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Corel Painter 8 now shipping
Corel Corp. has released Corel Painter 8, the latest major release of its digital painting and sketching tool.News
iPod used as backup for FM radio station
WFMU, an independent freeform radio station, is using an iPod as an alternate music source when the station's satellite feed fails during inclement weather, according to longtime listener Brian Redman.News
MCE ships DVD-R/RW drives for Lombard, Pismo PowerBooks
Peripheral maker MCE Technologies LLC is shipping a DVD-R/RW drive compatible with FireWire and Bronze keyboard-equipped PowerBook G3 models, often known by their internal Apple code names, "Pismo" and "Lombard."News
Memorex: exPressit software bundled with label products
Memorex Products Inc. has announced that it's bundling exPressit SE 2.1 label making products with its products. exPressit SE 2.1 runs on Mac OS X and various flavors of Windows.News
NEC-Mitsubishi intros new 22-inch LCD and CRT displays
Although this week's WinHEC conference in New Orleans, La. is a setting for Windows hardware engineering firms to show off their latest efforts, NEC-Mitsubishi Electronics Display of America Inc. is using the event to show off prototypes of its new flat panel desktop displays that may be of future interest to Mac professionals.News
DLO offers accessories for new iPods
Digital Lifestyle Outfitters, DLO, has announced a new line of accessories for the third generation of iPods.News
OrangeWare creates third-party OS X 802.11a/b/g driver
Custom driver developer OrangeWare Inc. has announced the development of a wireless networking driver for Mac OS X that it hopes will bring makers of wireless networking hardware to the Mac market.News
Sharp debuts Notevision Value Series LCD projectors
Sharp Electronics Corp. has introduced the Notevision PG-A10S-SL LCD projector to the U.S. market. The new projector features 1500 ANSI lumens brightness and native SVGA resolution. The company has also introduced a second projector with higher resolution and similar features.News
‘Experience Avid|DNA’ tour announced
Avid Technology Inc. has announced its upcoming Experience Avid|DNA tour. The two-month long tour will stop in nine cities across the U.S. and Canada to show attendees Avid's new Digital Nonlinear Accelerator (DNA) technology, unveiled last month during the NAB 2003 conference.News
Bluetooth Print Bridge gains features
Script Software is continuing its public beta test of Bluetooth Print Bridge with the release of public beta version 2.News
PowerMax offers iPod trade-in program
PowerMax Computers is offering a trade-in program for iPods, as noted in the Your Mac Life forums. The program is targeted to current iPod owners who want to upgrade to the new models introduced on Monday.News
Canon announces new digital camera, dye-sub printers
Canon U.S.A. Inc. has announced a new digital ELPH camera and new dye-sub printer models.News
FCP HD editing suites rent for $6,000 weekly
Dr RawStock — a Los Angeles, California company that specializes in Final Cut Pro training and solutions — is now renting Final Cut Pro HD editing suites for US$6,000 per week, at least temporarily. The company has also upgraded its HD capabilities by adding Sony HDCAM decks and 10 terabytes of fiber storage.News
iPods popping up in educational environments
Not only has Georgia College & State University (GC&SU) in Milledgeville, Georgia, found some innovative new uses for Apple's iPod, so has the University of Western Australia. The school has been using the digital devices as viable classroom technologies to supplement existing efforts in computer-mediated learning.News
‘KidzMouse’ models now available from MacPlay
If there's a pint-sized gamer in your house who's confounded by your Mac's mouse and you'd like something more kid-friendly, United Developers subsidiary MacPlay's latest venture is to distribute multi-button mice designed for younger computer users, branded "KidzMouse."News
Two new speaker systems designed for the iPod
Hot on the heels of newly announced iPods, Creative Technology Ltd. has introduced two white speaker systems built specifically for the Apple device: the I-Trigue 2.1 I3350 and the TravelSound I300.News
New Lexmark printers, all-in-one device coming
Lexmark Inc. has unveiled a new line of consumer products, including all-in-ones, six-color photo printers, and general-purpose inkjets.News
PostView provides document, image viewing
Metaobject and OCSoftware have released PostView, a new Mac OS X application designed to provide document previewing, online reading and searching capabilities.News
Apple’s new iPods debut
Apple today introduced new 10, 15 and 30GB iPods that feature a lighter and thinner design. The new iPods sport new new buttons, solid-state navigation wheels across the line, and the ability to build playlists on-the-go.News
Brother rolls out new multi-function devices
Brother International Corp. has announced a new line of "5-in-1," flatbed laser Multi-Function Center (MFC) models.News
iView Media debuts; consumer digital media organizer
iView Multimedia has announced the Mac and Windows release of iView Media, a digital media organizing software aimed at consumers. The software is based on the company's iView MediaPro software, used by Mac-based photographers, graphic designers and others.News
Griffin ships iTrip, iPod FM transmitter
Mac peripheral maker Griffin Technology Inc. today announced that it is shipping its long-awaited iTrip — an FM transmitter for the iPod.News
HardTape arrives in 80GB capacity
Audavi Corp. has added a US$399 80GB product to its HardTape family of storage devices that use 2.5-inch hard drive technology and "HardTape" cartridges that can purportedly survive a two-foot drop onto concrete.News
Microsoft rolls out new mice, keyboards
Microsoft Corp. has rolled out four new special edition hardware products: Wireless Optical Desktop Special Edition, Wireless Optical Mouse Special Edition, Optical Mouse Special Edition and MultiMedia Keyboard Special Edition. With icicle white and matte black versions, the mice and keyboards come in both Mac and PC versions.News
Griffin intros iFM — FM Radio for iPod
If listening to your own music just gets a bit boring sometimes and you'd prefer to tune into your favorite radio station using your iPod, Griffin Technology Inc. has the solution: the iFM.News
MCE offers desktop, portable DVD-R/RW drives
Mac peripheral maker MCE Technologies LLC has released desktop and portable DVD-recordable optical drives. Each drive includes Mac-compatible software for creating video DVDs as well as DVD and CD data burning software.News
Ulead offers DVD PictureShow for Mac
Ulead Systems Inc. has announced the release of DVD PictureShow for Mac. The software can be used to create digital photo slideshows for both CD and DVD media.News
Plugin Galaxy update adds 18 filter effects
The Plugin Site has released Plugin Galaxy v1.50. The new version of this collection of Photoshop-compatible plugs adds a new plugin and 18 new filter effects.News
WiebeTech adds 250GB UltraGB, puts USB 2.0 on DesktopGB+
Storage peripheral maker WiebeTech LLC has announced that its UltraGB portable hard drive is available in capacities up to 250GB. It has also added USB 2.0 support to its DesktopGB+ model and reduced prices, as well.News
DYMO offers Label Software for OS X
Esselte Corp. subsidiary DYMO Corp. has begun to e-mail users who signed up for its notification program that its new OS X application software has been released. DYMO manufactures the LabelWriter series, a line of dedicated-use label printers that are Mac and PC-compatible.News
AirPort Extreme Firmware Update released
Apple has released an update to the firmware used by its AirPort Extreme Base Station. The new version, 5.0.4, is ready for download from Apple's Web site.News
Macway offers ICE FireWire 800-equipped drives
French reseller Macway has begun to offer FireWire 800/USB 2.0-equipped external hard disk drives. The new ICE FW800 drives are available in capacities of 120 to 250GB.Reviews
This Month in Digital Cameras
This month we compare four full-featured, high-resolution digital cameras in small packages, and cover features such as photo quality, focus, and zoom capabilities.News
CMS offers 80GB ABSplus portable backup system
CMS Peripherals has announced the addition of an 80GB model to their portable ABSplus line. The ABSplus provides automatic backup of Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X-based systems to an external hard disk drive.News