TLA Systems has rolled out a new release of PCalc, their 20-year-old scientific calculator for the Mac. Version 3.9 is available now on the Mac App Store, and also as a direct download from pcalc.com.

The biggest change in 3.9 is support for the user constants, conversions, and functions created by the latest version of PCalc on iOS. You can import them from the iOS version, and they will sync across all your devices -- iOS and OS X -- automatically via iCloud. You can also create and edit an unlimited number of user constants using the Mac version, and those will sync across too.

Automatic syncing is currently only available in the Mac App Store version, due to Apple's restrictions on iCloud usage. However, you can still manually import and export in the non-MAS version.

PCalc 3.9 also adds constant functions in algebraic mode. Just press equals again to repeat the last calculation, or enter a new value and then press equals to repeat it on that value.

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Apple has posted Mac OS X 10.8.4, which is available as a free download via the Mac App Store. According to Apple the update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion users and includes features and fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including the following:

° Compatibility improvements when connecting to certain enterprise Wi-Fi networks;
° Microsoft Exchange compatibility improvements in Calendar;
° A fix for an issue that prevented FaceTime calls to non-U.S. phone numbers;
° A fix for an issue that may prevent scheduled sleep after using Boot Camp;
° Improves VoiceOver compatibility with text in PDF documents'
° Includes Safari 6.0.5, which improves stability for some websites with chat features and games;
° A fix for an issue that may cause iMessages to display out of order in Messages;
° Resolves an issue in which Calendars Birthdays may appear incorrectly in certain time zones;
° A...

Today at Computex, Intel (www.intel.com) unveiled new processors -- dubbed "Haswell" -- that scale all the way from thinner tablets to touch notebooks to the highest-end workstations.  And just in time for Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference, which runs next week. Make of that what you will.

The new line of processors are Intel’s fourth gneration of processors. Their silicon can go as low as six watts, measured by SDP (system design power), "a dramatic decrease," according to "Forbes" (http://tinyurl.com/mx33mug). Haswell also supported "connected standby, where your information will always be fresh three times longer and also improved battery life by up to 50%," the article adds.

Intel also beefed up the graphics performance on its more expensive configurations called "Iris Pro," by adding eDRAM.  "Adding discrete graphics memory...

Real Software, Inc. a provider of cross-platform software development tools, will change its corporate name from Real Software to Xojo, Inc. and the product name will change from Real Studio to Xojo.

Xojo is a cross-platform software development tool that enables developers to create software for OS X, Windows, Linux, the web, and soon, mobile. Xojo, Inc. will continue to offer innovative cross-platform development tools with the goal of enabling ordinary people to create extraordinary apps, according to Geoff Perlman, Xojo’s founder and CEO. To complement this goal, Xojo will now be free to use for learning and development.

Developers can use the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for free, and will only need to purchase a license once they want to build a distributable version of their application. Licenses are purchased per target platform, including Web, Desktop, Database, Console, and Xojo Pro, which is a bundle license that includes all deployment...

Publicspace.net (http://www.publicspace.net/) has announced Vitamin-R 2.0, an update of its Mac OS X compatible productivity tool for creative professionals. The new version features a redesigned user experience, two finger swipe navigation, an undockable main window and new reporting options.

Vitamin-R is a collection of tools and techniques for managing attention and maintaining motivation. According to the folks at publicspace.net, it complements the task capturing and organizing features of modern to-do list managers by forcing you to concentrate fully on one task a time and keeping distractions at bay. It breaks down large, vaguely defined tasks into a series of short "time slices" of between 10 and 30 minutes, each with specific and actionable objectives.

Vitamin-R provides you with the "Now & Later Board," complete with FastType magic, to give you a place to quickly dump all those...

Eurocomp has announced TimingApp 1.3 (http://timingapp.com/), an update ofits automatic time logging solution for Mac OS X. It's being offered for US$3.99 for a limited time in the Mac App Store (http://tinyurl.com/lmw7bv4) and requires Mac OS X 10.6.6 or higher.

TimingApp 1.3 doesn't require users to manually operate timers. Instead, users' activities like editing documents, surfing the web, and playing games are tracked automatically and can be = reviewed at a later time. This avoids inaccurate time logs and the risk of forgetting to start or stop a timer is eliminated.

TimingApp measures the time spent on various projects. It works automatically and doesn't need to be started manually. Individual work may be assigned to specific projects.

A lite version, limited to todays' and yesterdays' data, is now available for a...

WD is shipping what it says is the world's thinnest 1 TB hard drive: the 2.5-inch WD Blue 7 mm hard drive.

It offers original equipment manufacturers, channel integrators and consumers a storage solution for thin and light systems, slimmer notebooks, as well as compatibility with the industry-standard 9.5 mm drive slots of mainstream notebooks. The WD Blue hard drive family is available in capacities from 320GB to 1TB in the 7 mm height. For more info go to http://tinyurl.com/cr6c4e4 .

Troi Automatisering (http://www.troi.com/) has released Troi File Plug-in 6.2 for FileMaker Pro 12. It's a maintenance update that includes bug fixes and improvements.

Troi File Plug-in 6.2 works with FileMaker Pro 10, 11 and 12. The plug-in can also be used with runtimes from FileMaker Pro Advanced 10, 11 or 12. The plug-in is available for Mac OS X 10.5.7 or higher, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7. QuickTime 7 or later is needed for some image related functions.

Licenses cost US$89 per user. A fully functional demo version is available for downloading at Troi's website.

Nulana has released Remotix 2.0, the Mac OS X version of their VNC client. It's available for US$39.99 on the Mac App Store under the Utilities category (http://tinyurl.com/kwarcl6) and at the Nulana web site (http://nulana.com/). Version 2.0 introduces RDP support, as well as other new features.

Remotix features complete Apple screen sharing support, login, server scaling, Apple adaptive codec, clipboard synchronization and multiple monitor configurations. It offers hardware-accelerated rendering and optimized decoders to free up the CPU.

Remotix provides iCloud support and clipboard synchronization to make all your devices work as a team. Once configured, Remotix settings become available on other computers and iOS devices. The software keeps the clipboard in sync across computers.

Parat Solutions has released the ParaSync i16 Universal Hub. It's designed to charge and synchronize up to 16 iOS, Android, iOS or Windows mobile devices that support USB charging. The i16 can also be mounted in an existing cart, cabinet, transport case or other enclosure.

ParaSync i16 is software neutral and works with third party mobile device management software, iTunes and Apple Configurator.  The device is "future proof" and adapts easily to new charging and synchronization requirements as future needs change, according to Peter Jauss, director of Sales at PARAT Solutions.

By automatically recognizing which type of tablet or handheld is connected, it intelligently provides the appropriate amount of power to each device for an optimum full rate charge, he adds. Tablet and handheld models can be mixed and matched within the hub at the same time using the USB cables already supplied with the devices. 

An expansion port connects multiple stations for larger...

According to the "IDG News Service" (http://tinyurl.com/l2849pr), a Dutch court says Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 doesn't infringe on the iPad.

Apple's design right is valid but the protection it offers is very limited due to earlier similar designs, the court said. Apple has attempted to get sales of Samsung's Tab 10.1 banned in the Netherlands and the E.U., but lost two rulings in the Netherlands at lower courts in earlier stages of the litigation. Apple disagreed with the courts' decisions and decided to appeal the case with the Dutch Supreme court. However, the court dismissed the appeal.

This is all part of the ongoing, global legal battle. Apple and Samsung have filed more than 30 lawsuits against each other across four continents. For example, Apple alleges that Samsung copied the slide-to-unlock technology of its iPhone and iPad devices.