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May 12, 2005

Griffin Ships AirBase Stand for Airport Express

Filed under: Hardware

Apple’s award-winning industrial design merits more than being plugged into a wall socket and hidden away. Accordingly, the new AirBase from Griffin joins with AirPort Express to make an elegant artistic statement that compels you to display it on the desk, shelf or entertainment center. The Griffin AirBase is $24.99 USD, now available at www.griffintechnology.com.

Ranchero Software releases NetNewsWire 2.0

Filed under: Software

Ranchero Software today released NetNewsWire 2.0, a major update to its easy-to-use RSS and Atom newsreader for Mac OS X. The freeware version, NetNewsWire Lite, has also been updated to version 2.0. NetNewsWire 2.0 streamlines the award-winning RSS and Atom newsreader by removing the weblog editor and adding many new newsreading features. NetNewsWire 2.0 includes a tabbed browser so you can read web pages with the convenience of staying in the same window.

NetNewsWire 2.0 downloads podcasts and enclosures, and sends podcasts to iTunes with with your choice of genre and playlist. NetNewsWire 2.0 is Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) compatible, and includes Automator actions to control functions in NetNewsWire.

http://ranchero.com/netnewswire/whatsnew/netnewswire20.php

The full and Lite versions of NetNewsWire 2.0 are available for download at the NetNewsWire home page. http://ranchero.com/netnewswire/

NetNewsWire 2.0 costs $24.95 for a single-user license and $19.95 per person for multi-user licenses. It’s available bundled with MarsEdit 1.0 for $39.95. NetNewsWire 2.0 is a free upgrade for licensed users of NetNewsWire 1.x. See the Licenses and Upgrades page for more information. http://ranchero.com/licensesandupgrades.php

NetNewsWire Lite is freeware. The Full Version Features page lists the features exclusive to the full version. http://ranchero.com/netnewswire/fullversionfeatures.php

OWC SuperDrives for iMac G5 and Cube G4 Receive Dantz Certification

Filed under: Hardware

In an ongoing effort to provide its customers with confidence and quality, Other World Computing (OWC) has secured Dantz/EMS certification and Dantz Retrospect backup support for additional Mercury SuperDrives. Dantz has certified and is providing backup support for OWC Mercury internal 8X SuperDrives for iMac G5 and Cube G4 models. The OWC Mercury External FireWire/USB solutions and PowerBook and PowerMac internal options also have received Dantz certification.

The OWC Mercury iMac G5 SuperDrive option is available for $169.95 and includes 10 pieces of media, Dantz Retrospect Backup and NTI Dragonburn software. The Dantz-certified MercuryCube SuperDrive upgrade is offered for $259.95 with the same software and media.

Other models with up to 16X DVD burn speeds are available for other Apple PowerMac, eMac and iMac models. An external solution compatible with nearly any system equipped with either FireWire or USB 2 also is available. For more information, and to view the entire line of SuperDrive solutions available from OWC visit www.macsales.com/Superdrive

, call 1-800-275-4576 or e-mail sales@macsales.com.

Stairways Software releases Keyboard Maestro 2.0.3

Filed under: Software

Stairways Software Pty Ltd is pleased to announce Keyboard Maestro 2.0.3, the newest version of its powerful powerful productivity enhancer for Mac OS X, adding support for Mac OS X Tiger. Keyboard Maestro consists of three functions: powerful macros, program and windows switching, and clipboard switching. Keyboard Maestro 2.0 represents a complete rewrite of the internal engine to support multiple Macro Triggers and adds support for a wealth of new action as well as the concept of a Macro Group, a set of Macros that are enabled for a specific set of applications and support for importing and exporting Macros so you can share Macros with your friends and colleagues.

New customers can purchase Keyboard Maestro from <http://purchase.keyboardmaestro.com/

> for US$20.

Sonnet Announces New PodFreq Designed for iPod U2 Special Edition

Filed under: Hardware

Sonnet Technologies, a worldwide leader in upgrades for Apple Macintosh® computers and iPod® digital music players, announces PodFreq Black, designed specifically for the Apple® iPod U2 Special Edition digital music player. This new PodFreq features a unique mix of black and clear materials that harmonize with the iPod U2 in a way only surpassed by the sublime union of Bono’s vocals and The Edge’s guitar.

The limited edition PodFreq Black will be available in June with a retail price of USD $99.95.

For more information or to pre-order yours, please visit <http://www.podfreq.com/>

Bare Bones Software Releases BBEdit 8.2.1

Filed under: Software

Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit(r) 8.2.1, the latest version of the award-winning HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. BBEdit 8.2.1 is a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add minor interface refinements and enhancements.The BBEdit 8.2.1 update is available free of charge to all registered BBEdit 8 customers. An update package is available for download from the Bare Bones Software web site:

<http://www.barebones.com/support/updates.shtml>






















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