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• Norbyte has released version 2.2 of Downfall, its $17 3D arcade/puzzle game. The update includes 3 new boards, improved graphics, and "a couple" of bug fixes. Downfall takes the falling blocks genre "one step further" with its real-time 3D graphics. [Download - 800KB]


• Rage Software today announced the availability of WebDesign 2.3.1, an update to the fully featured Web-authoring package for Mac ($21). WebDesign 2.3.1 fixes problems with pasting text into the text editor and minor drawing issues. It also brings increased compatibility with Mac OS X 10.3. [Download - Classic, OS X]


• CasBaH Software today released version 1.2.1 of SpamRoboCop, the utility forAppleScript for Mail, Entourage, Eudora 5, and Mailsmith 2 to confirm sent SpamCop reports. This release is for Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) compatibility. [Download - 104KB]


• IGG Software has released iBank 1.2, an update to the money management software. New features include support for investment accounts, stock quotes downloading, password protection and more. [Download - 3.3MB]


• Primate Plunge is an new Mac desktop game in which the player must "help Monkey navigate his way down through five beautiful worlds." Monkey will find help along the way in the form of "power-ups," including parachutes and jetpacks. [Download - 5.7MB]


• "Aupperle Services and Contracting" has released version 2.00.01 of its Mac OS X Driver for the DFG/1394-1 uncompressed analog to digital video converter. The new version now provides Panther (Mac OS X 10.3) support, works around QuickTime Broadcaster's limitations to allows the user to select NTSC or PAL signal and has many small optimizations to improve speed and reliability. [Download - 132KB]


• MMISoftware has updated its $5 One Trick Ponies: webSiteCleaner (moves unnecessary characters from html files, and prepares jpeg and gif files for use on the web); JPEGCleaner (removes unnecessary meta-data, resource forks) and quickWebAlbum (creates photograph albums from a folder of JPEG files) to reflect recent changes in Panther (Mac OS X 10.3). [WSC, JPC, QWA]


• FinKit 1.5.2 is a Panther update to the $25 flexible financial calculator that calculates annuities, bonds, credit cards, dates, equipment leases, loans, funds, and more. It does on-the-fly currency conversions between 182 currencies, using rates that are updated via the Internet. [1.5MB]


• cosmicsoft has released starQuiz 2.3.3 ($30) for giving tests in the classroom, offering instant automatic grading and results analysis. The new version fixes bugs related to printed quizzes and Panther issues. A 30-day demo is available. [Classic, OSX]

by MacNN Staff