Apple trademarks “Made For iPod”

Apple has trademarked "Made For iPod" at the US Patents and Trademarks Office. The trademark was filed on August the 10th and also includes a logo.

iTunes phone details revealed on Motorola user manual

AppleInsider posted some ineresting documents revealing details on the forthcoming iTunes phone, which is to be released by Motorola before the end of the year. The documents are nothing more than five pages from the Motorola E790 mobile phone manual, provided by FCC, which describes how to use the iTunes features.

Canon launches 3 new S-series Digital ELPH models

Canon today launched three new design-oriented digital cameras: the compact 7.1 and 5.0 megapixels cam.

Black Diamond PaperHub announced

Black Diamond PaperHub announced Pressure Drop today announced the Black Diamond PaperHub, a two-tray paper tray that includes four USB ports and four FireWire ports.....Cool!

ATI announces Radeon 9600 Pro Mac Edition

ATI Technologies today introduced the Radeon 9600 Pro PC and Mac Edition, the first graphics card to support both platforms, says the company.

Ambrosia releases EasyEnvelopes 1.0.0

Ambrosia Software has announced the release of EasyEnvelopes 1.0.0, a free Mac OS X Tiger Dashboard widget for quickly and easily printing envelopes.

Roxio announces Toast 7

Roxio today announced Toast 7 which complements and extends the functionality of the Mac OS and iLife applications with new features and capabilities, Rumoured to be Roxio biggest up grade package in years...

RadTech Announces distribution of CableYoYo™ – Ultra-thin cable management system.

 

RadTech™, makers of mobile computing accessories and more, today announced immediate availability of the CableYoYo -  a compact cable management system that’s mountable and stackable.
 
CableYoYo brings order to the computer-user’s world by cleaning up workspaces, desktops and travel bags.
The CableYoYo stores cables neatly and cleanly, requiring much less space and affording much greater organization. Makes traveling with the typical plethora of cables a hassle-free delight.
 
Though the prolipheration of wireless devices has reduced visible cable clutter, most of them come equipped with a battery charger - and another 6 feet of cable. CableYoYo's slim design ensures easy, organized and inconspicuous cable transit in bags and packs, purses, pockets, etc.  CableYoYo also provides elegant storage and operation when attached to a wall, behind a computer monitor, under a desk, or anywhere!

Each CableYoYo includes a small adhesive-backed mounting post which attaches to walls or desks.  Or attach to the side of devices such as cell phones, battery chargers, computer monitors, test equipment, etc.  Clipped to the attachment post, the CableYoYo neatly stores and manages cables, unclipping easily at any time if the YoYo needs to be moved or transported.

Lightweight, slim, and easy to use, CableYoYo is an ideal accessory for travel requiring a notebook computer, mouse, digital camera, cell phone, etc., easily accommodating the various lengths of cable needed for their operation.

The CableYoYo is available in three colors; White, Silver or Black. We will test and report in a future issue of the DD.

RadTech Announces Ice Creme 2 – The best iPod restoration system just got better!

 
RadTech™, makers of mobile computing accessories and more, today announced immediate availability of Ice Creme v.2 - a comprehensive solution for restoring scuffed and damaged Acrylic and bright (plated) metal surfaces - especially adept at fully restoring the Apple iPod and iPod shuffle.
 
Ice Creme enables most anyone to quickly and easily remove the scuffing, scratching and abrasion that tends to occur on highly polished acrylic panels, like those used in several consumer devices and popular computers. Products like Apple Computer’s popular iPod and iBook notebook computers, hand-held PDA’s and cell phones can all benefit from Ice Creme’s power and ease of use. Quickly restores scuffed-up Acrylic and plated metal products to like new condition.  Ice Creme works great for occaisional touch-ups, or when selling used gear.  A typical, moderately damaged iPod requires appox. 15-20 minutes to fully restore.
 
Ice Creme’s regular formula is for plastic products and lightly damaged bright metal.  The "M" version adds a special metal refinishing pad, which can restore severe bright metal surface damage - like the iPod's bright metal back panel.  Ice Creme is not intended for use on the iPod mini, painted or anodized surfaces. Both versions include RadTech’s Optex application and polishing cloths.
 
Ice Creme is available in two versions; Regular for Acrylic and minor metal damage, and “Ice Creme M” for Acrylic and severe metal damage.  Highly desirable product; We gave the Ice Cream Original a 5* out of 5 in a previous issue of the DD.

Prosoft Engineering Announces Tiger Compatibility for NetWare for Mac OS X

Prosoft Engineering, Inc., the makers of easy-to-use, professional quality software, 
announced that the latest version of the NetWare for Mac OS X is now Tiger compatible. 

"Prosoft is excited about continuing support for NetWare environments running Apple's newest Tiger operating system. 
Prosoft has been hard at work developing a new version of NetWare for Mac which adds this support,” says Gordon Bell, 
General Manager, Prosoft Engineering.  Upgrade pricing is available at www.prosofteng.com as well as a full 30-day demo download.

Availability 

NetWare for Mac OS X is available for purchase online at www.prosofteng.com and at CDW, MacMall, MacZone, 
MacConnection and Amazon.com

New Worm Variants Hit U.S. Media Outlets, Companies

Several new computer worm variants were being blamed for
causing computer system outages at some media outlets and
companies in the United States.

Apple Ships Security update

Apple has shipped a security update to cover 34 vulnerabilities
in Tiger, including phishing flaws in the Safari Web browser.

Apple offers repairs for problem iMacs

Apple Computer is offering free repairs for early iMac G5 desktops impacted by a component problem that's preventing some models from powering up or displaying images. Finaly!

The OIAF and Teletoon present Intensive ScriptWriting Workshop

The Ottawa International Animation Festival and TELETOON are presenting a special intensive writing workshop this year called Scriptwriting for Animation Series with Gemini award-winning writer Ian James Corlett (Being Ian, Yvon of the Yukon).

This workshop is the first instalment of TELETOON’S Masters Program, designed to give professionals an opportunity to share knowledge and information about the animation industry. As part of this Masters Program, leaders in animation writing, directing, storyboarding, designing and animating will be called upon to impart their experience and knowledge with other members of the creative community.

Scriptwriting for Animation Series will give a first rate group of writers the opportunity to work hands-on with Corlett for a full-day workshop on Saturday, September 24, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, during Ottawa05.

The workshop is available to writers with a minimum of 3 years industry experience. It is free for TAC and OIAF passholders and $75 CDN for non-passholders. For details about how to apply, please visit
http://www.awn.com/ottawa/OIAF05/prog_workshops_writing

Mere Mortal Software releasedSafe Place version 2.1

Mere Mortal Software today released
Safe Place version 2.1, a free upgrade to its password storage database.

Safe Place is a Mac OS X shareware application that makes it easy to
find your passwords, credit card numbers, software registration numbers,
and any other information that needs to be kept safe from prying eyes.

Version 2.1 adds two new custom field types. The Credit Card Number
field type helps verify entered credit card numbers and can also remove
spaces when copying the number to the clipboard for greater
compatibility with web site order forms. The Date field type offers
Quicken-style date entry, and includes a pop-up calendar.

The Safe Place application comes pre-configured with seven common
categories for storing software registration information, banking and
credit card numbers, and Web and FTP site passwords. Users can change
these default categories and create new ones. Each category can have up
to forty custom fields. Any field can be set to store one of six
different types of data.

Safe Place stores its data using industry-standard encryption algorithms
and uses a user-supplied password as the encryption key.

A free
30-day trial version can be downloaded from

Great Product!

POLICE TO GET AUTHORITY TO MONITOR CELLPHONE, INTERNET USE

Canada's justice minister, Irwin Cotler, says the government will introduce legislation this fall to enable the police and other security forces better to track criminal activity through access to Internet and cellphone use. Mr. Cotler says the current surveillance laws under which police must function were written before cellphones and e-mail existed. The minister says it's important that police be on the same level technological playing field as criminals and terrorists in the use of technology. The draft law allows police to force Internet providers to supply information about the surfing habits of its customers. The draft document specifies that police can enquire whether the customer possesses a computer "virus." Mr. Cotler gave assurances that civil liberties will be respected. Critics have complained that the draft legislation goes too far, and that it could lead to charges being laid for such relatively minor offenses as downloading music or computer software without paying the owners of the copyrights.