Deals: Lumen 50% off today only
Today’s featured promo on MacUpdate offers Lumen for US$4.99 (50% off, retail $10)…
Entries from August 2007
Apps: My Money Minder, FileWave
My Money Minder 1.9.6 ($13) way to manage your personal finances! It allows you to easily keep track of all your expenses, income and bank account balances. In this release, help pages are revised and are now searchable, a performance issue with document saving has been resolved and importing csv/tsv files is more robust [Download - 8.3MB]
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Xsan offers Scientists Ideal Research Environment
The research scientists at Columbia University’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society keep way ahead of the global warming curve. Thanks, that is, to the Xsan that hosts their data library. A powerful and freely accessible online tool, the data library lets researcher “view, manipulate, and download more than 400 climate-related data sets. At least 60,000 users from more than 120 countries use the library each year, and they can depend on Apple’s solution to help them quickly locate and download the data they need.”
News: iPodweek newsletter’s coming; Vote on iLounge Poll
The latest edition of iPodweek, our weekly newsletter covering all things iPod, iTunes, iPhone, and Apple TV, is coming later today. iPodweek is a weekly summary of the best news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and iPod accessory discount offers from various companies. There’s still plenty of time to sign up and receive this week’s edition — just use the simple form below to submit your email…
iPhone ringtones without hacking
Ambrosia Software has released iToner 1.0, a new tool that lets users put custom ringtones on the iPhone without hacking the device or “jailbreaking” it. With iToner, the process requires only dragging and dropping audio files onto the single-window interface then hitting the Sync button. The custom ringtones are instantly accessible from your iPh…
MoneyWell finance software released
MoneyWell is a new piece of software from No Thirst Software that helps people take control of their spending. The tool uses Spending Buckets and a Money Flow Graph all presenting real-time feedback, so that the user knows immediately when spending is getting out of hand by looking at the single-window interface. With spending buckets, users drop p…
iSight-powered sleep monitor debuts
Frederic Descamps has released Dream Recorder, a sleep monitoring tool that detects body motions with night vision processing that is powered by the iSight. The program is fitted with a statistics section keeping records, nights after nights, for many parameters. The tool can also be used to aid in recollecting your dreams: you can select a sound t…
Refurbished MacBook, iMac, highlights
Apple is offering reconditioned products via its online store from nearly every corner of its Mac business. Refurbished MacBooks are available for as low as $949, while guaranteed good-as-new iMacs are priced from $849. The company is even offering its top-end Mac Pro workstations at discounted rates to price conscious shoppers. Refurbished MacBook…
Apple issues official press release on NBC, iTunes
Apple today officially announced that it will not be selling NBC television shows for the upcoming television season on its online iTunes Store…
Traktor Scratch 1.1 bumps performance
Native Instruments today released Traktor Scratch 1.1, a free update to its new digital DJ system. Traktor Scratch 1.1 makes managing music collections more efficient with an optimized track database that boasts increased performance as well as new playlist features. The software also adds new exclusive Beatport features, support for the upcoming 7…