Many Tricks (http://manytricks.com/) has updated Leech — a Mac OS X download manager that lets users queue, pause and resume downloads, download from password-protected servers and store their passwords in their system-wide, secure keychain — to version 2.0.4. The upgrade installs a new version of the in-app purchasing module.
Read MoreStrider Software has released TypeStyler 10.6.75 (http://www.typestyler.com )for Mac OS X (10.5.8 or later). It’s a maintenance update with some bug fixes and speed improvements.
Read MoreHoudah Software (http://www.houdah.com/) has updated HoudahGeo, a geocoding solution for the Mac, to version 2.5.6. The new version now supports Lightroom 3 and has been updated to use GPSBabel 1.4.1.
HoudahGeo costs US$30 for a single-user license for new users. Version 2.5.6 is a free update for registered users. HoudahGeo requires Mac OS X 10.4.8 or higher.
Read MoreDVDxDV Pro (http://www.dvdxdv.com) has been updated to version 1.4.2. A “Check for updates” menu option has been added to the DVDxDV menu.
DVDxDV is designed to restore the audio and video from DVD’s created with iDVD back to min-DV or any other QuickTime supported format. This program requires the use of the Apple Quicktime MPEG2 plug-in which needs to be purchased through Apple’s web site. Without this plug-in, only the audio can be extracted.
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The MacJury (http://www.macjury.com) has convened to relate their first weekend experiences with the iPhone 4.
Starting with their buying experiences and the lines at Apple Store spanning the United States, the panel explore both the yellow screen and dropped call issues and who is suffering from which problem (or not). The amazing new screen, battery life, connectivity, expectations met and missed and more are all entered into evidence by Peter Cohen, Pat Fauquet, Jeff Gamet and Chuck Joiner.
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