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Notable New Product News - Monday, December 6, 2004
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Press Releases Edited By Applelinks Contributing Editor Charles W. Moore
Portraits & Prints 2.0.1 Adds Holiday Spirit
StuffIt Deluxe 9.0.1 Comprehensive Archiving Tool
iText 3.1.5E for Mac Released
Matias Releases New iPod Armor for iPod Photo & 4G iPods
iEmulator 1.6.0 High Performance PC Emulator for PowerPC-based Macintosh Computers Running Mac OSX
Sonnet announces Tempo-X SATA 4+4, 8-Port Serial ATA PCI-X Host controller card for Power Mac computers
FirmTek Announces and Ships Full Featured Dual-Bay Hot-Swappable Serial ATA External Enclosure
1394b Dual Drive FireWire 800 and USB2.0 Internal Convertor
OmniOutliner 3.0 beta 4 Outlines & Organizes Thoughts, Tasks, Projects...
Miglia Technology Opens An Office In South East Asia
Allume Ships Stuffit Deluxe 9.0 Japanese for Macintosh[/url]
Portraits & Prints 2.0.1 Adds Holiday Spirit
Just in time for Christmas, Econ Technologies has updated Portraits & Prints to version 2.0.1 and added over 50 free Holiday templates. Version 2.0.1 contains features and fixes - it’s a free upgrade to existing users. Download free Holiday templates with Portraits & Prints and print Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa photo cards. Purchase Portraits & Prints Standard Edition for $30 or Portraits & Prints Pro Edition for $50. Go online to http://www.econtechnologies.com to purchase, download the demo, or find out more information.
Portraits & Prints 2.0.1 contains several bug fixes throughout the program and adds new features to the Template Manager. Using the Portraits & Prints Template Manager you can preview hundreds of free templates online. When you find a template you want, just click “install” to automatically add it to the program. With Portraits & Prints you can turn your digital photos into Holiday photo cards - choose from dozens of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa templates. Add your digital photos, personalize your message, and print - you can even email your cards to friends & family. Try out the demo and see for yourself how easy it is.
From beginner to pro, Portraits & Prints makes it easy to print your photos anyway you want. Portraits & Prints delivers template-based printing not found in any other program. Just add images to a catalog, make enhancements, choose a template, then export or print your photos. Photos are automatically arranged onto templates and displayed on screen the exact same way they are printed. Choose from hundreds of free templates or create your own templates using our advanced drawing tools. Templates not only print any size and number of photos, they can add text, graphics, shadows, frames, masks, and more. The possibilities are endless.
System requirements:
Portraits & Prints 2.0 requires system 10.2.7 or later and a 400 MHz G3 or greater.
To find out everything that is new in 2.0.1, go online or read the release notes. Portraits & Prints 2.0 Standard Edition sells for $30 and Portraits & Prints 2.0 Pro Edition sells for $50.
Purchase, download the demo, or find out all the details at:
http://www.econtechnologies.com
StuffIt Deluxe 9.0.1 Comprehensive Archiving Tool
Completely redesigned for better performance and more functionality, STUFFIT DELUXE is now your complete information management toolkit.
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StuffIt has been entirely redesigned from the ground up and sports over a dozen new features. StuffIt not only gives you greater flexibility in accessing and compressing your information — our talented engineers have made good on our commitment to making it FASTER.
Access anything:
 • Browse and expand any file
 • Support for over twenty popular compression formats
 • Open and expand any e-mail and Internet download
Smaller is better:
 • Easy, powerful and searchable compression
 • Reduce files up to 98% with our fastest-ever compression
 • Make, search and modify, .sitx, .sit and .zip archives
Protect your files:
 • Keep your data from prying eyes
 • Strong 512-bit encryption safeguards privacy
 • Error-correction stops data loss from disk errors
Fast transfers:
 • Save time and money with smaller, compatible files
 • Eliminate cross-platform hassles from Mac to PC
 • Send segmented archives that stay under ISP e-mails limits
Easy Backups:
 • One-click automatic backups
 • Schedule automatic backups for anytime - day or night
 • Backup archives with built in CD or DVD burning
StuffIt Deluxe 9.0 Key Features
Compress & Access
• Compress files up to 98%
• Expands over 20 different formats
• Create .sitx, .sit, .zip, and .tar archives
• NEW Mac & PC friendly .zip compression
• NEW Split files across multiple disks
• NEW Multi-Processor optimized
• NEW Browse segments without rejoining
• Search by name, date, and more
• Browse archives without expanding
• Add, delete, and change files in archives
• Archive-Via-Rename
Send
NEW One-Click compess and mail
• Split apart files to beat size limits
• Automate any file transfer task
Protect
NEW Improved security for archives
• Strong 512-bit encryption
• Built-in protection from data corruption
• Password protection for .zip & .sitx
• Secure DeleteÂ? eradicates files
Backup
NEW Backup any folder
• Automatically backup to CD/DVD
• NEW Archive only recently changed files
• NEW Backup to your .Mac iDisk
• Archive directly to FTP
• NEW E-mail backup activity logs
• NEW Backup with Admin Privileges
Integration
NEW Magic Menu access to tools
• NEW Finder-friendly Contextual Menus
• Add-ins for Adobe & Microsoft Apps
• Expand files with a single key stroke
• Command Line tools for OS X Terminal
Whether your data needs to be stored securely in space-saving archives or safely sent to friends or co-workers, StuffIt can handle it all. Now you can schedule backups, burn to CD/DVD, upload files via e-mail and FTP, and more — automatically. StuffIt Deluxe is now your complete information management tool.
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StuffIt makes it easy to compress, segment, encrypt, and send any of your important data.
NEW Unified DropStuff
Create .zip, StuffIt, and .tar archives from one convenient location
Drag, Drop, Done
Compress your files and folders into archives to store
or send data quickly and easily. Compress files to just a
fraction of their original size, saving you time and space!
Integrated CD & DVD Burning
StuffIt tells you where the archive is being created and puts the ability to burn CDs, DVDs, or any removable media of your choice at your fingertips!
NEW - Segment Your Files Across CDs & DVDs
No more headaches – StuffIt will automatically break up
your files across multiple disks. You can even view the
contents of segments without uncompressing them!
Protect Files With Strong Encryption
Protect your data and your privacy with StuffIt’s super
strong 512-bit encryption for .sitx and password protection
for .zip & .sit archives.
Built-in e-Mail and FTP Functionality
No need for additional programs. StuffIt allows FTP transfers directly from DropStuff — backing to a remote server has never been so easy.
Add-Ins for Microsoft® & Adobe® Applications
StuffIt makes it easy to quickly compress and e-mail a document without having to leave your current application.
Shred It with Secure DeleteÂ?
With one simple drag, Secure Delete will not just delete a file, but will obliterate it. Permanently!
NEW Expanded & Enhanced ArchiveAssistant
Easily backup your files with this powerful tool
Schedule Automatic Backups
Choose any folder on any network or local drive, and schedule a backup time.
NEW Backup to CDs, DVDs, FTP, and now... .Mac
Online or removable, StuffIt gives you the power to backup your data across a range of choices. Now with .Mac support
NEW Archive Only Recently Changed Files
It’s easy to specify exactly the use for your next backup.
NEW Status Reports Your Way
ArchiveAssistant sends a detailed log of its activities via e-mail so you’ll always know your backup status.
New in this version:
• Re-enabled "Delete Originals After Stuffing" option in DropStuff (by popular demand)
• Re-enabled "Stuff Items as Individual Archives" option in DropStuff (by popular demand)
• Under certain circumstances, the 9.0 release could create some StuffIt 5 format (.sit) archives which could not be expanded by earlier versions. The 9.0.1 release will correct this problem. Note: .sit archives created with 9.0 should be expanded and then recompressed with 9.0.1.
• Fixed an issue with Windows Self-Extracting Archive creation
• Correction for StuffIt.framework 8.0 and StuffItEngineShell.cfm 9.0 conflict (PathFinder)
• Blowfish encryption method in the StuffIt X format now working properly.
• Compressing in StuffIt X format with the "Custom ->By Analysis" option now working properly
• Introduced "Whole archive encryption" - previous versions allowed items to be encrypted in an archive, but the archive as a whole was openable and viewable. Passwords would only be required to expand or manipulate items stuffed with "item encryption". "Whole archive encryption" requires the password for any access to the archive.
• Various improvements for compatibility with oddly formatted MacBinary (.bin) files
• Various improvements for compatibility with oddly formatted Zip (.zip) files
• Better handling of Zip archives with high-ASCII character (eg: accent marks) named files
• Introduced "One-Time Preferences" dialog to allow access to compression settings such as archive format when dragging files to DropStuff icon when application is closed. By holding down the "Option" key when dragging files to DropStuff, users will be presented with the new dialog.
• AppleScript improvements (including syntax changes - specifically MacBinary encoding, also added "none" as a compression level. Check the product's AppleScript Dictionary for details.)
• Empty folders in Archive window now display number of items (0 Items) correctly
• In archives with comments, comment files are now saved as "filename.txt" rather than "filename"
• The "Segment Size" field now correctly accepts segment sizes upto to 999,999,999 KB (~954 GB)
• Icon for "New Folder" in small toolbar view fixed
• Scheduled tasks using .Mac as a destination now working properly
• Creating Archive Assistant tasks with names beginning with a period (".") no longer results in an invisible archive
• Deleting a scheduled task now deletes it from the cronfile
• Archive naming in Archive Assistant is now consistent when destination is set to "Prompt at Backup Time"
• Email notification now working correctly when destination is set to "Prompt at Backup Time"
• Archive Assistant's "Prompt at Backup Time" option now timestamps archives to prevent older archives from being overwritten without warning
• Missed task notification dialog now working properly
• MagicMenu and StuffIt CM now creates StuffIt X segments (with no compression) rather than the older StuffIt 5 segments
• Fixed access to StuffIt Plugin preferences in Photoshop CS and Illustrator CS
• StuffIt Express now respecting its preference settings
• StuffIt Express now handles passive FTP preference setting properly
System requirements:
• Mac OS 10.3 or Newer
(10.3 for Express Box Sharing)
• 40 MB of Disk Space
StuffIt Deluxe sells for $79.99
For more information, visit:
http://www.stuffit.com/mac/deluxe/index.html
iText 3.1.5E for Mac Released
LightWay Text's Yumiko Itoh says:
Dear friend,
Today, I have a happy information !
We are pleased to inform you that we have just released 'iText 3.1.5E for Mac', on December 1st.
I also would like to inform you that we have just started releasing 'iText for Windows' which is compatible with Mac version of LightWayText and iText.
We have pleasure in releasing iText 315 for Mac & Windows, and hope many of you will try them!! If you often use a Mac and a PC, for convenience install iText in both!!
Please visit us and check the brand new iText soon! We look forward to working with you.
The latest information of LightWayText and iText are available online at;
LightWayText:
http://members.aol.com/LightWayText/
- Mac Version:
http://members.aol.com/LightWayText/pad_file.htm
Windows Version:
http://members.aol.com/LightWayText/LWTWin/pad_file.htm
iText:
http://members.aol.com/iText/
- Mac Version:
http://members.aol.com/iText/pad_file.htm
Windows Version:
http://members.aol.com/iText/iTextWin/pad_file.htm
We are also going to release 'iTextExpress' very soon. 'iTextExpress' exploits OS X to the full, as it is completely rewritten in Cocoa. It will blend more seamlessly with the OS X environment, and we are convinced you will definitely love 'iTextExpress' and it will continue to grow with the power of Mac OS X. Please look forward to it too !! When it will be done to release, let me inform you again!
If you have already registered a previous version of LightWayText or iTextPro, you do NOT need to purchase a new copy or pay an upgrade fee. Your registration code will still work with all languages' new versions.
We have improved the following:
iText Version 3.1.5E 2004.12.01
1. Starts releasing of iText for Windows Version.
2. Increased the Font Sizes up to 5,000 points in response to user requests.
3. Enabled word movement with Option (or alt) + right or left Arrow keys.
4. Fixed some bugs and improved stability.
'iText for Mac' covers Mac-OS 7.1 onwards including OS-X. 'iText for Windows' covers Windows 95 and later versions including Windows XP.
Many people have encouraged us and contributed to the development of LightWayText and iText in variety of ways. I would like to express a word of thanks to everybody, as our gratitude to all supporters. I cordially thank you very much for all your kindness.
In a sense, I can say that our products are a crystal which are trying to overcome the barrier of languages little by little... I feel this strongly and I sincerely appreciate that it is nice to know that there are friendly and helpful people all around the world... Without your supporting, our achievement could not be possible.
If you have any questions, cause for complaint, or anything in particular you want us to take care of, please do not hesitate to let us know at <raphael@ya2.so-net.ne.jp> (to Yumi directly). We would really appreciate it if you could enlighten us with your knowledge...We wish to accommodate your demands as much as possible...
We will be most grateful for your comments, and I will certainly bring your suggestions to Mr. Yamashita. Or, if you there is any information you require, please contact me at any time.
If you find LightWayText and iText as useful as we think you will, please let your friends know about us.
I would appreciate it if you could lead LightWayText and iText to many your region's local Mac groups too!
Thank you for your time.
Have a nice weekend and lots of lovely early winter days!
Cordially,
Your Japanese friend,
Yumi)
Matias Releases New iPod Armor for iPod Photo & 4G iPods
"We got it finished just in time for Christmas," said Vesna Vojnic, Marketing Manager for Matias. "Our new iPod Armor model fits the iPod Photo, 4G iPods, and even 3G iPods."
Christened the "Schwarzenegger" of iPod cases by Time Magazine, iPod Armor offers superior protection for your iPod, with looks to match.
"We've updated the front of the case, to match the look of current iPods, and made sure that the internal dimensions fit all current iPods correctly."
Matias is a computer accessories company based in Toronto, Canada. Its original iPod Armor case was the first aluminum case available for the iPod.
The case is on sale now. For more information, please visit:
http://ipodarmor.com
iEmulator 1.6.0 High Performance PC Emulator for PowerPC-based Macintosh Computers Running Mac OSX
iEmulator.com has announced the immediate availability of iEmulator, an easy-to-use, high performance PC Emulator for PowerPC-based Macintosh computers. Any G3, G4 or G5 based iBook, iMac, eMac, PowerBook or PowerMac running Mac OSX 10.3 ("Panther") or later is now able to run DOS, Windows, x86 Linux or other PC-based operating system quickly and easily.
iEmulator is a fast, flexible, G3, G4 & G5 compatible PC Emulator for PowerPC-based Macintosh Computers running OS X 10.3.0 or later.
iEmulator, the anticipated PC emulation solution from iEmulator.com is now available for immediate download at http://www.iEmulator.com . iEmulator offers a simple setup procedure (you don't even have to restart your Mac), simple & flexible configuration, easy file transfers from the emulated PCs to the host Macintosh, the ability to run up to four emulated PC's simultaneously and much more.
Compatibility and performance are the two most important aspects of a software emulator, and iEmulator has them covered! iEmulator can be seen in action at http://www.iemulator.com , where two online movies demonstrate the Windows and DOS performance that iEmulator offers.
"I was asked to provide a second statement for iEmulator, and I didn't hesitate", said Michael Tealle, Web Designer and iEmulator beta tester. "I've used iEmulator for 10 weeks now, and it has never failed to exceed my expectations!"
System requirements:
Mac OS X 10.3 or higher
iEmulator has been tested with DOS, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP and various flavors of Linux. iEmulator is available for immediate download from http://www.iemulator.com for a price of $23.95 which includes the iEmulator 1.6 application, full documentation and technical support.
iEmulator sells for $23.95
For more information, visit:
http://www.iemulator.com/
Sonnet announces Tempo-X SATA 4+4, 8-Port Serial ATA PCI-X Host controller card for Power Mac computers
Sonnet Technologies has announced the new Tempo-X SATA 4+4 8-port Serial ATA PCI-X host controller, the latest addition to the Sonnet Tempo line of products. This high-performance adapter features four internal plus four external Serial ATA ports, giving users unparalleled flexibility in connecting eight Serial ATA hard drives. It utilizes the PCI-X interface to take advantage of the enhanced performance offered in Power Mac G5 computers while retaining compatibility in standard PCI slots. Tempo-X SATA 4+4 enables Mac owners using high-end streaming applications to take advantage of the advancements in Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
(SATA) storage technologies; with data transfer rates of up to 150MB/s per port, this products performance is comparable to SCSI but without the SCSI price.
With eight ports, users can easily connect additional drives as their storage needs grow. Grouping multiple drives in a RAID 0 (striped) array using Mac OS X Disk Utility reveals the true prowess of this product exceptional speed, with sustained read/write performance numbers in excess of 545 MB/s possible. "Sonnet has spent considerable effort developing this product, and we are extremely proud of the result. The Tempo-X SATA 4+4 cards performance and versatility make it a fantastic choice for a variety of users, especially people working with High Definition video editing and authoring applications," declares Robert Farnsworth, Sonnet president and CEO.
Throughout beta testing of the Tempo-X SATA 4+4, the feedback has been great. "Through our grueling uncompressed HD test routine, Sonnets new Serial ATA card captured and played back High Definition video for days without dropping a single frame," reports Jerry Miles, Promax Systems Macintosh Product Manager. "This card was plug and play, something you
The 4 Key Features
• 64-bit, 133MHz PCI-X Serial ATA host controller
• Works in any PCI-X or PCI slot in the listed compatible computers o 8 ports (4 internal/4 external)
• 48-bit LBA support for drives with a capacity larger than 137 GB
• No drivers to install; plug and play installation o Supports Mac OS Xs built-in RAID 0 (striping) and RAID 1 (mirroring) functions o Upgradable firmware to enable future enhancements o Includes two 22-inch, internal SATA data cables and two legacy to SATA power cable adapters
Compatibility
-Mac OS
Compatible with Mac OS X Version 10.2 and higher
-Macintosh models:
Power Macintosh G3 Blue & White
Power Mac G4 (all models except Cube)
Power Mac G5
Tempo-X SATA 4+4 will be available December 6, 2004, with retail pricing of USD $199.95.
For more information about the Tempo-X SATA 4+4, please refer to the Sonnet web site at:
http://www.sonnettech.com/product/tempo-x_sata44.html
FirmTek Announces and Ships Full Featured Dual-Bay Hot-Swappable Serial ATA External Enclosure
FirmTek, LLC, developer of ATA host adapter solutions for Apple"s Macintosh, has announced and begun shipping their new external SeriTek/1EN2 Serial ATA drive enclosure, providing the ultimate in storage flexibility when combined with the new SeriTek/1SE2 host adapter on a Macintosh or PC. The SeriTek/1EN2 delivers two state-of-the-art hot swappable hard drive bays which support today's media-rich applications. With key-lockable, hot-swappable drive bays and internal cooling, the system is designed from the ground up to deliver the ultimate in Serial ATA power and performance. It also features a case constructed of aluminum, providing both strength and efficient heat dissipation, and two fully shielded Serial ATA cables for the most reliable data transfer at all times.
The SeriTek/1EN2 represents FirmTek"s latest storage upgrade solution for Macintosh and PC platforms. "Our engineering has remained at the forefront of ATA technology for the past several generations," said Chi Kim Stanford, Vice President of Business Development for FirmTek. "Our expertise has provided the foundation of many of the industry"s best selling products for Ultra ATA/33/66/100/133 and now Serial ATA technology. We know that many knowledgeable users are aware of the role we have been playing, and we are well positioned to deliver this high performance external storage solution for their desktop."
The SeriTek/1EN2, combined with your choice of top-performance drives and a host adapter like the SeriTek/1SE2, can deliver data transfer rates of up to 150MBytes/sec or 1.5Gbits/sec per drive, easily supporting some of the most demanding applications like digital video creation & editing, computer animation, and digital photography. Its "hot swap" benefit allows users to remove and replace drives from either bay at any time, without powering down the computer. This allows for maximum flexibility and provides fast recovery with RAID-protected volumes.
SeriTek/1EN2 Key Features and Benefits:
- Attractive, durable design will impress in any workspace
- Power and activity LEDs for each hard drive
- Easy to set up: Only 3 steps to integrate each hard drive
- Easy to operate: Simply unlock and move latch to add or remove drives
- Easy to transport: Compact, portable, lightweight
- Brushed aluminum body for maximum durability and heat dissipation
- Two lockable drive bays for maximum security
- Hot-swappable, plug-and-play flexibility in switching drives
- Unprecedented system performance with data transfer rates of up to 150MBytes/sec or 1.5Gbits/sec per drive (may vary with adapters and drives)
- Designed as a native Serial ATA solution; no Parallel ATA to Serial ATA signal converters that might impact performance and reliability
- All connectors and cables are designed to minimize electrostatic discharge and electromagnetic emissions, providing the most secure environment for your data
- Compatible with all Power PC Macintosh and Windows computers equipped with external shielded Serial ATA ports, native or via PCI expansion cards
- Supports Mac OS 8.X, 9.X, and OS X version 10.1.5 or later and Windows 98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003
- Ideal for multimedia-intensive applications: audio/video capture and editing, graphics manipulation and high-end digital publishing
- Delivers top performance for all Power Macintosh and Windows computers, especially for Macintosh G5 users who are limited to two internal drive bays - Includes two fully shielded external Serial ATA cables and power adapter
FirmTek's SeriTek/1EN2 Serial ATA enclosure is available now for the estimated retail price of USD$169.95 (SATA-1EN2). A model bundled with FirmTek"s SeriTek/1SE2 PCI adapter is also available for USD$259.95 (SATA-1SEN2). For more information or to find out how to purchase FirmTek products, email or visit FirmTek's website at:
http://www.firmtek.com
1394b Dual Drive FireWire 800 and USB2.0 Internal Convertor
Now you can connect and access TWO hard drives or ATAPI devices and connect via either the FireWire port or the USB port from a single bridgeboard.
Another simple and cost effective solution from our engineers. Introducing our Brand New Dual Drive Internal FireWire800/USB2.0 Converter, which offers unsurpassed performance yet is very simple and easy to use. Our IF8U2-VB is a truly plug and play devices, which converts any new or existing TWO bay tower, TWO ATAPI/ATA devices into IEEE-1394b/FireWire800 (FireWire400/1394a compatible) or USB2.0 within seconds
Our IF8U2-VB is the only bridge board converting TWO ATAPI/ATA drive to USB2.0 or FireWire 400, FireWire 800 without 120GB size limitation, which is an ideal for large external storage HDD or DVD burner and HDD combo with capable of hot-plug to Win98SE, ME, 2K, XP, Linux and MAC
When using the converted IDE device to FireWire800 or USB2.0 device with our IF8U2-VB, the number of IRQ of these devices send to CPU while in use is reduce substantially, this guarantees computer system will run SMOOTHER, FASTER and BETTER.
Includes:
× IF8U2-VB Bridge Board
× 18" IDE Cable
× Y-Shape DC Power Cable (Red, Black, Black, Yellow)
× Installation Guide
Key Features
× Convert TWO IDE devices into Firewire 800/USB2.0 devices
× Support Win98SE, ME, 2K, XP, Linux, FreeBDS and MAC OS 9.x or higher
× Up to 800 Mbps (100MB/sec) Firewire800 (Initio 2430 chip)
× Up to 480 Mbps (60MB/sec) USB2.0 (ALI chip)
× Dual Drive Master/Slave configuartion
× Only One (1) IRQ for 63 IDE devices (daisy chain)
Specifications
Model Part Number: IF8U2-CB Dual Drive Master/Slave configuration converter
IDE Peripherals: Any ATA/ATAPI: CD/DVD-ROM/R/RW/RAM; HDD
Operating System: Win98SE, ME, 2K, XP, FreeBSD, Linux, MAC 9.x or higher
IDE Interface: ATAPI/ATA-133
IEEE 1394 Interface: IEEE 1394b, IEEE 1394a compatible. Support data transfer rate up to 800 MBps
USB Interface: USB2.0; USB1.1 Support data transfer rate up to 480 MBps
Requirement:
× Any OS support 1394a/1394b/USB2.0 buses
× Operating Temperature: 0o C to 50o C
× Operating Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
× Dimensions: 3.75in(W)x1.45in(H)x0.8in(D)
× Connectors: 40-pin IDE connector x 1
--9-pin IEEE 1394 connector x 2
--4 pin mini USB connector x 1
--3-pin power connector x 1 Power Requirement: 5V/DC; 130mA ~ 200mA
$120.00
For more information, visit:
http://fwdepot.com/thestore/product_info.php/products_id/775
OmniOutliner 3.0 beta 4 Outlines & Organizes Thoughts, Tasks, Projects...
OmniOutliner 3 is an amazingly flexible program for creating, collecting, and organizing information. Give your creativity a kick start by using an application that's actually designed to help you think. It's like having an extra brain - one that doesn't keep losing the car keys.
You can use OmniOutliner's document structure to create hierarchies of main headings and subpoints that can be expanded and collapsed, which are immensely useful when it comes to brainstorming new ideas, drilling out specifics, and lining up steps needed to get everything done. But you aren't limited to outlines - you've got multiple columns, smart checkboxes, customizable popup lists, and an über-innovative styles system at your disposal.
Use OmniOutliner to draft to-do lists, create agendas, manage tasks, track expenses, take notes, plan events, write screenplays...and just about anything else you can think of.
It's a smarter way to write, a more productive way to stay organized. Whatever your project, OmniOutliner has the tools you need to get the job done.
Styles
Styles are the visual elements that define the look of your documents: your type face choices, row colors, column background images, and so on. OmniOutliner helps you format on the fly with a super-powerful new Styles system designed to give you everything you need to apply style changes - from one word at a time to document wide.
Multiple Column Types
Here's where OmniOutliner really stands apart from other outliners, word processors, or even spreadsheet applications. You can create documents with multiple columns that contain different types of information - like pop-up lists, checkboxes, numerical values, dates, durations, or just plain text. Columns can even dynamically calculate sums for you, or produce averages.
Attachments
Whether you're creating a grocery list, marketing budget, or an exhaustive analysis of the mating habits of kangaroo mice, sometimes text just isn't enough. Your OmniOutliner documents can include images, sound files (you can even record audio directly into your document with OmniOutliner Professional), movies, web links, and links to files or applications on your computer.
Export Options
ExportYour OmniOutliner documents can be exported as plain text, rich text, OPML, HTML, or you can write your own custom export plugins. OmniOutliner's HTML-exported web pages allow you to expand and collapse items in a browser, and include all of your document's styles. Snazzy! Your outlines can also be turned into presentations by exporting to Apple's Keynote format.
AppleScript Support
Create AppleScript shortcuts for complicated tasks, or automate the things you do over and over; you'll get more done, and with fewer mistakes. OmniOutliner can also interact with any other AppleScriptable program, so you could, say, create an AppleScript to take a list of actions and dates from OmniOutliner and draw a calendar of them in OmniGraffle (you have heard of that tasty diagramming program OmniGraffle, right?).
Batch Find
Now there's a handy new feature for when you need to find a specific word or phrase in your outline. Type in your search word, and OmniOutliner searches your whole outline at once. All of the matching results will show up in the Utility drawer and update with each letter you type, so you get results immediately.
Inline Notes
You asked for it, you got it: notes can now be displayed right beneath the items they're associated with, so you can see all of your notes without having to select each item in turn. If you prefer the old way, you can still choose to view notes in a pane at the bottom of the window. It's up to you.
New in this version:
• Batch Find
• Updated selection indication to help visually identify the child rows of the selection
• Animated row expand/collapse to help you keep your place while editing
• Animated column rearrangement
• Folded editing
When folded editing is enabled only the first line of any row or note will be displayed when it's not being edited.
• Inline notes
Notes can now be displayed inline as well as in a separate pane.
• File Attachments
Attachments can be inserted by drag-n-drop, copy/paste, and contextual menu. You can choose to embed the attachments within the Outliner file or create aliases.
° Email Addresses
° URLs
° Multimedia files (including QuickTime movies)
° Address Book Cards
• Styles
Auto-styles
• Auto-styles will establish your level styles based on how you setup your row styles. For instance if you manually make all of your level-1 rows bold then that style will become part of your level-1 row style and future level-1 rows will be bold.
• Style Attribute Inspector
° Shows you what style properties your selection has and how those properties are being applied.
° In your document
° horizontal and vertical gridlines
° active attachments tags or attachment name only
° On your rows
° drag handle visibility
° gutter color (was document-wide)
° page breaks
° line spacing
° space before row, between row & note, row & children, after row
• Columns
• 3 new row summaries: min, max, average
• Date and currency formats that honor your locale settings
• Column sort orderings stored in the file
• Multi-column sorting
• Improved Import and Export
• Built-in Word export
• Printing
• Filtering
• by column
• by checkbox status
• by selection
• Scale to fit width
• Optional Column Titles
• Optional Folding
• Improved Pagination
• Variables in printing: page number, count, document edit time, document name (pro only)
• Compressed File Format
Outliner files are now compressed by default with the gzip algorithm.
• Auto-Backup
Outliner can now periodically save a backup of your file so you won't lose data in case of a crash
System requirements:
Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
OmniOutliner sells for $29.95
For more information, visit:
http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnioutliner/beta/
Miglia Technology Opens An Office In South East Asia
Miglia Technology, a global technology solution provider that manufactures, markets and supports a range of own and licensed branded products, today announced that it has opened an office in South East Asia.
Simon Ellson, CEO, Miglia Technology commented: “We are pleased with the international growth that Miglia has achieved so far. We are eagerly anticipating developing the business in the South-East Asian market.”
Erich Huang, Sales Manager Asia, continues: “We have already had a great reaction from the Asian market for the Miglia product line. The Asian market is particularly impressed by the product range’s build quality combined with a stylish look and feel.”
Miglia Technology Ltd (Miglia) is a leading European manufacturer of video, audio and storage products for Mac and Windows. Its product range brings high end technology to a broader market place such as, DV encoding, Raid 1 and MPEG-4 real time encoding. With offices in the UK US and Asia, the company designs, manufactures and fulfils its entire product range from three locations in Europe and Asia.
Thanks to its experienced team of software and hardware engineers, Miglia has built a strong reputation in the marketplace, providing professional and home users with unique products. Its products are available through all good retailers and resellers around the world. For more information about where to buy its products visit:
http://www.miglia.com
Allume Ships Stuffit Deluxe 9.0 Japanese for Macintosh
Allume Systems, Inc. has announced StuffIt Deluxe 9.0 J, the latest Japanese version of its file compression, access, and organization software for Mac OS X. This new version offers faster file compression and decompression, a more intuitive user interface, and enhanced backup features that streamline the process of storing files on multiple CDs/DVDs and other storage media. StuffIt's best-in-class compression technology allows users to send files faster across the network or over the Internet, as well as easily access the files they receive from others. StuffIt Deluxe 9.0 takes advantage of the latest dual-processor technology in the new Power Mac G5, and fully integrates into Mac OS X finder providing easy access to all its most powerful features. StuffIt, on the Net: http://www.stuffit.com/ .
"The new backup features we're providing in this version of StuffIt Deluxe make it easy for even novice users to protect their important files by making archive copies," said Matthew Covington, Senior Product Manager at Allume. "StuffIt not only compresses data so that more can be stored on a single CD or DVD, it can even automatically split apart larger archives so that they can be stored on multiple disks! And with the performance gains in this version of StuffIt Deluxe it all happens faster than ever."
StuffIt Deluxe 9.0 includes the StuffIt X file format. StuffIt X demonstrates Allume's leadership and innovation in the data compression industry by creating smaller archives and providing enhanced security features such as powerful 512-bit RC4 encryption and the ability to recover archives if they become corrupted. StuffIt X's archive technology provides a protective wrapper that safeguards files while being transferred over the network or Net.
Key Features and Benefits:
-- Faster Compression and Decompression: StuffIt Deluxe 9.0 includes a number of improvements to the core compression and decompression engine that add up to the fastest version ever. Users of dual processor Macs, including the new line of Power Mac G5's, will benefit from multi-processor enhanced technology that provide additional performance benefits.
-- NEW! Powerful Backup Tools: ArchiveAssistant now provides an easy-to-use backup solution that allows users to archive any folder on any local or network drive; System Administrators can perform backups with admin privileges allowing them to backup folders belonging to any user account on the computer. ArchiveAssistant allows users to configure their backup so that only recently changed files are added to the archive, saving both time and space when running regularly scheduled backup tasks. Users now have the option to save backup archives to their .Mac iDisk, as well as to local, external, and networked hard drives, CDs/DVDs, and FTP servers. ArchiveAssistant's logs can now be viewed via the Mac OS X Console application, and users can even choose to be notified via email when a backup task is successfully executed.
-- Archive Directly to CD/DVD or FTP: DropStuff, an easy-to-use drag and drop archive tool, now allows users to save archives they create directly to CDs, DVDs, and FTP servers. Built-in segmentation technology means that when archives are being saved to CD or DVD, they are automatically split across multiple disks as they are being created. These changes make it easy than ever for users to archive their iTunes music or iPhoto library to CD.
-- Improved Finder Integration: StuffIt Deluxe 9.0 now allows users to multi-task in the Finder while compressing and decompressing files with MagicMenu and StuffIt CM. Users can also compress and expand in the Finder using StuffIt's keyboard shortcuts. Using StuffIt's exclusive Archive-Via-Rename technology, users can archive or expand files and folders simply by changing their names; users can create archives by adding ".sitx," ".zip," or ".tar" to file and folder names, or can expand them again by removing the archive extension.
-- Enhanced "Restore" mode: StuffIt Expander's new "Merging" technology makes it easy for users to restore archived items back to their original location on the hard drive.
-- Improved Automation Options: StuffIt Express provides users with a scripting tool that is both powerful and easy to use. Built around a point and click interface, Express allows users to automate a wide range of file compression and transfer tasks. StuffIt Express now also allows users to distribute the drop boxes they create to friends and family, making the process of sharing photos and other documents easier than ever.
-- Enhanced Cross Platform Compatibility Options for Zip: StuffIt Deluxe is now able to create .Zip archives that preserve Macintosh specific file attributes, such as the resource fork, while at the same time preserving 100% compatibility with Windows-based PCs.
System requirements:
The software requires Mac OS X 10.3 or higher.
Pricing, Availability and RequirementsStuffIt Japanese 9.0 J sells for $USD 79.99, Y12,800, with upgrades available for users of previous versions of StuffIt for $USD 29.99, SRP Y5,619. StuffIt Deluxe 9.0 J is available from Allume's Japanese distributor, act2:
http://www.act2.co.jp/
and from Allume's international online store:
http://www.allume.com/store/
Charles W. Moore
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