from within the app. Select “Check for Updates” from the “Nisus Writer Pro” menu and follow the instructions. You can also download the update from the Pro update pages (http://nisus.com/pro).