Type of Article: MacNews Web Site

Today for iCal offers new default calendar feature

Posted by | Aug 30, 2010 | , |

Second Gear (http://secondgearllc.com) has released Today 2.5, an update of the US$15 Mac OS X application for managing iCal events and tasks. The new version adds the ability to set a default calendar for new events and tasks you create inside Today.

Version 2.5 also adds support for creating daily, weekly, monthly or yearly recurring events. What’s more, the update should also be a better MobileMe syncing citizen by remembering your calendar preferences more reliably between machines.

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Times for Red releases public beta of Red Pill 1.0 for Mac OS X

Times for Red releases public beta of Red Pill 1.0 for Mac OS X

Posted by | Aug 30, 2010 | , |

Times for Fun has announced a public beta release of Red Pill, a new image editor for Mac. A final version is scheduled for release in the near future. Red Pill offers 10 useful tools and handles big image.


Features include: tools like magic wand, brush, paint bucket and clone stamp; transform and adjust filters; a paste into command; float/anchor selection; unlimited undo; the ability to resize, rotate and flip an image; a quick save command; file manager and batch processing

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Intel to acquire Infineon’s Wireless Solutions business

Intel to acquire Infineon’s Wireless Solutions business

Posted by | Aug 30, 2010 | , |

Infineon Technologies and Intel Corp. (http://www.intel.com) have entered into a definitive agreement to transfer Infineon’s Wireless Solutions (WLS) business to Intel in a cash transaction valued at approximately US$1.4 billion.

WLS, a provider of cellular platforms to top tier global phone makers, will operate as a standalone business serving its existing customers. WLS will also contribute to Intel’s strategy to make connected computing ubiquitous from smartphones to laptops to embedded computing, says Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO.

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Next MacBUS meeting will look at using Dimdim

Next MacBUS meeting will look at using Dimdim

Posted by | Aug 30, 2010 | |

The next meeting of The Macintosh Business Users Society of Greater Philadelphia (http://www.macbus.org/) will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 31, at 7 pm.

This month’s meeting will feature a demonstration of Dimdim, a virtual meeting hosting service.  A general Mac troubleshooting Q&A session will also be held. Attendees are encouraged to bring questions and invite friends or coworkers who may find the meeting beneficial.

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