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Thursday November 5, 2009
14:40Steve Jobs disliked ‘iMac,â€ô had an appalling alternative - Mac Central
An interview with one of TBWA\Chiat\Day's former executives revealed that Steve Jobs wasn't always bully on the iMac.
14:30Novation Launchpad debuts - Mac Central
Novation has unveiled Launchpad, an easy-to-use audio controller that works with Ableton Live 8 performance software to let you create musical compositions.
13:45Verizon ships Droid Eris, Curve 8530 - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/htcdroideris.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Verizon this morning preceded the launch of the Motorola Droid two expected new smartphones, including its second Android phone. ...
13:40Apple reveals Louvre store, promises more French locations - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/louvre.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />As foreshadowed in late October, Apple today revealed its first Parisian Apple Store, located in the Carrousel du Louvre. ...
12:55Telus HSPA live with iPhone, HTC Hero, LG BL40 - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/iphone3gs-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Telus this morning took its turn at launching its own HSPA+ network and new devices, including the iPhone. ...
12:00Olympus unveils E-P2, new MFT lenses - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/olympuse-p2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Olympus as promised today released the E-P2 as its second-generation Micro Four Thirds compact. The update to the 12. ...
03:05Reference Tracker 1.5 adds improvements, bug fixes - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/reftemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Malkinware has launched v1.5 of its reference manager and research utility, Reference Tracker. ...
02:55Toshiba intros 1.8-inch HDDs with capacities up to 320GB - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/toshsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Toshiba has expanded its line of small hard drives with several 1.8-inch offerings featuring capacities up to 320GB. ...
01:20Recent OS X 10.6.2 beta adds fixes for iMacs, VMWare - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/snow.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's latest Mac OS X 10.6.2 beta, build 10C540, reportedly includes a wide variety of new bug fixes for software and hardware issues, according to AppleInsider. ...
00:35Waveburner 1.6.1 update fixes bugs, improves display - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/waveburner.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple on Wednesday released an update to its audio burning app, Waveburner, for Logic Studio. Version 1.6.1 improves overall stability and provides a number of bug fixes. ...
Wednesday November 4, 2009
23:35Notescasts bring digital books to iPod classic - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/notessml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />TimeStream on Wednesday announced a new series of digital books, Notescasts, designed to be read from an iPod classic and iPod nano. ...
23:15Save big by combing through company wireless costs - Mac Central
Is your company cutting back? According to participants at the VoiceCon conference, your wireless costs might be a good place to start.
22:55Companies establish standards for voice, SMS on LTE networks - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/siemenssml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A long list of cellular providers and manufacturers, including players such as AT&T, Verizon, Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia Siemens, Ericsson and Samsung, have all agreed ...
22:35LG sees Apple, not Nokia, as chief rival - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/lgeve-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LG now considers the iPhone one of its largest competitors in the smartphone space, CEO Yong Nam said in a Washington presentation today. ...
22:03Flickr plants an App Garden - Mac Central
Photo-sharing site Flickr has launched an App Garden to show off all the third-party software that works with its service.
21:55Audio-Technica intros ANC7b noise-cancelling headphones - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/qpsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Audio-Technica has released its latest noise-canceling headphones, the ATH-ANC7b QuietPoint. ...
21:30Olympus E-P2 confirmed prematurely - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/olympuse-p2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Olympus' E-P2 Micro Four Thirds camera has been revealed early thanks to a preview posted in advance. ...
21:10TypeStyler upgrades for Mac OS X - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/typestyler.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Following a seven-year development delay, Strider Software has released a Mac OS X version of TypeStyler. ...
20:40Planon intros DocuPen Xtreme X-Series - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/planonin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Planon on Wednesday introduced its new series of DocuPen Xtreme scanning pens, which includes the X05, X10 and X50. ...
20:25New Mac OS X 10.6.2 build restores Atom support - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/intelatom-pennysm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Word that Apple had disabled Atom support in a Mac OS X 10.6.2 beta seed may have been premature, an update from the same discoverer says. ...
20:15Automatic Duck ships ProDate DV, updates Pro Import/Export - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/autoduck.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Automatic Duck has published a trio of new software releases supporting Apple's Final Cut editing tool. ...
19:50NVIDIA: Intel delaying USB 3.0 chips until 2011 - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/usb3-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Intel may have stalled adoption of the USB 3.0 standard for as long as two years, NVIDIA spokesman Brian Burke says. ...
19:30iSkin Solo FX SE ships with clear, mirror screen protectors - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/iskinfxse-story-04.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />iSkin has released a new iPhone 3G/3GS case, the iSkin Solo FX Special Edition. ...
19:16RemoteSight turns an iSight into CCTV - Mac Central
Ben Software's new RemoteSight can turns an iSightâ€îor other video input sourceâ€îinto a video-monitoring system for your home.
19:10Data Abstract for OS X helps build database apps - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/dataabstract-story-04.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />RemObjects has launched a new development tool for the Mac and iPhone, Data Abstract for OS X. ...
19:05Microsoft cuts 800 extra jobs - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/windows7ultimate-photo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft today confirmed late rumors and said it has cut 800 additional jobs. ...
18:50Marware, IvySkin intro new iPhone, iPod touch cases - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/ivytemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Marware and IvySkin have each announced updated iPhone and iPod touch cases, the SportShell and the SmartCase. ...
18:49NY attorney general files antitrust lawsuit against Intel - Mac Central
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against microprocessor maker Intel, alleging that the company engaged in a "systematic campaign" of illegal conduct to protect a monopoly.
18:42New Mac 'game' plays Russian roulette with your files - Mac Central
An artist tries to get gamers to think about their actions by creating an arcade-style game for the Mac that purposely deletes files from your hard drive as you score points.
18:15Klipsch rolls out wireless ProMedia 2.1 speakers - MacNN
<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/klipschpromedia21wireless.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Klipsch has made a rare update to its veteran ProMedia 2.1 speakers by unveiling the ProMedia 2.1 Wireless. ...
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Thursday November 5, 2009
10:31Intelligent Sounds and Music releases EQISM.220 - KVR Audio
5th November 2009: Intelligent Sounds and Music has announced the release of EQISM.220, a parametric equaliser plug-in with five adjacent bands separated by filters of 2nd to 20th order. Its focus is ease and fun of use...
09:34Novation releases Launchpad - Interactive Controller for Ableton Live... - KVR Audio
5th November 2009: Novation has announced that Launchpad, the hands-on interactive controller for Ableton Live, is now shipping and widely available in stores and online. Launchpad is a compact controller designed to gi...
09:17de la Mancha updates dirty harry to v1.0.1 - KVR Audio
5th November 2009: de la Mancha has updated dirty harry to v1.0.1, adding a new GUI in the process. Changes: A shiny, new GUI. Fixed a rendering bug. The bug caused rendered audio to be badly distorted. Real-time play...
08:55Bolder Sounds releases Handbells for Kontakt - KVR Audio
5th November 2009: Bolder Sounds has announced the release of its new Handbells sample library, featuring a 3 octave set of handbells recorded in 9 articulations totaling 1.2 gigabytes. The samples are 24 bit stereo and...
08:50Topten Software updates Cantabile v2.0 to Build 2047 - KVR Audio
5th November 2009: Topten Software has updated version 2.0 of Cantabile to Build 2047. Changes: New - ability to save window layout in session file (Options -andgt; General -andgt; Saving and Loading -andgt; Load Windo...
08:47Liquidsonics updates Reverberate to v1.222 - KVR Audio
5th November 2009: Liquidsonics has updated Reverberate to v1.222. Changes since v1.220: All: Controls now default to sliders mode and have increased precision (in addition to ability to hold shift for even higher pr...
05:05Erotic Electro - Sonic State
Fixed Noise release Rhythm Objekt, a 4 GB sound library by Jimmy Edgar
05:05Free Circuit-Bending Soft Synth - Sonic State
Tonebytes announce Bend Box VSTi for Windows
05:05New Yamaha Website For Musicians - Sonic State
Yamaha announce the www.download.com portal
05:05Free VST Compressor For Windows - Sonic State
7AIR release DepthCharge v1.00
05:05Interactive Controller For Ableton Live Ships - Sonic State
Novation's Launchpad is now available in stores
05:05Free Mellotron M400 Emulation - Sonic State
Artifake Labs release the RedTron_400 VSTi for Windows
04:01Podcast: Sonic TALK152 - Joan Jet Rocks, Apopalypse Now - Sonic State
Disney tech, KVR Developer Challenge, NIN DVD, singing robot, geeks T
02:01Denon DJ Offers Rebate On Digital Media Turntable - Sonic State
Buy a DN-S3700 and get 100 dollars
01:5917 Scary Theremin Videos - Sonic State
Entries In Moog Music's 2009 Halloween Theremin Video Contest
01:51A More Affordable Tenori-On - Sonic State
Yamaha build on the pioneering Tenori-On concept with the new TNR-O Orange
Wednesday November 4, 2009
16:36Ableton releases Ableton Live Intro (free update from Live LE) - KVR Audio
4th November 2009: Ableton has announced the release of Ableton Live Intro, which aims to provide the essentials of Ableton Live at an unbeatable price. For both talented newcomers and seasoned professionals, Live Intr...
16:34SynthTronic releases Michael Kastrup Signature Soundset for Pro-53 - KVR Audio
4th November 2009: SynthTronic has announced the release of Michael Kastrup Signature Soundset for Pro-53, which includes 64 new presets for Native Instruments' recently retired Pro-53 synthesizer. The presets are deliv...
16:27Ableton launches Able10 - Celebrating 10 Years of Ableton (incl. ... - KVR Audio
4th November 2009: Ableton has announced Able10 - a season of special offers and giveaways to celebrate 10 years of Ableton. Ableton has come a long way since 1999, and the company is taking the opportunity to look back...
12:41Lucas Xie releases ganK the Synthesizer - KVR Audio
4th November 2009: Lucas Xie has announced the release of ganK the Synthesizer, a free additive/subtractive synthesizer. Features: 3 oscillators. Moog-style filter. LFO. 8-band EQ. Delay. ganK the Synthesizer is a...
12:22Fixed Noise releases Rhythm Objekt by Jimmy Edgar - KVR Audio
4th November 2009: Fixed Noise has announced the release of Rhythm Objekt, a new Kontakt Player-powered sample library that is described as a unique blend of sultry electro and urban in a 4 GB sound library package. All...
11:57ToneBytes releases Bend Box - Circuit-Bending Emulation - KVR Audio
4th November 2009: ToneBytes has announced the release of Bend Box, a software synthesizer that emulates a circuit-bending device. It can be useful for experiments and for creating various noise FX. All knobs can be t...
11:51Artifake_Labs releases RedTron_400 v2.0 - KVR Audio
4th November 2009: Artifake_Labs has released RedTron_400, a free sample-based VST instrument plug-in for Windows that emulates the Mellotron M400. Features: Realistic user interface. Six sound types: 3 Violins, 8-Voi...
11:457AIR releases DepthCharge Compressor v1.0 - KVR Audio
4th November 2009: 7AIR has released DepthCharge Compressor, a free VST effect plug-in for Windows with analogue VU meters and a dimpled metal background. DepthCharge Compressor was designed specifically for tracking, ...
11:10Meyer Musicmedia releases Electro Synth Pack for Massive - KVR Audio
4th November 2009: Meyer Musicmedia has released Electro Synth Pack for Native Instruments' Massive synthesizer. As with other Synth Pack releases, this one contains 32 presets and is only available in the Meyer Musicm...
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Thursday November 5, 2009
14:08Shelf 0.0.14 - Checks foreground app for correlation to person in... - MacUpdate OSX
Checks foreground app for correlation to person in Address Book.
12:32Xblaze 1.0 - Xfire client implemented as a plugin for Adium. (Free) - MacUpdate OSX
Xfire client implemented as a plugin for Adium.
12:27iMedia Browser 1.2.1 - Browse media files, drag and drop them into... - MacUpdate OSX
Browse media files, drag and drop them into apps.
11:57Pure Vinyl Recorder 3.0PR2b - Make high quality transcriptions of... - MacUpdate OSX
Make high quality transcriptions of vinyl recordings.
11:24Sequential 2.1 - Full-screen image viewer, good for comics and manga.... - MacUpdate OSX
Full-screen image viewer, good for comics and manga.
11:08Spike 1.1.0 - Log file viewing & analysis for Rails developers. (Free) - MacUpdate OSX
Log file viewing & analysis for Rails developers.
03:43WaveBurner 1.6.1 - Audio CD mastering and authoring tool from Apple.... - MacUpdate OSX
Audio CD mastering and authoring tool from Apple.
Wednesday November 4, 2009
22:30XBMC 9.11.alpha1 - Powerful media center tool for Mac or Apple TV.... - MacUpdate OSX
Powerful media center tool for Mac or Apple TV.
15:31iFinance 3.1 Beta - Comprehensive approach to manage your personal... - MacUpdate OSX
Comprehensive approach to manage your personal finances.
14:56AVPS DV Analyzer 1.3.4.2 - Quality-control and error-reporting tool... - MacUpdate OSX
Quality-control and error-reporting tool for the tape-to-file transfer process.
14:11TaskCard 1.0 - GTD system with a unique card-based interface.... - MacUpdate OSX
GTD system with a unique card-based interface.
12:37ADmitMac 5.0 - Allow Macs to use directory services in Windows... - MacUpdate OSX
Allow Macs to use directory services in Windows environs.
12:24No-IP DUC 3.1.3b4 - Automatically updates your dynamic IP with your... - MacUpdate OSX
Automatically updates your dynamic IP with your No-IP account.
12:13JaBack8 8.30 - Backup software with advanced automation features.... - MacUpdate OSX
Backup software with advanced automation features.
12:08SmileLab Full Edition 3.5.1 - AppleScript editor/PDF generator/GUI... - MacUpdate OSX
AppleScript editor/PDF generator/GUI builder, server included.
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