Type of Article: MacNews Web Site

Microsoft paying developers to build mobile apps

Posted by | Jul 14, 2010 | , |

Microsoft is paying developers to build mobile applications for its Windows Phone 7 system to help it narrow a lead by rival products from Apple and Google, reports “Bloomberg” (http://macosg.me/2/j7).

The company is providing financial incentives ranging from free tools and test handsets to funds for software development and marketing, said Todd Brix, a senior director at Microsoft who works with app developers. In some cases, Microsoft is providing revenue guarantees, and will make up the difference if apps don’t sell as well as expected, he told “Bloomberg.”

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Apple’s Scott Forstall is all a-Twitter

Apple’s Scott Forstall is all a-Twitter

Posted by | Jul 14, 2010 | |

Apple’s Senior Vice President of iPhone Software Scott Forstall has created a Twitter account at http://twitter.com/forstall, reports “TechCrunch” (http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/13/scott-forstall-twitter/. The account has been labeled as “Verified” which means that Twitter has authenticated the identity of the user.

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Kanex iAdapt HDMI V2 coming later this summer

Kanex iAdapt HDMI V2 coming later this summer

Posted by | Jul 14, 2010 | , |

Kanex XD has announced the Kanex iAdapt HDMI V2 (http://kanexlive.com/products/iAdaptV2.html), an US$34.95Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter that supports audio for the newer Macs.
 
The iAdapt HDMI V2 has been engineered to support full 1080p HD video output and audio to a single HDMI cable. Kanex iAdapt HDMI V2 will allow you to connect a Mini DisplayPort equipped Apple computer to any HDMI enabled external display such as an HD projector, monitor, or HDTV.  

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ChronoSync and ChronoAgent for Mac updated

Posted by | Jul 14, 2010 | , |

Econ Technologies (http://www.econtechnologies.com) has updated ChronoSync to version 4.1 and updated ChronoAgent for Mac to version 1.1. New scheduling options have been added to both.

Additionally the new versions include several other features and bug fixes. ChronoSync is the automated synchronization and backup application for Mac OS X and ChronoAgent for Mac is a utility that runs on the destination Mac and communicates directly with ChronoSync, giving you full root access to the destination Mac. C

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BatchOutput Server for InDesign gets support for commercial printer workflows

Posted by | Jul 14, 2010 | , |

Zevrix Solutions has updated BatchOutput Server (http://zevrix.com/BatchOutputServer.php), an output workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign, to version 4.5. The new version adds support for commercial printer workflows, book processing and more.

Under BatchOutput Server workflow, production artists and prepress operators simply submit files to hotfolders that reside on the network. BatchOutput Server automatically outputs the files from its dedicated station using hotfolder settings, and will auto-activate document fonts as well.

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