Macintosh/iPhone software update roundup – January 22, 2010

Macintosh and iPhone/iPod updates and announcements for January 22, 2010:

Macintosh

• iFunia has released iFunia AVCHD Converter for Mac, a new application designed to help Mac users convert AVCHD video into any video format. The program lets users work with most AVCHD video files recorded by Panasonic, JVC, Canon, Sony and more AVCHD camcorders. It enables converting AVCHD M2TS, MTS, MOD, TOD video to all popular video formats, including HD.
• RAGE Software has announced the immediate availability of their Step by Step iWeb SEO Instructional Video Tutorial. The iWeb SEO Video provides easy to follow steps to getting your iWeb site listed in search engines, attracting more search engine visitors and exposing your website to your target market. Combined with the free iWeb SEO Tool software, iWeb users can finally achieve the same, or better, search engine rankings that other websites have enjoyed for years.
• Agile Web Solutions has announced 1Password 3.0.4, an update to its award-winning password and identity manager for the Mac. 1Password is a highly secure database to keep track of web site logins, secure notes, identities, credit cards, bank accounts, and software registration information. This deceptively minor update adds over 60 new features, changes, and fixes, and is available free to registered users. 1Password 3 is compatible with Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard.
• Mien Software has released MediaEdit 3.1.8 for the Mac, a consumer-level video editing tool which supports standard painting tools and multiple layers. Designed specifically for moviemakers, amateur photographers and new creative artists, MediaEdit 3 can edit virtually all QuickTime compatible formats. This update improves stability and support for Snow Leopard. Built completely from the ground up with the latest video editing technologies. Add video, audio, photo, and text with ease.
• Swann Security has announced the newest addition to its Advanced Digital Wireless range, the ADW-400 Digital Guardian Camera & Recorder. This plug & play security kit pairs a high-resolution wireless camera with a sleek digital recorder that creates an advanced and completely secure DIY home surveillance solution.
• friedEgg Limited has announced friedEgg Touch 1.5, an interactive data analysis tool for Mac OS X. This latest release focused on usability, especially the formatting of charts and the use of the filters. In addition, there are further performance improvements and several bug fixes. friedEgg Touch allows the user to interact with their data by directly manipulating a chart. This enables complex analysis, across many dimensions, in easy steps.
• Uniea has launched a brand-new promotion for Valentine’s Day. From now until February 14th, if a customer buys a case at unieastore.com, they can get a second matching case for 40% off. This is a perfect Valentine’s Day gift and a really great deal. At the bottom of every product page at unieastore.com, there is an option box to choose a matching case for 40% off.

iPhone/iPod

• Each person’s DNA is unique, like fingerprints. DNA profiling is often used in parental tests or forensics because this genetic “barcode” identifies a person unmistakably. My DNA utilizes your personal information such as name, birthday and height to create such a barcode, without the need for real blood, hair, or saliva samples.
• 99Games has announced the release of its brand new game, CupidStrikes. The game has been specially created for people in love to celebrate Valentine’s Day. CupidStrikes requires a player to aim the Cupid’s arrow towards gifts floating in bubbles to reach each level’s target. Each gift won awards a certain amount of points to the player. Beautiful graphics enhance the gameplay experience and add to the charm of the game.
• Casual Distrction Games, LLC has announced SaveEarth 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. SaveEarth takes the traditional retro missile arcade game and adds a full 360 degree playing field. Color also now plays a critical role, as defensive missiles must match the same color as incoming missiles. Missiles are launched by touching the screen and multiple missiles can be launched at a time by dragging. As the game progresses, more and more missiles come faster and faster.
• Attaching your iPhone to your thigh isn’t as crazy as you might think. Mounting your iPhone to your thigh with Thiphone while commuting, flying, sitting, etc. is a really smart and easy way to keep your iPhone secure and accessible.
• Ph03nix New Media, a leading game development company focused on creating inspiring and engaging games for audiences of all ages, has announced that their ground-breaking iPhone Game Rebate program is now available to users in the UK. Now iPhone and iPod Touch users from Canada, the United States and now the UK can enjoy a $1 rebate on the purchase of any game from the App Store until Jan. 31.
• A new genre redefining physics-driven shooting game—Eveningstar for the iPhone/iPod Touch—is now available on the App Store. Underground puzzles, unexplored worlds, fierce attacks of savage monsters, nine thrilling levels to survive, a completely unique weapon, live physical forces and even more exciting features await iPhone owners when they download Eveningstar.
• MotionPortrait, Inc. is to start providing PhotoSpeak Player, the limited-feature version of their iPhone application PhotoSpeak, for free download as of the 22nd January 2010. PhotoSpeak is an iPhone application that allows you to create a speaking 3D image with a single headshot picture. You can make the image say a message you recorded and even upload the video to YouTube for everyone to share. PhotoSpeak has been downloaded over 70,000 times since its launch on the 23rd October last year.
• Sounds Broken Inc. has announced gogoDocs 1.0, a Google Docs reader for the iPhone. gogoDocs keeps all of your documents handy by syncing with your Google Docs account. gogoDocs downloads documents to your iPhone while online, then lets you view them any time. Background syncing, blazing fast pdf viewer, automatic bookmarking, document filtering, and document sharing make gogoDocs an essential tool for all Google Docs users.
• Independent software developer Widemouth has introduced ColorMagine 1.0, a coloring application for the imagination. ColorMagine features a unique random pattern generator and a simple and fluid user interface to make creating and coloring patterns easy and fun. ColorMagine is designed to enable quick and accurate creation of beautiful images. With shake to undo, pan and zoom and a sliding cross hair, it is easy to place color exactly where it is wanted. The only limit is imagination.