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Sep 23, 20080

Adobe introduces Creative Suite 4

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Adobe introduces Creative Suite 4

Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the Adobe Creative Suite 4 product family, a milestone release of the industry-leading design and development software for virtually every creative workflow. Delivering radical workflow breakthroughs that bring down the walls between designers and developers — and packed with hundreds of feature innovations—the new Creative Suite 4 product line advances the creative process across print, Web, mobile, interactive, film and video production. With new levels of integration and expressiveness for Flash technology across the entire product line, Adobe’s biggest software release to date includes Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design editions, Creative Suite 4 Web editions, Creative Suite 4 Production Premium, Creative Suite 4 Master Collection, as well as 13 point products, 14 integrated technologies and seven services. Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection CS4 combines virtually all of Adobe's new design and development applications, technologies and services in a single box — the most comprehensive creative environment ever delivered. “Designers and developers are shaping the way that people consume information, share ideas, sell products, tell stories and create memorable experiences — in print, online and via mobile handsets,” said Shantanu Narayen, president and chief executive officer at Adobe. “Whether you’re creating a rich Internet application, a video or ...

Sep 20, 20080

Griffin Unveils AirCurve and Clarifi at Apple Expo Paris

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Griffin Unveils AirCurve and Clarifi at Apple Expo Paris

Griffin Technology today unveiled its latest innovative iPhone accessories at Apple Expo Paris. AirCurve, Griffin's breakthrough acoustic amplifier dock, actually amplifies and projects the iPhone's sound without speakers or the use of electricity. Also introduced today, Clarifi is a protective case for iPhone that features a built-in lens for close-up photography. "AirCurve and Clarifi build on Griffin's line of revolutionary, unique accessories for iPhone and iPhone 3G," said Paul Griffin, founder of Griffin Technology. "AirCurve is the perfect addition to an iPhone user's home, allowing them to listen to their music on the iPhone without powered speakers or earphones. And with Clarifi, iPhone lovers can now enjoy their iPhone camera with more close-up detail." AirCurve for iPhone and iPhone 3G AirCurve collects and amplifies the sound from the built-in speaker of the iPhone and projects it into the room, delivering amazing amplification that sounds like desktop speakers. A coiled waveguide within AirCurve's base eliminates the need for batteries or power adapters. AirCurve is ideally suited for desktop use, amplifying the sound sufficiently to serve as an alarm clock in the bedroom. AirCurve is made of translucent polycarbonate that lets you appreciate the graceful curves within that magnify the sound. AirCurve also includes a ...

Sep 20, 20080

New Memorex SingStand Microphone Speaker System turns your iPod into a Karaoke Machine

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New Memorex SingStand Microphone Speaker System turns your iPod into a Karaoke Machine

Memorex announced today the availability of the Memorex SingStand microphone speaker system, an interactive karaoke system that lets you sing along to music stored on iPod® devices or any MP3 device. Taking karaoke to a new level of reality, the Memorex SingStand features a microphone and full-size, integrated mic stand, eliminating the traditional CD+G unit that displays graphics and lyrics. The Memorex SingStand microphone speaker system is equally perfect for acting out your rock star fantasies when no one is around, and for entertaining a friendly audience at family get-togethers. If you feel like sharing the spotlight, the Memorex SingStand comes equipped with dual microphone inputs for duet performances. Connecting to other musical instruments is also easy — simply plug them into the input jacks for a truly can't-miss rock band performance. "The popularity of amateur singing shows on TV and in communities everywhere just underscores the notion that every family has a budding vocalist in their midst," said Carla Pihowich, Memorex brand director, Imation Corp. "Unlike traditional karaoke machines, the Memorex SingStand lets you feel like a real performer when you step behind the mic stand and rock the stage — or just your living room." Any up-and-coming artist will impress friends ...

Sep 20, 20080

I am a PC ad: Apple is Microsoft’s Creative Department

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I am a PC ad: Apple is Microsoft’s Creative Department

This new ad is totally different, it is about human, about people interacting with their PCs, creationists, designers, celebrities, teachers and even the Conquistador himself (Bill Gates), but it is totally impossible to take apart from those humans the bad experiences they have suffered using Windows, how viruses destroyed their long hours work and how a scanner driver reset the whole computer and put your time in captivity. Now Microsoft turns to the most important subject: Human, Microsoft has been selling Windows to everybody as we all were corporate, buy buy buy without any guarantee that your Windows experience will be the better one. The most important part is the African teacher and her students, they are the PC, they are forced to use it because there's nothing else in some places, all other celebrities are false, if Longoria PC fails, she buys a new one. This new ad is without doubt the best ad from Microsoft if we put it together with their other ones, but if you've watched it you may find that there is too much people talking too fast and you get nothing concrete, Microsoft is out telling people, yes we are the PC guy, with this new ad ...

Sep 20, 20080

Memorex launches new girly iPod Boombox

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Memorex launches new girly iPod Boombox

Fashionable and functional Memorex miniMove Portable Boombox for iPod lets you listen to and share your music in style. It plays and charges your iPod devices with docking compatibility and includes a digital FM radio with wireless remote. The integrated handle makes toting your tunes trouble-free. Memorex miniMove has the option of using AC/DC power operation or "AA" batteries when you are on the go. Now you can carry all your music with designer flair in pink, teal, sliver and black! Features Powers and charges your iPod devices with docking capability (during AC operation) Digital FM radio with station presets Equalizer presets Backlit LCD display Connect non-docking iPod devices, CD players, and other MP3 players via line-in jack Uses 4 "AA" batteries (sold separately) Connectivity 30-pin dock connector Line-in jack Headphone jack Accessories Universal adapters for use with iPod devices AC power adapter Wireless remote control

Sep 13, 20080

Apple: Killing two birds with one shot (Adobe and Microsoft in Apple’s crosshair)

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Apple: Killing two birds with one shot (Adobe and Microsoft in Apple’s crosshair)

Apple has the chance of Steve Jobs' entire life to take on Adobe and Microsoft in just one shot, how? Easy, if Apple merges itself with Corel, which market value is US$231,552,240, polishes Corel applications to meet the Mac guidelines, drop those applications that don't represent a good chance to dominate any market segment, puts some resources in Corel Wordperfect, which the last time I used it in the ancient Mac OS 9 was an excellent application that took advantage of all the Apple technologies by that time, Office looked dull when compared with Wordperfect. 1) In the recent transformation of Adobe into a Microsoft-like model delaying mac applications and acting as if the mac platform were a second-class citizen, slow in fixing bugs that plague their mac versions of their suites , slow in adapting to new features of the new Mac OS X, slow in providing Flash version to the iPhone, high prices for softwares with few new features and too many products that overlap each others and only help to create confusion to people, promising Windows only versions of their applications and letting the mac community in the dust. With a possible Apple-Corel merger, Apple can force Adobe ...

Aug 19, 20080

Apple is paying a high price for its growing Popularity: Product Quality Distrophia

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Apple is paying a high price for its growing Popularity: Product Quality Distrophia

Apple has been growing and growing faster than any other computer company, the success of the iPhone, the Halo effect and the mass adoption of Macs everywhere have placed Apple in everybody face, but this growing popularity has come with a high price: Quality. Apple is known for its dedication to details on its products, from the package to the device Apple is the master, but recently and because of the high demand Apple products and services have been suffering some kind of Quality Distrophia, first the 3G connectivity in some iPhones, Mobileme undelivered promises, iPhone harline cracks on its surface and now ipods in Japan overheating. Apple must be in extreme stress trying to satisfy million of ipod and iphone users worldwide, delivering on times and competing in hundred of markets, but the most strange thing is that the iTunes Store serves million of users daily and I haven't heard of any undelivered promises, the iPod was suffering some surface cracks, but was resolved in its next version. This kind of situation is what rivals are waiting, just for a single spot where they can take on Apple and its products, so Apple must take these situations seriously and resolve ...

Aug 8, 20080

The iPod Touch as a Mobile Gaming Platform

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The iPod Touch as a Mobile Gaming Platform

Much has been talked about Apple and games and the equation is almost impossible to solve, Apple has been sloooow when it comes to gaming, but the future is brighter for the ipod touch and the iphone with hundred of developers creating the most exciting games for the little platform, but help from Apple is needed. I have been talking about games and Apple for years and I have experienced the slow introduction of hardcore games to the mac from all the games publishers that in some form the game business is dead on the Apple side, in some part because Apple is doing nothing to promote the mac as a hardcore gaming platform and there is not sense in developing two version of the same game if we can now enjoy all the PC games on our macs running BootCamp. Apple adoption of the Intel technology gave us this advantage, but at the same time turned Mac as a gaming platform into a non-profitable business, instead of, game developers are now targeting the iPod Touch and the iPhone as the real Mac Gaming Platform and again, there is new about Apple's plans with its mobile devices and the imminent invasion of ...

Aug 7, 20080

Celebrating the iPhone: August Issue of Desinformado Magazine

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Celebrating the iPhone: August Issue of Desinformado Magazine

The August edition of our technology magazine is full of interesting content that will help you jailbreak your iPhone 3G with tutorials from iClarified.com, new mobile technology from Sony Ericsson and Lenovo, Hundreds of tips and tricks about the iPhone, Mobileme and Microsoft Live Mesh from different perspectives, the new Lotus Evora, (RE)Inventing Dell, Toyota Winglet, iPhone business applictions and much more. We are excited to bring you our second edition, this time is a 48 pages full of handpicked content from the most popular news sources worldwide, we are always opened to your sugestions and recommendations. The first Edition was downloaded by more than 3000 visitors to our technology and lifestyle blog. Download the August Edition here: http://www.desinformado.com/?file_id=2/, you can still download the First Edition here: http://www.desinformado.com/index.php/magazine-subscription/ and subscribe to our mailing list to receive our Magazine every month or even better get it printed by Magcloud.com for a few pennies. We are doing our best to give you the best technology magazine free. Desinformado is a result of a group of people working together in different spaces to bring you an easy to read and share e-magazine that will be getting better each month. We are open to your suggestions and ...

Jul 30, 20080

Dell puts its eyes on Apple’s business

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Dell puts its eyes on Apple’s business

Dell has been the king of computer industry, selling millions beige boxes (dull PCs), but as people changed its taste Dell started to suffer massive business decline, nobody wants to buy dull boxes anymore, instead of they were looking for commodities equipments that make their life more pleasant, something that Apple has been providing since introduction of the egg-shaped iMac and continue with the out-of-this-world design of the iPhone. Now Dell has put its act together and launched a new line of Display with an ultra innovative design and features that match Apple offer, following its desire to abandon in some part the Beige PC design, Dell yesterday announced the Dell Studio Hybrid Pc and Inspiron, a new redesign PC that is without doubt a refresh into its product line. Today's news is that Dell is testing a new MP3 player to be launched this September. Is Dell a threat to Apple's Business? It will depends on how Dell execute its plan, but I don't think they can do any harm to Apple core business, Dell has sold iPods, then launched the Dell DJ MP3 player trying to grab some users from the ipod, but hasn't been a threat to Appe ...

Jul 23, 20080

Houdah Software Releases HoudahSpot 2.2

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Houdah Software Releases HoudahSpot 2.2

Luxembourg, Europe - Houdah Software is proud to announce a major update to HoudahSpot, their popular file search utility for Mac OS X. HoudahSpot 2.2 is a free update. and is a recommended update for all Leopard users. HoudahSpot 2.2 introduces a completely rewritten BlitzSearch feature. BlitzSearch combines the simplicity of Spotlight with the power of HoudahSpot. When called upon, the BlitzSearch window slides out of the top of the screen. You may now enter a search string, opt to search by file name, text contents or Spotlight comments, as well as pick a template to apply. BlitzSearch takes care of creating your HoudahSpot query. This opens a world of possibilities: additional criteria, countless columns to choose from, custom sort order, file name or path filters ... HoudahSpot 2.2 also brings enhanced AppleScript support. Not only may your scripts call upon BlitzSearch, they also get access to search results as well as to the current selection. HoudahSpot 2.2 integrates well LaunchBar, QuickSilver and PathFinder. The use of AppleScript, custom URL scheme and standaard protocols paves the way for integration with many a third party tool. With HoudahSpot 2, users may create detailed queries to pinpoint the exact file they want to get to. The results ...

Jul 23, 20080

WebIS introduces Note2Self 1.0 for iPhone

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WebIS introduces Note2Self 1.0 for iPhone

Cedar Park, Texas - WebIS is proud to introduce Note2Self 1.0, their simple and easy-to-use audio recorder for Apple iPhone. Designed from the ground up to take advantage of the iPhone's unique abilities and interface, Note2Self is an incredibly simple application to keep track of task items via the email inbox. As wonderful as iPhones are, they still lack an easy way to create actionable items with the most natural method of output: the human voice. Note2Self allows anyone to quickly record a voice note, save it in a Saved Notes list and automatically send it to a preset email address. All of this can be performed hands-free, without having to select a contact, type text, or any other distraction that could prove dangerous or difficult to do. The key to unlocking productivity is for Note2Self to be incredibly streamlined and focused. Start Note2Self. Bring the iPhone up to the ear and start talking. Bring it back down and the recording stops. The recorded message is saved or emailed automatically. Leveraging Apple's Cocoa Touch foundation, Note2Self is gorgeous looking and truly an easy to use application. It uses the proximity sensor to turn off the screen when the iphone is brought up to ...

Jul 23, 20080

Gadget Wrap Launches Nano Case Value Pak for iPod Nano

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Gadget Wrap Launches Nano Case Value Pak for iPod Nano

New York, NY - Developer of high quality accessory products for Macintosh, iPod, and iPhone, Gadget Wrap, today announced the release of the Nano Case Value Pak, the next product in its new line of high quality, superior product offerings. Designed for today's busy on-the-go lifestyle, the Nano Case Value Pak is constructed from durable silicone to ensure it provides exceptional protection and a tailor-made fit. In addition to a silicone case, each Nano Case Value Pak comes complete with a custom armband, belt clip, neck lanyard, screen protector, and fashionable matching ear caps, and is available in white, pink, blue, black, and black with white accents. The Nano Case Value Pak provides 3-in-1 functionality for easy portability at a very attractive price. "We're very excited to bring our new product, the Nano Case Value Pak, to market," said Charleen Becchina, president of Gadget Wrap. "We know how busy our customers are, and the Nano Case Value Pak provides maximum versatility and value to go along with it maximum protection capabilities." Pricing and Availability: Priced at $29.99 USD, The Gadget Wrap Nano Case Value Pak is available directly from the Gadget Wrap website. Gadget Wrap WebsitePurchase LinkGadget Wrap, Inc. stands as a superior provider ...

Jul 22, 20080

kannuu Debuts Lookup Solution for iPhone Application Developers

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kannuu Debuts Lookup Solution for iPhone Application Developers

Dallas, TX - kannuu, Inc.(TM), the global leader in lookup technology, today announced the availability of its iPhone(TM) SDK (Software Development Kit.) The kannuu iPhone SDK, provides developers with a rich set of powerful tools to incorporate its award winning indexing and lookup capabilities into high demand mobile OS X web-based and device native applications. kannuu's SDK delivers a problem-free way integrate, test and deploy its search and find capabilities to upcoming applications. kannuu's SDK handles all the heavy lifting and expedites mobile OS X application delivery by providing innovators with coco library sample code, unified access to data, incorporation into a vast array of web or native applications in need of an elegant search solution, clear API (application programmer's interface), well documented code, an intuitive architecture, and comprehensive product documentation and development support. kannuu-enabled applications adhere to Apple specifications and offer the option to incorporate an intuitive interface, which presents the user with the four most likely characters in an easy to navigate up, down, left, right and center directional controller. This innovative UI eliminates the need for a keyboard, track-back to multiple and superfluous menus and settings, fumbling through an A-Z search, and the frustrating auto complete function. kannuu's SDK ...

Jul 22, 20080

Hydra 1.6 brings HDR Imaging into Aperture

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Hydra 1.6 brings HDR Imaging into Aperture

Mons, Belgium - Creaceed has announced the final version of its unique plug-in for bringing HDR Imaging into Aperture. This is the major improvement included in the release of Hydra 1.6, their application for easily creating HDR images on Mac OS X Leopard. What is new in Hydra 1.6? Version 1.6 is an installable package with major enhancements and bug fixes: Hydra's Aperture Plug-In: * Final version available * Configurable output file format (JPG, TIFF or OpenEXR) * Configurable pixel depth (8 or 32-bit per component) * Interactive image alignment, either automatic or manual * Users can choose their own default representation (2D or 3D perspective) * Access/saving of HDR presets (the same in the plug-in as in Hydra) * Input and output files stacked together in Aperture Stand-Alone and Aperture Plug-In: * Processing Canon EOS 1D and DNG image inputs fully enabled * Fixed colorspace problem in output images * Resizable plugin window * French localization (software interface and user guide) What is Hydra? With its user friendly interface, Hydra has been developed to suit home users as well as professional photographers. Hydra gives human eye perception to photographs by creating high dynamic range (HDR) images from a series of regular photographs, either with DSLRs or traditional point-and-shoot cameras. Unlike most HDR softwares, Hydra does not ...

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