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Media 100 (http://www.media100.com)– a provider of editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, postproduction, and new media industries — has released Media 100 Suite 1.5 is now available. The new version includes the ability to create, save, and export presets, improved media management capabilities, AVCHD import, and support for Apple’s ProRes 4444, LT, and Proxy codecs.

Dover Studios released “Maya Shading Networks 2nd Edition,” their latest visual effects training video. It’s a guide to creating shading networks in Autodesk Maya.

The second edition has been completely revised and updated and features crystal clear 1080p high definition video. It’s taught by visual effects artists, Andrew Hazelden and Russell Hazelden.

VVI (http://www.vvi.com) has released DAQ Plot 10.6.4 for Mac OS X. The upgrade includes some bug fixes.

The US$59.96 eight strip chart recorder includes software and hardware and measures voltages from sensors and presents them in a strip chart format. It plots electrical signals and controls devices in realtime using digital output channels and built-in feedback control loops. With DAQ Plot you can control other hardware such as valves and switches using the digital output connectors and their associated user interface switches.

SanDisk (http://www.sandisk.com) has begun shipping the 64GB SanDisk Ultra SDXC memory card (US$349.99), the company’s highest capacity SD card ever. It touts up to 15MB/second read speed and a Class 4 speed rating.

Apple topped the “2010 Computer Reliability Report” from Rescuecom (http://www.rescuecom.com/2010-annual-computer-reliability-report.html), a company that provides homes and businesses with 24/7 computer repair and support.

Apple had an overall score of 365. Other companies in the top five, and their scores, were: Asus (305), IBM/Lenovo (305), Toshiba (199) and HP/Compaq (149).