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Final Cut Studio saves filmmaker thousands in costs
Indie filmmaker Bob Radler saved tens of thousands of dollars using Final Cut Studio as he set out to make two new movies.
Adobe unveils Photoshop Express online service
Adobe on Thursday unveiled Photoshop Express, an online photo editing and sharing site that complements its desktop image editing tools. Jackie Dove has the details of the Photoshop Express beta.
eMusic CEO disputes Amazon MP3 ‘number two’ report
eMusic's CEO takes umbrage with a recent USA Today report that claims Amazon.com's MP3 store is number two behind the iTunes Store, and says his store is really number two.
Security Update 2008-002 1.1 tweaks Aperture 2.0
Apple has tweaked Security Update 2008-002 to address reliability issues with Aperture 2.0.
Google to push privacy initiatives in U.S.
Google said Wednesday that it would work with other companies to push consumer privacy legislation in Congress and will work with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to fine-tune online advertising principles the agency proposed in December.
CardRaider adds additional raw file support
Ecamm's CardRaider file recovery software for digital cameras works with additional raw file formats.
Sanyo offers lightweight XGA projector
Sanyo has introduced what it says is the industry's lightest and smallest XGA (1024 x 768) digital projector.
Carbon Copy Cloner improves incremental backups
Carbon Copy Cloner improves incremental backups, bootability verification and makes other changes in its latest release.
Cisco improves WebEx Mac support
Cisco has announced improved Mac support and performance across its suite of WebEx online collaboration tools.
MediaEdit 3 supports unlimited layers
MediaEdit 3 is a video editor for consumers that now features unlimited layers support.
Super Talent to ship 256GB SSD in April
Super Talent, a San Jose-based developer of memory devices, will soon begin commercial sales of a solid-state disk (SSD) drive for laptops that can store 256GB of data.
Motorola to split in two
Motorola will split into two companies, one making mobile devices and the other making network infrastructure, the company announced Wednesday.
Yahoo Messenger beta for Mac adds voice
Yahoo's new Messenger beta allows voice calling, conferences and Webcam support, among other changes.
MailTags 2.2 brings Mail 3.0 compatibility
MailTags 2.2 brings support for Leopard and a new module architecture.
Starz, Manga Entertainment come to iTunes
Starz and Manga Entertainment programming is now available for purchase and download through the iTunes Store.
Likewise opens Windows networks to Linux, Macs
Likewise Open Spring '08, released Tuesday, is the latest version of a product that allows Linux, Mac OS X, and other Unix systems to authenticate against Microsoft Active Directory servers.
Apple updates PluginManager for pro apps
If you have one of Apple's pro applications installed, there is a new update available. PluginManager 1.7.3 is recommended for all users of Apple's pro apps.
Intel ups speed of quad-core processors
Intel has built two new quad-core processors that run faster than previous quad-core chips without using any additional power, the company announced Tuesday.
Citigroup: Microsoft likely to raise bid for Yahoo
Microsoft will most likely increase its initial $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo Inc. , according to a Citigroup Investment Research analyst.
Analysts: Mozilla’s Safari complaints ‘much ado about nothing’
Industry analysts say there’s nothing unusual about the way Apple is distributing Safari updates to Windows users, despite complaints from the CEO of Mozilla about the practice.
Hoyle Card Games available for download
Macgamestore.com and Encore Software have released a download version of Hoyle Card Games for the Mac.
Xerox tool calculates environmental impact of printers
A software calculator previewed on Tuesday by Xerox can suggest how offices can reduce the environmental impact of office printers, copiers and other devices.
Google, Yahoo, MySpace team up on OpenSocial
Google, MySpace and Yahoo have launched the OpenSocial Foundation, which will promote the OpenSocial platform as a neutral, community-governed spec for building social-networking apps.
World of Warcraft Fury of the Sunwell update released
Blizzard has released a major new content patch for World of Warcraft players called Fury of the Sunwell.
CrossOver Games extends Mac/Windows game connection
CrossOver Games is CodeWeavers' new virtualization software for Intel-based Macs to run Windows games without Windows.