Macintosh/iPhone software update round-up – August 7-8, 2008

Macintosh and iPhone software updates and announcements for August 7-8, 2008:

• Aquafadas has announce a new version of their slideshow and animation software, PulpMotion Advanced, now fully compatible with Tiger and featuring new themes: SummerBreeze, Factory, Sliding Revolution, and LadyBug. These are mainly rewritten from the original PulpMotion themes with tons of new features and customizations. A large number of presets are now available to explore these great themes.
• Macgamestore.com has announced the release of Blood Ties for the Mac. The game, based on the popular Canadian television series, is published by Mersom, Inc. Unearth hundreds of items in beautiful and unique locations throughout the city to discover the dark secrets behind this mysterious cabal. Inspired by the TV series, Blood Ties features immersive environments and hours of hidden object fun.
• Desinformado has made available their August Edition of the Desinformado Technology and Lifestyle Newsletter, a PDF based newsletter about technology, gadgets, mobile phones and mac related news. The August edition of their technology magazine is full of interesting content that will help you jailbreak your iPhone 3G with tutorials from iClarified, new mobile technology, and more.
• Marware has announced the availability of Vanilla color options for the C.E.O. Premiere, the C.E.O. Sleeve, and the C.E.O. Flip Vue. Made from high quality Nappa leather, the Vanilla line is sleek and provides stylish protection for the iPhone. Marware is now shipping a wide variety of elegantly designed carrying solutions for the iPhone 3G.
• Black Cat Systems has announced that Label Wizard version 1.1.0 has been released. Label Wizard lets you create your own custom sheets of labels. You have complete control over the layout of the label, and each object can be precisely positioned.
• FMWebschool, Inc., has announced the availability of FMTouch. FMTouch enables users to deploy FileMaker Pro on their iPhone or iPod Touch. FMTouch supports multiple databases, and runs locally on the iPhone and does not require internet connection. FMTouch requires FileMaker 8 or FileMaker 9, and is available in the Business section of the App Store. Also, they’ve announced they will lower prices for FMTouch to $69.99. Customers who have purchased FMTouch from the Apple store at the full price of $99.99 will receive a $30.00 iTunes gift certificate to cover the difference.
• Macvide has announced FlashVideo Converter 1.9, their Flash to video conversion utility for Mac OS X. With a focus on ease-of-use, FlashVideo Converter allows conversion of Adobe Flash files to video. It fully integrates the process into the Mac experience by allowing human interaction on the content during conversion. All of the most popular formats are supported, and helps bridge the gap between many video standards.