ECBC has announced the K7 Color Collection of laptop backpacks. This collection of lightweight laptop, backpack and messenger bags are now available in a variety of stylish colors including berry, linen, green, blue and black.

Constructed of "Outdoor Industry Tested" 1000d Kodra material, these water-resistant coated K7 backpack and messenger bags are abrasion-resistant, and come in multiple sizes for added versatility. Each bag includes a high density foam compartment for laptop protection, a zip-away water bottle pocket and water resistant zippers. The collection is on sale starting at US$119.99 from EC-BC.com .

EditShare has announced the expansion of its Ark Tape library product offering. EditShare Ark Tape is a media backup and archiving solution that integrates with the company’s high-performance shared storage and asset management solutions.

Powered by HP's LTO technology, the new Ark Tape libraries are available in 2U/24-slot and 4U/48-slot configurations, and offer a choice of storage capacity and interfaces. The units support LTO-6 or LTO-5 tape drives with SAS or Fibre Channel connectivity. For more information on the EditShare Ark product line including the Disk and Tape, go to http://tinyurl.com/kwg3reg .

Sonicmoov has opened pre-registration for the closed beta version of Herlock, a JavaScript based cross-platform game engine. It's a development environment that supports simultaneous development of iOS and Android native apps.

Herlock provides an ideal environment for game development due to its ability to employ OpenGL with JavaScript, making it possible to perform high-speed rendering easily, according to the folks at Sonicmoov. Development time can be greatly reduced by eliminating the need to develop in each platform's language.
Fast development flow, they add.

You can gain access to the closed beta version by registering your e-mail address using the pre-registration form (http://herlock.do/en/). Sonicmoov will contact you via the e-mail address provided, regarding launch dates for the closed beta version.

Professionals requiring high resolution video extension in the workspace now have a new option for DVI extension. Gefen has announced the availability of its US$479 DVI ELR (Extra Long Range) Lite extender.

This new extender provides a less expensive option for many applications in smaller venues that don’t require the full 100 meter distance while maintaining the same level of quality. Distances up to 230 feet (70m) can be reached using one CAT-6 cable, and distances up to 200 feet (60m) can be reached using a single CAT-5 cable. The DVI ELR Lite Extender supports resolutions up to 1920x1200. ELR technology from Gefen uses HDBaseT to extend high resolution data using industry standard, unshielded cable.



Installation requires a connection of the computer or video source to the sender unit, and the extended display to the receiver unit. One CAT-5 cable connects sender to receiver, delivering high resolution video with zero delay.  Sender and receiver modules have a...

WaterField Designs has announced the US$129 CitySlicker, a protective case that complements the MacBook Air's thin, light body and features lightweight layers of padded lining, neoprene, and impact-resistant plastic.

Measuring just an inch-and-a-half wide, the CitySlicker MacBook Air Case keeps the laptop snug in lightweight layers of padded lining, neoprene, and impact-resistant plastic. The black ballistic nylon exterior sports a supple leather flap that snaps into place. Customers can choose from a variety of leather colors. Small, stretchy pockets underneath the flap and a backside, semi-opaque pocket with self-locking zippers keep accessories organized. Options include adding a handle, a strap, or both.

What's more, WaterField offers nine additional sleeves and bags for Apple's newly-upgraded 11- and 13-inch MacBook Air models. For more info go to http://www.sfbags.com/ .

CS Odessa (www.conceptdraw.com) has unveiled its newest solution for ConceptDraw PRO v9. The Cross-Functional Flowcharts Solution contains new tools for producing detailed process diagrams that can model business processes across any number of resources.

Cross-functional flowcharts are a standard diagramming technique. The new CS Odessa solution is designed to give user the tools to represent a process. Once a process is accurately represented, users can assess to see which parts of the process should be changed in order to boost efficiency.

The Cross-Functional Flowcharts Solution is a no-charge upgrade to ConceptDraw PRO v9 and is the latest addition to the ConceptDraw Solution Park. ConceptDraw PRO v9 retails for US$199, and competitive upgrade pricing is available upon request.

ConceptDraw PRO v9 is a cross-platform vector diagramming tool for business and office productivity. It works...

Epson America has introduced a new addition to its Expression line – the Expression Home XP-410 Small-in-One for families and students. Designed as a complete wireless solution, it's a compact, sub-$100 device.


The Home XP-410 is Wi-Fi Cerfified n1, Wi-Fi Direct and Epson Connect™ for mobile printing from an iPad, iPhone, or Android tablet or smartphone.
 
The Expression XP-410 sports a 2.5-inch color LCD and touch panel and provides computer-free photo editing using built-in card slots. It comes with bonus templates for printing lined school paper, graph paper, calendar pages, and custom note paper with personal photos, all without a computer.

The Epson Expression Home XP-410 Small-in-One will be available in June through major retailer stores nationwide and Epson’s retail site (www.epsonstore.com).

Runesoft has introduced Pet Doc 1.0, its brand new pet-raising simulation game for Mac OS X (10.4 or higher). It costs US$14.99 and is available worldwide through the Mac App Store in the Games category (http://tinyurl.com/kankmna).

Here's how the game is described: "Grow your own vet clinic to a thriving business and become every animal's best friend. In Pet Doc, players have to nurse cats, horses, dogs, birds, guinea pigs and rabbits back to full health. Build new kennels; expand existing buildings to provide more services. Nurse all the animals back to health in over 20 cases and more.

"Sometimes it might become necessary to accommodate the animals and take care of them for a couple of days, so that they get well again. You can build extra stables and accomodations for them. Playing with the pets and bear company are among your daily duties as well as feeding them, cleaning up and the daily...

Alien Skin Software has shipped Exposure 5, the new version of its flagship photography effects software. Exposure 5 enables digital photographers to achieve accurate film simulation, using a wide range of creative effects in a simple interface, according to Terence Tay, designer of the software.

It can be used as a plug-in with host software or as a stand-alone program. The new version brings creative tools of traditional film photography to the world of digital, such as the look of discontinued films, darkroom tricks, and lo-fi camera quirks. Classic films like Kodachrome, Polaroid and even Panatomic-X are also simulated. Hundreds of preset effects can be applied. Exposure 5 includes both Color and black-and-white processing so there’s no need to switch between tools.

The entire user interface has been redesigned. Exposure 5 includes many new textures for a greater variety of vintage and "lo-fi" looks. There are now separate controls for adding borders, dust &...

Kdan Mobile has launched a new file management system, PDF Reader 1.0, for the Mac. It includes a proprietary reading engine, a full-fledged file tagging system and a set of editing tools.

PDF Reader is designed to complemented the pre-installed Preview on Macintosh computers. It provides an interface to help users organize, categorize, edit and transfer files. It can be used as a PDF file manager, annotation marker, and page editor.

PDF Reader requires Mac OS X 10.7 or later. It costs US$19.99 and is available worldwide through the Mac App Store in the Productivity category (http://tinyurl.com/l3gf9q6).

Intel has announced the Intel Solid-State Drive DC S3500 Series, its latest solid-state drive (SSD) for data centers and cloud computing.

Designed for read-intensive applications such as Web hosting, cloud computing and data center virtualization, the Intel DC S3500 Series is designed as a replacement for traditional hard disk drives (HDD). Intel SSDs, including the Intel SSD DC S3500 Series, enable transformational improvements in cloud infrastructure, fostering new and enriching Web experiences, says Rob Crooke, Intel corporate vice president and general manager for the Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group.

"Intel SSDs have enabled our chip designers to gain up to 27% performance throughput in our massive design distributed computing environment," adds Kim Stevenson, chief information officer at Intel. "In fact, we are increasing our deployment of Intel SSDs in our data centers from 10,000 units to 40,000 by the end of this year to enable our global design team to...

Apple has released AirPort Utility 6.3 for Mac. You can use AirPort Utility to set up and manage your 802.11n and 802.11ac AirPort base stations, including AirPort Express, Extreme, and Time Capsule.

AirPort Utility 6.3 allows you to configure and manage the new AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule with 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and includes enhanced remote management capabilities. Learn more at http://tinyurl.com/m69fen7 .