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Notable New Product News - Thursday, June 17, 2004
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Press Releases Edited By Applelinks Contributing Editor Charles W. Moore
Kano SureFIRE800: Mobile FireWire 800 Hard Drive
Ice Creme & Ice Creme M Remove Surface Scratches From iBook and iPod
Aladdin Systems Offers Free Internet Cleanup 2.0 Macintosh Demo
Imagine Releases HD Log-X Video Logger For OS X Final Cut Pro HD companion
Vignette Extends Support for Mac Browser Across Portal and Web Content Management Solutions
NTI Dragon Burn X 4.0 CD/DVD burning software for Mac OS X. [/url]
Kano SureFIRE800: Mobile FireWire 800 Hard Drive
Providing up to 80GB of portable data storage in a pocket-size solution, the SureFIRE800 is the ultimate storage tool for the mobile Professional. With the available FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 combo connection, SureFIRE800 is compatible with most Windows and Mac systems. Simply drag and drop data to the SureFIRE800 and carry all of your data with you and access it from virtually any computer. With its plug and play data connection and bus power capability, installation has been designed to be quick and easy. In case of laptop system failure or theft, protect against the loss of critical data by backing up important data files to SureFIRE800 ...just plug and go.
Storing data on the go has never been easier or faster! With the available FireWire 800 interface, achieve data transfer rates of up to 800 Mb/sec. Boasting hard disks with 5400 RPM and 8 MB cache buffer, SureFIRE800 has speeds matching those of storage drives three times its size. With its ultra-fast interface and matching high performance disk drives, the SureFIRE800 makes accessing video, audio and data backups quick work. The SureFIRE800 is the perfect storage solution for creative professionals living the mobile lifestyle.
• Compact, portable and high speed, all in one.
• Compact .75 x 3.25 x 5.25"
• Firewire Bus Powered
• High speed drives with 5400 RPMs and 8MB cache.
Kano Direct Price
$249.00 20 GB
$289.00 40 GB
$339.00 60 GB
$399.00 80GB
Mobile FireWire 800 Hard Drive
Interfaces: FireWire 800 / 400 / USB 2.0
Platform Windows/Macintosh
Bus Powered - FireWire 800 / 400 Bus Powered
Cache: 8 MB
For more information, visit:
http://www.kanotechnologies.com/prod/surefire.cfm
Ice Creme & Ice Creme M Remove Surface Scratches From iBook and iPod
Ice Creme allows you to expertly remove the scuffing, scratching and abrasion which tends to occur on highly polished acrylic panels, like those used in several consumer devices and computers. Products like the iPod, iBook, PDAs and cell phones can all benefit from the ease of use and power of Ice Creme. Makes scuffed-up plastic products gleam like new. Great when you want to spruce up or sell your gear. Does require some elbow grease - a typical, moderately chewed-up iPod requires appox. 30-45 minutes to restore.
The regular formula is for plastic products. The "M" version adds an additional bottle of metal polish for products like the iPod's polished, bright metal back panel. Not for use on painted or anodized surfaces. Both versions include special application and polishing cloths.
Features:
- Two part formula removes even aggressive damage.
- "M" version adds metal polish to remove damage from iPod's metal back pan.
- Enough to restore several iPods, or 1-3 iBooks.
- Includes application and polishing cloths.
Ice Creme: 2-1oz. bottles / 1-application, 1-Optex polishing cloth
Ice Creme M: 3-1oz. bottles / 3-application, 1-Optex polishing cloth
Price range: $19.95 - $24.95
For more information, visit:
http://www.radtech.us/Products/Icecreme.aspx
Aladdin Systems Offers Free Internet Cleanup 2.0 Macintosh Demo
Aladdin Systems, Inc.has released a trial version of Internet Cleanup 2.0 for Macintosh, available online for customers to "try before you buy" the Internet protection software. Internet Cleanup 2.0 erases unneeded Internet files that take up hard disk space and risk online privacy. Internet Cleanup information is available at:
http://www.aladdinsys.com/mac/cleanup/ .
The 2.0 version of this privacy tool blocks suspicious data transmissions, cookies, referring URLs, ad banners, and pop-up windows. The software cleans up e-mail attachments and instant messaging log files to protect confidential information. In addition, Internet Cleanup 2.0 offers secure file deletion to erase compromising files and quickly remove the Internet clutter that can fill up a hard drive. It also manages browser cookies, allowing users to protect their preference and password-saving cookies while deleting the rest.
"With all the issues around Internet Privacy, Internet Cleanup is an invaluable piece of software for everyone," said Pauline Shumake, Senior Product Manager of Aladdin Systems. "Therefore, it is important for us to make a free trial version of the software available for anyone to try, to see how it can help."
Internet Cleanup 2.0 contains a powerful array of features for Mac users:
-- NEW- PROTECT AGAINST SECRET MONITORING
-- Network SpyAlert immediately stops programs from sending data to the Internet without the user's permission.
-- NEW- SAFEGUARD IM PRIVACY
-- Instant Messenger Log Cleaner finds and deletes instant messaging chat logs for major IM applications to keep conversations private.
-- NEW- BLOCK WEB SNOOPERS
-- NetBlockade now blocks unwanted cookies, as well as URL referrers that tell websites about the previous web page a user visited.
-- UPDATED- DETECT THE LATEST SPYWARE
-- SpyAlert scans the computer for evidence of surveillance spyware and safely removes it so it doesn't track the user's activity.
-- NEW- MANAGE E-MAIL EASILY
-- MailCleaner simplifies e-mail management by efficiently cleaning out attachments in Eudora, Entourage, Outlook, or Outlook Express without deleting the original e-mail.
-- ELIMINATE DISTRACTING POP-UPS AND BANNERS
-- NetBlockade accelerates web surfing by blocking annoying banner ads and pop-up and pop-under windows.
-- SHRED CONFIDENTIAL FILES SECURELY
-- Secure Delete acts like a digital document shredder, completely removing private files so they can not be recovered from a hard disk, even with special disk recovery tools.
-- KEEP SNOOPERS FROM TRACKING SURFING HABITS
-- Internet Cleanup 2.0 clears away hidden files that show outsiders which Web pages, sites, and images were viewed. It can automatically delete unwanted cookies and protect the cookies you do want. Pricing, Availability, and Requirements
The MSRP for Internet Cleanup 2.0 is $29.99. Internet Cleanup 1.X users can upgrade for $19.99. Internet Cleanup 2.0 works on Mac OS 10.2 and requires 8 MB RAM. It is available for download at http://www.aladdinsys.com/internetcleanup/
Imagine Releases HD Log-X Video Logger For OS X Final Cut Pro HD companion
Imagine Products, Inc. announces the release and general availability of HD Log-X, Built for Mac OS X. A new Cocoa application, HD Log version X is an organizational tool used to quickly index and catalog video from serial (RS422) or FireWire decks in preparation for editing, archiving or sharing.
HD Log-X is specifically designed for users of Apple Computers Final Cut Pro HD, Avid Technology, Inc., Media100, Adobe Systems, and Accom editors. It is especially helpful in long form projects, transcriptions, and extracting frames for printing. Saves time and hard disk space, and frees the editor equipment for revenue producing activities. See complete details at:
http://www.imagineproducts.com
HD Log-X directly controls the deck transport functions through RS422 or FireWire for detailed video logging without pre-digitizing. The software allows transcriptions and unlimited clip notes with on-the-fly spell checking. It marks timecode, grabs JPEG thumbnails, sorts and prints storyboards. Mark just the best shots for batch capture lists or printing.
HD Log-X doesn't require pre-digitizing. The logger extracts crisp, clean JPEGs and clip timecodes of video on-the fly. It can be used in the field to grab clips right off the camera for immediate annotation and access. Imagine sells accessories such as a USB Video Capture cable and Pocket LTC Timecode Reader to facilitate field logging from HD without DV downconverting, or from traditional analog sources such as BetaCam.
The easy to use floating video Monitor-Controller puts you in charge of the logging process. It features familiar commands including Jog and Shuttle, and short-cut keys for each. Unlike most editors, timecode is constantly displayed, and you can re-position the controller anywhere on the screen.
The software also works seamlessly with Contour Design, Inc.s Jog and Shuttle Controllers. This collaboration gives users the ability to control frequently used commands with the touch of a button on the external controller, and enables jog wheel control of RS422 or FireWire decks. The pre-configured settings for ShuttleXpress and ShuttlePro are available for download.
The price for the HD Log-X software is $299US, Requires OS X 10.2.3 or higher. Accessories for deck control, shuttle controller, USB video capture, portable timecode reader and RS422 serial cables are available directly from the Imagine Products’ Web site:
http://www.imagineproducts.com
Vignette Extends Support for Mac Browser Across Portal and Web Content Management Solutions
Vignette Corp. h strengthened its leasadership position in higher education vertical by adding native support for the Apple Macintosh browser to Vignette content management solutions, which when combined with existing Mac support in Vignette's portal products uniquely positions the company to provide world-class enterprise content management solutions to higher education institutions. Vignette solutions help universities and colleges worldwide consolidate the development and maintenance of Web properties while personalizing and enhancing communication with students, faculty, alumni and the community. With the addition of support for the Mac browser to complement existing support for the leading operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, Java and Microsoft .NET, Vignette continues to increase the distance between itself and competitors and strengthen its industry leadership in supporting its customers' heterogeneous IT environments.
The various versions of the Apple Macintosh OS are the de facto standard in industries such as education, publishing, graphic design and illustration. Mac OS users represent upward of 5 percent of the overall computing population and are some of the most demanding users. Vignette content management and portal solutions now enable the more than 25 million Mac users to easily create, manage and publish information to the Web, and manage the delivery channels for that information, through a single user interface.
"After an extensive evaluation of content management solutions, Texas State University selected Vignette V7 content management in part because of its open architecture and ability to work in hybrid environments, including Macintosh compatibility," said Dr. Milt Nielsen, director of Instructional Technologies at Texas State University-San Marcos. "Many of the content consumers at Texas State University are default Macintosh users, so Vignette's ability to offer a powerful content management system accessible by a broad cross-section of users will help accelerate the rate of integration of our new system across our many constituencies for multiple applications."
Within higher education environments, numerous individuals are responsible for information as diverse as course syllabuses, campus maps and alumni relations and must abide by university policies, system processes and rules, security protocols, and state and federal laws. Vignette allows technical and nontechnical university employees and students to easily manage information on numerous internal and external Web sites. Vignette also streamlines the production, approval and publishing of Web content through its workflow support.
"The Web is increasingly playing a more significant role in the education process. Vignette continues to partner with leading universities to help build their visibility and enhance their educational programs," said David Shirk, senior vice president of products, strategy and worldwide marketing at Vignette. "The decision to support the Mac browser was taken based on our commitment to enhancing efficiency, lowering the total cost of ownership and increasing the effectiveness of online communications for our customers, regardless of their industry. This is a decision that makes sense for customers and for Vignette."
Vignette has long been a pioneer in delivering enterprise content management solutions that unify information, applications and business units, and it understands the challenges faced by customers who have heterogeneous IT environments. Support for the Mac browser follows the announcement earlier this year of support for Linux across Vignette's content management, integration and portal technology. With native support for Java J2EE and support for Microsoft .NET, Vignette content management helps customers tie together information and applications maintained virtually anywhere in their organizations.
Vignette's exceptional list of customers in the education market includes Ball State University, Carnegie Mellon University, City University of New York, Education Testing Service, Georgia Department of Education, Old Dominion University, Pepperdine University, University of California San Diego, University of California Los Angeles, University of Michigan, Texas A&M University, University of Miami, University of Wisconsin Madison, and United Kingdom eUniversities.
For more information, visit:
http://www.vignette.com
NTI Dragon Burn X 4.0 CD/DVD burning software for Mac OS X.
Dragon Burn enables Mac desktop and PowerBook notebook computer users to quickly and easily begin producing audio, data and mixed-mode CDs and DVDs without poring over the software's user's guide. The new Dragon Burn multi-burning engine allows users to simultaneously write multiple CDs or DVDs. It also fully supports new 4x DVD-R internal and external drives as well as advanced CD writes including recently released 52x CD-R and 24x CD-RW drives.
Using Dragon Burn, Mac and PowerBook users can easily produce their own audio and data CD and DVD discs as well as mixed-mode and CD extra discs as well as VCD and SVCD video discs. Users can mix and match AIFF, CDDA, MP3 or wave files to produce custom audio CDs. For CD and DVD data mastering applications, Dragon Burn fully supports ISO 9660 MS-DOS and Joliet, HFS (Mac OS) and HFS+ (Mac OS Extended) file systems. For Hybrid CDs and DVDs, users can select Mac OS and ISO 9660 file system combinations including data from previous ISO 9660 sessions.
For complete data protection and recovery, users can burn layouts to a disc or save them as complete disc image files. Using similar creation techniques, users can quickly and easily produce a backup copy of any CD or non-copy protected DVD. To ensure that users always produce quality discs, Dragon Burn supports BurnProof and other buffer-underrun protection technologies. For maximum throughput performance, the mastering software also supports USB 2.0 and FireWire CD and DVD burners.
New Features in Version 4.0
• Video Mastering
° Create VCD/SVCD from standard-compliant MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 files.
° Create Movie DVD from Video_TS (.VOB files, etc.)
• Picture CD
° Create CD with JPEG picture files captured by your digital camera.
° Compatible with newer generation DVD players which play JPEG format.
• DVD+R DL Support
° Supports burning to DVD+R DL media, with up to 8.5 GB disc capacity
• Dynamic Drive Support
° Improved and enhanced to support the widest range of CD and DVD burners.
° Including support for CD and DVD burners that may not be supported by Apple's own software.
Reliable, versatile, and powerful burning
• Smart Decision automatically chooses the best writing method for your disc burning project
• DDS (Dynamic Drive Support) provides support for virtually all CD and DVD burners
• Fast and reliable Multi-Burning Engine
• Supports Overburn
• Supports virtually all popular image file formats: .bin, .cue, .cdr, .dmg, .iso, and .ncd.
The total MP3 and Audio solution
• Create your own greatest hits CDs from virtually any music source: MP3, records, tapes or CDs
• Unlimited MP3 encoding (available in retail version)
• Download artist and title information using the Gracenote CDDB® Music Recognition Service (available in retail version)
• Record Live Audio to CD - record business meetings or archive LPs and cassette tapes to CDs
• Volume Balance your songs when burning from various sources
• Supports CD-Text
• Supports virtually all popular formats: AAC, AIFF, CDDA, MP3, SD2, WAV.
A perfect Data Storage solution
• Share files easily with Windows and UNIX users
• Get the most out of your CD/DVD discs with Multi-Session (DVD+RW only) support
• Saving critical data files or sharing files with others is as easy as drag, drop, and burn.
• Supports even the most complex data formats: ISO 9660, Joliet, UDF 1.5, UDF 1.02, HFS, HFS+, Hybrid, and Multi-Session (DVD+RW only).
Rich, multi features designed for the most avid Mac users
• Multiple Copy: make multiple disc copies simultaneously!
• Discus label design software: create your own designer disc labels! (available in retail version)
• Supports Mixed-Mode and CD Extra formats
• Supports external drive interfaces: Firewire, and USB
• Supports DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, Dual DVD, DVD Multi, and DVD Super-Multi drives
• Multi-Burning with dvice manger: burn multiple discs at the same time, in the background while you do other work
• Select suitable writing speed based on current system settings
• Disc Info tool, Recorder Info tool, and many more
System requirements:
Mac OS X 10.1.5 or higher
NTI Dragon Burn X sells for $49.95
For more information, visit:
http://www.ntius.com/default.asp?p=dragonburn/dburn4_main
Charles W. Moore •Software News •Comments •Tell-a-Friend
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