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Online Bible MacWorld Special
You don't need to be attending MacWorld to take advantage of this special offer on the Mac Online Bible 3.0 CD. During this week only you can purchase the Classic CD with over 130 resources (complete list posted on the web) and a printed User's Manual for $29.95 or the Deluxe CD which adds the NIV, NASB, NKJV, NRSV, and NLT for $79.95.
This special offer can be found at:
Re: Mac OS X compatibility, the current 3.0.1 version of the program works fine as a Classic app under OS X. Work is underway to come out with a carbonized version of the program later this year. It will be provided as a free download when it's available.
The current 3.0.1 version of the program along with numerous Bible texts and other resources can be freely downloaded from:
LaCie Boosts Performance, Cross-platform Support with New U&I-enhanced 32x10x40x CD-RW Drive LaCie has announced a 32x10x40x CD-RW drive that can burn a full 700MB CD in about 2-1/2 minutes. Showcased at LaCie's Macworld Booth No. 1443, the new external drive features a unique combination of three laser technologies that bring it very close to the theoretical speed limit for writing to CD-Rs. The same drive can be used to rewrite CD-RW discs at 1.5 MB/s (10x) -- the industry's highest rewriting speed. The 40x read performance speeds retrieval of very large files and helps save time with any disc-intensive application. For added convenience, the drive includes LaCie's "U&I" (FireWire and USB 2.0) dual support -- 400 Mbps FireWire and 480 Mbps USB 2.0 interfaces that allow users to connect, remove or swap the drive without having to restart the computer. USB 2.0 is fully compliant and backward compatible with the industry-standard USB 1.1. In addition, users no longer have to worry about the reliability of their system or about bringing other computer activities to a standstill while recording a CD. The LaCie 32x CD-RW drive incorporates "BURN-Proof(TM) (Buffer Under RuN) technology that eliminates the possibility of buffer under-runs and ensures error-free recording at 32x speeds, even when lower-performance personal computers are used. Unlike passive drives, which are still common on the market, the LaCie 32x CD-RW drive automatically adapts its speed to system throughput. A revolution in the use of CD-rewriters, the BURN-Proof technology also allows users to burn CDs in the background while working on other applications. -- Burns a CD in less than 2-1/2 minutes -- Includes advanced BURN-Proof technology for error-free
recording
The tri-laser technique, the most recent innovation in the CD-recording industry, helps the LaCie 32x CD-RW drive make the most of the interface throughput to maximize speed performance. The three-laser pick-up technologies -- Constant Angular Velocity (CAV), Zoned Constant Linear Velocity (Z-CLV) and standard Constant Linear Velocity (CLV) -- combine to improve media access when recording (Z-CLV and CLV) or reading (CAV). LaCie's 32x10x40x CD-RW drive can be used with most CD-R and CD-RW media, including LaCie 700MB/80-minute CD-R discs. When a 16x, 24x or 32x CD-R media is used, the quality will be checked by the drive so that the media can be burned at the maximum speed when possible. If media is not high speed-capable, the drive will automatically downshift to a lower recording speed. The LaCie U&I 32x10x40x CD-RW is available now at an estimated street price of $269. The price includes all cables, manuals, three blank CD-R discs, LaCie CD Recording Utilities software and a one-year warranty. The LaCie CD Recording Utilities software package includes all the necessary software on a single CD-ROM: Adaptec Toast Lite (with BURN-Proof support) for Macintosh systems and Adaptec Easy CD Creator for Windows 98SE/NT/2000/ME. With the release of Linux 2.4, FireWire is supported in the Linux operating system. Other Linux users may download CD-burning software from the Internet.
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American Power Conversion Announces Uninterruptible Power Supply Software For Mac OS X American Power Conversion (APC) has announced the expansion of its family of power management software with the introduction of PowerChute Personal Edition for the Mac OS X operating system. This easy-to-use, safe system shutdown software has sophisticated power management functions and is the ideal choice for APC Back- UPS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) users protecting their Macs from power problems. ``We are proud to deliver a product that offers increased benefits for UPS users on the Mac platform,'' said Rob Johnson, vice president and general manager, APC's Availability Enhancements Group. ``Today's announcement continues APC's commitment to providing users with the highest level of system reliability and productivity.'' ``Apple has always been committed to bringing the highest level of system reliability and productivity to the Mac community,'' said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. ``With its impressive Back- UPS units and PowerChute software, APC is providing more power management support directly to Mac OS X.'' PowerChute Personal Edition offers default settings, which remove ``guesswork'' and provide first-time users with optimal protection, while seasoned users will appreciate the ability to tailor the software's behavior to their individual circumstances. Users can customize shutdown behavior by configuring the software to run an external script before shutting down the system, and can also choose between keeping their Mac on as long as possible versus shutting down quickly to preserve battery power for successive outages.
Key features and benefits of PowerChute Personal Edition include:
This innovative software will ship standard with APC's award-winning translucent Back-UPS Pro 500 universal serial bus-ready (USB) UPS.
PowerChute Personal Edition for Mac OS X will be available in March 2002, and customers can test-drive a beta version of the product by downloading it now from:
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Granite Digital has announced support for ATA-6 compatible hard disks with capacities greater than 137GB. With this announcement, Granite becomes the first manufacturer of 1394-IDE bridge products using the Oxford Semiconductor OXFW911 to support the new standard for large hard disks. "We're excited to be the first to support the Maxtor 160GB drive using the industry standard OXFW911 silicon on our bridges," said Frank Gabrielli, President of Granite Digital. "Our customers -- especially those in video editing applications -- are demanding large capacity drives with the fastest Firewire performance. Our engineers are continuing to innovate around the rock-solid OXFW911, giving our customers the fastest, most compatible, and now with our SMART IDE case kits, the easiest to use 1394-IDE bridge products in the industry." Granite is demonstrating its Granite FireVue line of 1394-IDE bridge controllers and case kits at Macworld Expo, Jan. 8-11. Demonstrations show operation with the new Maxtor 160GB hard disk. Granite is also demonstrating its new FireVue SMART IDE case kits with integrated LCD display and keypad user interface. According to Gabrielli, "The integrated user interface is like a `technician in the box.' It lets the user check out and control the hard disk even before plugging it into the computer. It's really going to make life easier for end users and IT professionals to manage their drives." Granite's FireVue products are fully compatible with Apple Macintosh and Windows platforms, and Granite ships software for field-upgrading its products and a 1394 `Firewire' browser on both platforms.
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Mindavenue Develops Lightwave 3D Importer MindAvenue has announced the launch of its LightWave 3D Importer for AXELedge 1.5 for Mac and PC. MindAvenue will offer demonstrations of the Importer at the NewTek booth, #3735, as well as the MindAvenue booth #927, during Macworld San Francisco, January 7-11, 2002. Professional LightWave designers can import all content directly into AXEL, where they can take advantage of the only end-to-end Web authoring solution that requires no programming. AXELedge offers a strong set of interaction capabilities, as well as advanced animation, modeling, relations and constraints, previewing and publishing features -- housed within AXEL's drag and drop technology for simple and high-impact interactive 3D Web content creation. Users working on a Mac platform receive the benefits of an Aqua-compliant user interface -- a familiar interface that enables Mac artists to get up to speed faster. "MindAvenue's new file format gives animators working in LightWave the flexibility to repurpose their content, providing an exceptional pipeline for delivering content to the Web in a highly interactive format," states Benoit Cloutier, VP of Research and Development. "By harnessing the power of both products, LightWave artists will bring new levels of interactivity to projects, delivering high-impact and engaging content easily and at a price that keeps their costs in line." "We are delighted that MindAvenue has chosen LightWave 3D as its first commercial 3D file format," states Robert Hoffman, Director of Marketing 3D at NewTek. "LightWave artists working on a Mac can now deliver their content to the Web, adding interactivity without the need for programming.'' LightWave 3D users will particularly enjoy AXELedge's new movie texture support. Offering the ability to import video and apply as textures, AXELedge 1.5 is a natural progression for a community already accustomed to working in 3D for television and video. Features and Benefits of AXELedge 1.5 for Mac: New Features:
Movie Textures: Supporting Apple(R) QuickTime(R), both editions enable users to import video and apply as textures to 3D content for more customized and vivid texture applications. Artists can push the boundaries of their imagination to the limit and maximize creativity.
Enhanced User Interface: An intuitive, Aqua-compliant menu system and more familiar naming conventions allow artists to use more of their screens and accomplish more of their creative goals. New Import Formats: Importing EPS gives designers the flexibility to work with more material created in other programs. Through the Movie Texture feature, professionals can import all QuickTime supported formats. MindAvenue's AXELedge 1.5 will be available at Macworld 2002 January 7-11, 2002 for $950 US MSRP. Educational price is $245 US MSRP. AXEL products can be ordered directly through MindAvenue authorized distributors, resellers and on the MindAvenue Web site at http://www.mindavenue.com or by calling toll-free 1-866-MindAve. The preview of the LightWave 3D Importer will be available for download to registered AXELedge users in January 2002.
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