Speck, Zazzle and Artsprojekt have teamed up to offer another four all-new limited-edition Fitted Artsprojekt cases for iPhone 3G and 3GS: Random, Waves, Blue River and Koi.

Each design is printed on fabric that is then fused to Speck’s road-tested “Fitted” two-piece snap-together hard shell case. The fabric increases in-hand comfort, while helping phones stay securely in place when set down, according to the folks at Speck.
 
This new generation of Fitted Artsprojekt edition case designs, as well as previously released editions for the iPhone 3G and 3GS, are available now exclusively at http://www.zazzle.com/speck or http://www.zazzle.com/labz/iphonecases for a manufacturer's suggested retail prce of US39.95.

Maintain has released Cocktail 4.7.1 (Snow Leopard Edition), the latest maintenance update of Cocktail (http://www.maintain.se/c) for users running Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard").

The new version fixes some bugs and adds: a "Show full folder path in window title" setting; a "Don't remember open windows when logging out" setting; an "Enable Remote Disc access" setting; an "Enable Quick Look folder previews" setting; and an "Always show Quick Look preview" setting.

This version adds compatibility with the upcoming Mac OS X 10.6.3 and ability to stop Cocktail from logging out, restarting or shutting down the computer at the end of a scheduled programme. The update also features improvements on the clear Adobe Flash Player caches and cookies procedure as well as overall performance improvements.

Cocktail 4.7.2 (Snow Leopard Edition) requires Mac OS X/Mac OS X Server 10.6 or later and is...

Apple will pay Samsung nearly a quarter of a billion dollars as part of a new pact that will see the Korean electronics maker become the second major supplier of 9.7-inch display screens for current and future versions of the iPad, reports http://www.appleinsider.com) -- quoting "The Korean Times".

The deal will guarantee Apple a supply of an extra three million displays for the device -- which goes on sale April 3 -- over an unspecified amount of time. A high-ranking industry representative told "The Korean Times" that: "The most expensive component in the iPad is the display and touch-screen interface that costs $80 for all models. The 9.7-inch display is more than twice the size of the iPhone 3GS screen and costs five times as much."

Easy Barcode Technologies (http://www.easybarcodetech.com/ebc.html) has released Easy Barcode Creator 2.6, an update to the company's flagship product for Mac OS X and Windows. The new version adds three major improvements for users:

° Easy Barcode Creator now integrates directly with the latest versions of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for one click barcode generation.

° The app can now launch much faster than before!

° It can now save POSTNET barcodes as grayscale TIFF images.

Easy Barcode Creator generates vector EPS graphics for use in industry-standard desktop publishing products like Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop - or just import into Word or a drawing program. It costs US$128.

DTP Tools is offering a public beta version of the new Layer Groups 2.0 plug-in with more than a doubled feature set.

The plug-in is CS5 ready and upgrade from any previous version of Layer Groups and InDesign is free as all DTP Tools plug-in upgrades always are. The public beta offers a: listing of objects in the layer on current spread; a listing of objects in the layer in the document; and the ability import layers including structure and content from other documents

The 14–days trial version , for InDesign CS – CS4, and for Mac OS and Windows, is available for immediate download at http://www.dtptools.com/layergroups ; just remember that beta software is unfinished software so use with care.

Zevrix Solutions (http://www.zevrix.com) has released LinkOptimizer 4.1.11, an update of its workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. The new version addresses several performance and stability issues related to link analyzing, image processing and software compatibility.

LinkOptimizer lets you reduce InDesign job size and speed up processing by eliminating excess image data and performing essential image adjustments.

LinkOptimizer Light 4.1.11 can be purchased from the Zevrix Solutions web site for US$239.95 , as well as from authorized resellers. LinkOptimizer works with Mac OS X 10.4.2-10.5 and InDesign CS-CS4.

Version 4.1.11 is free for LinkOptimizer 4.x users and a $95.98 to upgrade from previous versions. A demo is available for download.

Hackers took down Apple's iPhone and Safari browser, Microsoft's Internet Explore 8 (IE8) and Mozilla's Firefox within minutes at this week's Pwn2Own contest, reports "Computerworld" (http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9174078/iPhone_Safari_IE8_Firefox...).

The two-man team of Vincenzo Iozzo and Ralf-Philipp Weinmann exploited the iPhone in under five minutes, said a spokeswoman for 3Com TippingPoint, the security company that sponsored the contest. The pair also walked away with US$15,000 in cash, a record prize for the challenge, adds "Computerworld."

Iozzo, an Italian college student, works for Zynamics, a company headed by noted researcher Thomas Dullien. Weinmann is a post-doctoral researcher at the...

To mark the recent release of the popular information management application DEVONthink 2, TidBITS Publishing Inc. has published a new ebook, "Take Control of Getting
Started with DEVONthink 2."

Designed to help Mac users fight information overload by storing and indexing digital documents and clippings of all sorts, including scanned paper bills and receipts, DEVONthink provides tools to organize, find, and view vast amounts of stored data.

Written by Joe Kissell and created in collaboration with DEVONtechnologies, the ebook explains DEVONthink's core concepts and guides readers through many aspects of putting DEVONthink to work. The US$10 ebook can be purchased at http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/devonthink-2 .

3D Eye Solutions (http://www.3deyesolutions.com) has begun beta  testing for its glasses free 3D application for the video game platforms such as, the Mac, iPhone, Nintendo Wii and PC. The company says it's developing a new render engine that is more flexible in design and can be integrated with multiple gaming systems.  

3D Eye Solutions is beta testing of its glasses free 3D application for the Nintendo DS, Microsoft Xbox, and the Sony PlayStation and expects its beta test to be completed by the end of the third quarter.  The application is based on a server and new file format that will enable state synchronization of player appliances and the server.  

The application is developed mainly for use on glasses free systems; however, it's also compatible with 3D video game systems with glasses. In addition, this application will enable 3D Eye Solutions to be able to convert in "real time...

Adventure game publisher Coladia and Anuman Interactive say Return to Mysterious Island 2 (http://www.coladia.com/en/games/mac/return_to_mysterious_island_2) for Mac OS X is available on legal download platforms. It's an Universal Binary application and runs on Macs sporting Intel or PowerPC G5 processors.

Return to Mysterious Island 2 costs US$29.90. A demo is available for download.

Here's how the game is described: "In this sequel, Mina and her monkey Jep, who you can also play, still find themselves trapped on the same beautiful island, after Mina's rescue helicopter has crashed. While searching formerly unknown parts of the island for a new way of escaping, Mina finds that an unknown disease suddenly begins to afflict the plants, then the animal life on the island. She finds Captain Nemo's old base and stumbles...

Aquafadas (http://www.aquafadas.com) has updated PulpMotion and PulpMotion Advanced, slideshow and animation software for Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard") or later, to version 3.0. The new versions sport a new animation engine written from the ground up.

Version 3.0 also adds: animated text; a new repository of transition effects; Image Media functionality that now includes animation options within all the themes; more themes; improvements in the interface and workflow; and enhanced export and sharing functionality.

PulpMotion 3 costs US$129 for PulpMotion Advanced and $49 for PulpMotion Standard. Complimentary upgrades are available to customers who purchased PulpMotion on or after Jan. 1. Other upgrade options are available to existing PulpMotion customers who purchased before this date.

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/).

Algoriddim has announced djay Remote, an US$4.99 app that turns a user’s iPhone or iPod Ttouch into a fully-fledged DJ controller. Wirelessly syncing with algoriddim’s djay software on the Mac, djay Remote enables users to mix and play their iTunes music, whether they’re mingling with guests or mixing it up on the dance floor.

Imesart has introduced Disacol 1.0, an $1.99 logic game for iPhone OS devices. It sports a mix of box moving and color matching for a "brain teasing experience." Move a box pusher around and bring boxes of the same color together to make them disappear. Find the right pushing sequence and make boxes of all colors disappear.

Wizzard Media has announced Motion Traxx for the iPhone and iPod touch. The $2.99 app is a "...