Type of Article: MacNews Web Site

Freeway 5.5 Preview released with Showcase Gallery app

Posted by | Aug 4, 2010 | , |

Softpress Systems has released Freeway 5.5 Preview, a free evaluation version of its upcoming paid-for upgrade to the web-design products, Freeway Express and Pro. Preview versions of both Freeway Express and Freeway Pro are available from the Softpress web site (http://www.softpress.com).

According to Softpress Managing Director Richard Logan, alongside Freeway’s extensive existing feature set, Freeway 5.5 has a range of new functionality including:

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Clearwire introduces 4G broadband service for iOS devices

Clearwire introduces 4G broadband service for iOS devices

Posted by | Aug 4, 2010 | , |

Clearwire Corp. (http://www.clearwire.com), a provider of wireless broadband services, has announced CLEAR iSpot, a personal hotspot with dedicated support for Apple’s line of mobile devices, including the iPad, iPod touch and iPhone.

The iSpot brings the speed and mobility of true mobile broadband to a user base primed for the rich online experience of 4G, says Thomas Enraght-Moony, senior vice president of marketing at Clearwire. With CLEAR, customers can run all of their Apple mobile devices at true broadband speeds for a single, simple monthly fee, he adds.

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Sharp introduces triple-layer Blu-ray Disc media

Posted by | Aug 4, 2010 | , |

I’ll never quit harping on this until I get Blu-ray playback support on the Mac (which probably means I have a lifetime of disappointment ahead of me). But it still chafes me that I could buy an US$1,000 Dell and get a feature that I can’t get on a Mac at any price.

And Blu-ray continues to gain ground and advantages. Sharp Corp. plans to introduce the VR-100BR1 triple-layer Blu-ray Disc media (write-once) that conforms to the BDXL™ format specification, the new multi-layer recordable Blu-ray Disc format, a world first. These new Blu-ray Discs will be available in Japan any day now.

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‘YML’ looks at jailbreaking, RIM and Microsoft

Posted by | Aug 4, 2010 | |

The new “Your Mac Life” episode looks at jailbreaking the iPhone, RIM and Microsoft.

You can listen in this and every Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 8 pm (Pacific). Live video is on Your Mac Life! You can watch the show live at http://yml.macosg.com/ — or you can listen in to the plain old audio feed at http://www.yourmaclifeshow.com/QT/stream.mov .

You can join one of the two Chat Rooms that run during the live show — on the live video site or on the dedicated IRC Server at irc.chat-solutions.org in the #yourmaclife Channel.

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