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T-Mobile today started shipping the cameo digital photo frame. The Parrot-made viewer is comparatively unique in carrying its own SIM card and cellular subscription to let the owner update the current image through either an MMS message or e-mail. ...

Apple is waiting on a special round of Intel chips to update its iMacs with quad-core processors, according to claims by PC makers. ...

Photo editing programs let you do some amazing image manipulation, but unfortunately most of them cost quite a bit of money; not to mention that it takes lots of time and practice to create the enhanced image. ...

The Dream Apps on Monday offered a new update to its video recording utility for Mac OS X, Dream Capture 2.3, providing users with simple recording features and sharing options. This new update makes Dream Capture 2. ...

Ivyskin Released on Tuesday its newest iPhone 3G accessory, the QuattroPower SmartCase. Priced at $100, this bundle package includes a Glass touch-thru case called Quattro T4 along with a new QuattroPacô battery. ...

Screen recording application, ScreenFlow, has been updated fixing several bugs including one conflict with WireTap Anywhere.

HP today became the first PC maker to incorporate a multi-touch display in a home-focused notebook with the TouchSmart tx2. ...

Technology company Epson has introduced the WorkForce Pro GT-S50 and GT-S80, its first sheet-fed scanners. The devices can both handle documents up to 6.5 inches by 36 inches, along with rigid ID cards, with automatic paper size detection. ...

4D has released the latest version of its integrated software platform, 4D v11 SQL Release 3. The update is optimized to take advantage of multi-core processor architecture capabilities. The company claims significant speed gains and scalability across a variable number of processor cores. ...

Design company Kena Kai has begun shipping leather "Inter-Departmental Mail" computer sleeves for the 13.3-inch Macbooks and ultra-portable notebooks with screen sizes of 10 inches or less. ...

Toshiba on Tuesday unveiled a new 500GB 2.5-inch SATA drive featuring whisper quiet operation. The flagship MK5055GSX offers an 8MB buffer, and a read/write power consumption of 1.4W. ...

Microsoft is set to launch its New Xbox Experience, beginning Wednesday. The update pushes beyond the standard-definition video stream and into the realm of the next-generation Netflix HD. Users will initially have access to 300 movie and TV show titles, with more to be added in the future. ...

FishEye ($1) emulates a fisheye lens using the iPhone's built in camera. The effect can be applied to a new picture being taken or to existing images in a users photo library. The settings can be modified to allow users to control the overall effect of application....

Today 1.5 ($15) provides users an option for managing and organizing their iCal task and events into one window. Users can assign a keyboard shortcut that will toggle Today's visibility allowing them to quickly bring up the window when they need it. With Today 1. ...

Cygnett has released its latest product for iPods and other media players, the GrooveBassball portable speaker. The device integrates a rechargeable battery, claimed to last for three hours of playback time. The speaker resembles the shape of a ball, but extends when the end is twisted. ...

Judge William Alsup dismissed a Psystar lawsuit against Apple alleging the Cupertino, Calif. company violated federal and state antitrust laws.

Google plans to add up to 10 million photos from Life magazine's, dating back to the 1750s, to its Google Image Search pages.

The negotiations between Apple and China Mobile are progressing toward an iPhone launch in the 600 million subscriber country, according to MarketWatch. ...

Today MacNN forum goers continue a heated debate about the differences between the new MBP vs. the early 2008 model MBP due to one member stating that they believe the early 2008 model was "the best ever made". ...

A countersuit filed against Apple by Psystar has been tentatively dismissed, documents show. Apple filed suit against Psystar in July, accusing the company of illegally installing Mac OS X on unauthorized hardware; Psystar retaliated with a claim of its own, arguing that Apple violates local ...

Google's Eric Schmidt calls for new government spending to improve broadband and encourage alternative energies.

The Apple store is currently offering a generous selection refurbished items from iPods to Apple accessories. The 1GB iPod shuffle stores up to 240 songs, is priced at $39 and comes in silver, blue, green, and purple. MacBooks start as low as $999 for the 2. ...

A variety of products from flash drives and graphics tablets to MacBooks are currently being featured at DealNN today. Buy.com is offering a three pack of Kingston Data Traveler 2GB flash drives for $16.96. MaxPerks members get a FREE $30 gas card at OfficeMax. ...

HP is working on developing a digital photo frame that will be able of accessing the Internet, reading e-mail, accessing RSS feeds and other downloadable widgets and simple programs, according to a Monday report. ...

Just two months after introducing its third-generation Zune platform, Microsoft is already dropping prices on its flash-based models to improve their competitiveness, the company's Zune marketing director Adam Sohn has confirmed in an interview on Tuesday. ...

Online retail spending has fallen as concerns for the economy have taken over the low to middle income segment.

equinux has released TubeGuide US, a subscription-based TV listing service that displays digital and analog TV programming for the sake of its TubeStick Mac TV device. equinux has also added support for an independent Australian electronic program guide (EPG), IceTV. ...

MYOB has released the latest version of its small business management software for the Mac, AccountEdge 2009. The update features a new Business Insights tool, integration with Marketcircle Daylite, and new options for form design. ...

Cellular carriers are effectively damaging their own business in mobile games by refusing to adopt a more iPhone-like business, a new study by Juniper Research says. Although the total value of the market is set to nearly double in the next five years from $5. ...

ZappTek has released EngLits, a series of iPhone apps that provide detailed audio and text summaries of classic literature for educational purposes. The apps are written by university-level professors, and are intended to allow study of a chosen book while on the go. ...

19th November 2008: Back In Time Records has announced the release of five new Expansions for UX3, Evalon II and all WusikEngine 4/5 compatible products, like Wusikstation. Evalon II VST Expansion: Solina String Ensembl...

19th November 2008: Bill Wall at Direct Approach has announced the release of BoostX v2.0 and LimitX v3.0, two new dynamics plug-ins for Windows. BoostX v2.0 is a transparent, zero latency, upward compressor (AKA paralle...

19th November 2008: Cakewalk has updated SONAR Producer and Studio Editions to v8.0.2. Issues resolved in SONAR 8.0.2: On some system configurations, project playback would stall/pause intermittently. Multi-selected c...

HowAudio.com adds Ableton Live 7 To its tutorial roster

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18th November 2008: UPDATE: 19th Nov 08: This update has been removed!Kenneth Rundt has updated SynthFont to v1.200. Bug fixes: In version 1.123 the Metronome button on Plug and Play screen - once pressed in it stayed ...

18th November 2008: Way Out Ware has updated KikAxxe to v1.1 for both Windows and Mac OS X. This update includes MIDI out for both the step sequencer and drum sequencer under VST and RTAS. Also, MIDI mapping of controll...

18th November 2008: MeldaProduction has updated MAnalyzer to v1.01 and MCompressor to v1.06. MAnalyzer v1.01 changes: Added customisable slope. Added 1/3 octave mode, original replaced by spectrum meter. MCompressor ...

18th November 2008: Thanks to the support of SAE Institute, Ardour 2.7 SAE Edition for Mac OS X is now available for download for Intel-Macs. In April 2007, SAE Institute agreed to become a corporate sponsor for the Ardo...

18th November 2008: Sonic Reality has announced the imminent release (this month) of the Studio ProFiles Drum Masters Silver, Gold and Platinum Editions featuring legendary drummers' kits and grooves. Drum Masters provid...

18th November 2008: EastWest has updated its PLAY software to v1.1.003 for Windows and Mac OS X. Changes: Added choice to automatically increment MIDI channel, or default to omni, when adding new instruments. Extended...

18th November 2008: Wavelore Instruments has released updates for Pedal Steel Guitar (v1.1) and American Zither (v1.2). Wavelore Pedal Steel Guitar (Full and Lite Editions) v1.10 This patch adds the free Wavelore Brush ...

18th November 2008: Toontrack Music has updated EZdrummer to v1.1.5. Fixed in version 1.1.5: The infamous VintageRock-BlackBeauty crash. Ability to recall saved files from Sonar track templates. Muted snares used in E...

18th November 2008: Chicken Systems has released updates for both the Windows and Mac versions of Translator. Translator Mac v5.9 Build 64 incorporates some important maintenance fixes, plus adds support for SoundFont a...

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17th November 2008: KarmaFX has updated KarmaFX Synth Modular to v1.04 and KarmaFX Plugin Pack to v2.1. The updates mainly contain bugfixes although a couple of new features have been added to the Synth and a fresh insta...

Sends email reminders to people invited to meeting planned in iCal.

A more stable ad-blocker, allowing Safari upgrades without crashes.

Server for Font Agent Pro.

Displays all menu shortcut commands.

Speedy Mac 2008r3: Speedy Mac is a little strip that brings you the power to quickly find everything you need for your everyday work: documents, folders, applications, and sites. Speedy Mac also sports multiple text Clipboard capability. ...

One-click access to 6 of the best torrent sites.

CD/DVD burning software.

System icon replacement set with 95 icons styled after Frenzic.

A recording teleprompter.

Webcam webcasting solution with effects.

This blob of tar is not your average hero.

Database of all Mac models.

Give more processing power to an application (was Bokeh).

Store files, text & images (was KIT).

Utility to validate/generate digest checksums for files.

Development tool investigates AudioStreamBasicDescription properties.

Stitch a panorama from series of images.

Widget to add/subtract time values including SMPTE timecodes.

Calculate GST prices.

Simple audio waveform viewer.

Perform common system maintenance tasks.

Tool for defining your goals, identifying obstacles, brainstorming.

Sound activated virtual Santa screensaver.

Analyze complex CSS designs with ease.

Print labels for all types of removable media.

About Noise Ninja for Aperture The most effective and productive solution for removing noise and grain from digital photographs and scanned film images. ...

TranslateIt! Deluxe 9.7.0B9704: TranslateIt! Deluxe is an very fast offline dictionary: Universal words and texts translator (in TranslateIt!WithAddons pack already included dictionaries: Russian English, English French, German... ...

Improves QuickTime compatibility with iChat.

Addresses an issue where trackpad clicks may not be recognized.

Manage computer resources during downtime, save energy.