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Macintosh users have been able to store “managed information” - calendars, contacts, podcasts, and more on their Macs for years. Today’s challenge is to sync that information to other devices and locations so that its owner can access the data anytime, anywhere. The latest addition to the Take Control series, Michael E. Cohen’s “Take Control of Syncing Data in Snow [...]

Cocktail 4.5 (Leopard Edition), an update of the general purpose utility for Mac OS X, has been released. This version adds the ability to clear data detectors caches and the ability to clear QuickLook caches. Cocktail 4.5 (Leopard Edition) is distributed as a Universal Binary and runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. Cocktail 4.5 (Leopard Edition) requires Mac OS [...]

macProVideo.com has released a new tutorial called “Cubase 101: Core Cubase” (www.macprovideo.com/tutorial/cubase101 ). This five-hour title is produced by one of Steinberg’s main product demonstrators, Matthew Loel T. Hepworth. Cubase is a DAW that offers the musician and producer an array of tools. Whether you’re new to Cubase or a long time user, this tutorial explores the arcana of this DAW [...]

iFixit has released over 200 repair guides, covering every Mac mini and most iMacs produced by Apple since 2004. All iMac and Mac mini repair manuals are immediately available for free on www.iFixit.com. The repair manuals include in-depth disassembly guides, model identification tips, troubleshooting techniques, and upgrade information. The 241 new repair guides use 1,452 photos to communicate each step of the [...]

Quark has launched QuarkPromote.com (www.quarkpromote.com), a new online service that helps entrepreneurs and small businesses in the U.S. create their own professional marketing materials that can be picked up at a nearby neighborhood printer or received by mail in just a few days. The service allows people with no previous design or printing experience to customize professionally designed templates for business cards, [...]

Autodesk, Inc., will host its annual 3December event to celebrate 3D computer graphics, and the artists who create them. Running from Dec. 1-10, the event will include live and virtual activities that connect thousands of 3D artists from around the world. Attendees will be able to share their work, learn from top digital entertainment professionals, and network with other artists. This year’s 3December is [...]

Christmas is almost here, and Santa’s Workshop — holiday-themed puzzle and logic game — ha been released by Getperplexed (www.getperplexed.com) for the Mac and PC. It contains 96 puzzles of increasing difficulty. Here’s how the game is described: “Suitable for adults and children, the logic required to solve these puzzles will get your mind working like nothing before. You play one [...]

Nexsan (www.nexsan.com), a storage system provider, says it’s doubled the capacity of the SATABeast storage system from 42TB to 84TB in only four units (4U) of rack space. It’s designed for data intensive storage applications that require 24×7 online data access. The system’s chassis design reduces hard drive stress with anti-accumulative rotational vibration and horizontal midplane cooling technology supporting what [...]

Canto says December will see the release of Canto Cumulus 8.1, built upon technological and usability advances made possible by the new Cumulus 8 system architecture introduced last May. “The Cumulus 8 architecture has freed Canto to take Cumulus in exciting new directions, and Cumulus 8.1 offers just a glimpse of what’s to come,” says Canto CEO Ulrich Knocke. Among the [...]

AKVIS Software has released version 10 of AKVIS Sketch for Windows and Macintosh. The software converts photos to color and B&W pencil drawings and watercolor paintings. Version 10.0 has a new tool - Stroke Direction, which makes the effect of a hand-drawn sketch yet more realistic thanks to the ultimate control over the hatch direction. New presets have [...]

Paramount Digital Entertainment and TransGaming announced today that Mac users will soon be able to download the Star Trek: D-A-C video game via TransGaming, Inc.’s GameTreeOnline.com digital distribution platform in North America. Star Trek: D-A-C is a fast-paced, top-down space shooter where up to twelve players can compete in intergalactic battles between Starfleet and the Romulan Empire. Star Trek: D-A-C for [...]

Paramount Digital Entertainment and TransGaming announced today that Mac users will soon be able to download the Star Trek: D-A-C video game via TransGaming, Inc.’s GameTreeOnline.com digital distribution platform in North America. Star Trek: D-A-C is a fast-paced, top-down space shooter where up to twelve players can compete in intergalactic battles between Starfleet and the Romulan Empire. Star Trek: D-A-C for [...]

Sumdex USA (www.sundex.com), maker of bags for laptop computer and other portable electronics, has announced a new case in their premium She Rules Freebird collection: the Modern Brief. It’s a compact, and lightweight brief designed for a 15 or 15.4-inch laptop. Quilted and softsided, it sports features such as multiple compartments, multi-function organizer and a detachable/adjustable shoulder strap with hand carrying [...]

Adobe today announced the Photoshop Camera Raw 5.6, Lightroom 2.6 and DNG Converter 5.6 Release Candidates, available for immediate download on Adobe Labs. The term ‘release candidate’ means this update is well tested but would benefit from additional community testing to provide the highest quality experience for customers working on a variety of hardware and software configurations. The updates add raw [...]

Luster (www.lustermycredit.com), a provider of credit repair solutions, has launched of its downloadable credit repair software that provides consumers with tools for disputing inaccuracies and unverifiable information on credit reports, to improve credit scores. It’s a comprehensive and educational product offering consumers the resources to contact credit bureaus and creditors on their own, without the need or expense of credit repair [...]