Section: iPhone / iPod touch / iPad , iPad , iPhone , iPod touch , iDevice Apps , Mac Software Macintosh and iPhone/iPod/iPad product updates and announcements for April 13, 2010: Macintosh iPod Macintosh Paragon’s NTFS for Mac OS X v8.0 is now available for purchase. The NTFS driver is designed to eliminate barriers between Windows and Mac and supports the latest Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard in 32 and 64 bit mode. In addition, the product includes the HFS for Windows component—a unique driver that provides easy access to HFS files and folders from any Windows-based PC. Now you can browse contents and read files on Mac-disks via Windows Explorer. In response to the growing security threats targeted towards Mac systems, BitDefender is launching BitDefender Antivirus for Mac. While Apple systems have traditionally been considered more secure than Windows systems, malware writers are increasingly exploiting the vulnerabilities in Mac OS X and popular Mac applications. At the moment, there are more than 270 different threats specifically targeting Mac OS X operating systems, from JavaScript-based advertisements advising users to purchase fake antivirus software to DNS changing malware along with a quickly changing variety of spam and phishing attacks that are platform independent. Doxie , the modern paper scanner that scans directly to the cloud, is now shipping. For home and small business, Doxie makes scanning, sharing, and organizing paper and photos easy for just $129, with a lightweight, portable design built for scanning anywhere. Boinx Software has released a Public Beta of FotoMagico 3.2 , bringing the gold standard of animated stills to video editors. The new version of the award-winning visual storytelling software includes a plug-in to render slideshows directly in Final Cut Pro/Express, Motion and After Effects in pristine quality and with unprecedented ease-of-use. FotoMagico 3.2 will be a free update to all current 3.x license owners. iWebThemesPark has delivered ten new iWeb Themes for Apple’s iWeb. Additionally, a free Intense Theme has been set free for all iWeb users.

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Mac, iPhone, iPod and iPad product news – April 13, 2010

  We’ve all got that one friend who’s holding out on buying an iPad because Apple’s latest device doesn’t look like a raw breakfast food. You know the type. He’s got Captain Crunch as his Facebook profile photo. He’s got a tattoo of the Maypo logo. When he runs from a fight, he screams "they’re after me lucky charms!" His desktop background is a photo of fried eggs on toast. Well, now your friend (or anyone who likes creative nonsequiturs) can buy an iPad with confidence, knowing he or she can buy a case that looks like bacon. The iPad Bacon Case looks like bacon, but is actually handmade from wool, felt, and olive soap by Etsy member Antjes, of Munich, Germany, who has a 100% feedback rating on the site.

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iPad Case Resembles Delicious Bacon

(Image courtesy of TUAW) Oh… my. Just when you thought the iPad name jokes were just all in good fun, a company has come along with an ill-fitting name for an iPad carrying case. If you read on, you have been forewarned. TUAW dug up today’s nugget of pre-iPad hysteria , which comes courtesy of a little company called Hip Handmaidens. The Hipsters sell handcrafted wares “born out of a bizarre group of talented housewives,” and their latest creation is the iMaxi — which the company claims is “the only Apple iPad case with protective wings.” Now you can say, you’ve truly seen it all. "With its durable vinyl outer layer and plush, quilted-cotton sleeve, the iMaxi helps keep your iPad clean and dry,” the Hip Handmaidens website description reads. “Plus, the iMaxi’s Velcro-latched, advanced wing design wraps snugly around your device, so your iPad always stays where it should. Best of all, it shields it from all those unsightly and embarrassing data leaks that would make any motherboard worry!" But it doesn’t stop there… oh heavens no. “Each handmade iMaxi can be easily customized to fit your active lifestyle,” the website claims. “Choose from white, white/red, or all-red interior options. Or if you don’t see a color you like, just ask! We can even use red thread on the interior for that special…uh…’lived in’ look.” For anyone still left reading, you can pre-order your iMaxi case for only $30 (that’s $10 off the regular price until March 30) with the click of a button and have it waiting for your iPad to arrive later this month. Or as Mastercard might put it: “Apple iPad… $499. Hip Handmaid iMaxi… $30. The shame on your face when you carry them both around… Priceless.”

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The iMaxi: Bad Taste No Longer Optional

At least with this iPhone you don’t have to worry about managing or forgetting its cookies.  A Japanese bakery called Green Gables whips up these handmade smart cookies — the “camera” on the back is an especially nice touch — but fortunately they spared us the glossy black frosting and made them out of what

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D’oh…iPhone Cookies

You already use your computer to make your own music, edit your own photos, and create your own movies–so why pay someone else to decorate your home? Your Mac is the perfect tool for giving your interior space a dash of 21st-century modernism. Follow along and we’ll show you how. Photography by Mark Madeo I’m not a thrifty man by nature, but after cobbling together enough money to buy my first single-family home, I wasn’t about to take out a second mortgage just to get the place decorated. In fact, the very concept of hiring an interior designer or color consultant strikes me as frivolous on an intestinal level. Color theory and design inspiration is free online, and at the end of the day, what looks right is right–because perfection in home decor is in the eye of the beholder. That last thing I need is some woman named Astrid telling me my walls would look better in “Butter Crème.” But that isn’t to say that even I, in all my brazen hubris, couldn’t do a better job with the help of my MacBook Pro. If the Mac can help me in other creative pursuits, why not put it to use in snazzing up Casa Philippe? I did my research, put in a bunch of nights at the keyboard, and came up with an interior design that suits me just perfectly. And now I’m going to show you how you can do the same for your own home. First we’ll look at how you can use Photoshop or Photoshop Elements to make informed color decisions–by painting Pantone swatches directly on your walls. Next, we’ll explore photography. I’ll explain how inkjet technology can turn your shots into art prints and how to use photos to inspire digital illustration

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Customize Your Home with Your Mac

Powered by good old valves, the Wall of Sound iPod Speaker claims to the most powerful iPod speaker available. It’s for “people who believe that music should be listened to loudly,” the company’s website says. “It looks frightening, and it IS frightening.” Handmade by a company called by Brothers of Stockholm, thh first edition of this monster

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World’s Biggest iPod Speaker Available for Pre-Order

When you actually get around to printing out the photos taken on your iPhone you can slide them into this handmade frame from Italy, which can go vertical or horizontal. Made out of wood, so no one will try to swipe your pic, thinking it’s your phone. It costs €15 ($22 circa) at phoneart.

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Save Your Photos in an iPhone Frame

  It’s amazing to notice how iPhone gives birth to a new breed of artists – those who never miss a moment worth capturing in the photo or painting. Many professional painters, designers and photographers recognized the iPhone and iPod Touch as the new age art mediums, and have become evangelists of the iArt. What is the secret of such a great popularity? The well-known photographer Chase Jarvis formulated the answer quite well in the title of his new published book “The Best Camera Is The One That’s With You” (he only used an iPhone for this photo book). In other words, people enjoy the possibility to implement their creative ideas on the go, and to be ready when spontaneous inspiration catches them. Just add a few specialized applications to your device and get a portable art or photography studio in your pocket — so what are YOU waiting for? Below you can find some beautiful paintings and photos made with the iPhone or iPod Touch. Indulge yourself in this collection of visual delicacies. You can also find some neat artistic applications you might use in your daily creative life at the end of the post. Fingerpainting David Hockney One of the most famous Britain’s artists, David Hockney has worked in numerous art forms and mediums in his lengthy career. Now he creates mini masterpieces using his iPhone and the Brushes app. ‘I lie in bed and send illustrated art lectures to friends and also my own iPhone paintings,’ said Hockney.

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Discovering the iArt: Inspiration and Applications

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 October 5, 2009: Macintosh Nisus Software has announced the release of Nisus Writer Pro 1.3.1 and Nisus Writer Express 3.3.1, their critically acclaimed word processors for Mac OS X. The Nisus Writer Pro 1.3.1 beta contains fixes for Snow Leopard compatibility issues. There have also been some bug fixes since the release of Pro 1.3. Nisus Writer Express 3.3.1 adds new features and includes Snow Leopard compatibility fixes. Edovia has announced TouchPad 2.0 , the latest version of the utility app. TouchPad is a remote trackpad, keyboard and media remote package that lets you control any Mac remotely. Use your iPhone or your iPod touch to control you computer through WiFi. With TouchPad’s intuitive use, you’ll feel right at home if you have already used a track pad on a Unibody MacBook. It’s almost like having a micro laptop in your hands. QuickerTek has released the Auto and Airline Charging Adapter for all Apple MacBook Air laptops. Users can now travel by land and air longer by using the Auto/Airline Charging Adapter. This simple-to-use device features automobile and airline power adapters to run your Apple MacBook Air. Unlike the Apple charger, QuickerTek’s charging adapter recharges the internal battery while you are using the laptop. iPhone/iPod Moving from the virtual links to a real-life golf course near you, Electronic Arts, Inc., has announced the launch of Tee Shot Live , an interactive application for the iPhone that allows users to track their real-life golf performance, attain round-changing golf course information and share information with fellow golf enthusiasts and friends from around the world.

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Macintosh/iPhone software update roundup – October 5th, 2009

We’re big fans of the unauthorized doc “Welcome to Macintosh” — a true love letter to the history of Apple and its community. Now this indie film is available on iTunes. Well, it’s also available on Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Netflix etc., but we love the idea that what is a totally handmade film (tagline: “a

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