Retina-X Studios has released Mobile Spy for the iPad. With it, users can "silently" view all email messages, web site visits and other information of children or employees -- even if histories are deleted.

Mobile Spy runs in total stealth mode and purportedly no mentions of the program are shown inside the iPad. After the software is set up on the device, it silently records the contents of all emails sent or received. The software also records web addresses visited in Safari and any contact added to the iPad's contacts list.

Immediately after activities are logged, they're silently uploaded to the user's private online account. If no Internet connection is present, the logs will resume upload at the next Internet connection. Accounts can be checked online from any web browser without needing further access to the iPad.

Mobile Spy runs on any jailbroken iPad. The program is also available for the iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Mobile and Symbian OS...

Siber Systems has released GoodSync for Mac (http://www.goodsync.com/mac), a Mac OS X version of its Windows utility for backing up and synchronizing files between computing devices. The software is purportedly able to sync as many as five million files at once.
 
GoodSync for Mac supports Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6. There's a free version for personal use. GoodSync for Mac Pro, the professional version featuring unlimited jobs and file synchronization plus free Web and toll-free support, is available for US$29.95.
 
With GoodSync, photos, music, videos, even entire hard drives can be backed up and/or synchronized via USB cable, local networks and the web, according to William Carey, vice president of marketing for Siber Systems. It not only can synchronize a user’s entire data collection, but also analyzes, filters and displays results of syncing operations, providing confidence...

Apparent Software has acquired Blasted (http://www.apparentsoft.com/blast), a productivity booster application for Mac OS X from Ted Roden. The application places all recently used files at user's fingertips, providing access to them.

As part of the acquisition the application is renamed to "Blast" and upgraded to version 1.2. Blast keeps track of all the files the user has been recently using on his Mac. The user can access the file list anytime by clicking on the application icon in the menu bar. Version 1.2 includes the following new features:

° A preview for all the files in the list allows the user to find his file visually just by looking at its icon;

° A favorites sidebar allows user to save his favorite folders and files to be accessed at any time;

° The app shows the list of recent files even after it was closed and the computer was rebooted;

° An...

SmileOnMyMac (http://www.smileonmymac.com) has updated DiscLabel, its CD/DVD label design software, to version 6.2.1. The update features improved error handling, as well as minor fixes and improvements.

The update also features a number of ease-of-use improvements: items in a design can now be deleted by dragging them out of the design; a keyboard shortcut for showing/hiding the Inspector was added; and showing/hiding layers has been simplified.

DiscLabel costs US$35.95 for new users. Version 6.2.1 is an $15 update for registered users of earlier versions and a free update for registered users of version 6.x.

The DiscLabel Family Pack, for up to five computers in one household, is $54.95. DiscLabel 6.2.1 requires Mac OS X 10.4 ("Tiger") or later, and is compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard"). A fully-functional demo version is available at the SmileOnMyMac web site.

The iDapt i3 (http://www.idaptweb.com) is a new US$59 charging station designed to eliminate cord clutter. It allows everyone on a trip to use one device to charge their gear. It not only saves packing space, but it also frees up wall outlets in the hotel room. 

It's lightweight and available in four colors: white, pink, grey, and black. The IDapt i3 can charge up three different mobile electronic devices simultaneously and is comaptible with over 4,000 different devices including as the iPhone, iPod, Blackberry, digital cameras, GPS systems, and even gaming systems such as PSP and Ninetendo DS. 

The latest edition of "MacNotables" (http://www.macnotables.com/wordpress/), a podcast that serves as home to Mac personalities who will comment on the latest news and opinions in the Mac community, is available.

Mac expert Ted Landau and host Chuck Joiner catch up on a wide variety of tech stories and happenings in a broad discussion of the Apple universe. From Landau's sophisticated Airport network arrangement and an analysis of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) to the battle between Apple and Adobe over Flash and the fall of Palm, the two cover a lot of ground in this edition.

"MacNotables" panelists include Christopher Breen, Bryan Chaffin, Jim Dalrymple, Adam Engst, Tonya Engst, Andy Ihnatko, Joiner, Ted Landau, Jason Snell, Bob LeVitus, Dan Frakes and Yours Truly. Not all panelists can make all shows due to scheduling conflicts.

Epson America has introduced what it says is the first US$99 all-in-one with built-in wireless-n1 (IEEE 802.11n). The Epson Stylus NX420 printer/scanner/copier is designed for y families and students who want to conveniently share one printer with multiple users for various everyday printing tasks, such as schoolwork, recipes, or vacation photos.
 
Its individual ink cartridges and exclusive fade, smudge and water-resistant DURABrite Ultra ink make it simple to print everything from family pictures and photo projects to book reports and driving directions, according to Stacey Tieu, associate product manager, Consumer Ink Jets, Epson America,. In addition, the Epson Stylus NX420 boasts a 1.5-inch LCD screen and built-in memory card slots to effortlessly print stacks of borderless photos, all without turning on the computer.

The Epson Stylus NX420 lets you scan up to 2400 dpi (dots per inch) and make multiple black and color copies with just one touch. It reduces...

Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps announced. You can find 'em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).

Kurani Interactive has announced Opinionaided, a free iPhone app that allows users to get opinions in real-time from friends, family, and the public.

The US$0.99 Flea Market app for the iPhone and iPod touch, developed by Tag It Sell It is here. It allows you to locate antiques, collectibles, memorabilia and treasures is now just a click away. Upon opening the app, users will instantly be presented with Flea Markets in their area where collectors, merchants, wholesalers, vendors and liquidators are waiting to sell items.

Kyle Davis of Wolflane Software has released Solidarity Solitaire Lite 1.5 for iPhone and iPod touch users. The app is a free, "lite" version of Solidarity Solitaire and offers the same l 3D graphics, silky smooth animation...

Telltale Games, an independent digital publisher and developer of episodic interactive entertainment, has announced the creation of their new Pilot Program. With this program, Telltale can bring ideas to market more quickly through game “pilots,” similar to the entertainment industry’s television pilots, according to CEO Dan Connors.

Through this program Telltale’s internal studios will explore new video game concepts, content and play patterns to complement the publisher’s current episodic projects. Successful pilots will be considered for migration to the company’s highly successful episodic gaming model.

The first title in Telltale’s Pilot Program is Puzzle Agent. The title combines accessible Professor Layton-inspired puzzling with doses of Nordic folklore, enigmatic gnomes, and dark David Lynch and Coen brothers sensibilities. Puzzle Agent releases in June on the Mac, PC iPhone/iPod touch, iPad and Nintendo Wii.

Telltale is creating Puzzle Agent in...

The Wholesale Application Community (http://www.wholesaleappcommunity.com/default.aspx) has been laying out its philosophy ahead of a promised business plan next month, and all-out war with Apple next February, reports "The Register" (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/05/05/wacaday/).

The WAC is a coalition of network operators who've been looking at Apple's business model and wondering why they're not making any money out of it, with a view to launching an Apple App Store competitor on which they can make money, "even if it's not as good as the Apple experience," the article adds.

"The industry has decoupled application revenues from the network investment required to support them," interim WAC CEO Tim Raby told "The Register."...

Attendees registering for the annual FileMaker Developer Conference (http://www.filemaker.com/developers/devcon/?nav=community-devcon) have until May 21 to save US$200 on their registration through the “Early Bird” pricing program. After May 21, the full conference fee of $1,495 will apply.

The 2010 FileMaker Developer Conference will be held at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, Aug. 15-18. This year’s conference will feature more than 80 sessions and workshops, the most ever offered. Sessions will focus on FileMaker database development best practices and techniques. New features of FileMaker 11 will be covered in-depth.

Attendees can also sign up for the FileMaker Developer Conference Gold Package for $1,949 (valued at $2,800), an all-inclusive 4-day pass for pre-conference sessions, FileMaker Training...