Macintosh/iPhone software update roundup – December 15, 2009
Section: Software + Apps, Miscellaneous, Third-Party, iPod + iTunes, iPod touch, iPhone, iPhone, iPhone SDK & Apps, Mac + Computers, Software
Macintosh and iPhone/iPod updates and announcements for December 15, 2009:
Macintosh
- TheMacBundles have announced the release of its final bundle for 2009. The new bundle of 12 highly rated titles will expire on 12/20/09. The diverse collection of titles in the bundle enhance iPhoto and iTunes, enhance printing in OS X, enhance the viewing of photos, enhance the Finder, enhance working with audio files, improves upon the functionality of the Dock, and much more! Additionally, two new weekly specials have been added.
- Insider Software, Inc. and Moksa, Inc. has announced the release of TypeTrax for Cumulus 8, Canto’s industry-leading digital asset manager. TypeTrax effortlessly manages Adobe InDesign CS4 project workflows and associated fonts with Cumulus. As designers import InDesign projects into Cumulus, TypeTrax automatically imports all the fonts and files required. Cumulus and TypeTrax automatically preflight the job to ensure that all required fonts, images and resource files are included.
- Noodlesoft has announced Hazel 2.3.5 for Mac OS X. Hazel is a housekeeper for your folders and files. Using Hazel’s powerful rule engine, you can easily create workflows that keep your files organized automatically. Version 2.3.5 adds numerous features, improvements and fixes. It expands on its existing renaming abilities providing a way to renumber files sequentially. Users can now reference the source folder in rules, allowing them to mirror folder structures when moving and copying files.
- Florida based Skydda Design has introduced the BambooBook, their new premium quality case for Apple Macbook Pro 13 inch computers. A unique combination of beauty and function, the BambooBook is manufactured of exotic bamboo and lined with plush, padded suede fabric. Its brushed metal hardware and contoured shape perfectly complement the fine aesthetics of the Macbook Pro. Finally, a case to transport and protect every MacBook that is its equal in elegance and design.
- Charlie’s Games has announced Irukandji, their fun score attack shoot-em-up for Mac OS X. Irukandji is set in an abstract underwater trench. You fly your ship against the flow of hundreds of animated sea monsters, blasting your way to the final showdown. Unlock a variety of different ships, each with its own unique weaponry and play style which offers a different way to play the game. There are also 10 challenging achievements to attempt, and on-line high scores for each ship.
- KavaSoft has released KavaTunes 4, the web jukebox for iTunes. KavaTunes makes websites that look and work just like iTunes. Visitors can browse, search, play and download your music and videos from any web browser. KavaTunes 4 has an all-new interface that matches iTunes 9 and the new iTunes Store. The home page features a collage of cover artwork and artist photos, sliding galleries of most played, recently added, and recently played albums, and much more.
- HyperOffice has released a beta version of cloud-computing software that reinvents the company’s award-winning collaboration and communication tools for small and medium-sized businesses. The private beta is available immediately to qualified customers and prospects upon request.
- LaCie has introduced the most compact 2.5” hard drive on the market: LaCie Rikiki, in metal. Measuring just a mere 110cm, its sophisticated form factor holds up to 640GB of media that you won’t mind storing in a pocket or purse. Encased in brushed, sturdy aluminum, the LaCie Rikiki, which means “tiny” in French, represents a resilient aesthetic that protects your media from everyday blunders and unwelcome fingerprints. Its lightweight design makes it a perfect companion for keeping your digital world close at hand.
- Atlanta based Qoppa Software has announced PDF Studio 6.10, a complete PDF editor that works on Windows, Mac and Linux. PDF Studio is a powerful, easy to use PDF editor that provides a large number of functions on PDF documents at a fraction of the cost of other PDF tools. Version 6.10 is based on a brand new PDF reader and parser engine which is faster and uses less memory allowing to open bigger PDF documents in less time.
iPhone/iPod
- Looking for a good way to waste both time and money and get your iPhone involved? Then check out the top 20 most outrageous and useless iPhone apps. They are offensive, at times expensive, and serve not a single useful purpose. Also, some of the apps tend to be on the disgusting side.
- Alarm Gamer iTunes App Store link is an alarm app. However, it’s somewhat different. If the alarm is activated, the game automatically starts and you have to clear the game in order for the alarm to stop. “If you want to falling back to sleep, you have to do it. This app is like a joke app. Please just have a fun when you get up.”
- iCeramic Art iTunes App Store link is an application that allows you to experience throwing clay on an iPhone. Rub the clay’s surface with your finger to shape and design. Use two fingers to rotate the view and mold pottery from the clay. Save your work as a ceramic art image, and you can output the image in OBJ format and attach it to email if you have an iPhone 3G.
- Game developer Gallen Technologies, LLC has recently announced Sphere Raider for iPhone/iPod touch. The game combines a unique design and easily playable interface, planned to deal with each player’s mind. Player’s call it the little pal in the phone. Sphere Raider brings exhilarating game play, and designed to hold a universal appeal and is enjoyed by all ages. Sphere Raider feature ten skill levels with new and exciting graphics at each level.
- Incredicode, Inc. has officially announced the availability of version 1.0 of inPictures for iPhone and iPod Touch users. In stark contrast to many of the current gaming titles in the App Store, inPictures focuses on exercising your brain instead of simply driving a car or chasing a bad guy. inPictures promotes use of your imagination, visualization, and reasoning skills in a unique and addictive way.
- Beanheads Consulting, Inc. has announced Sort Shots 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. Sort Shots allows users to easily find photographs and videos based on Rating, Category, Type, Favorites or Date. Categories are completely customized by the user. Tap on play and watch a slideshow of your sort results. Click on a button to share the photo on Twitter or upload it to Facebook.
- UK based Quapps Interactive has announced Burp Speak 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. Burp Speak allows you to select words and add them into sentences before pressing play to hear the sentence played back in real burps. Each word has been burped and recorded exclusive for this application. Select your words and form your sentence then simply press play to hear the entire sentence spoken back using 100% genuine burps.
- Bains Software has updated instaplaylist, their flagship app for iPhone and iPod touch. instaplaylist is the universal remote for music. It allows users to create and manage a playlist of YouTube music videos from their iPhone or iPod touch. The videos play on the user’s computer while they control playback from their iPhone. The app is available for free on the App Store for a limited time.
- A new window with new information and few more surprises to be discovered for the holidays are only some of the beautiful features of Star Walk v3.4 (free update), now also selected by Apple as one of the best app for 2009. If you like the sound of this try and play with our Star Walk Challenge, a new, free, easy to use but yet challenging game to augment your adventures in the universe from the developers of Star Walk.
- Tapbots has announced Pastebot 1.0, their powerful new clipboard manager for iPhone and iPod Touch. Pastebot stores text and images copied from your iPhone and iPod Touch. Copy something you want to save, run Pastebot and it automatically gets imported for you to access later. Copying something back to the clipboard is as easy as tapping it. With the companion Mac app, Pastebot Sync, magically push text and images to your phone over Wifi by simply copying them.
- Bitolithic has released Twiku 1.1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch users. Twiku unleashes a user’s inner poet but keeps them within the maximum character limit for Twitter. It is a unique application that marries Twitter and Haiku for tightly written, creative tweets. It not only satisfies seasoned poets, it also is a great place for the novice to learn about the Haiku form of verse. Twiku aims to help anyone turn their tweets into beautiful, interesting poetry.
- Following the success of the Viz Roger’s Profanisaurus Application, Dennis Publishing’s second application—Mobile Tips—includes tips and tricks for using your iPhone, a comprehensive selection of application reviews, and the latest iPhone news from Know Your Mobile’s website. Covering tips ranging from how to manage contacts, add privacy settings and hints to get you typing faster on the iPhone’s keyboard, Mobile Tips is the most extensive iPhone user guide out there.
- BCNmultimedia has announced Children’s Bible 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch. The full color Children’s Bible app tells the stories of the Old and New Testament in seven different languages and is the first comic book style Bible to be made available to iPhone and iPod Touch users. Just in time for Christmas, BCNmultimedia is offering the story of the First Christmas free with download. Readers can purchase additional packs containing stories and activities from within the application.
- Veiled Games has announced Outnumbered 1.0, their newest 3D multiplayer survival game for iPhone and iPod Touch. Built from the ground up to be an addictive multiplayer experience, one player controls the ONE, a robotic surrogate, and attempts to survive as long as possible against the unstoppable masses of enemies. The other player controls the MANY, and commands the very enemies attacking the ONE.
- Elements2Dance has released songvoo free, their updated iPod music player app for iPhone and iPod Touch. This update adds many groundbreaking features including Twitter integration, auto-tweet, landscape mode, custom user-backgrounds, song sharing and discovery, and is now available as a free download. songvoo serves as a great companion for both casual user and music professionals alike, or anyone who has a large, constantly changing music collection.
- IK Multimedia is proud to announce the release of the first artist created GrooveMaker app for iPhone/iPod Touch: GrooveMaker Rock Ace by Skunk Anansie’s guitarist Ace. This is the latest addition to the Groove-Maker range of 9 currently available titles. GrooveMaker Rock Ace is designed for non-stop, in your face, rocking -Grab a tasty guitar riff, throw in some massive rock beats, then add a bone crushing bass line! Anyone can now create and share non-stop metal and rock tracks for DJing, remixing, multimedia and movie soundtrack compositions on the go, in real-time, just like a professional DJ or rock producer. Skunk Anansie are back and this is your chance to groove like a rock star!
- OpenPorch has announced Teleporter, a travel quiz game for the Apple iPhone and a fun, virtual way of traveling the globe. With challenging questions, scenic photos and entertaining YouTube videos about travel destinations worldwide, Teleporter is designed for people who love travel and want to learn more about fascinating places and people on the 197 million square miles that make up this Earth.
- Mardi Gras 2010 is your complete iPhone app for Mardi Gras 2010. Mardi Gras 2010 gives you access to all parades in the Greater New Orleans area and surrounding cities. You have access to all krewe’s websites, parade times, date, location, and routes. With Locate Me you are able to pinpoint your location on a map which will help you find your parade route.
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