Apple has posted new maintenance updates its line of professional video editing software. Above all is Final Cut Pro X 10.0.7, which among others fixes problems with creating single-layer DVDs, third-party transitions using black instead of source media, and third-party effects causing Final Cut to freeze during background rendering. It also restores the Offset slider […]
After a lengthy break since the last revision, Apple has updated its entire iWork suite of programs on both iOS and OS X. Pages, Numbers and Keynote for iOS are now at version 1.7, with improved compatibility with Microsoft Office and the counterpart iWork programs for Mac. The OS X version has been upgraded to […]
Apple’s long-delayed iTunes 11 could be released as soon as today, according to the Wall Street Journal. The claim — attributed to sources who have seen the software — is mentioned briefly in a profile of Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior VP in charge of Internet software and services. The delay was allegedly caused by “engineering […]
File storage and synchronization service SugarSync today announced the public beta launch of SugarSync 2.0 — a completely redesigned and revamped version of its Cloud service. The new SugarSync 2.0 desktop, web and Android apps are available for download now, with mobile versions to follow before the end of the year. SugarSync will also still […]
Microsoft today announced that it plans to combine its Windows Live Messenger IM product with Skype moving forward. Windows Live Messenger, which is Microsoft’s long-standing isntant messaging platform, will be retired during the first quarter of 2013. Skype will become its favored messaging service across platforms and devices. Skype runs on Windows and Mac desktops, […]
Software developer Creaceed announced today the availability of its new Prizmo 2 app in the Mac App Store. Prizmo 2 is a scanning and OCR app with a focus on efficiency and user-friendliness. The new version brings multiple new features, including support for multipage documents and screenshots. Prizmo 2 also brings 30 new OCR languages, […]
Microsoft has released a new version of its Windows Phone Connector app for Apple’s OS X computers. The updated software chiefly adds support for Windows Phone 8 devices. It also allows Mac/WP8 users to drag-and-drop files between the desktop and/or finder apps of their computer to and from the phone. The new app supports the […]
Evernote has announced that a new version of its Mac software, Evernote 5, will be available as a beta starting later this week. The update is touted as a significant redesign, for instance featuring a Shortcuts section on a left-hand sidebar where notes, notebooks, tags, and saved searches can be dragged for faster access. Immediately […]
Parallels has issued a “critical and urgent Windows 8 service advisory” recommending that users not perform an upgrade to Windows 8 form an existing Windows install. Doing so at this time can do damage to the virtual machine and cause data loss. The short release does not address the specific failure of an in-place upgrade. […]
VoIP and video calling program Skype is now in version 6 for the PC and Mac. Significant changes include Facebook chat integration and Retina Display support for OS X computers that support it. Users no longer need a Skype accounts thanks to the ability to sync contacts with Windows Live Messenger, Outlook.com, and Hotmail. Users can […]