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The Omni Group today announced the release of OmniGraffle and OmniGraffle Professional 4.1. This new version features a number of bug fixes, improved stability, updated localizations, and readies the application for compatibility with future Mac hardware based on Intel processors.

More information on OmniGraffle 4 is available at http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnigraffle.

Realmac Software today announced a new version of it’s hugely popular web building software,
RapidWeaver 3.2.1 for Mac OS X. RapidWeaver 3.2.1 builds on the success of the last version by
offering improved stability, re-ordering of blog categories, better theme compatibility and a whole host of other fixes and interface tweaks.

As well as releasing the new version of RapidWeaver, we have also upgraded our online store. It now supports all major credit cards including VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and JCB as
well as PayPal.

RapidWeaver makes it easy for everyone to publish Photos, Movies and Blogs online instantly. If you’re thinking about starting a blog or website, RapidWeaver is the perfect choice. Not only does it allow you
to work in a familiar iApp style environment it also integrates seamlessly with iLife, .Mac and Mac OS X.

Download a FREE trial copy today from http://www.realmacsoftware.com and see for yourself why more and more people than ever before are switching to RapidWeaver!

Bare Bones Software, Inc., developer of leading-edge power tools for Mac OS X, today announced the immediate availability of TextWrangler 2.1.1, their award-winning text editor. The updated version of this popular, general-purpose text processing tool includes maintenance fixes to reported issues and a few minor interface refinements.

TextWrangler 2.1.1 is available free of charge. An update package is available to all TextWrangler 2 users for download from the Bare Bones Software web site:

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

Realmac Software today announced the release of it\’s hugely popular, easy to use web building software, RapidWeaver 3.2.0 for Mac OS X. RapidWeaver 3.2 has a slew of powerful new features. Such as a built-in media inspector allowing users to re-size, flip and rotate photos.
Users now have access to a revolutionary theme variation system allowing simply, easy customization. Not only that but users can apply different themes and variations to each page in their site.

While RapidWeaver is simple to use, it\’s also incredibly powerful. The page inspector allows you to change and modify the way pages are set up. For example, you can specify file, path and folder names, set the format and compression for images, add and remove meta tag information and associate extra files with each page and much more.

RapidWeaver makes it easy for everyone to publish Photos, Movies and Blogs online instantly. If you\’re thinking about starting a blog or website, RapidWeaver is the perfect choice. Not only does it allow you to work in a familiar iApp style environment it also integrates seamlessly with iLife, .Mac and Mac OS X. Download a FREE trial copy from http://www.realmacsoftware.com and see for yourself why more and more people than ever before are switching to RapidWeaver!

Griffin Technology IncGriffin Technology Inc., creator of exciting innovations for Mac, PC and iPod, today announced radio Shark software version 2.0. radio Shark makes time-shift recording of AM or FM radio simple. Radio Shark also allows you to start and stop recording at any time while listening, lets you schedule recordings and create presets of your favorite radio stations.

Included in the download is the radio Shark widget for use with Apple\’s Dashboard technology. Conveniently control the radio Shark USB radio with technology built right into Mac OS X Tiger

SpamSieve gives you back your inbox by bringing powerful Bayesian spam filtering to popular e-mail clients. It learns what your spam looks like, so it can block nearly all of it. It looks at your address book and learns what your good messages look like, so it won\’t confuse them with spam. Other spam filters get worse over time as spammers adapt to their rules; SpamSieve actually gets better over time as you train it with more messages. SpamSieve doesn\’t delete any messages–it only marks them in your e-mail client–so you\’ll never lose any mail. SpamSieve works with any number of mail accounts, of whatever types are supported by your e-mail software (e.g. POP, IMAP, Hotmail, AOL).

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later (10.3.5 recommended)
Price: $25; free update for owners of previous versions
Download: http://c-command.com/downloads/SpamSieve-2.4.dmg
More Info: http://c-command.com/spamsieve

Adobe InDesign CS2 is the world’s most sophisticated page layout program, offering a degree of typographic elegance and precision that graphic designers could until now only dream of. InDesign CS2 Professional Typography guides you through the program’s type features, starting with the basics of character and paragraph formatting and progressing logically to the advanced features, such as paragraph and character styles, nested styles, and baseline grids. New features such as Object Styles and Quick Apply are presented along with timeless typographic principles. The projects present real-world design scenarios. You can follow along at your own pace using the accompanying exercise files.

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Griffin Technology Inc., innovator of exciting accessories for iPod, Mac and PC, announced today an update to the Mac OS X version of its AirClick USB Remote software. This significant revision adds support for more applications and numerous new features.

AirClick USB Remote is unique in a crowded field of products because it uses RF signals allowing it to transmit up to 60 ft., even through walls. Most remote controls use IR technology, which relies on line-of-sight, and works only over relatively short distances. There are no line-of-sight limitations with Griffin AirClick. With the software update, AirClick USB is now more versatile and powerful.

Griffin\’s AirClick USB software, v.1.0.4 is a free update and is immediately available from www.griffintechnology.com.

The Omni Group today released an update to their outlining and organizational tool, OmniOutliner.

OmniOutliner 3.0.4 and OmniOutliner 3.0.4 Professional introduce support for Accessibility technologies in Mac OS X, improved integration with Spotlight search technology, and improvements to Automator support.

Also released today, OmniOutliner 3.5 beta 1 and OmniOutliner 3.5 Professional beta 1 bring support for LinkBack allowing you to embed editable content from other applications in OmniOutliner documents.

OmniOutliner 3.0.4 and OmniOutliner 3.0.4 Professional can be downloaded at http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnioutliner/download and OmniOutliner 3.5 beta 1 and OmniOutliner 3.5 Professional beta 1 are available from http://www.omnigroup.com/ applications/omnioutliner/beta.

WiebeTech has retooled its popular line of Mac Recovery hardware / software bundles to include WiebeTech\’s updated DriveDock docking products and Prosoft Engineering\’s recently upgraded
Data Rescue II™ software.

With the Mac Recovery bundle, recovery of data is easy. Attach the corrupt drive directly to the DriveDock. Run Data Rescue II on the host computer and recover your data to a backup drive.

New DriveDock features allow users to identify that the host is attached and that power is operational. New Data Rescue II has a new user interface, supports more file types and offers faster scanning and recovery. It\’s optimized for OS X Tiger, Panther and Jaguar.
All versions include a FireWire cable and an AC adapter as well. All versions are in stock.

Complete information on WiebeTech products can be viewed online.
www.wiebetech.com.

Replace your copy of Microsoft Office with the award-winning MarinerPak, our powerful word processor and spreadsheet for the Macintosh! We have streamlined our bundle to include only the \”necessary\” features. The features that won\’t get in the way of getting your work done. Features that you will actually use. Learn more here…

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…and yes, we read Word and Excel files.

And now, for a very limited time, purchase your copy of the MarinerPak for only $69.95!

Picking up where he left off in Final Cut Pro 5 Essential Editing, author and professional video editor Larry Jordan teaches you how to add the finishing touches that make a video compelling. In Final Cut Pro 5 Essential Effects, Larry demonstrates how to create essential effects by changing the speed of a clip or the color of a background, adding motion graphics and animated text titles, creating transitions, and more. Exercise files accompany the training videos, allowing you to follow along and learn at your own pace.
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Getting Started with Paint Shop Pro X, by Tanya Staples, is a video-based tutorial designed to give users a basic understanding of the program and its new and enhanced features, including the Corel Photo Downloader, Smart Photo Fix, the Makeover Tools, and the Infrared Black and White Filter. The training begins with an overview of the Corel Paint Shop Pro X interface and shows how to acquire and download images from scanners and digital cameras. Staples then demonstrates practical photo-editing techniques, including how to rotate, crop, and resize photos, make tonal and lighting corrections quickly and easily using One-Step Photo Fix and Smart Photo Fix, repair redeye, retouch photos, create collages, and add borders and text to your photos. This tutorial also teaches you how to use Corel Photo Album 6 Standard Edition to organize, share, and create fun projects with your photos. Exercise files accompany the training videos, allowing you to follow along and learn at your own pace.

Getting Started with Corel Painter Essentials 3 is a video-based tutorial designed to give users a basic understanding of the program and its features, specifically how to transform photos into paintings. The training begins with an overview of the Corel Painter Essentials 3 interface, then shows you how to work with color, brushes, paper textures, and layers. The tutorial then moves on to demonstrate techniques for creating stunning paintings from photos in three simple steps using the new Underpainting, Auto-Painting, and Restoration palettes. This tutorial also teaches you how to work with a Wacom tablet, how to open and save files from Adobe Photoshop Elements and Adobe Photoshop, how to clone paintings from photographs, and how to apply special effects, such as Woodcut, Surface Texture, and Auto van Gogh, to instantly add interest and depth to your photos. Exercise files accompany the training videos, allowing you to follow along and learn at your own pace.

In Pages Essential Training, Sean Colins will teach you how to use Apple\’s page layout and word processing application to create a wide variety of documents. You will learn how to adapt the many pre-designed templates that come with the product to suit your specific design needs. Sean will show you how to add content, alter page behaviors, design with shapes and images, and even add movies and music. Exercise files accompany the training videos, allowing you to follow along and learn at your own pace.

Picasa 2 Essential Training: with Dane Howard and
Final Cut Pro 5 Essential Editing: with Larry Jordan
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Replace your copy of Microsoft Office with the award-winning MarinerPak, our powerful word processor and spreadsheet for the Macintosh! We have streamlined our bundle to include only the \”necessary\” features. The features that won\’t get in the way of getting your work done. Features that you will actually use. Learn more here…

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RadTech™, makers of iPod and mobile computing accessories and more, today announced immediate availability of ScreenSavrz™ for Apple Cinema Displays, next in the series of elegant, form-fitting protective covers for computer LCD panels, and StuffBak™ Device Recovery Service.

 ScreenSavz for Cinema Displays protect, clean and refinish Flat-panel LCD panels for total display care. Constructed from RadTech’s unique Optex™ fabric, which is specifically formulated using today\’s most advanced optical polishing technology. Used as a display cover / protector, ScreenSavrz shield and protect LCD displays from impacts, debris and scratches. As a polishing medium, ScreenSavrz safely wipe away dust and thoroughly clean the surface of the screen. Dampened with water, ScreenSavrz possess the unique ability to remove light scratching and abrasions from LCD viewing surfaces. Non-woven and wrinkle-resistant, ScreenSavrz won\’t tear or fray and easily stow anywhere. ScreenSavrz for Cinema Displays are available in two colors, Titanium Grey and Aqua. Pricing starts at $38.95, and are available for all Apple Cinema Displays.

StuffBak is a loss protection service that recovers missing possessions, with a verified recovery rate of over 75%. Rugged StuffBak ID labels can be affixed to any piece of equipment - if something \”disappears\”, the label allows the finder to return it easily - and get a reward too! One free StuffBak label is included with all RadTech web orders; additional labels are available for $1.95 each. StuffBak recovery labels are easily activated online. Once activated and attached to a device, the labels provide automatic protection. When an item is found, the owner is contacted immediately by phone and / or email. The StuffBak website can be used to report the loss and offer an extra reward. Finders are motivated to return lost property because StuffBak\’s system is simple, convenient, confidential, cost-free and offers them a reward. Finders simply provide the label number and we arrange for a courier to pickup or direct them to a nearby drop-off center. They don\’t have to try and find the owner, pack a box, or pay for shipping. Once the property is returned to the owner, they receive StuffBak\’s standard reward, $20 worth of StuffBak labels, plus any cash reward the owner has offered.

More information on ScreenSavrz for Cinema at: http://www.radtech.us/Products/ScreensavRzCinema.aspx

More information on StuffBak at: http://www.radtech.us/Products/StuffBak.aspx