Video game developer and publisher Destineer today announced it has acquired Atomic Games, Inc., a pioneering developer of action-oriented military strategy games.

• Widget Watch
• Services in Tiger/Safari
• Free iBook?
• RE: Thoughts And Observations On The New G5 Power Mac Towers

Well, this is interesting. The Internet Archive is offering the Audrey Hepburn/Cary Grant classic Charade available for download, stating that the film is in the public domain "due to the failure to put the then required copyright notice in the released print."

• First look: Apple's fastest Power Mac yet is a barnburner
• iPod's halo
• Can Apple Stay on Top?
• Mac Night Owl: The Tiger Report: Are System Requirements Too Stiff?
• Linux to Apple's rescue?
• Mac OS X 10.4: Restoring applications from a Mac OS X 10.2 Software Restore disc
• eWeek: AOL Builds Browser Into AIM
• eWeek: Has IBM Bitten Off More Than It Can Integrate?
• eWeek: Microsoft Relaxes Open Stance

• Updates For Easyfind, ServicePack; New PDF2RTFService Released
• burnItAgainSam 2.0.1 Adds Or Updates Files On A Already Burned CD-R [OS X 10.3 up]
• iScroll2 0.24 Two Finger Scrolling For Pre-2005 PowerBooks & iBooks [OS X 10.3 up]
• Wolfram Notebook Indexer Spotlight plugin for OS X 10.4 Tiger
• Cocktail 3.6.1 (Tiger Edition) System Utility
• Printer Setup Repair (Tiger Edition) 5.0 Repairs Printer Setup Problems
• SleepLess 1.7.1 Prevents Sleep Without Changing System Settings [OS 10.2 up]
• Avenir 2.2.5 Writer's Workshop [OS X 10.3 up]
• SafariStand 2.0b2 Enhancements For Safari [OS X 10.4 up]
• ViewIt 2.8.4 Image Viewer, Slide Show, Image Organizer [OS 10.2 up]
• Inventive Announces iClip is "Tiger Ready", Introduces Free iClip lite Dashboard Widget [OS 10.2 up]
• KMremoteControl Lets You Use One System's Keyboard/Mouse To Operate All The Pcs And Macs On Your Desk [OS 10.2 up]
• HideItControl Automatically Hides Specified Applications When Not In The Foreground [OS 10.2 up]
• ClipCommControl Extends Copy/Paste Across Networked Macs [OS 10.2 up]

• Xbrand Adjustable Height Laptop Stand with 360° Rotation
• Announcing SiteRefresh 6: Enterprise Search, Web Services, Enhanced Macintosh Support, and Countless Improvements
• McAfee Offers Businesses Centrally Managed Security Protection for Macintosh Use
• Apple Bonjour for Windows
• Update Popcorn to Version 1.0.2
• TimeSys Introduces Linux Development Kits for Freescale Processors Based on PowerPC Cores; Rapidly Commercializes Latest Freescale-developed Linux Through TimeSys OnBoard Program for Semiconductor Vendors

FunPause has just released Garden Golf version 1.6, featuring a whole new course (for a total of 54 holes) and an easy-to-use character editor that enables gamers to customize the looks of their golfer.

Macease has announced the release of MacMagic 1.1.1 for OS X. MacMagic adds powerful enhancements to OS X for mining, editing, printing and saving data when working with virtually any OS X application (including Safari and Mail).

Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO), inventors of the DLO TransPod and other accessories for the Apple iPod, has introduced the DLO Action Jacket for iPod shuffle. The Action Jacket for iPod shuffle is a cushioned neoprene case featuring a built-in belt clip that allows for 180˚ rotation of the shuffle and a slender workout armband that also secures the shuffle during any physical activity. The DLO Action Jacket for iPod shuffle costs $24.99 and is available immediately for direct ordering online at everythingipod.com.

Apple has made its zero-configuration networking protocol, now called "Bonjour," available for Windows.

Dictation in the year of the Tiger

• TIME Gadget of The Week - Apple Mac OS X Tiger
• PowerBook Old Schoolers Club
• 'Tiger' a Shot Across The Bow Of Microsoft
• After Seven Years, Is the WallStreet PowerBook Obsolete?
• IBM Offers To Settle Hard Drive Action Class Action
• How Apple Drives Good Design
• Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger Speed Tests Revisited--Quartz Graphics Update
• Macintosh PowerBook 12" 1.5GHz: Plays well with Others
• eWeek: Gallagher's Blog: Living With Tiger, Part 1
• ExtremeTech: Is More Video Memory Worth the Money? ATI's Radeon X800 XL 512MB
• eWeek: Apple Mega Patch Plugs 20 Mac OS X Holes
• Apple Specialist Dealers Come Together in Austin
• Mac Night Owl: The Tiger Report: Avoiding Bad Installations
• eWeek: Dangers Lurk Along Windows' 64-Bit Upgrade Path
• Publish: Freehand Hangs in the Balance Again
• Envision Web Show of the Week for 5/2/2005

• Wired Announces Free iPod Promo; Buy a MediaPress Encoder, Get a Free iPod
• iSkin Inc. Announces mini 'Shades' for iSkin mini
• Apple iPod grabs half of US Flash player market
• Invasion of the iPods: Millions Tune Into Apple's Digital Music Player
• Er...Unique(ly) Ugly iPod Cases
• Apple Passes On Idea Of Cellular iPod
• iPod Takes Tunes To A New Level
• Potential Market Grows With iPod Shipments
• iPod photo Interference Issue Traced, Explained
• Skin = Tight Protection for iPod shuffle
• iPod: What to do if Windows displays an "itunes.exe - Corrupt File" message
• Garage Engineer: Cooking With Your iPod

• OmniWeb 5.1.1 beta 1 Web Browser [OS X 10.3 up]
• iPhoto Buddy 1.2.1 Multiple Library Manager For iPhoto [OS X 10.4 up]
• iSketch 1.0.2 Scriptable Shape Drawing Program [OS 10.2 up]
• aMule 2.0.0 eDonkey P2P client
• iRecordMusic 1.4 (39) Record Net Audio As mp3, aac, ogg, flac; iPod support [OS 10.2.8 up]
• flores 1.1 Ambient Dashboard Widget For Monitoring Gmail [OS X 10.4 up]
• Ben Rister Announces the Release of Synk 5.1

• ATI Graphics Available for the First Time in New iMac G5
• Prosoft Engineering Announces Tiger Compatibility for Drive Genius, Data Rescue and Picture Rescue
• Drive Genius 1.1.1 Disk and System Maintenance/Repair/Management Tool
• Kanguru Solutions Releases Kanguru Zipper Pro Mini Hard Drive
• Ashlar-Vellum Graphite Plugs in to Spotlight's Power on Mac OS X Tiger
• Logitech Control Center1.5.0 for their USB mice & keyboards
• Translation Dictionary Software for the Apple Tiger O/S - Ultralingua, Inc., Releases Version 5.09
• MediaGear Launches New See-Through XtraDrive That Turns Unused Flash Memory Cards into USB Drives
• Seven Hours Of Photoshop Video Training - $29.95
• Dental Office Manager Studio Native OS X Mac Software For Dentists
• Raptor Networks Technology Opens Networld Interop Show in Las Vegas With Landmark Demonstration of Uncompressed HDTV Distributed Live Over a 20KM 10GbE Fiber Link
• Oki Data Americas Introduces Cost-Effective Color MFP for Small Workgroups

Realmac Software has announced the release of RapidWeaver 3.1.1 for Mac OS X. This update builds on the success of the previous version by adding improving stability for FTP and .Mac publishing as well as better cross platform browser compatibility.

Runtime Revolution has announced that company CEO Kevin Miller will host a live online discussion and interview on Saturday, 7th May 2005 at 6 PM GMT. The discussion is open to everyone including users and members of the press. It is an ideal way to find out the latest news regarding the recent expansion of the company, future plans and the next version of Revolution. Miller will also discuss other aspects of the company, including the growing consulting division and highly successful Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor product line.

Prosoft Engineering, Inc. has announced that the latest versions of Drive Genius, Data Rescue and Picture Rescue are Tiger compatible. Current owners of Drive Genius, Data Rescue and Picture Rescue are able to download the free updates from the ProSoft website.

Aspyr Media has just updated GameAgent, available at their website. In addition to new features, a new exclusive offer has been added: Users can now receive a three-title bundle for only $19.99! Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb (recently udpated for installation on Tiger), 007 Nightfire and Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy are available, only through GameAgent, at the reduced price of US$19.99 for all three titles.

For the first time since its introduction, the iMac G5 will feature graphics from ATI Technologies Inc. Leaders in the high-end graphics experience, ATI and Apple have teamed to offer the Radeon 9600 for both the iMac and eMac, giving users cinematic quality graphics for the full range of digital lifestyle applications. As Apple continues to broaden its consumer product line-up, ATI graphics are now available in the iMac, eMac, Mac mini, PowerBook, iBook and PowerMac.