Type of Article: MacNews Web Site

FileWave revved to version 4.1

Posted by | Sep 3, 2010 | , |

FileWave (http://www.filewave.com), which makes system lifecycle management, has released version 4.1 of their self-titled management suite: FileWave.

New features include the ability to place bandwidth limitations on clients, search across your entire repository of Filesets for any specific file, create smart groups based on ip addresses and subnets, and generate client group memberships based on those of another system.

FileWave is compatible with Mac OS X, Windows and Linux systems. A demo is available for download. Contact the company for pricing options.

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Realmac releases Courier for Mac OS X

Realmac releases Courier for Mac OS X

Posted by | Sep 2, 2010 | , |

Realmac has released Courier (http://www.realmacsoftware.com/courier/), an US19.95 (for a limited time) tool that allows you to share files, images, photos, movies and more with online services such as Flickr and Facebook. It requires Mac OS X 10.6 or higher and a 64-bit Mac.

To use Courier, you create an Envelope, drag on the stamp icons for the services you want to send files to; then just drag and drop on the files you want to deliver. The stamp icons are for seven built-in plug-ins for file sharing with Amazon S3, Ember, Flickr, Facebook, FTP / SFTP, Vimeo and YouTube.

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iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for Sept. 2

iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for Sept. 2

Posted by | Sep 2, 2010 | , |

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

Hairy Monster Studios has announced Roll Em Hoops HD 1.0, their latest game made exclusively for the iPad. The US$1.99 game combines Skee-Ball like play with the classic basketball shooting games. You flick your finger to roll the ball up the alley into one of five hoops racking up points and unlocking bonus levels such as Rainbow Jumpers, COW, We’ve Got Spirit and Bombs Away.

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Macsimum Poll: what was the most exciting new Apple announcement?

Posted by | Sep 2, 2010 | |

Apple has announced several revamped products at a Sept. 1 special event, and we want to know which one you’re the most excited about. The poll can be found at the right hand side of our home page, below the Macsimum Opinion column.

In our last poll, we asked if you felt there was a need for a 7-inch iPad. Fifty-two percent of you said “no, the current one is perfect,” 37% want an even bigger model than the 9.7-incher and 30% said the present iPad is too big.

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