NetSpot has announced NetSpot 2.1, an update of the Wi-Fi site survey software for Mac users. New features and improvements include the ability to create detailed custom reports, the capability to visualize frequency band and PHY mode coverage, the ability to import zones and snapshots from other projects, and calculation speeds that are purportedly 2-3 times faster.

NetSpot allows  visualizing their networks, identifying areas of weakness and correcting problems. Premium paid additions are offered for users who need more advanced Wi-Fi survey features. NetSpot works over any 802.11 network on MacBook running Mac OS X 10.6 and higher.

The Free edition of NetSpot is geared toward the home user. The Pro edition gives network experts features such as multi-floor scanning, active scanning, the ability to scan hidden networks, and automated troubleshooting. The Enterprise edition includes all the features of the Prp edition and provides licenses to all users within a...

The International Trade Commission said late Tuesday it would take a second look at an ITC judge's decision that Samsung had infringed one Apple patent for a text-selection feature in its smartphones and tablets, reports "Reuters" (http://tinyurl.com/o234kxb)

The ITC panel will also look at the judge's decision, made in March, that the South Korean company, which supplies some Apple chips, did not infringe a second patent which detects if a microphone or other device is plugged into its microphone jack, reports "Reuters." A final decision is due on Aug. 1.

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.

FileMaker says attendees registering for the annual FileMaker Developer Conference have until June 18 to take advantage of the "early bird" discount and save US$300 off registration.

After June 18, the full conference fee of $1,595 for the Standard Registration package and $2,195 for the Gold Registration package applies. The 18th annual FileMaker Developer Conference, Aug.12-15, at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel in San Diego.

Attendees will discover new, innovative technologies in the FileMaker Platform to help them build powerful, robust solutions for iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac and the web, says Ryan Rosenberg, vice president, marketing and services, FileMaker Inc. Conference highlights include:

° 80 sessions covering core basics, design, development, integration, the web, iOS, and business;

° Updates on future FileMaker software development;

° Hands-on tips for developing iOS, desktop and web solutions;

° "Under-the-hood" technical...

Feral Interactive says the historical strategy game Napoleon: Total War™ - Gold Edition will be released for the Mac on July 3. Developed by Creative Assembly and published by SEGA for Windows, the game is the latest Mac installment of the Total War series to be launched by Feral Interactive and follows Empire: Total War - Gold Edition.

Here's how the game is described: "Napoleon: Total War -- Gold Edition is a sophisticated combination of real-time battle tactics and turn-based political strategy that immerses players in a meticulous re-creation of the Napoleonic wars that wracked Europe in the early 19th century. The Mac version of Napoleon: Total War - Gold Edition comprises the base game and all the game updates, improvements and downloadable content, including The Peninsula Campaign, which sees Napoleon battle for control of the Iberian Peninsula against the allied forces of Spain, the United Kingdom and Portugal.

"It also includes three unit packs, the Imperial...

App Studio is introducing a new package that enables higher education institutions to incorporate digital publishing into curriculum and equip students to create apps for tablets and smartphones.

Customers can also use the new education plan to create digital marketing and campus communications. App Studio is software that uses HTML5 to transform InDesign and QuarkXPress projects into native apps for iOS, Kindle Fire, and Android devices.


The new App Studio Education Plan includes: 250 user subscriptions to App Studio; up to 100 course projects; 4 x Multi-Issue Pro plans (four different digital publications for the iPad and iPhone); 1 x Multi-Issue Premium plan (one digital publication for iPad, iPhone, Kindle Fire, Android tablet, and Android smartphone); optional 250 QuarkXPress licenses; and Bronze App Studio support

The ongoing price of this package is US$4,995 per year. However, for a limited time App Studio is offering the package for a special launch...

Zevrix Solutions (http://zevrix.com) has announced Output Factory 1.3.19, an update to its professional output automation solution for Adobe InDesign. The new version lets users apply specific HTML export settings across batches of InDesign documents in addition to the option to export each file with its current HTML settings.

With Output Factory, users can output hundreds of documents or just single files with full control over batch printing, layer versioning, automatic preflighting, file delivery, and more. All they need to do is select the desired InDesign files and adjust workflow settings.

Output Factory can be purchased from the Zevrix website for US$169.95; a "lite" version costs $119.95), as well as from authorized resellers and Adobe Exchange. A demo is available for download. BatchOutput users can upgrade to Output Factory for 4.97. Output Factory is available for Mac OS X 10.5-10.8 on Intel-based...

CEO Ian Narev says the competitive threat posed to the Commonwealth Bank by the likes of Apple and Google is as great as that of its big three rivals, according to ZDNet" (http://tinyurl.com/q7qocyw).

"We consider we have got very, very good competitors in the major banks, we have got very good competitors in the next tier banks," Narev told the G100 Congress in Sydney on Tuesday. "We worry every day about all those competitors, but we worry equally about the niche players, many of them well resourced, many of them international. The Apples, the Googles, the Samsungs, the PayPals, the credit card companies, who can pick particular slivers as a result of the application of technology into financial services and compete. We need to be prepared for that."

According to "ZDNet," he says he welcomed competition. However, he added that it was unclear how regulation of the financial services sector...

Widget Press has announced an update to its FormEntry family (www.widgetpress.com/formentry) of software. FormEntry for Mac, FormEntry Server and the all new FormEntry Touch have all been updated to version 2.3. These applications are designed exclusively for iOS, Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server, and allow for custom iOS form app creation and deliver to any iPad, iPhone and iPod touch device.

FormEntry 2.3 features image, barcode, PIN, ratings, web browser controls and WebDAV, SFTP, Open In, Save Transmittal plug-ins. The software allows Mac authors can develop rich form based applications for their iOS users. Once created on a Mac, the authors can send their forms over Wi-Fi to any iOS device to be completed.

FormEntry for Mac 2.3 can be purchased for US$99 from the Mac App Store and FormEntry Server 2.3 can be purchased for $199. FormEntry Touch is the free iOS app that can be...

MacNews and MacTech will be running a limited update schedule today in honor of Memorial Day. Originally called Decoration Day, is a day to remember those who have died in our nation's service. Remember our soldiers, past and present, and have a safe and wonderful holiday.

LikeMac Group (www.likemac.ru/english/) has released Disk Order 3.2.4, an update of the double-pane file manager for OS X with advanced features. A Dropbox plug-in is now included.

It makes it possible to browse through files on a server, download and upload, or even view and edit them. Simple file dropping is also supported.

Disk Order is designed to makes file management easy. It lets you browse archives like regular folders, connect to FTP(S) servers, view/edit files and other. It's also supplied with plugins which allow to download music from iPod/iPhone/iPad, provide Dropbox support and enable other useful features.

Disk Order 3.2.4 requires Mac OS X 10.5 or higher and an Intel Mac. It can be downloaded free of charge on 30-day trial term basis. The full version can be purchased for US$29.95.

SintraWorks has updated PDF Nomad, a PDF editor for Mac OS X (10.7 and higher), to version 2.0. The upgrade adds scanning, OCR, AppleScript support, automatic page deskewing, bookmarks management and more.

PDF Nomad's features include simple text search and extraction, file merging, page splitting, form creation, markup and annotation, booklet/magazine creation and more. You can create and fill out PDF forms, mark-up text and annotate pages with rectangles, ovals, arrows, lines and more.

With PDF Nomad, you can resize whole documents to a different page size with a single command, or resize individual pages with drag and drop, shifting page contents as needed. You can export individual pages as bitmaps (jpg, png etc.) or create spoken audio files from the document's text.

PDF Nomad 2.0 is normally available as a single-user license for US$49.99 from both the Mac App Store and from the SintraWorks website (...

Apple today said the keynote address for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference will occur on Monday, June 10, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, reports "All Things D" (http://tinyurl.com/oqp7syh). However, the speakers haven't been announced.

Apple will hold WWDC 2013 June 10-14 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. At the five-day conference, developers from around the world will learn about the future of iOS and OS X.

WWDC will also feature more than 100 technical sessions presented by over 1,000 Apple engineers, hands-on labs to help developers integrate new technologies, as well as the Apple Design Awards, a showcase of the most outstanding apps available through the Mac App Store and Apple App Store. For more info go to developer.apple.com/wwdc .