Archive:September, 2009

Socialite Released

 

Realmac Software has just released Socialite (formerly EventBox), available for $20 USD. Socialite is a beautiful Mac OS X application, designed to make it easy to stay in touch with the social networks and services that matter to you. From news on Digg, photos on Flickr, statuses and photos on Facebook and Twitter updates, to [...]

Excluding Category from WordPress RSS Feed

 

There are a few WordPress plugins available that allow you to simply exclude posts from a certain category in your RSS feed, but I ran across the code that actually does the heavy lifting and wanted to share. In your template directory, create a file (functions.php) if it doesn’t exist and place the following code [...]

Coladia extends Black Friday offer to 12/07: Buy 2 games – Get 1 Free

 

Coladia is pleased to extend its special Black Friday promotion on their Mac Games to one more week. Until 7th december 2009, customers will receive a free game when they buy 2 games. The deal applies to The Secrets of Da Vinci, Return to Mysterious Island, Cleopatra: a Queen’s Destiny, Destination: Treasure Island, Secret of the Lost Cavern and Still Life 2. All games are available for download from Coladia online.

iCreated in December ’09 ART News Magazine

 

Renowned digital artist David Scott Leibowitz and iPhone developer Stone Design are pleased to announce their app, iCreated included in ART News Magazine’s Art Talk section discussion of iPhone art in the December ’09 issue. iCreated lets you instantly view 48 unique works of art created on the iPhone, as well as connect you to its internet site of iPhone art. You can participate by uploading your iPhone art for possible inclusion.

Avernum 6 Just Released – Fantasy Role-Playing Game for the Macintosh

 

Spiderweb Software, Inc. announced today Avernum 6 for the Macintosh, the final game in the epic, award-winning Avernum series. Avernum 6 is a fantasy role-playing game set in the world of Avernum, an enormous series of caves far below the surface of the world. Travel into the strange subterranean land of Avernum, full of dungeons, labyrinths, and constant warfare. This final set of disasters threatens to destroy your homeland in a spasm of famine and warfare.

Zevrix Updates Graphic Inspector for Snow Leopard, Metadata Improvements

 

Zevrix Solutions announces the release of Graphic Inspector 1.7, an update to its quality control solution which checks entire folders of graphic files for potential problems according to specific workflow requirements. The software provides graphic professionals of any trade with the most exhaustive info on multiple images and vector graphics, saving the time and hassle of checking them manually. The new version adds Snow Leopard support and improves metadata handling.

VerySoftware releases Christmas Gift Finder 1.0 for iPhone/iPod touch

 

UK based VerySoftware today announces Christmas Gift Finder 1.0, their free Christmas app for the iPhone and iPod touch. Christmas Gift Finder helps find the perfect gifts for your family, friends and colleagues this Christmas and New Year. You can save up to 1/3 on gifts when using our app. Bookmark gifts you like. If you cannot decide which gift to buy from our vast choice, you can add it to bookmarks. Once you are ready to purchase, it’s always there.

Clixtr Launches Location Based Photo Sharing Website

 

San Francisco based Clixtr today announced the release of their web service and dropped the price of their iPhone app to free. Location-based photo sharing service Clixtr just launched the Clixtr web application. The corresponding web service is now available to the public for the first time. Clixtr allows users to create geo-tagged events and upload mobile photos. A talented group of MIT and Stanford grads created the Clixtr platform which turns smartphones into smartcameras.

148Apps Unveils GiggleApps – A Parent’s Guide to the Best iPhone Apps

 

148Apps today announces the launch of GiggleApps, a site providing iPhone application reviews of the best educational and entertaining apps for kids of all ages. Geared toward parents searching for the best kid-friendly apps, GiggleApps focuses on applications ranging from toddlers to teens, but also includes apps for parents and users of all ages. The site provides guidance on using the iPhone or iPod Touch as an educational device.

Free Instant PDF or MadeToPrint with Purchase of QuarkXPress 8 BOGO

 

XChange UK and ThePowerXChange are pleased to announce a promotion which offers North American users a free Enfocus Instant PDF and UK/Ireland users a free MadeToPrint with Imposition with their purchase of QuarkXPress 8 as part of the Buy One QuarkXPress, Get One Free campaign. Users who purchase new copies of QuarkXPress 8 through either company not only receive the free QuarkXPress with their purchase, but also receive an additional free product through December.