TransformMovie is a utility for rotating and resizing movies, or changing their duration (rate of play.) You can also use it to create movies from other file formats, such as text or pdf.

TransformMovie is a member of the Limit Point Software Utilities Bundle that consists of a wide array of small task oriented programs: movie and image processing, file management, batch email, web crawling, URL resource downloading, and much more. Register once and own all of them. Upgrades are always free, and new products are always included.

AddMovie is a utility for concatenating several files (images or movies) into one single movie, saving the output in any movie format supported by your installed QuickTime components. The joined movie can be a reference movie to save space, or self contained. If the output format of the joined movie file is .mov then you have the option of adding chapter titles to demarc the locations of the segments from which it was made.

You can also use AddMovie to batch convert a collection of movies to another format. Any format supported by QuickTime is available, choose from a popup menu in the Preferences window. AddMovie can also be used to extract movie audio tracks to files, splitting movies at arbitrary points into two separate movie files, setting movie poster frames and saving movie frames as images.

.com Solutions Inc., a developer of multi-platform database migration, replication and development applications, has released CGIScripter 2.38 Enterprise Edition for MacOS X, Windows and Linux. CGIScripter 2.38 is a maintenance release correcting an issue with DB2 script generation and also re-compiled as a Universal Binary application for MacOS X. This release also represents the availability of CGIScripter via TrialPay.

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After finally getting my Christmas present installed (an Avic D3 head unit), I’ve discovered that the iphone doesn’t support sending Contact data via Bluetooth. Sure it connects and pairs and the call works like a champ, but I can’t see who’s calling or initiate a call from the touchscreen of the stereo itself.

This means that my fancy handsfree bluetooth …

Reinvented Software announced Feeder 1.5 today. Feeder is a versatile RSS editor for creating news feeds, podcasts and appcasts. Version 1.5 includes an updated user interface for Mac OS X Leopard and now supports thumbnails for video podcasts with the Media RSS extension, adds password-less SFTP, and brings improvements for tagging MP4 video files, item editing and Sparkle appcasts.

Feeder makes working with RSS as straightforward as writing email and is packed with thoughtful features such as templates, previews, HTML editing and auto-completion. For podcasters, Feeder includes full support for the iTunes RSS podcasting extensions, drag and drop episode creation, an iTunes Store preview and the ability to tag all popular podcast media files. Feeder can publish feeds and associated files via FTP, SFTP, .Mac and file export.

In Feeder 1.5, video podcasting is improved with support for thumbnails using the Media RSS extension, used for previewing videos by search engines and applications such as Miro. This version also improves performance when tagging MP4 format files, including those used for iPod, iPhone and Apple TV and has the ability to redirect uploaded enclosure files through sites such as blubrry.com for tracking podcast statistics.

As easy on the eyes as it is easy to use, Process 3 gives users the freedom necessary to be creative and the flexible framework needed to get things done. All within one versatile window, users can brainstorm, organize, schedule, plan, coordinate, collaborate - and do the work.

Process 3.0 main features include Intuitive user interface, Collaboration (via Bonjour), Styles, Archive, .Mac backup, Autosave, Multiple sources, iCal synchronization, Spotlight support, CoreData, Custom Labels and much more.

Versatility has been enhanced by countless improvements, but probably none is more significant than Process 3 Shared Project capability (based on Bonjour technology). With just a keystroke, a project can now be instantly shared with all the Macs on a local network. Everyone on the network - colleagues, students, business associates or family members - can collaborate on the project and even download and upload attached resource documents. Progress made by anyone is automatically reflected in real time for everyone else to see. Simple pop-up columns can be created for assigning responsibilities for specific project items or tracking their status.

iPDA is the perfect companion to the iPod by serving as a replacement PDA. Word, PDF, Apple Pages, RTF or text documents may be easily transferred to iPod so data is available for quick access, any time. Download RSS feeds, weather forecasts, driving directions and news headlines directly to the iPod. iPDA supports transferring information from Entourage, Stickies, Gmail, Mail, Address Book and iCal, making it simple to put the information users need on their iPods.

Version 4.1 adds full Entourage 2008 support, allows for having both Gmail and local mail messages on your iPod at the same time and fixes a number of problems.

- Sync Mail Messages, Notes and To Do’s directly to iPod.
- Download RSS feeds and keep track of local weather with up-to-date forecasts.
- Subscribe to your Google calendars and download them directly.
- Download driving directions directly to iPod.
- Download Gmail messages directly to iPod.
- Perform a backup to iPod.

KnowMac today announced that KnowLeopard, an innovative new software product to help make learning about Mac OS X Leopard easy, is now shipping. KnowLeopard covers fourteen chapters including Time Machine, Spaces, iChat, Mail and much much more. Common tasks are covered as well as hints and tricks.

KnowLeopard is waffle-free and cuts the reading to a minimum. KnowLeopard is full of screenshots and videos showing common tasks being carried out. Click any of them and KnowLeopard’s QuickZoom is activated causing the full-screen KnowLeopard interface to get out of the way, leaving you looking at your desktop with the chosen screenshot or videos. It is then easy to follow along, repeating videos as often as you like.

A very cool idea, well implemented.

Springlets (visit from your iPhone) are home screen icons that prompt you for input. Some of the options include:
Wikipedia search
Google ‘I feel lucky’ search
IMDB search
A ‘text site’ proxy that will display a site sans images, to speed things up
and without a doubt the handiest -
speed dial - which lets you enter a name/phone …

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New York, NY - February 7, 2008 - Freeverse proudly announces the immediate availability of Neon Tango, an original game for the Mac. Neon Tango is a psychedelic arcade shooter with thrilling action, eye-popping visuals, and a spoonful of retro sprinkled on top. Conceived with a gorgeous minimalism, Neon Tango licks the shoot-em-up genre down to its chewy abstract center.

Launch your cybership into battle against the forces of chaos across 50 stages of bitmapped treachery, overflowing with glowing enemies and pulsating bosses. Eye-popping graphics and a killer soundtrack from Digital Droo dazzle the senses, while the built-in online scoring lets you mock your friends as you beat their hi-scores like a Bulgarian circus monkey.

Each arcade-packed wave offers a brand new way to play, thanks to unique enemies and clever levels. Get tricky by bouncing your shots off of walls and enemies as you charge up your cannon to deliver massive energy blasts. Dodge the forces of entropy by stopping time or activating your hyper thrusters. Cinch up your britches and loosen your collar, because you’re about to go for a ride!