Brand: MacTech

Blue Microphones (http://www.bluemic.com) says the second generation Mikey will be available online and in-stores on Aug. 20 with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$99.99.

Building upon the audio technology developed for the original Mikey, the second generation portable mic is designed for iPhone, iPod and iPod touch, featuring improved circuitry for superior recording and enhanced new features, says John Maier, CEO of Blue Microphones.
Like the original, Mikey features two custom-tuned Blue capsules for professional-quality stereo recording capabilities.

Zevrix Solutions (http://www.zevrix.com) has released LinkOptimizer 4.4.2, an update of its workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. The new version addresses an important issue related to resolution handling.

LinkOptimizer lets you reduce InDesign job size and speed up processing by eliminating excess image data and performing essential image adjustments.

LinkOptimizer Light 4.4.2 can be purchased from the Zevrix Solutions web site for US$259.95 , as well as from authorized resellers. LinkOptimizer works with Mac OS X 10.4.2-10.5 and InDesign CS-CS4.

McAfee has launched McAfee Internet Security and McAfee Family Protection for the Mac (http://www.mcafee.com/mac). 

McAfee Internet Security empowers consumers to surf the web safely, while McAfee Family Protection allows parents to filter inappropriate content from their children, says Todd Gebhart, executive vice president and general manager, consumer, mobile and small business at McAfee. 

McAfee Internet Security for Mac includes the following features and benefits:

Other World Computing (http://www.owc.com) has announced the US$39.99 Slim eSATA ExpressCard Adapter for adding a high speed 3.0Gb/s eSATA port to any Apple MacBook Pro model that offers a built-in ExpressCard slot.

Featuring a flush fitting design, the OWC Slim eSATA ExpressCard Adapter fits completely inside the MacBook Pro ExpressCard slot and is AHCI compliant requiring no drivers for Mac OS 10.5.x and later. No drivers are required and the “hot swappable” card can be inserted at any time and sits flush with the edge of the ExpressCard slot.