Apps: iView MediaPro, Sound Byte, iConquer, ...
updated 10:10 pm EDT, Wed May 12, 2004
iView MediaPro, Sound Byte
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- Sound Byte 2.2 updates the "cart machine" for playing sound recordings (for DJs, radio stations, etc.) It adds a pause feature, custom start points, multiple file drag & drop support, a better interface, etc. It is available in Lite ($25, single rack of carts, 75 recordings), Standard ($50, five racks, 375 recordings), and Pro ($150, 50 racks, 3750 recordings). [Classic, OSX]
- Translation Service 1.2.1 ($5) translates selected text from one language to another. Supported languages include English, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, Greek, Korean, Portuguese, and Russian. It is accessible from 'Services' menu and offers a customizable shortcut. [656KB]
- iConquer 2.3 ($13) updates the game of world conquest for Mac OS X. Version 2.3 features a new interface for downloading map plug-ins, twenty maps total maps (including a new Excel map that disguises the game as a spreadsheet), and a new Continents info window. It supports both multiplayer and artifical intelligence gameplay. [7.2MB]
- Bookpedia 1.0 offers an iTunes-like interface for cataloging a book collection: "it retrieves all Book information from the Internet and lets you arrange your Books in any which way you like." It retrieves book information from 3 different Amazon sites and Library of Congress, offers book ratings, supports UPC barcodes, and more. [2.1MB]
- Googlet 1.5 (free) offers a floating window from which users can directly search dozens of search engines, including Google, Yahoo!, BBC News, Dictionary.com, eBay, iTunes Music Store, Reuters, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and many others. [71KB]
