Wordsmith, Downfall

• Wordsmith 1.3 ($10) is a word-forming game challenging users to form words up to seven letters long before the time expires. Alternatively, users can enjoy more relaxing play in practice mode. The update brings native compatibility to Intel Macs as a Universal Binary, and offers enhanced screen resolutions to support wide-screen monitors. [Download - 1.9MB]


• Physics Cheat Sheet 1.1 ($10) is the latest iteration of the interactive graphing calculator designed to help students solve and visualize numerous physics equations. Version 1.1 adds several new equations covering force, Newton's laws of motion, gravity, work, energy, and power. [Download - 2.6MB]


• Alarm Clock Pro 7.6.9 ($20) updates the iTunes and Web-enabled computer alarm clock, allowing users to send text messages to a cell phone as an alarm type. The software supports over 100 cell phone carriers internationally, and includes various minor bug fixes/enhancements. [Download - 6.3MB]


• Downfall 2.5.9 ($20) brings a new text message displaying the registration status of the 3D falling-blocks game, as well as a minor bug fix. Downfall takes the falling blocks genre "one step further" with its real-time 3D graphics. Downfall 2.5.9 requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later. [Download - 1.1MB]


• FontLab Studio 5.0.2 ($650) is a free update to the font editor, offering various bug fixes, stability improvements, and new features. Version 5.0.2 includes support for Sassafras KeyServer, and uses the genuine Adobe Type 1 rasterizer by default to produce bitmaps from PostScript outlines, rather than the Apple ATSUI rasterizer. [Download - [not updated]]


• GarageSale 2.2 ($25) is a free update for registered users of the eBay client application. GarageSale 2.2 can utilize an Apple iSight camera to scan barcodes for an eBay catalog search and batch creation auction, and can automatically delete uploaded auction images from image servers. The Dashboard widget also updates even when GarageSale is not running. [Download - 7.8MB]

by MacNN Staff