Brand: MacTech

Graebert GmbH (http://www.graebert.com) — which specializes in CAD solutions for desktop and mobile devices — has announced ARES, a cross-platform CAD solution.  
It uses a common design interface and is the first CAD solution to run natively across Mac OS X, Windows and Linux, while also being optimized for specific operating system features and capabilities. ARES also includes features such as built-in VoiceNotes for created files, 3D modeling support via the latest ACIS libraries and more.

Pacific WebWorks (http://www.pacificwebworks.com/) will release WebWizard 5 early next week. This product, which will be optional for a brief time before becoming mandatory for customers within the next 60 days, will support Mac OS X, Windows 7 and Linux operating systems.

Aquafadas has released PulpFx Abstract 1.0 (http://www.aquafadas.com/en/pulpfx), a collection of five generators for producing show-animated slideshows in Final Cut Pro, Motion, Final Cut Express and Adobe After Effects.

Akvis Software (http://www.akvis.com) has updated Akvis Coloriage, its tool for coloring black-and-white photos, to version 7.0. Among other things it offers support for Mac OS X 10.6 (“Snow Leopard”) and Windows 7.

The update also introduces a new mode for the Pencil tool, Multicolor mode, as well as other improvements. Akvis Coloriage is available for Mac and Windows as a Photoshop plug-in and in a stand-alone edition.

Macworld 2010 will purportedly host the largest face-to-face viewing of applications for Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch devices, IDG World Expo, owner of Macworld 2010, has announced.

Attendees at Macworld 2010 will be able to test-drive over 100 of the hottest apps and connect directly with the app developers at the Mobile Application Showcase, featuring companies such as TomTom, Tap 11, Bing, BeeJive, Square and many more. Additionally, both attendees and developers will be able to learn about developing and marketing their own apps at a series of iPhone-dedicated training sessions.