Imation Launches 1 Gigabyte Version of Unique USB 2.0 Swivel Flash Drive

Imation Adds 1GB Drive to Its Line of USB Swivel Flash Drives With Unique 'Never Lose' Caps


Imation Corp. (NYSE:IMN) , today announced the availability of its one gigabyte (GB) USB 2.0 Swivel Flash Drive, extending its flash drive line with offerings ranging from 128 megabytes (MB) to 1GB. Ideal for business users and consumers alike, the new Imation USB 2.0 Swivel Flash Drives feature a "never lose" swivel cap design, delivering an easy, portable means of protecting, transferring and sharing digital information.

Will it be Boy or Girl Baby for Britney?

WagerOnSports.com Releases Odds on Sex of Pop Diva's First Born & Her Wedding Date

Shortly following confirmation that she was engaged to her dancer boyfriend Kevin Federline, rumors began circulating that Britney Spears' engagement was the result of her pregnancy. With UK tabloid reports indicating that her first child is due in late December, WagerOnSports.com today announced odds on the sex of Britney Spears' first born and when the pop star and her fiancee will officially tie the knot.

The premium sports betting destination online, WagerOnSports.com has created betting options on whether Britney Spears' first child will be a boy or girl or if she'll have a "Baby One More Time" and deliver more than one baby. The odds that Spears first born child is either a boy or girl are at 10/11 (i.e., win $10 for every $11 bet). Meanwhile, the odds that the pop princess will give birth to twins, triplets or more the first time she goes into labor are a long shot at 20/1.

With reports also indicating that Spears would like to get married by November, WagerOnSports.com has created betting options on the pop star's wedding date. Despite the reports, WagerOnSports.com feels that Britney is unlikely to get married before Halloween and lists the odds on her tying the knot after October 31st at 1/6 odds. The odds that the diva and her fiancee will say their wedding vows before October 31st have been set at 4/1.

If Britney Spears is not pregnant by April 1, 2005, then all wagers on her children will be refunded. Any wagers posted after public knowledge of the sex of her first child or her marriage will be cancelled.

Hands On Video Relay Service Announces the Integration of VRS with the AOL(R) and AOL(R) Instant Messenger(TM) Services and iChat AV

Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing and Speech Disabled Users Can Now Place Video Relay Calls with Mac and PC-Based Instant Messaging Technology.

Hands On Video Relay Service (www.HOVRS.com) today announced hovrsIM -- a unique integration of AOL's leading instant messaging services and Video Relay Services. Deaf, hard-of-hearing and speech disabled users can now place video relay service (VRS) telephone calls using Apple's iChat AV, the AOL service or the AOL Instant Messenger (AIM(R)) Service, Version 5.5 (free at www.aim.com). To use the new service, VRS users simply send an instant message to the screen name "hovrsIM" and enter a phone number to place a call. A highly skilled and trained video interpreter at one of the HOVRS call centers will then contact the hearing individual on behalf of the deaf user and interpret the conversation between the two parties using American Sign Language (ASL) and iChat AV.

CRTC Opens Door to More Radio Choices for Canadians

Partners CBC/Radio-Canada, Standard Radio Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) welcome today's CRTC announcement regarding the launch of public consultations on satellite radio services in Canada leading to a public hearing in November 2004. The partners have filed an application proposing a new Canadian-controlled company that will offer Canadian subscribers approximately 100 digital audio channels, including over 60 commercial-free music channels and a diverse array of some of the world's best information, sports and other entertainment programming. Among them will be Canadian channels from CBC/Radio-Canada and Standard Radio.

Andromeda Online Open Beta Begins

Aepox Games has opened the beta program for their online starship war game to anyone wishing to participate. Scheduled to run through September 30, the game offers clients for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux. The game allows players to command a fleet of ships in a battle of up to 10 players. Client downloads, account sign-ups, and more information are available at the Andromeda Online site.

Disc Makers ships MacElite CD/DVD duplication system

Disc Makers has begun shipping MacElite, its high capacity automated duplication system for Mac computers.

Jim Heid updates The Macintosh iLife '04

Peachpit Press today announced an updated version of Jim Heid's iLife book.

Apple retail gets new VP

Former Ralph Lauren executive Bridget Ryan Berman has been named vice-president and chief operating officer for Apple's retail operation.

Made With REALbasic Showcase launched

Real Software has launched the Made With REALbasic Showcase, a resource on the company's Web site that displays information about software applications made with the REALbasic development environment. Check it out.

Linksys releases high-gain antennas

Linksys has announced a line of high-gain antennas to be used with select Linksys Wireless-B and Wireless-G product

palmOne intros new Mac resource center

palmOne today announced a resource center for Mac users who want to get the most out of their palmOne handhelds and smartphones

Xserve RAID Admin Tools 1.3.1 released

Apple has released Xserve RAID Admin Tools 1.3.1, an update to its Java-based remote management software for setting up and monitoring storage volumes on the company's Xserve server.

1.6 Terabyte internal storage for Apple G5

WiebeTech is now offering its G5Jam in a 1.6 Terabyte model.  This unique internal storage system provides G5 users the ability to add a quad drive internal storage system with extremely high capacity and extremely high performance.

PhotoshopWorld Conference & Expo - Sept. 1 - 3, 2004

The best and largest Photoshop conference of the year, PhotoshopWorld Conference & Expo, is heading to Orlando, FL September 1 - 3, 2004 with more new training sessions than ever before. PhotoshopWorld Conference & Expo is sponsored by Adobe Systems, Inc., and the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP).  In its fifth year, PhotoshopWorld maintains an undisputed record as the world's leading event for digital imaging training.

Apple: iPod mini goes international July 24

Apple Computer Inc. on Wednesday announced that its iPod mini will begin shipping internationally on July 24. The 4GB miniature version of Apple's digital music player has been a hot seller since its introduction in January -- hot enough that Apple had to postpone the international release of the device about three months to keep up with demand in the United States alone.

You Software offers You Control: Fonts

You Software on Wednesday introduced You Control: Fonts, a new font menu utility for Mac OS X that displays the fonts in their own typeface and groups them in proper families. You Control: Fonts is separate from the application's own font menu -- it resides in the Mac OS X menu bar, next to your default system menu items. The software can operate as a module for You Software's You Control custom menu utility as well.

Aspyr opens own Battlefield 1942 server

Aspyr Media recently released a Mac version of Battlefield 1942 Deluxe Edition -- the immensely popular World War II-themed action game that puts you in control of historic vehicles and weapons in a setting that heavily emphasizes multiplayer gaming. The Mac version of Battlefield 1942 includes the original game and its first expansion pack, The Road To Rome. It's compatible with both Macs and PCs when played online, but as a special bonus for its customers, Aspyr Media has made available its own Battlefield 1942 server that Mac gamers are welcome to try out.

BUG.tv ships Class-BUG HD video server

Broadcasting Unifying Gears (BUG.tv) has released its new Class-BUG HD video server, which is based on Apple's Xserve G5. It was designed to play uncompressed, full quality video from Motion, Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects and other applications by dragging and dropping it to the server. Class-BUG HD features an HD-SDI key channel for an external keyer, AES/EBU audio outputs, adjustable Genlock, a GPI input for interfacing with other systems and more. It comes with an Xserve G5, an SDI output and control software for integration with automation systems. BUG.tv asks you to contact them for pricing.

Apple launches Cram and Jam promotion

Apple on Wednesday launched a new promotion dubbed Cram and Jam for its education customers, giving a US$200 mail-in rebate with the purchase of an iPod and a PowerBook or iBook. Apple notes that the promotion excludes the 12-inch iBook with CD-ROM drive and the iPod mini. The offer expires September 25, 2004 -- full terms and conditions are available from Apple's Web site.

Alpine Announces Fall Release of Interface Adapter For iPod

Alpine Electronics of America, Inc., the industry-leading manufacturer of high performance mobile electronics, will ship in late September its highly anticipated interface adapter that enables consumers to control and enjoy their iPod music library from their in-vehicle sound system. The Alpine Interface Adapter for iPod (model KCA-420i) enables users to experience superior sound tuning and control of their iPod music using any of Alpine's 2004 Ai-Net in-dash head units. The KCA-420i will be available from Authorized Alpine dealers.

iTunes Countdown backdoor ruse

A loophole has been uncovered in Apple's iTunes Countdown competition that means people needn't buy a track.
The law states that all competitions must offer everyone an equal chance of winning – without having to pay anything, and Apple is abiding by this rule.
According to Engadget entering the competition without buying a track is simple. "Just select any album or song or whatever, and click the Tell a Friend button. Instead of telling a friend, put in the following email address itunes100@apple.com. Click send and you’re entered."
Apple even outlines this method of entry in the small print. It states: "You will automatically be entered into the Promotion by: 1) downloading a song from iTunes (any Free Download Single of the Week will be deemed an ineligible entry); or 2) a free alternative means of sending an email to Apple at itunes100@apple.com via the iTunes Tell a Friend feature (a song download or Tell a Friend email will be deemed an Entry(ies).

"The Tell a Friend feature can be easily accessed at iTunes by selecting a song, and clicking the Tell a Friend link that is displayed for that song. One Entry will be automatically submitted for each song downloaded or Tell a Friend email sent. The Promotion begins following the downloading of the 95,000,000th iTunes song, and ends with the downloading of the 100 millionth Entry (End Date). Only Entries submitted in this time period will be accepted."

'Sony is misleading consumers' - Apple

Apple is accusing Sony of misleading consumers with its claims that its new 20GB Walkman is able to hold more songs than the 40GB iPod.
Apple vice president of hardware product marketing Greg Joswiak told MacCentral: "We thought it was time to help set the record straight. We're disappointed that Sony has chosen to mislead folks with a marketing gimmick – we just want to make sure customer have the information so they can make an apples to apples comparison, if you will."
Joswiak explained that Sony's compression system ATRAC3 compresses songs at 48Kbps (kilobits per second) while Apple's compression system offers 128Kbps. "48Kbps is nowhere near CD quality," he claimed.
Joswiak also claimed that Apple has always based its song count on the nearest to CD-quality compression available. "If we played the same trick as Sony and took it down to 64kbps, you could say the 20GB iPod could hold 10,000 songs. You could take it down to 16kbps – which is the lowest available to us like 48kbps is the lowest available to Sony – and we could say it holds 40,000 songs. That's something we would never claim because that's just not something a customer would do."

In a final dig at Sony, Joswiak said: "Certainly there is a belief that great brands will portray this honestly, as we've tried to do. Again, it's a little disappointing that Sony has chosen to do otherwise."

Guitar Rig update, demo released

Native Instruments offered a 1.1 update and a demo version of their new Guitar Rig software on Monday. Guitar Rig, introduced in June, combines software with foot pedals and enables guitar players to emulate the sound of tube amplifiers, sound effects pedals and more. That Rock!

Macworld Boston: Expect the Un-expected!

Industry-leading companies gear up to showcase innovative hardware, software and accessories for Mac users.

IDG World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows, conferences and events for technology markets, today provided a first look at some of the new products that will be on display next week at Macworld Conference & Expo® in Boston. Companies exhibiting at Macworld Boston are preparing to showcase the latest hardware, software and accessories for the Macintosh and related products. Macworld Conference & Expo will take place July 12-15, 2004 at the new Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC); the Macworld exhibit floor will open on Tuesday, July 13.


At Macworld Boston, Mac users will have hands-on access to the newest technology and opportunities to discuss their needs one-on-one with representatives from industry-leading companies. A sampling of the new products on display at Macworld Boston include the following:

@Last Software (booth 546) will introduce SketchUp 4.0, the tenth release of their award-winning 3D design software that features new capabilities for intersecting complex shapes, pushing or pulling a surface along a path, stretching and manipulating photos and textures, and much more.

Avail Solutions (booth 440) will showcase its INTEGRITY backup and recovery software solution on Mac OS X, which allows Macintosh servers to manage the data protection requirements of a complete Macintosh environment as well as a heterogeneous network.

Battery Technology Inc. (booth 237) will showcase the iPod Battery, which offers up to 40 hours per charge of music play time or download time for the iPod, along with interchangeable cradles that allow the battery to connect to a variety of iPod models.

Hash Inc. (booth 532) will introduce Animation:Master for Mac OS X, a complete 3D character animation studio with modeling, texturing, animation and rendering tools that allow artists to tell their stories through organic character animation for $299.

iScienceProject (booth 618) will demonstrate the HOBO Henry Science Kit, a new data logger-based science learning kit that provides a unique opportunity for K-6 students to learn science through the travels of HOBO Henry, a traveling science superhero.

Logitech Harmony Remote (booth 543) will showcase the Logitech Harmony 688 Remote, an advanced programmable universal remote control compatible with both Macs and PCs, which uses an exclusive Internet database to seamlessly integrate with all IR based-devices such as Personal Video Recorders (PVR), DVD, stereo and television components.

Parliant Corporation (booth 636) will showcase their PhoneValet Message Center, which transforms your OS X Mac into a telephone communications hub with full message center capabilities including voice mail, conversation recording, call logs, talking caller ID, fax switching, voice dialing and much more.

PhotoVu (booth 3501) will launch the all new PV1910 wireless 19" digital picture frame which offers a completely redesigned and more refined look, support for iPhoto, up to 12 megapixel cameras and a future upgrade path to enhanced wireless standards like Wireless-G.

PowerFX Systems (booth 138) will introduce two new collections in the Apple Loops Disc Jams series, in addition to SoundShuttle, a revolutionary AU plug-in, and Miracle Beats, a sample CD and Audio Unit instrument combination that includes the award-winning LoopMorph™ technology.

Primera Technology (booth 537) will showcase the Bravo II Disc Publisher, the only Mac compatible CD/DVD burning and printing solution that uses a robotic arm to first burn the disc and then a 4800 dpi printer to print full-color, photo-quality images directly on the surface of the disc.

Redstone Software (booth 3502) will showcase Eggplant, the test automation tool for Mac OS X, Linux, Windows and Unix, which allows organizations of all sizes to test new or existing products on the new OS or to train new employees on how to use any internal software.

Speck Products (booth 233) will introduce the SkinTight Armband for the Mini, which includes a free SkinTight Rubberized Skin and allows users the freedom to run, bike, walk or work out with the iPod Mini.

Spymac Network Inc. (booth 110) will launch Wheel, a $39 per year service for Mac OS X and Windows users that provides a gigabyte IMAP e-mail account, iCal and Web page hosting, plus a suite of Internet applications that integrate seamlessly into your desktop.

Michael Moore welcomes piracy of his movie, Fahrenheit 9/11

Michael Moore has broken with the establishment once again by welcoming the appearance of pirated copies of his movie, Fahrenheit 9/11, on the Internet.

Moore says he is happy to see his movie – which original owners Disney chose not to distribute – reach anybody free of charge.

He told the Sunday Herald: “I don’t agree with the copyright laws and I don’t have a problem with people downloading the movie and sharing it with people as long as they’re not trying to make a profit off my labour. I would oppose that.

“I do well enough already and I made this film because I want the world to change. The more people who see it the better, so I’m happy this is happening.”

Movie moguls are unhappy at Moore's stance, the report claims, though the director said: "I think information, art and ideas should be shared."

New law 'could kill iPod'

USA Today reports that a congressional bill could threaten music-player makers such as Apple.
The Inducing Infringement of Copyrights Act aims to make operators of networks such as Kazaa and Grokster liable for their users’ copyright abuse, and also makes it easier for entertainment companies to sue technology firms in language "so broad it could apply to makers of MP3 players, such as iPods."

It could also theoretically be applied against media organizations that give consumers tips on using digital content, the report warns.

Google, Yahoo, Intel, eBay, Cnet and 37 other firms have signed a letter requesting hearings on this issue, as in the US such bills can pass into law without any hearing at all.

"The act could be used to challenge free speech, which would violate the First Amendment and is a significant concern to us as a media company," says Sharon LeDuy, general counsel of Cnet.

"We feel this bill adds potential liability to any innovator," says Don Whiteside of Intel's Corporate Technology Group. "We view this as a very significant change in the copyright law, and we're very concerned."

Military moves to Mac

Mac technology is becoming platform of choice among high-end developers and researchers in the sci-tech and military industries.

Apple previewed its forthcoming Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger last week at its Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) event and the company's focus on open standards is a shot in the arm for the open-source community.

A blog entry by software development consultant Blane Warren claims that "several features have been driven largely by Apple's open-source participation".

Warren pays particular attention to Apple's introduction of software to support Rendezvous (zero-configuration) networking on Windows, Unix and Linux systems. This introduction means developers on other platforms will be able to introduce such features in their software and hardware products, and will also improve the ease of integration of Macs on mixed networks.

He writes: "I spoke with Michael Chute, lab manager with the US Naval Medical Research Center. Mr Chute is leading a team responsible for developing agents capable of identifying bio weapons in the environment, and additionally cultivating vaccines."

The Naval Medical Research Center is installing an Apple cluster for research purposes: "They chose Apple only because of the ease of use and ability to manage in a limited IT environment," Warren writes.

Jobs get the "This old House" Treatment

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is offering to give away his historic house – but there's a catch.

America's pre-eminent CEO has been locked in battle with planning officials in Woodside. Jobs has owned a $3.5 million mansion (460 Mountain Home Road) in Woodside for twenty years. He lived there with his sister for a while before he moved to Palo Alto, but thinks the house is a "dump" and wants to pull it down to build "a much smaller house for his family".
However, town planners have stamped a preservation order on the property, insisting Jobs respect the 1920s Mission Revival style house's historic and environmental value.

City planners met on June 16 to decide if Jobs would be allowed to demolish this old house.
During the meeting Jobs' attorney Howard Ellman told planning commissioners that Jobs would "not only be willing to give the house away, but that he might even contribute to the cost of removing it," according to The Almanac.

"Steve is perfectly prepared to cooperate with anyone who wants to take the house, and let it go for nothing," Mr. Ellman said. "He thinks it does not have any value."

Apple Unveils 30" Cinema HD Flat Display

Apple today unveiled a new family of widescreen flat panel displays featuring the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD
display, a professional-quality, wide-format active-matrix LCD with
2560-by-1600 pixel resolution-the largest high resolution display ever
created. Rounding out the new lineup are new 23-inch and 20-inch Cinema
Displays, offering creative professionals and prosumers the highest quality

Apple Previews Xcode 2 with New Features & Enhanced Performance

Apple today previewed the next major
release of Xcode(tm), Apple's powerful suite of developer tools, designed
to make it even easier and faster to build innovative Mac OS X
applications. The combination of a high performance UNIX-based development
environment, a breakthrough user interface and outstanding performance
technologies, has allowed Mac developers including Oracle, Sybase and Alias

New photo hosting site with great Mac support

Flickr is an interesting new photo hosting service, currently in beta, developed by Ludicorp Research & Development, makers of The Game Neverending.

A new Mac photo upload client is available which supports drag & drop from the finder or iPhoto. Flickr also supports photo posting via email and can automatically post new photos to a weblog. You can also specify Creative Commons licenses for your pho

Apple's 100 Millionth Song Give Away

"When the number of songs downloaded from Apple’s iTunes Music Store crosses 95 million, Apple will begin the countdown to 100 million songs by giving away 50 special 20GB iPods—one to the purchaser of each 100,000th song downloaded between 95 million and 100 million songs. In addition, the person who downloads the 100 millionth song will receive a 17-inch PowerBook, a 40GB iPod, a gift certificate for 10,000 iTunes songs to create the ultimate music library for the iPod and the opportunity to create a Celebrity Playlist to be published on the iTunes Music Store."

Broderbund Kid Pix Deluxe 3 for Mac OS X ships soon

Mac software developer and conversion company Software MacKiev on Wednesday noted that its latest effort, a Mac OS X-native version of Broderbund's Kid Pix Deluxe 3, will soon ship and will be available in Apple retail stores. The US$39.95 package is a kid-friendly graphics program that integrates with Apple's iLife applications, including iPhoto, iTunes and iMovie. It was first shown publicly in January at Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco, Calif., where it won a Best of Show award from the editors of Macworld magazine.

PeopleSoft certifies Safari for use with EnterpriseOne

Enterprise application software publisher PeopleSoft Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has certified Apple's Safari Web browser for use with its PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne solutions. EnterpriseOne features a series of modular, industry-specific applications, such as Asset Lifecycle Management and Project Management, that can be accessed through a Web browser. It requires Safari 1.2, which runs only on Mac OS X v10.3, and pricing is determined through either a per-user model or an organization size model. PeopleSoft also noted on Wednesday that it will certify Safari for use with PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne Tools 8.94 in the fourth quarter

Pocket Video Recorder: multimedia storage, playback

Archos Inc. announced on Wednesday the debut of its AV420 and AV480 Pocket Video Recorders, 4.9- by 3.1-inch devices that are one inch thick and feature the ability to store and display movies and pictures, record video, transfer images from a digital camera, play music and double as an external hard drive. They can connect to your TV through an included cradle and record video directly from the set, accept digital photos through a built-in Compact Flash card reader and hook up to your Mac through a USB 2.0 port for file downloads and uploads. They come in 20GB and 80GB capacities and feature 3.5- or 3.8-inch color LCD screens, respectively

TabletMagic lets Wacom serial tablets work in OS X

Developer Scott Lahteine has announced that Beta 5 of TabletMagic 1.0, a free open source Mac OS X driver for unsupported Wacom serial tablets, is now available. The software includes a control application, and Lahteine notes that it currently supports the ArtZ-II and PenPartner tablets as well as others whose model numbers start with CT, KT, SD or UD. He also says that it works with most USB-to-Serial adapters, such as those made by Keyspan, but it doesn't yet work with ADB tablets nor the iMate. TabletMagic 1.0 requires Mac OS X v10.2 or higher.

Prosoft Engineering Announces Availability of Data Recycler X v1.3

Data Recycler X, a software utility tool built for Mac OS X v10.x, is now shipping version 1.3, a new release that fixes compatibility issues with Mac OS X 10.3.3. The new version adds the following new features:

? Files in the cache are now renamed and kept in a flat hierarchy to prevent
\"smart\" installers from finding items in the cache.

? Changed method of notification posting to address the potential security problem of an application launching at the login screen.

? Path and Owner columns added to file browser.

? Fixed a problem where open-unlinked files could sometimes get shredded.

? Recovered files now have their owner changed to the user running Data Recycler, so that they can be deleted by that user.

? Support for users with relocated home directories.

About Data Recycler

Simply install Data Recycler, enable your protection preferences and go! Your system is now protected against accidental file deletion! Includes shredding option which follows the U.S. Department of Defense spec to ensure sensitive file deletion.
Powerful and Effective
? Three levels of protection ensure data remains safe
? Groundbreaking technology allows for constant monitoring with minimal impact to the operating system
? Protect files up to half the size of your drive
? Once protected, files remain protected even if the computer is turned off
? Search feature which allows searching through the deleted file list based on name, date and size new!
? Support for RAID drives new!
? Captures Apple iPhoto deletes new!
? Captures files overwritten by the Finder new!
? File shredder meets and exceedsUS DoD standards new!
? Desktop shredder icon new!

Flexible
? Data Recycler allows you to set the amount of protection you desire - levels of protection can be enabled or disabled independently.
? Protects every recently deleted file that will fit into the protection buffer and you can set the size of the protection buffer to suit your needs
? Data Recycler protects your internal drive as well as all the external read/write drives on your system including FireWire, SCSI, ATA, and USB drives
? You can have different preference settings for each of your drives
? You can clear the protection buffer at any time to maximize the free space on your drive

Data Recycler is available for purchase online at www.prosofteng.com or at Apple Stores, Fry?s Electronics, ClubMac, MacMall, MacZone, MacConnection and Amazon.com

? Product bundles are also available online

Post.Office 3.6 & WEBmail 6 Two new mail packages for Mac OS X

Two new mail packages, Post.Office 3.6 and WEBmail 6,
are now available from Tenon for Mac OS X.
Both
Post.Office, the well-regarded mail server and list server widely used
around the world, and WEBmail, a web-based mail client developed by
EMUmail, have been significantly enhanced with feature updates.

Post.Office was recently extended with a plug-in architecture that makes
it easy to incorporate open source tools, such as SpamAssassin (a spam
detector). Now a new plug-in for virus scanning has been added. The
virus scanning plug-in uses the latest ClamAV, the popular,
muti-threaded virus scanner designed for mail attachment scanning, with
a virus database that is updated biweekly.

WEBmail 6 is an easy-to-use web mail client that can be hand-tailored
with your own logos, or even with your own look & feel. Like
Post.Office, it supports both POP and IMAP and multiple domains. It can
even be set up with multiple mail servers for failover support. And like
Post.Office, it also includes SPAM filtering and SMTP Authentication (to
ensure mail server open relay protection, while giving authorized users
world-wide access to the mail server).

The new WEBmail 6 has an integrated web calendar that lets you share
your calendar in a group environment to coordinate meetings. The
built-in calendar security lets you endow certain users with permission
to edit calendar events, while others have viewing privileges only.
Users can have multiple calendars, so you can keep your personal
calendar private and have public calendars for your various
organizations.

When Post.Office and WEBmail are used in conjunction with Tenon's iTools
(an Apache, DNS, and FTP management tool), both products have additional
features. iTools can generate graphical displays of the mail server
traffic patterns and the web-based mail client will run many times
faster by using FastCGI with iTools Apache 2.

Tenon sells Post.Office as a downloadable software package for
installation on Mac OS X desktops or as a turnkey server on a Panther
Xserve box. Post.Office is offered on a sliding scale, depending upon
how many mailboxes and mailing lists are needed.

For 10 accounts or less,
Post.Office is free! Post.Office customers on non-Mac platforms are
encouraged to call Tenon for analysis, support, and system upgrades.
Check the Tenon web site (http://www.tenon.com) for details, special
offers and upgrade pricing.

Radtech's Announce New Offerings

Radtech’s new offerings include:

MiniSleevz for iPod mini. Following on the success of the svelte PodSleevz iPod cases, miniSleevz inherit the same features as their larger siblings.

Constructed from RadTech’s unique Optex fabric, miniSleevz provide full, wrap-around protection while adding minimal bulk. As with their larger counterparts, miniSleevz allow full control of the iPod mini directly through the case, fully shielding the click-wheel navigation control from soiling, spills, debris and dirty hands. As with all of RadTech’s Optex iPod sleeves, a miniSleevz-clad iPod mini fits perfectly into the Apple-supplied belt clip and armband mounts.

MiniSleevz are available in six vibrant colors, both online, and wherever RadTech products are sold. Priced at $17.95 USD.

MacTruck PowerBook Enclosure, by CompuShell. A professional-grade notebook enclosure, designed to be the most rugged and functional enclosure available for both transporting and using late model Apple PowerBooks. Only slightly larger than the PowerBook itself, the MacTruck enclosure can be carried by itself, or is easily stowed into a conventional bag, backpack or suitcase.

Constructed from 3mm thick 5052-H32 Aluminum alloy, and weighing 4.5 - 5.5 lbs. The MacTruck provides complete notebook protection under the most severe conditions imaginable. The enclosures are uniquely sized for each model Apple portable, add minimal bulk and allow complete use of the notebook without removing it. The enclosure provides full access to all ports, optical drives and controls. The opened case can also be manipulated to provide slight chassis inclination for more ergonomic keyboarding. The cases feature a durable, powder coated finish, finished by an epoxy clear coat. Available in 2 handsome hues - Aluminum and Graphite. Price range: $199 - $229 USD. iBook models will follow soon.

BT-500 Wireless Bluetooth, 800dpi optical, three-button scrolling mouse. This ruggedly-built, mobile-sized and lightweight Bluetooth wireless mouse packs a solid productivity punch. The BT-500 combines 3 button functionality and control as well as a finger-friendly silicone composite scroll wheel.

Weighing a luggage-friendly 64 grams with it's included AAA Alkaline batteries, the mouse ships in RadTech's environmentally responsible and reusable Tough-Pak - the perfect cocoon for stowing the mouse while on the go. Battery life is enhanced thanks to the BT-500's smart, power-saving sleep mode - when the mouse is moved after switching to sleep mode, the connection is seamlessly restored in two seconds! An easily accessible power switch allows the device to be powered down for extended periods of non-use. Battery life is a respectable 7 days when powered on 24/7, and several weeks when used 4-6 hours per day.

The BT-500 wireless mice are available in both blue and white colored exteriors for $54.95 USD.

RadTech Luggage by STM. A complete line of soft luggage and cases designed expressly for conveying Apple notebooks and iPods in style.

Backpacks that accommodate the entire notebook size gamut, including Apple’s 17 inch PowerBook. The backpack line features multiple padded pockets and compartments, as well as top-grade hardware and materials throughout.

A wide selection of shoulder/messenger cases that are uniquely tailored specifically for Apple notebooks, as well as a selection of machine-specific, formfitting Neoprene sleeves. Stylish and innovative accessory and roller cases round out the notebook case offerings, as well as a unique and exciting line of iPod and iPod mini cases and enclosures.

Most of the cases feature self-repairing and waterproof zippers, as well as an innovative sound port which allows an iPod to reside inside the case, while the ear bud cable is neatly routed through and outside of the bag.

Diskology's Team up with SubRosaSoft To Create Disk Jockey Expander

Diskology has teamed up with Mac utility manufacturer SubRosaSoft to create the Disk
Jockey Expander. What's the significance? Let em briefly explain,

The Disk Jockey is a portable disk cloning tool that also lets you mirror,
span, compare, test and erase IDE hard disk drives using either a Mac or a
PC. Up until now, however, there has been a pretty signficant limitation for
Mac users. If you copied a smaller drive to a larger drive, let's say a 20
GB drive to a 160 GB drive, you would only see the 20 GB drive on the 160 GB
drive post-copy...you couldn't access the remaining 140 GB of space
remaining on the larger drive. This was a Mac-only problem. On the PC you
could rather easily re-assign the remaining 140 GB to a new partition.

SubRosaSoft has come to our rescue! We have worked with SubRosa to create
the Disk Jockey Expander Macintosh software utility. It is a subset of their
popular VolumeWorks software which allows you to run the program, select the
larger drive (that has the smaller drive copied to it), click one button and
reclaim the remaining 140 GB of space as a new partition.

Prosoft Engineering Release NetWare Client for Mac OS X IP Edition (version 1.2.2)

Netware Client for Mac OS X from Prosoft Engineering just got easier, faster and more reliable.The new version adds these new features:

? It is now possible to save a Mount-Root volume as an NDS alias which can then be used to auto-mount the volume during login. Please see the User Guide for more information
? The Browser now detects unmount failures during logout and subsequently cancels the logout.
? On 10.3 (Panther) systems, volumes will be labeled using the NDS name instead of the NCP/Bindery name whenever possible.
? When in restricted mode, the Browser will clear the last user name used during login.
? Support for custom folder icons.
? Better handling of file names with invalid characters. We now return an error code that lets the Finder ignore these files and finish copying other files.
? Fixed a bug that was causing stale connections to remain open after a logout. If another user logged in before these stale connections were closed, they would end up with the
? Fixed a minor bug that would cause some operational feedback to be lost if the Browser window was closed.


About NetWare Client

Mac OS X client machines need only the IP protocol to access the Internet and local network services.

Servers can be located dynamically, statically, or both. The \"Automount\" feature can select which volumes to automatically mount on login.

Sony takes aim at iPod with new hard disk Walkman

Sony Corp. has unveiled its first hard-disk drive-based digital music player to bear the Walkman name. The device was launched on Thursday as the Walkman brand marked its 25th anniversary. The NW-HD1 features a 20GB hard-disk drive and is, according to the company, the smallest music player at this capacity. It measures 89 millimeters by 62.1 millimeters by 13.8 millimeters and weighs 110 grams. The capacity is half that of Apple Computer Inc.'s highest capacity iPod, but Sony says its player trumps Apple's in terms of the number of songs it can store: 13,000 on the Walkman versus 10,000 on the iPod.

Apple confirms new iMacs are coming in September

Apple on Thursday confirmed that a new iMac is on the way, but stopped short of providing any details about the new system. The company's online store has stopped accepting orders for the current flat panel models, but Apple doesn't plan to have a replacement ready until September -- the victim of "less than perfect" planning, by its own admission.

Microsoft pays the EU's €497 million fine

Microsoft Corp. has paid the €497 million fine levied against it by the European Commission for abusing its dominance in the operating systems market, a Commission spokeswoman confirmed Friday. The fine, amounting to a little over US$600 million, was paid in full and is being held in an escrow account pending the results of an appeal Microsoft filed against the ruling last month, she said.

RIAA creates Gold, Platinum awards for downloaded music

With Apple's iTunes Music Store fast approaching 100 million songs sold and competing services sprouting up around the Internet, the Recording Industry Association of American has announced that it will award Gold and Platinum status to downloaded music, according to a Hollywood Reporter story carried by Reuters and other media outlets. While physical sales must reach 500,000 and 1,000,000 copies for Gold and Platinum awards, respectively, downloads will require sales of 100,000 copies for Gold and 400,000 for Platinum. Multi-Platinum status will be recognized for each 200,000 copies sold above 400,000. The official launch of the new awards will happen in late Aug. during an event still to be announced, Hollywood Reporter said.

PhoneValet 2 update, upgrade path offered

Earlier this week Parliant Corp. unveiled the PhoneValet Message Center, a combination of software and hardware that turns the Mac into a telephone messaging center complete with voice mail, voice recording, and remote control services through AppleScript. On Friday Parliant offered a software update and an upgrade path for existing PhoneValet systems.