onOne Software, a developer of solutions for professional and advanced amateur photographers, says all of their currently shipping Photoshop software plug-ins will be compatible with the new Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended software announced yesterday by Adobe.

Specifically, the following Photoshop plug-ins from onOne Software will be compatible with Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended. Craig Keudell, president of onOne Software, says the company will provide free compatibility updates for all of the current versions of the plug-ins so that they'll be compatible with both Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended.

These free software updates will be available as updates from within each application and as a download from the onOne Software web site within 30 days of Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended availability. Registered owners of previous versions of the onOne Software plug-ins for Photoshop can upgrade to the current version of each...

Total Training (http://www.totaltraining.com), which offers leader in self paced computer based training, has unveiled 13 new training courses for Adobe Creative Suite 5 software applications.

Beginning April 13, Total Training will start to release the first of 12 Essentials courses and one Workflow course to get users up to speed on the newest version of Creative Suite 5. The Essentials series training will introduce users to the key new features and fundamentals of each program and the Design Workflow course will demonstrate how users can integrate the programs of CS5 into their workflow.

Total Training for Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro: Essentials, also part of the Adobe Creative Suite 5 family, is available now.

Sena Cases has debuted its new collection of high-end leather cases (http://www.senacases.com/apple/apple-ipad-cases) for the Apple iPad. There are four models in the line, including modern and progressive protection in Sena signature styles, and two new unique cases, the Folio and ZipBook cases.  

The Folio case offers a book style, side folding design with cutouts for play-through functionality that allows the device to be fully functional within the case.

The ZipBook case is a designed as a portable option for the busy, on-the-go individual that prefers a stylish look within a clamshell leather design with a zip closure, according to the folks at Sena Cases. Both cases feature an integrated recessed collapsible back stand which folds flush to act as a stand while holding the iPad at an ideal angle to watch videos, surf the web, view slideshows,...

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/).

The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Nebraska.gov have rolled out a free driver license practice test application for the iPad and iPhone.

And the Utah Department of Public Safety Driver License Division has released one of the nation’s first government applications developed specifically for the iPad. The free Utah Driver License Practice Exam app is an interactive 15-question practice test designed to aid those preparing to receive a driver’s license in the state of Utah. It's also available for the iPhone.
ABBYY is offering lite, free versions of its Business Card Reader app for the iPhone. It's a business tool that transfers contact data from business cards directly to the smartphone's address book by using the device's...

Element Case has debuted their latest creation: an luxuary stand just for the iPad, dubbed the Joule (http://www.elementcase.com).

The Joule offers a solid prop-up base for the device. It's designed to make the iPad easier to use, whether it’s reading recipes in the kitchen, surfing the web in your den, watching movies or giving a presentation at work, says creator Jeff Sasaki.

The Joule's components consist of a heavyweight, machined solid aluminum base and magnetically attached, adjustable angle tilt foot.  The Joule is available in a polished finish or anodized black. Custom laser engraving with your name, favorite image or company logo is also available.

The Joule’s nesting slot is lined with velvet to hold the iPad gently yet securely in place, says Sasaki. The rear of this slot is contoured to match the curves of the iPad, and the front side provides a fitted notch for the home button...

In a note to clients today, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster unveiled his semi-annual survey of teen buying habits and found that "Apple's dominance in the [consumer electronics] and online music markets is going seemingly unchecked."

As noted by "Fortune" (http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2010/04/12/survey-31-of-u-s-...), Munster says:

° 31% of the U.S. teens surveyed planned to buy an iPhone in the next six months, up from 22% last fall and nearly double the 16% who wanted one a year...

John Gruber of "Daring Fireball" (http://daringfireball.net/2010/04/reading_between_the_iphone_os_4_lines) says that "Mac OS X 10.7 development continues, but with a reduced team and an unknown schedule." He's predicting that there'll be no Mac OS X 10.7 news at this year's Apple Worldwide Developer Conference and "probably none" until WWDC 2011.

Why? Gruber says that Apple’s company-wide focus has since on iPhone OS 4 and that the "number one priority at Apple is to grow mobile market share faster than Android." Several of the “tent-pole” features in iPhone OS 4 that Apple promoted at yesterday’s event are directly related to this, he adds.

Seagate (http://www.seagate.com) and Paramount Digital Entertainment, a division of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC) have teamed up to pre-load a selection of 500GB FreeAgent Go ultra-portable hard drives with Paramount movies.

Beginning immediately, United States’ customers who purchase specially marked packages of the FreeAgent Go ultra-portable hard drive will be able to activate Paramount Pictures’ hit film, "Star Trek," for no additional fee. Seagate and Paramount are partnering to pre-load 500GB Seagate FreeAgent Go ultra-portable drives with 21 Paramount films to jump start consumers' digital movie collections.

In addition to "Star Trek," those who have purchased the specially marked hard drives also receive an assortment of 20 Paramount Pictures movies pre-loaded on the FreeAgent Go 500GB ultra-portable drives that can be unlocked through the online purchase of a license key. The films...

The Final Cut Pro User Group Network says the Ninth Annual Las Vegas SuperMeet (http://www.supermeet.com, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 13, in the Amazon Ballroom at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, will be live video streamed (http://www.supermeet.com/live) over the Internet by Boinx Software and Zaplive.tv.

Registration will be required to view the free live video stream which will begin at 6:30 pm.. This SuperMeet will have Adobe, Apple and Avid on one stage together. The live video stream will begin at 6:30 pm (Pacific) and will be produced using BoinxTV from Boinx Software, a live production tool for creating Live to Disk, Live to Internet and Live to Stage video.

For those that are going to the 2010 Nab Show and wish to attend the SuperMeet in person, tickets are still available online for $15 each, (...

Mac-Chi has updated WhoPaste (http://www.whopaste.com/), a contact acquisition utility for the Mac OS X Address Book, to version 4.6. The upgrade's new task functionality provides a user default that controls whether there is a due date and if so how many days in the future.

WhoPaste 4.6 also provides a "skip Saturday" and a "skip Sunda"' option. iCal users can specify a default calendar for new to dos, while Daylite and Entourage users can specify a default category and project.

WhoPaste 4.6 also introduces four new license options. Both the new "Add One" and "Up to 5" license options are available to one, two, three or four user licenses. The new 'Up to 10' option is available for 5 user licenses and the new 'Up to 25' option is available for 10 user licenses.

With WhoPaste installed Mac users can simply copy any contact information (e.g. just a phone number in a Sticky note, a whole...

Boris FX (http://www.borisfx.com, a developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, has announced Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE (BCC 7 AE), which the company says brings over 200 filters to Mac and Windows versions of Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro CS5, CS4, and CS3.

The new release features 11 new filters including a three-way color grade filter with built-in keying and masking tools, a new video noise reduction tool, a spline-based warp filter, an audio-driven keyframe generator, a new OpenGL particle engine, and still and video morph technology. Each Boris Continuum Complete filter has been re-engineered to take advantage of 64-bit processing and OpenGL acceleration.

Boris Continuum Complete 7 AE will be available in May at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of US$995 USD. Owners of previous versions of Boris Continuum Complete AE may upgrade for $295. Customers who...

Red Giant Software (http://www.redgiantsoftware.com) says its products will support the just announced Adobe Creative Suite.

Magic Bullet Looks, Knoll Light Factory, Trapcode Suite, and Pro Keying Suite will be the first products available for Adobe After Effects CS5 and/or Adobe Premiere Pro CS5. Red Giant Software will release these Adobe CS5 updaters within two weeks of Adobe CS5 shipping. All other products will be available for Adobe CS5 by this summer. The Adobe CS5 updaters from Red Giant Software are only applicable to users that choose to upgrade to Adobe CS5.
 
According to Sean Safreed of Red Giant, the Adobe CS5 updaters for Red Giant Software products offer support for 64-bit computing, which provide many benefits including:

° Better use of memory to allow multiple applications to run with increased performance;

° Support of RAW content with the...