AgileBits has released new information regarding the upcoming release of 1Password 4. The software has been in active beta development for several months now, but according to the company is on track for an official launch this fall. Among the new features showed off today was the ability to mark frequently used items as Favorites, […]
In an earnings conference call on August 22, Autodesk CEO Carl Bass said that the company will reveal an “evolution” of its software licensing program. The new initiative will include the ability to rent part or all of its suite of software to users. The CEO expects that the new program will not eliminate outright […]
Adobe announced has the availability of Sync Settings in InDesign CC in Creative Cloud. The new feature allows users to save preferences to the cloud, allowing for universal settings for InDesign CC regardless of work location. Additionally, Adobe recently unveiled an updated InDesign CC Server, a layout and composition engine that creates an end-to-end automated […]
Google today made an update available to Chrome for several different platforms, including desktops and Android devices. All devices will see improved omnibox performance, which will be better at remembering browsing history. The update for Android, in particular, adds better scrolling and startup performance, and WebRTC support that will enable video conversation directly in the […]
Microsoft has issued an apology for the three-day outage of Outlook.com and other online services, at the same time as explaining what caused the issue in the first place. A caching service that works with devices using Exchange ActiveSync caused the outage, with its failure and subsequent flood of traffic stopping access to Outlook, SkyDrive, […]
On Friday, Apple updated iTunes to version 11.0.5, which fixes an issue with “iTunes in the Cloud,” a part of the free iCloud service that automatically backs upĀ iTunes Store purchases. The issue caused some downloads or playing of recently-redownloaded files to “play unexpected items” rather than what the user intended to get. The update […]
Smith Micro has debuted Anime Studio Pro 9.5, an update of its higher-end animation software. The v9.5 release concentrates primarily on improving bone rigging. New nested layer controls grant more hierarchical control over rigs, and the Smart Bones tool has gained tweaks like extra layer and shape effect options. “Flexi-Binding” isolates the influence of bones. […]
Apple has released printer driver updates for two different manufacturers’ products, with all of the updates available for Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6) and Lion (10.7), while a few also include updates for Mountain Lion (10.8). Brands include Epson, and a number of labels owned by Ricoh, including NRG, InfoPrint, Lanier, Infotec, Savin and Gestetner. […]
Mozilla has released Firefox 23, an update of its web browser for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. The desktop apps have gained several important features, most notably a Share button, which ties into Mozilla’s new Social API. The button lets people share virtually any content on the web without having to use buttons built into […]
Final Cut Pro X users who rely on Sony XAVC media will have a reason to smile at today’s minor update to FCPX. The new version, 10.0.9, corrects issues resulting in green artifacts with that particular media, and also fixes several issues related to interlaced media and re-timed segments that could cause exports to fail. […]