Mac, iPhone, iPod and iPad product news – March 3, 2010

Macintosh and iPhone/iPod updates and announcements for March 3, 2010:

Macintosh

• publicspace.net has announced A Better Finder Rename 8.53, an update to its popular file, music and photo renaming utility. A Better Finder Rename is a sophisticated tool that caters for the full range of file renaming tasks encountered by the modern creative professional. The new release allows diacritical marks such as accents and umlauts to be removed from file names automatically.
• BeeSoft has announced the update of ProTA and ProTA Gold, their leading stock market charting and technical analysis software for Mac OS X. Featuring a modern user interface, ProTA delivers professional-level market analysis to ordinary investors and short-term traders. Version 3.23 has been updated for compatibility with the February 2010 changes to options symbology as set forth by the Options Clearing Corporation. This upgrade is free for existing customers.
• SuperSync 3.5 is a software program that lets music fans visually compare, access and merge iTunes libraries across multiple Macs, PCs, iPods, and iPhones. Any new content that is added on one computer can be instantly uploaded to the master library. Released today, version 3.5 adds instant access to all of Apple’s iPhone and iPod products. Now users can retrieve, backup and merge their iPod/iPhone music/video collection and playlists to any computer running SuperSync.
• Managing Editor Inc. (MEI) has announced InPorter 2.0, the latest version of MEI’s versatile add-on module for the vjoon K4 Publishing System. InPorter is a server-side utility that streamlines and automates the process of moving content into K4. InPorter handles any kind of object that can be managed in the K4 system, including InCopy articles, InDesign layouts, photos, ads, and more. Version 2.0 includes support for reading XMP content embedded in files being “InPorted” into the workflow.
• SkypeCap has announced SkypeCap for Mac 3.7, an update to its video and audio session recorder for Mac OS X. SkypeCap for Mac captures and records audio and video calls made from Skype and outputs various video and audio formats, such as MP3, WMA, AAC, MOV, MPEG4, MPEG, VOB, PSP MPEG4, SWF and FLV. SkypeCap for Mac saves your Skype sessions so that you could hear and watch them again later or share them with someone else.

iPhone/iPod

• TLC IT-Consulting has released MyTasks Pro 2.2.3 for iPhone and iPod touch users. This new task management app is the first of its kind for the iPhone. MyTasks organizes the development, storage and organization of tasks with an attractive, versatile and easy-to-use interface. Adding a task is super simple and can be done in seconds. The app extremely versatile, giving it the capacity to be synchronized with a wide variety of devices and even with the online to-do list program, Toodledo.
• 3PYX has released Budget iQ 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch users. Effective simplicity is what Budget iQ is all about. There are no complicated formulas or extras in this app, anyone can use it easily. Budget iQ quickly monitors a user’s financial picture, makes projections, and offers help for deciding whether or not a purchase is affordable. It does all of this in a way that promotes success, supports financial responsibility, and can even make budgeting fun.
• Packing Pro is a popular, top-ranking travel app for the iPhone and iPod touch. Recently updated, it now sports a fresh new interface and a simplified, more intuitive work-flow to match it. Spring Break is a long-deserved chance for students to take it easy and have some fun. Let Packing Pro take care of your travel packing and to do tasks, so you can concentrate on what’s really important—partying hard.
• DifferentApps has released FastCalc 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch users. FastCalc is an intelligent calculator that’s very easy to see and use. FastCalc allows for copy and pasting of formulas while providing memory storage, expression display and accurate calculating rules. Whereas a device with the dimensions of an iPhone has very small keys, FastCalc’s screen has only twelve large keys which are very easy to see and use. This feature eliminates the frustration of hitting a wrong key.
• MF Software has introduced Top Rated Apps (Free) 1.5, the free version of the popular productivity app for the iPhone and iPod touch. Top Rated Apps (Free) allows you to browse only the highest-rated apps on the iTunes App Store, and store favorites for future purchase or reference. Unlike the iTunes App Store, it also lets you browse apps offline. The Top Rated Apps are organized by category, so you can browse them just like you would in the App Store.
• 99 Book Series has introduced 99 Things You Wish You Knew Before Filling Out Your Hoops Bracket for the iPhone and iPod touch. Another in their line of “99 Things…” mini-guide books, 99 Book Series has enlisted five-time bracket champion Jared Trexler to create the 99 page long book. Trexler distills his years of experience as a college basketball columnist and TV host to provide the reader with 99 expert tips for filling out a winning hoops bracket before the NCAA tournament.
• 288 Vroom LLC has released 100 Sci-Fi Stories Lite, the free sampler version of their popular eBook reader for iPhone and iPod touch. 100 Sci-Fi Stories Lite has some of the great classic science fiction stories including, The Gods Of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs and the timeless classic The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, and more. The app’s eerie interface will give users chills and is easy to use. 100 Sci-Fi Stories Lite is perfect for the science fiction fan in everyone and it’s free.
• FogTechnologies has released Snap + Map 1.0 for iPhone devices. Snap + Map is the first iPhone app to convert paper maps into GPS enabled maps. Users simply take a picture of a paper map using their iPhone, set two snap points and Snap + Map displays their current location on the map. Walk into a zoo, grab the park map take a picture and see where you are on the map for the day.