http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/update.adds.kmz.export.adds.measurement.tool/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/mapublisher8.2-story-25.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Avenza has launched an update to its mapping software for Adobe Illustrator, MAPublisher 8.2. The software produces maps from GIS data for both electronic and print distribution, including GIS-format shapefile, with all attributes and georeferencing intact. It can also handle ESRI, MapInfo, MicroStation, AutoCAD, Google and U.S. Government files, preserving all GIS data attributes and geographic p... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/update.adds.kmz.export.adds.measurement.tool/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/29/conceptdraw.mindmap.53/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0801/cso_080129_mindmapsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />CS Odessa today released ConceptDraw MINDMAP 5.3, an update to the mind mapping business productivity software for Mac OS X. The latest revision enables users to create visual eBooks based on mind maps, producing electronic books where all information is presented as a mind map rather than text paragraphs. ConceptDraw MINDMAP 5.3 is priced at $120 and $200 for the personal or professional edition,... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/29/conceptdraw.mindmap.53/ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/28/first.look.at.mindmanager/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0801/mind-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Images are typically easier to remember than words because people think in pictures. When organizing thoughts, some use a traditional outlining method to arrange concepts using words. Mind mapping is a more efficient way to categorize the thought process, allowing the user to design a physical layout of their ideas with colors, locations, and pictures, in addition to words. You can create a mind m... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/28/first.look.at.mindmanager/ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/04/meander.12.update.out/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/meander.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Fastforward has released an update for Meander, its mapping application for the Mac. The software is used to mark points, plan trips or measure distances on a map, and allows users to pull maps from online sources as well as ones scanned manually. Version 1.2 is a free update, which now lets users create their own custom measurement units, in addition to relying on common standards. The Prefere... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/04/meander.12.update.out/ Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/13/land.rover.turns.to.iphone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/lan_071213_lriism.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Photos of the new Land Rover LRX concept car suggest extensive integration with Apple's iPhone and iPod. The vehicle offers a space in the center console where drivers can insert an iPhone to essentially make the cellular handset a part of the car's electronics. The slot is angled to allow both the driver and passenger operate the touch-screen interface while on the road, providing hands-free phon... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/13/land.rover.turns.to.iphone/ Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/04/meander.20.mapping.app/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/meander.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Fastforward has launched the second edition of Meander, an advanced mapping application. In addition to planning routes, the software can be used to plot points and measure distances, using scanned maps as well as those pulled from websites such as Google. Version 2.0 updates the interface to better suit Mac OS X Leopard, and further allows users to export routes for posting on the web. Another... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/04/meander.20.mapping.app/ Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/11/29/mac.gps.pro.mactopos.can/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0711/28-mactopos-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />James Associates has released MacTopos Canada 1.0, a collection of topographical maps for Canadian provinces, and has updated its GPS Software, MacGPS Pro 7.4. MacTopos Canada uses auto-georeferenced, compressed maps to use in conjunction with MacGPS Pro. The maps, which come on several DVDs, are from the National Resources Canada digital topography maps, allowing users to view them in 1:50K and 1... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/11/29/mac.gps.pro.mactopos.can/ Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:00:00 GMT