Apps: Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor, GroBoto

• Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor 4.5 ($26) enhances the personal typing training software that features the "Five Habits of Highly Effective Touch Typing." The update also offers improved iTunes library integration, and enhances the networking as well as the class management functionality. [Download - form]


• GroBoto 2.1 ($80) updates the 3D art and animation software that enables users to create complex, dynamic, lyrical forms as well as animation. The latest revision includes more than a dozen new features, including many new algorithmic bots, expanded bot object generation control, object & texture self illumination, new atmospheric and background controls, UI enhancements, and bug fixes. [Download - form]


• Actual Open Source Databases ODBC driver ($30) adds SQLite connectivity to the driver software, enabling users to import CoreData database information into FileMaker or Excel. The revision also adds support for Access 2007, text files, and Excel spreadsheet files. The upgrade is free for existing license holders. [Download - 7.3MB]


• Mental Case 1.0 ($30) is a flash card, personal database, and note taking application that uses spaced-repetition learning techniques to aid with the memorization process. The software catalogs mental notes known as 'tidbids' comprised of text and images, and enables users to utilize the built-in screen shot functionality as well as Apple's iSight camera to avoid retyping information already on the screen or in a book. [Download - 12.3MB]


• Disc Cover 1.4 ($35) is a free update to the software for designing CD and DVD labels, covers, inserts, jewel cases, and more. The latest release adds Labelflash support, features Disco integration, and allows users to import track names for audio discs from the internet. [Download - 34.4MB]


• MarsEdit 1.2 ($25) enhances the weblog publishing software with support for Growl notifications, image uploading to the Picasa Web service, and support for Vox weblogs. MarsEdit 1.2 is a free update for existing MarsEdit customers, requiring Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later. [Download - 2.7MB]

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