LaCie Delivers 2TB Network Storage For Home and Small Office Use

May 31, 2007

    * Massive 2TB capacity in a single solution
    * Centrally store and share files over a network
    * Stream photos, music and videos
    * Full support for Windows, Mac OS and Linux

Today LaCie announced it has boosted capacity of its Ethernet Big Disk to a massive 2TB in a compact 2x7x11” solution. It’s perfect for centrally storing and sharing files over a network between Windows®, Mac OS® and Linux machines. Or keep an easily searchable digital library of up to 2,000 movies, music or photos and stream to a TV or other media device. A quick and simple web user interface will have even novice users up and running in minutes on any wired or wireless network.

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Apple today issued an update to its Xserve Lights-Out Management Firmware that offers functionality improvements alongside a security fix. A security vulnerability in Apple’s implementation of IPMI may allow an unprivileged ipmitool user to gain administrative privileges on an Xserve system. This update addresses the issue by requiring a password for remote usage of IPMI. This issue only affects Intel-based Xserve systems. Credit to James Wilson of LithiumCorp for reporting this issue.

Koingo Software has released , its share point and file server management utility for Mac OS X. Swift Share enables users to choose only specific folders to share with others, and offers control over who has access to those shares. The software also supports managing users and groups on Mac systems, and allows customization of almost 100 aspects of Apple and Windows file servers from workgroups to authorization modes. Swift Share is priced at $20, and requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

Screentime Media today announced Screentime for Flash 3.5 for Mac OS X, a tool designed for creative professionals to aid in the creation of rich and entertaining screensavers. Screentime for Flash enables Flash developers to utilize the power of Adobe Flash CS3 and Screentime’s exclusive ActionScript extensions to create screensavers, while the update builds on the lighter and more full-featured screen saver installers. The latest release also offers better Mac OS X integration, and improves support for Intel-based Macs. Screentime for Flash 3.5 is priced at $250 for new users, with upgrades available for free to users who purchased or upgraded in the past year. Upgrades for other users are available for $100. Screentime for Flash requires Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later.

RogueSheep has released v1.1 of , its plug-in for Adobe InDesign. The primary upgrade is support for InDesign CS3, but it is also the first version to be provided as a Universal Binary, improving performance on Intel Macs. The plug-in exploits Apple’s Core Image technology; using it, owners can apply special effects and enhancements to any bitmap image within InDesign. Effects range from simple brightness and contrast adjustments to bump and glass distortion filters. The software is $50 per license, or free as an upgrade; Mac OS X 10.4.1 or later is required.

Magma Effects, check it out!

EagleFiler makes managing your information easy. It lets you archive and search mail, Web pages, PDF files, word processing documents, images, and more. Use it to collect information from a variety of sources. Browse different types of files using a standard three-pane interface. Organize them into folders and annotate them with tags and notes, or leave everything in one folder and pin-point the information you need using the live search. Since EagleFiler stores its library in Finder format, you can use it in concert with the other tools in your Mac ecosystem.

Photoshop® CS3 Extended Plug-in for Google 3D Warehouse is a free plug-in that enables you to search and download 3D models from Google 3D Warehouse™ directly from Adobe® Photoshop CS3 Extended.

Once you have downloaded the plug-in, you can search Google 3D Warehouse from Photoshop CS3 Extended by going to File>Automate>Search Google for 3D Model. For more information on using the plug-in or the 3D capabilities in Photoshop CS3 Extended, see the Getting Started section below.

NOTE: The Windows version of this plug-in will be posted on June 1st, 2007. Please return to this page on June 1st to download. The Macintosh version of the plug-in is posted below.

Software and 3D PDF Help Companies of All Sizes Accelerate New Product Development.

SAN JOSE, CA, May 30, 2007 – Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Acrobat® 3D Version 8 software, a major upgrade to the desktop application for driving document-based 3D design collaboration and CAD data interoperability capabilities to virtually anyone inside manufacturing organizations and across the global supply chain.

Convert Large 3D CAD Files to Compressed PDF
With Acrobat 3D Version 8, CAD, CAM, CAE, and technical publishing professionals in the aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, heavy machinery, life sciences, and AEC industries can convert virtually any 3D CAD file – including large assemblies of more than500 megabytes – into a single PDF document. The PDF file can maintain precise geometry or be compressed over 100 times smaller than the original file, depending on the needs of the specific business process. Three-dimensional CAD data can also be easily combined with other critical project information, such as product  pecifications, spreadsheets and bills of materials, into a more secure PDF document containing product manufacturing information (PMI). PMI is used to convey geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, annotations and other specifications directly on a 3D model.

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Mark your calendar now to attend our 2nd Annual Print Buyers Conference on November 7-8th. Anyone who is involved in printing and the graphic arts should take advantage of this industry-renowned event, built especially for those who purchase or influence the purchase of printing. Everyone is welcome to register.
November 7 & 8 , 2007 – Westford, MA

What Can You Expect?

Two days filled with educational sessions that will keep all print customers current with the latest technology and industry trends.

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SESSIONS ONLINE SCHOOLS OF ART AND DESIGN RELEASES TWO NEW FREE LIBRARIES OF VISUAL DESIGN TUTORIALS AND GUIDES

The POP!Library of Visual Design Guides and The Art & Design Video Tutorial Library deliver free instructional content to graphic and web designers at all skill levels

New York – March 21, 2007 – Sessions Online Schools of Art and Design announces two new and free libraries of instructional design content available to designers at all skill levels.

The POP! Visual Design Guide Library and The Art & Design Video Tutorials Library are part of a broader initiative by Sessions to offer the global community of design students valuable tools and resources even if they are not enrolled in one of Sessions over 70 design classes or 15 Certificate Programs.

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NAB2007, Las Vegas, NV, USA – Blackmagic Design Inc. today announced Intensity Pro, a new low cost and extremely high quality video capture and playback card for professional videographers. Intensity Pro can be seen on Blackmagic Design’s NAB2007 stand located at #SL11020.

Intensity Pro is the first card to combine the high quality of HDMI capture and playback with the wide compatibility of analog component, NTSC, PAL and S-Video and analog audio capture and playback. It enables users to capture directly from the HD camera’s image sensor, bypassing the video compression chip for true uncompressed video quality. Now users can go beyond the quality limits of HDV for editing, design and authoring with Intensity Pro.

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MINDJET ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF MINDMANAGER 7 AMID STRONG INTEREST FROM USERS AND INFLUENCERS

New Easier-to-Use Visualization Software Product and Templates Attract Thousands in Anticipation of Launch

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, May 30, 2007 – Mindjet® Corporation today announced the highly anticipated and immediate availability of the next generation of its popular visualization software, MindManager® 7, along with its new Project Management Jetpack and online map gallery. The new MindManager 7 for Windows and Macintosh have received widespread acclaim for new and improved features that increase effectiveness in managing information and projects.

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LensTweaker: Your digital camera ultimate tool: with a few simple steps you can calibrate your camera lens and automatically remove lens distortion from your pictures.

Camera Calibration – An easy-to-use assistant will help you calibrating your camera: a picture of the grid printed by LensTweaker and few clicks it’s all you need.

Distortion Removal – The distortion can be automatically removed simply by clicking the name of the calibrated camera on the LensTweaker’s inspector panel or manually using the sliders.
The application can also correct image brightness, contrast, saturation, tint, exposure and inspect all the photo metadata such as Exif, Tiff properties, Maker infos etc.

The Power of the Tiger – LensTweaker unleashes your Mac making a full use of the Mac OS Tiger CoreImage: the result is real-time, interactive distortion removal and image correction.

May 30, 2007
Business Card Composer 4.3 features new functionalities and interface changes.
Whatever your profession or interests, you communicate with people. Do they come back to you after the first meeting? Did you notice that business cards have the ability to bring the memories about the people you met and how that happened?

We deliver you Business Card Composer — the complete solution for creating and printing excellent business cards, calling cards and badges.

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User friendly script and application scheduler adds script scheduling at log out time, improved Automator workflow scheduling, and other enhancements.

Apps & More Software Design, Inc. is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Version 2.5 of Script Timer, a script, Automator workflow, and application scheduling product for Mac OS X, Version 10.3 and later. Script Timer is released as universal binary.

Script Timer lets you schedule the execution of AppleScript, perl, and shell scripts, as well as Automator workflows (OS X 10.4 and up only), and applications. Scheduling options include specific times of the day, week, month, or year, regular intervals ranging from one second to any number of weeks, when the computer enters or leaves an idle state, just before the computer goes to sleep or just after it wakes up, and when you log into or out of your account. Using a feature called Dynamic Scheduling, you can also arrange for an AppleScript script to schedule on the fly any other script, application, or workflow at a time of its choice.

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 HAMILTON, Ohio, May 30, 2007 — North American graphics professionals now have access to a new print demonstration of high-end coated and uncoated papers printed on HP Indigo, Kodak NexPress and Xerox iGen3 digital presses. The new print demos are available at no charge by calling 513-869-5149 or visiting www.smartpapers.com/digital.

SMART Papers offers the widest selection of premium glossy, matte and uncoated papers for digital presses. It created the compact print demonstration kits to help printers and designers ensure they’re picking the right paper for the digital presses they use—and for the print job at hand. The three kits show individual print samples on a variety of papers for their specific digital press.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA — May 28, 2007 — Lava Software is now shipping Kenbushi v7.0, a powerful media entertainment centre with built-in file sharing and data backup. Simply connect a PC or Mac to your TV and sound system, and Kenbushi will provide a gorgeous, fast and powerful way to browse, search and play all your movies, music, TV shows and other media. Versions are available for Windows 2000/XP and MacOS X (PPC and Intel). A Linux version is coming soon.
 
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Berlin, May 29th, 2007 — Up to now, using a mobile phone with Mac OS X has one major disadvantage. It is close to impossible to manage the mobile phone’s data from your operating system of choice. The Berlin-based software developer nova media today unveiled a new software called “FoneLink” to change this lack of Mac OS software support for mobile phones.

FoneLink is a mobile phone suite that allows to browse through the files of a mobile phone, to transfer and convert music, fotos and videos as well as to copy contacts, events and tasks, edit notes and bookmarks. A built-in ringtone editor allows to create individual ringtones from any compatible music file. Finally FoneLink manages to backup the mobile phone’s data and to restore single files or a comprehensive backup.

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