Panther Kick Off

Mac OS X version 10.3 “Panther,” the next major release of the world’s most advanced operating system, will go on sale tomorrow night October 24, at 8:00 p.m. at participating Apple Authorized Resellers and Apple retail stores throughout the U.S. All 65 Apple retail stores will host “Night of the Panther” kick-off events with free gifts, great savings, theater demos and a chance to win a Mac.

Apple has posted Keynote 1.1.1 to the Mac OS X Software Update

What's new in Keynote 1.1.1

Keynote 1.1.1 improves stability and includes several user experience enhancements including a preference to control cube and flip transition clipping individually.

Mac OS X version 10.2.8 or higher is required with Keynote 1.1.1

SketchUp® Book for 3.0 Announced by F1 and @Last Software, Inc.

Bonnie Roskes, P.E., owner of F1 (www.f1help.biz/home.html), and @Last Software, makers of SketchUp (www.sketchup.com), proudly announce the release of the SketchUp Book for 3.0. This book is the second in the SketchUp series, and provides comprehensive coverage of all functionality of this important release of SketchUp. The book also features contributions from SketchUp expert and enthusiast, Professor Bob deWitt, MA, MFA.

Brad Schell, CEO of @Last Software, said, “Bonnie and Bob have done a fantastic job with the SketchUp book.It is very user-friendly with lots of great exercises, images, tips, tricks and useful information covering all aspects of SketchUp, including the new 3.0 features. Every SketchUp office should own at least one copy. It will help the complete beginner get up to speed quickly, and give the power-users many more tricks for their tool box.”

Coverage includes: Basics (detailed exercises for each drawing and editing tool), Components, Groups, Sectioning, Roofs, Materials and Textures, Exact Dimensions, Presentation, and System Settings. In addition, two “Tips and Tricks” chapters present a handy collection of work methods discovered by expert users and SketchUp developers. Major additions to the Version 3.0 Book include new circle/arc functionality and editing, material transparency, edge display, and annotation (text and dimension) tools.

Available now, the SketchUp Book for 3.0 will help any SketchUp user unlock the full potential of this impressive software. Fast-bound, 416 pages, $62.95.

 

Online ordering: www.f1help.biz/ccp51/cgi-bin/cp-app.cgi.

Sample pages available at: www.f1help.biz/ccp51/media/SamplesReviews/SU3Sampler.pdf

Published by CPD (home of Doc Walt books), www.docwalt.com.

ALADDIN DONATES TO CHARITIES : 3RD ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

$1 Of Every Sale Conducted Via The Aladdin Websites
Over The past 30 Days Was
Donated To Select Charities

Aladdin Systems, Inc., today
announced the results of its $1 per Web sale donation over the past
30 days was $22,996. The donation amount is partly due to the recent
successful launch of two new products: StuffIt(tm) Deluxe 8.0 for
Macintosh, including better compression, security and safety, for
Internet communications and a new product launch, SpamCatcher, the
#1-rated spam email filter to stop spam in its tracks.

The charities Aladdin selected to be the 2003 recipients were:
1. American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org/
2. America's Second Harvest Food Bank: http://www.secondharvest.com/
3. Guide Dogs for the Blind: http://www.guidedogs.com/
4. Hospice Caring Project: http://www.hospicesantacruz.org/
5. Make-A-Wish Foundation: http://www.makeawish.org/
6. *Lupus Foundation of America: http://www.lupus.org/

"Established initially for the September 11th relief fund, Aladdin
continues its tradition of giving, and will donate $1 from each
Website sale to helpful and worthwhile charities," said Jonathan
Kahn, Aladdin Systems CEO.

"Aladdin experienced several losses this year, including a dear
friend and a family member of the company, said Jennifer Watson, PR
director for Aladdin. "We found personal solace in a couple of the
charities we've donated to, so we're happy to donate and help other
families in time of need. And our company mascot, Halstead, is a
career change guide dog from the Guide Dogs for the Blind school."

*The donation time was extended a week, in order to add the Lupus
Foundation, as a result of losing a close friend of Aladdin's who
recently died. Rest in peace Mark Kawakami.

Apple updates eMac and Slash Prices

Apple has reduced the prices of its eMac range of consumer desktops.

The new SuperDrive model is comparable to the previous more expensive model. Like its predecessor it contains a 1GHz PowerPC G4 processor, 256MB SDRAM, an 80GB Ultra ATA drive, an ATI Radeon 7500, and 32MB DDR video memory.

Also available is the SuperDrive+ model that now features a 160GB Ultra ATA drive – double the capacity of its forerunner model.

The entry-level eMac features a Combo drive, a 1GHz PowerPC G4, 128MB SDRAM, a 40GB Ultra ATA drive, an ATI Radeon 7500 card, and 32MB DDR video memory, the price is as before. The combo version with a 60GB drive has been discontinued.

All models ship with Mac OS X 10.3 Panther installed.

Apple's VP of hardware product marketing Greg Joswiak said: "Complete and ready to use right out of the box, eMac is the most affordable SuperDrive-equipped Mac ever offered. It is a brilliant combination of performance and value, eMac makes it easy and affordable for everyone to make DVDs from their movies, music and photos – it's the ultimate computer for home and schools."

Windows iTunes Sells A Million Songs In 3.5 Days

Windows iTunes Sells A Million Songs In 3.5 Days
"According to an Apple press release , the iTunes Music Store has sold 1 million songs since its release on the Windows platform on October 16. Also of note is the 1 million downloads of the iTunes music program itself. When the iTMS was first released, it took a full week to sell a million songs. The store has now had 14 million songs purchased and downloaded since its original launch in April."

Apple Posts $44 Million Fourth Quarter Profit

Apple Computer reported a $44 million profit on $1.715 billion in revenue for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2003. Gross margins for the quarter were at 26.6 percent, and international customers accounted for only 38 percent of the revenue. Although approximately $15 million of the quarter's revenues were due to one-time events like stock repurchases and investment gains, Apple shipped 787,000 Macs during the quarter (only part of which included sales of Apple's new 15-inch PowerBooks and Power Mac G5 systems) as well as 336,000 iPods.

Apple Unveils G4 iBooks

Apple Computer today announced major revisions to its iBook line, upgrading all models to G4 processors and adding USB 2.0, Combo CD-R/DVD-ROM drives which can burn CDs and read DVD media, and a minimum of 256 MB of RAM. The new iBook G4s also offer optional support for Airport Extreme 802.11g wireless networking, and ship with Mac OS X 10.3 Panther pre-installed. Three iBook G4 configurations are available: at the low end, the model offers a 12.1-inch screen (1,024 by 768 resolution), an 800 MHz G4 processor, a 30 GB hard drive, and a scant weight of 4.9 pounds (2.2. kg). The mid model sports a 14.1-inch screen (still 1,024 by 768 pixels), a 933 MHz G4 processor, a 40 GB drive, and a weight of 5.9 pounds (2.7 kg). Finally, the high-end configuration offers the same 14.1-inch screen, a 1 GHz G4 processor, and 60 GB drive at the same 5.9 pound weight. Apple says the iBook G4 configuration with the 12.1-inch screen is available immediately, while models with a 14.1-inch screen will be available next week. All models offer two USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire 400 port, VGA video output, support for S-video and composite video out, a 56 Kbps V.92 modem, 10/100-BaseT Ethernet, and up to six hours of battery life. Optional capabilities include Airport Extreme 802.11g wireless networking support; an internal Bluetooth module for peripherals such as some cell phones, PDAs, and Apple's new wireless keyboard and mouse; and support for up to 640 MB of RAM.

SubRosaSoft ships new versions for Panther

Updates now available for download for the Guardian range of software.
 
"With all the excitement of an up coming new OS release from Apple we have been very busy upgrading all our main software titles to make sure users can make the transition to Panther and still retain the power of our software." Said Marko Kostyrko - CEO of SubRosaSoft.com Ltd. "Today we have released new versions of all of our Guardian products as well as CopyCatX, for immediate download." he continued. "We remain focused on staying at the forefront of the OS X utility market, and this can only be achieved through hard work, a little style, and a focus on making cool stuff." concluded Marko Kostyrko.

SubRosaSoft Guardian Bundle
http://www.subrosasoft.com/thestore/product_info.php?products_id=418
Software to protect your computer, your eMail, and your home. Available separately or in one economical bundle.

SubRosaSoft DiskGuardian
http://www.subrosasoft.com/thestore/product_info.php?products_id=3
Integrating SMART monitoring, HFS+ journaling, Volume Repair, Surface Scanning, Hardware Integrity Checking, Benchtesting, Backup / Restore, and Online Reporting.

SubRosaSoft MailGuardian
http://www.subrosasoft.com/thestore/product_info.php?products_id=415
Automated Redirecting and very flexible Blocking. It not only helps manage your important or urgent eMails, but can also remove most unwanted emails before you have to bother with a long list of spam.

SubRosaSoft HomeGuardian
http://www.subrosasoft.com/thestore/product_info.php?products_id=416
Movement Detection, Sound Detection, and very flexible Reporting. It turns your computer with a webcam into a high technology security system.

SubRosaSoft ComputerGuardian™
http://www.subrosasoft.com/thestore/product_info.php?products_id=422
Watches to see if your machine is changed or taken to another network. If it senses any changes it will begin eMailing you to let you know what has changed.

SubRosaSoft CopyCatX
http://www.subrosasoft.com/thestore/product_info.php?products_id=413
An extremely fast and easy-to-use utility for duplicating an OS X drive.


For more informations visit http://www.subrosasoft.co