Macintosh/iPhone software update roundup – January 20, 2010

Macintosh and iPhone/iPod updates and announcements for January 20, 2010:

Macintosh

• hField Technologies has just launched a new generation of software for its world-renowned Wi-Fire for Macintosh. Now, Mac users who love the Wi-Fire’s long range and high performance get the comfortable look and feel they’re used to with Apple’s AirPort.
• Green & Slimy Software has released Thoughts, a new note taking application for Mac OS X. With Thoughts users can organize their notes using the familiar page, notebook and shelve metaphors. In addition, Thoughts provides advanced text formatting, including adding images, creating tables and exporting to common Word processor formats. Additionally, Thoughts allows exporting to common file formats, such as Microsoft Word, PDF and OpenOffice.
• Mac Bundle Box has announced its seventh promotion. Mac Bundle Box will be donating 10% of its revenue to the Haiti Earthquake relief effort to help the more than 3 million people that have been injured or killed in the recent earthquake. The bundle consists of 6 premier Mac applications from a wide variety of categories. The aim of this Mac Bundle Box promotion is to raise money for the Haiti relief for two weeks whilst still being able to support independent Mac software development.
• Pubblog has announced the release of FileMyFiles, a new file organizing utility for Mac OS X. With one click, FileMyFiles will clean up your Desktop. With one click FileMyFiles will copy your important files and folders to your laptop when you go on the road. With one click FileMyFiles will copy them back to your desktop computer when you return. You can even schedule FileMyFiles to automatically organize all the files in a list of all of your important folders.
• Acclivity has announced the release of AccountEdge 2010, the latest version of their premium small business accounting software for Mac. The latest version of AccountEdge comes packed with the most requested updates and features as asked for by our users. Among the notable new features are integration with Sofa’s web store Enstore, more detailed tracking of item information, profitability of a sale analysis, and bank deposit slip printing.
• Maintain has announced Cocktail 4.7 (Snow Leopard Edition), the latest maintenance update of Cocktail for users running Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. This version adds clearing of Adobe Flash Player caches and cookies, as well as clearing of Google Chrome cookies, form values, history and page icons. The update also features overall performance improvements and addresses minor compatibility issues with Mac OS X Server.
• BKeeney Software, Inc. has announced Font Pilot 2.5, an update to its popular font management software for Mac OS X. Font Pilot allows users to view their collection of fonts, as well as uninstalled fonts, quickly and easily. Additionally, Font Pilot offers numerous other features, such as the character map, key combo list, and print engine. Version 2.5 has several new enhancements that make getting font metrics and details easier than ever.
• Zevrix Solutions has announced BatchOutput 3.6, an feature update to its popular professional solution to automate printing and exporting from Adobe InDesign. Developed originally for one of the largest Canadian ad agencies, BatchOutput offers output of multiple files as single pages, link auto-update, variable file names and other time-saving features. The new update lets users auto-preflight final PDFs with Acrobat droplets, as well as export InDesign files to TIFF, PNG and other image formats.
• Objective Decision has announced the release of Contactizer 3.8.4, an update to their popular CRM application for Mac OS X. Contactizer is an all-in-one solution for managing, sharing and organizing personal and business information. Contactizer Pro 3.8 makes contact management experience more efficient, productive and inventive thanks a wealth of high-performing and innovative features.

iPhone/iPod

• Blokuz is a collection of three unique puzzle games, all of which are sold separately through the App Store from independent developer, Pythongem. By purchasing the trio of games as one combined download, puzzle maniacs save money and gets triple the fun!
• daisyamerica LLC and Adelante Consulting Inc. have announced the Legend of Dagad Trikon 1.0, an action-packed fantasy ebook application by Gregoire de Kalbermatten for iPhone and iPod touch. Journeying through Africa, Europe, India, and America, it tells of prophecies hidden by the Avasthas, an enlightened race who vanished eons ago and a search for the greatest prize that mankind can attain: the secret to how we can transcend the human mind itself.
• Independent developer Steve Jarman has released Weave 1.1, an iPhone-centric monitoring and alerting solution for Windows-based hosts. This agent-based system allows server administrators and engineers to receive notifications of potential problems within their IT infrastructure, as well as providing the ability to perform numerous management tasks remotely via their iPhone or iPod Touch device, from any location, all via a standard internet connection.
• PhoneFreelancer is the premiere location for people looking to have their million dollar app idea made a reality. Users post their app project, get free quotes, and find a talented developer to help make their idea a reality. PhoneFreelancer aims to become the premiere location for iPhone app entrepreneurs to connect with talented iPhone developers from all across the world. PhoneFreelancer does one thing and one thing very well, it bridges the gap between idea people and iPhone developers.
• List Logic Software has released List Master 1.5 for iPhone and iPod Touch users. List Master is an easy to use, intuitive and versatile app that allows for complete customization of lists. The all-in-one organizer lets users manage their data, add photos and customize all aspects of their lists, by simply tapping the screen. All list data is viewable in a single screen, portrait or landscape, eliminating the need to flip between screen pages to read.
• BetterQOL, Inc. has announced the release of iHeadache 1.2 for iPhone and iPod Touch users and iHeadache 1.0 for BlackBerry users. iHeadache is an expert system for classifying, analyzing and tracking all facets of headache pain and disability, including symptoms, triggers and medications. It is the only App that delves into a fully comprehensive analysis of headaches and their triggers. The application creates custom reports for physicians and stores fifteen months of detailed headache data.
• BetterQOL, Inc. has announced the release of iHeadache 1.2 for iPhone and iPod Touch users and iHeadache 1.0 for BlackBerry users. iHeadache is an expert system for classifying, analyzing and tracking all facets of headache pain and disability, including symptoms, triggers and medications. It is the only App that delves into a fully comprehensive analysis of headaches and their triggers. The application creates custom reports for physicians and stores fifteen months of detailed headache data.
• Urban Anomaly has released 311 Universal 2.01 for iPhone users who appreciate a way to report non-emergency issues easily and in less than 60 seconds. The app works with iPhone tools to enable citizens to bring problems to the attention of city and municipal governments in a fast, user-friendly format. Version 2.01 includes a pinpoint tool that improves the accuracy of the iPhone’s GPS coordinates, and also provides the physical address of the problem.
• 88 Vroom LLC has introduced The SciFi Collection 1.1, their new out-of-this-world eBook reader for iPhone and iPod touch. Packed with 100 of the some of the greatest Science Fiction short stories, novellas, and full-length novels, The SciFi Collection is quite possibly the largest stand alone science fiction compilation for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Its easy to use and eerie interface will give users chills. The SciFi Collection is perfect for the science fiction fan in everyone.
• GPS navigation pioneer ALK Technologies has announced CoPilot Live Directions, their full turn-by-turn GPS navigation app for iPhone devices. CoPilot Live Directions takes a more flexible approach to map management. As with all CoPilot Live products, detailed street maps are stored on the phone, not downloaded per trip. Customers can choose how much or little of North America’s road network they wish to store on their iPhone.
• Hendrickson Software Components has announced ValentineMaker 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch devices. ValentineMaker can create and email Valentine’s Day greetings using the photos from the user’s photo library. It is a must-have app for iPhone and iPod touch users who want a fun and easy way to send Valentine’s Day greetings to loved ones. Great for letting the people in your life know that you are thinking about them on Valentine’s day.
• Happymagenta has announced Scany 1.5, an update to their popular network exploration tool for iPhone and iPod touch. Developed specifically to leverage the iPhone’s peerless capabilities, Scany will effortlessly scan individual hosts or network ranges on the Internet or LAN for running services as well as dig for other useful information. Scany recognizes names of networking capable devices such as game consoles, media servers, TVs, receivers, players, printers, web cameras, and many others.
• Juicy Bits has released Nature Images 1.0 for iPhone, a free app that contains 108 high quality macro photos from a photographer whose work is included in major operating systems and whose photos are among the most popular wallpaper images in the world. With over 3 million downloads, these close-up images already grace the desktops of computer users everywhere, and they’re now available for the iPhone and iPod touch.
• You don’t have to be a complete gadget freak to get fed up with the multitude of chargers you need these days to keep all your mobile devices up and running. But all that could be about to change, with the new WildCharger Pad that offers hassle-free power and makes charging up as easy as simply putting your device down. Placing any WildCharger enabled device flat on the pad automatically activates the charger and begins refilling the battery, and a Universal PowerDisc with 8 connectors means that there’s practically nothing you can’t hook up. Even better, it can charge up to five devices in one go.
• Electric Pocket has released a great new update to MailTones for iPhone. First, Electric Pocket was hearing from a lot of IT people and other types of professions who need to be able to respond quickly to a support call at all hours of the night. Those users had the idea to forward their pagers through MailTones so they would know by the sound of the tone that the message was a high priority. The new extra-loud-and-long “alarm” tone that was just added to MailTones is in response to their requests, so they hear it when they’re asleep too! Second, MailTones is now compatible with the 2nd Gen iPod touch.
• National Geographic’s premiere app World Atlas is now available on Apple iTunes. The app offers iPhone and iPod touch users the ability to explore the globe in numerous ways, including the “antique” view, the classic ocean or political view, and the Satellite view. World Atlas showcases how National Geographic’s app development team is furthering National Geographic’s vision to deliver rich interactive experiences across platforms and engage audiences in new and exciting ways.
• Mine Blast puts you in the role of a miner who is charged with extracting valuable gems. Unfortunately, all they gave you are explosives. Mine Blast is a unique and devilishly addicting puzzle game that requires some good tactical thought. Observe, strategize and carefully position each explosive within a mine’s pit to blast all of the gems free. Careful, though…not enough of a blast and each gem will stay wedged within the rock. Too many simultaneous blasts and you may just shatter the gems to pieces.