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Dear Editors, we just posted a new article which might be interesting to your readers. A post in your news section would be appreciated. Title: BFG ES-800 800W Power Supply Link: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/BFG/ES-800_800W Brief: The ES-800 from BFG is an 800W power supply that comes with everything an enthusiast might want. It has support for up to four PCI-Express power consumers and features an unorthodox internal layout. In our testing we saw an amazing efficiency of 84.9%.

Hi there, Tech- Reviews.co.uk has just submitted another review: Title: Nova Winner 3 Mouse Pad Review ( -at -) Tech-Reviews.co.uk Briefing: With games becoming more hectic, and requiring faster reflexes, arises the need for outstanding mouse pad surfaces to provide the level of accuracy needed to successfully dismember any enemy stupid enough to come into your line of fire. Nova was established in 1993 and has succeeded in producing outstanding mouse surfaces ever since. One such mouse mat is the Microptic Winner 3. Designed as a successor for the killer 2, offering the same quality surface in a smaller size, it is said to offer "various new innovations, developed especially for gamers". I plan to put this to the test and see how good it can really be. Link: http://www.tech-reviews.co.uk/reviews/nova-winner-3/ If you have any news you want to send us to stick up on our website, email

OfficeTime’s Mac Time Tracker Doubles Its Guarantee to 120-days - Published on 05/14/08 Transcena Design, makers of OfficeTime, the Mac time tracker with iCal synchronization, believes their product is so easy to use they are doubling their 60-day Money-back Guarantee to a full 120-days. OfficeTime's latest version 1.3.1 offers over 20 new features and is available for both Mac and Windows machines. An added bonus is data can be moved seamlessly between both platforms. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - Transcena Design, makers of OfficeTime, the Mac time tracker with iCal synchronization, believes their product is so easy to use they are doubling their 60-day Money-back Guarantee to a full 120-days. Now, in addition to the fully activated 21-day free trial, you can buy with confidence knowing you have an extended "120-day No-Hassles, Any-Reason, Money-Back Guarantee." This allows you up to 4 monthly billing cycles, to fully integrate the features of this business tool into the workday, without an investment risk. OfficeTime's community of users recognizes its ease of use for getting up and running quickly, but its ability to increase billables is part of what keeps people hooked. "OfficeTime helps me justify any extra fees to clients, it allows me to document everything that was done, and if it wasn't within scope, it becomes a contingency fee, "states Sigrid Albert, B.Des., MGDC and Principal of StepUp Communications Inc. "So I would definitely say my billings have increased since I started using OfficeTime. And my time planning and estimating has become much more accurate and efficient." And until June 1, 2008, you can get OfficeTime for only $39.95 before a price increase to $47. The extended 120-day guarantee is, of course, available immediately. "I downloaded the demo and thought, "it probably won't work for me but I gotta give it a shot," announced Glen Page, the Technology Systems Administrator of ThetNet for Thetford Academy. "The software was very easy to set up and begin using. I love the synchronization with iCal and the ease of use." How can Transcena Design afford such a guarantee? Well, they have only had one return so far this year. Maybe that's because OfficeTime's development team listens to their community and then responds. They have already released hundreds of free improvements, based on suggestions from the user community. And all 1.x releases are given away free to every current owner. OfficeTime's latest version 1.3.1 offers over 20 new features and is available for both Mac and Windows machines. An added bonus is data can be moved seamlessly between both platforms. Find out why teams, consultants and freelancers rely on OfficeTime's ease of use: intuitive reporting, quick invoicing, and full Leopard compatibility. It just works. Intuitively and easily. Purchase: $39.95 (until June 1, 2008, when price becomes $47) with a 120-Day Satisfaction Guarantee. Mac User Groups may contact OfficeTime for further discounts. Journalists, newsletter publishers, bloggers and others: Get a working version of OfficeTime and feel free to reprint any of our Tip of the Day items, with an agreement to review our product and include order information. OfficeTime's Website: http://www.officetime.net/ OfficeTime's Features: http://www.officetime.net/features.html Download Free Trial: http://www.officetime.net/download.html Purchase OfficeTime: http://www.officetime.net/buy/index.html OfficeTime's Screenshots and Press Page: http://www.officetime.net/press.html OfficeTime's Reporting Screenshot: http://www.officetime.net/press/screenreport.jpg Transcena Design Inc., a busy web and applications development firm, needed to track its employees' time. When they couldn't find a full featured, easy to use tracking application, this 17-year old agency (with a zest for clean design and usable interfaces), decided to build the OfficeTime time tracking application, a time-tracker based on real-world business needs. ### Bethany Siegler Marketing 720-771-3271 bethany ( -at -) OfficeTime.net *******

Hi News Poster Hardwareoverclock Austria has posted another motherboard review. Last week they has take a look at the Asus Striker II Extreme DDR-3 board. This is currently one of the most expensive motherboards, which you can buy. But is the price justified? Hardwareoverclock Austria thinks so. These accessories, the Overclocking features and 550 FSB stable speaks for itself. Title: Asus Striker II Extreme DDR-3 board ( -at -) Hardwareoverclock Austria Link: http://www.hardwareoc.at/ASUS_Striker_II_Extreme_nForce_790i_Ultra_SLI.htm Image: http://www.hardwareoc.at/boards/ASUS-StrikerII-Extreme-007_small.jpg Thanks for posting Rene Rostislav Zak Chefredakteur Hardwareoverclock Austria www.hardwareoc.at admin ( -at -) hardwareoc.at

Hi all, We have posted a quick editorial/article taking a look at the latest version of the Splashtop environment, as seen on the ASUS P5Q Deluxe. For those unaware, DeviceVM announced today that ASUS would be implementing this embedded Linux on all upcoming motherboards, totaling over 1 million units per month. Title: ASUS Shows Faith in Splashtop ( -at -) Techgage Link: http://techgage.com/article/asus_shows_faith_in_splashtop/ Quote: DeviceVM's Splashtop embedded Linux environment looks to be sticking around a while, thanks to ASUS' decision to make the technology available on all of their upcoming motherboards. To find out what's new, we are taking a look at the latest version, as seen on the upcoming P5Q Deluxe.

Thinking Code releases Dejumble 1.1.0 update for Mac OS X Leopard - Published on 05/14/08 Thinking Code Software is proud to announce Dejumble 1.1.0, an updated version of their task management utility for Mac OS X. Built specifically for OS X 10.5 Leopard, Dejumble offers a simple way to create and organize tasks. It sits nicely in the menu bar for easy access, so tasks are presented in an efficient way without interrupting the users workflow. Dejumble also syncs fluidly with iCal, offers tagging, categorization and enhanced searching. Creston Valley, British Columbia - Thinking Code Software is proud to announce Dejumble 1.1.0, an updated version of their task management utility for Mac OS X. Built specifically for OS X 10.5 Leopard, Dejumble offers a fast, simple way to create and organize tasks. It sits nicely in the menu bar for easy access, so tasks are presented in an efficient way without interrupting the users workflow. Tasks can have due dates and notes as well. Dejumble syncs fluidly with iCal, and offers keyword tagging with categorization. Users may easily search by title or keyword tags with the advanced search bar. Whether users need to quickly create a to-do list, or organize thousands of tasks for many projects, Dejumble can help. Version 1.1.0 offers many improvements and bug fixes. New features in Version 1.1.0 include: * Ability to view daily events from iCal. * Additional filter and sorting options. * Dejumble window themes. * URLs in tasks. * Colorize groups. * Redesigned settings window. * Extended trial period from 5 to 30 days Previous feature highlights include: * Advanced Sorting Options * Simplified Task Management * iCal and Mail Task Synchronization * Pull-Off Task View Minimum Requirements: * Mac OS X Version 10.5 Leopard or later * Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel * 3.8 MB Hard Drive space Pricing and Availability: Dejumble 1.1.0 can be purchased for $19.00 USD per single computer license. A full-featured, 30-day trial version can be downloaded. The 1.1.0 release is a recommended free update for all customers. Thinking Code: http://www.thinkingcode.ca/ Dejumble 1.1.0: http://www.dejumble.com/ Download Dejumble: http://www.dejumble.com/mac/updates/dejumble_1.1.0.zip Purchase Dejumble 1.1.0: http://dejumble.com/a/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2&Itemid=5 Founded by Allan Phillips, Thinking Code Software Inc. is a small software development company located in the beautiful Creston Valley in British Columbia Canada. The company was formed in June 2007 with the purpose to develop productivity and enterprise software solutions that allow Macs to synchronize their data with Blackberries, iPhones and other mobile devices. All projects focus on inter-device communication systems, and utilize their own proprietary push communication system. Thinking Code will be expanding access to their syncronization server system in the coming months to give enterprise and developers the option to integrate this into their products. Please contact them for licensing and other options. Copyright 2007-2008 Thinking Code Software Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, iCal, and the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries. ### Allan Phillips CEO 1-250-420-7973 allan ( -at -) dejumble.com *******

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200805-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: OpenOffice.org: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: May 14, 2008 Bugs: #218080 ID: 200805-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in OpenOffice.org, possibly allowing for user-assisted execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== OpenOffice.org is an open source office productivity suite, including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, data charting, formula editing, and file conversion facilities. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-office/openoffice < 2.4.0 >= 2.4.0 2 app-office/openoffice-bin < 2.4.0 >= 2.4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Description =========== iDefense Labs reported multiple vulnerabilities in OpenOffice.org: * multiple heap-based buffer overflows when parsing the "Attribute" and "Font" Description records of Quattro Pro (QPRO) files (CVE-2007-5745), * an integer overflow when parsing the EMR_STRETCHBLT record of an EMF file, resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2007-5746), * an integer underflow when parsing Quattro Pro (QPRO) files, resulting in an excessive loop and a stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-2007-5747), * and a heap-based buffer overflow when parsing the "DocumentSummaryInformation" stream in an OLE file (CVE-2008-0320). Furthermore, Will Drewry (Google Security) reported vulnerabilities in the memory management of the International Components for Unicode (CVE-2007-4770, CVE-2007-4771), which was resolved with GLSA 200803-20. However, the binary version of OpenOffice.org uses an internal copy of said library. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted document, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running OpenOffice.org. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All OpenOffice.org users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/openoffice-2.4.0" All OpenOffice.org binary users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/openoffice-bin-2.4.0" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-4770 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4770 [ 2 ] CVE-2007-4771 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4771 [ 3 ] CVE-2007-5745 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5745 [ 4 ] CVE-2007-5746 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5746 [ 5 ] CVE-2007-5747 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5747 [ 6 ] CVE-2008-0320 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0320 [ 7 ] GLSA 200803-20 http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-20.xml Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-16.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

Memorial Day in the US is just around the corner and the team at PC Perspective wanted to take some time from our schedule to really pay tribute to those that have allowed this country to become what it is today. The military is something that none of us should take for granted and it is in our servicemen and women's honor that we sponsor a contest like this. What prizes are offered? TONS! The Grand Prize is a complete gaming system courtesy of Smooth Creations and Diamond Multimedia that includes a Phenom 9750, custom-painted Cooler Master chassis, CrossFire Radeon HD 3850 512MB cards and more! Perhaps even more exciting is the First (nearly as Grand) Prize of 2 x "Next Generation" Radeon Graphics card from Diamond Multimedia! We can't officially name what these might be, but I think you can figure it out... And best of all, this contest benefits our veterans by asking for donations to the Disabled American Veterans fund which PC Perspective will be matching. URL: http://www.pcper.com/contest.php Thanks for a post! Ryan Shrout Owner - PC Perspective rshrout ( -at -) pcper.com

Hello Everyone, Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 Toxic " It has been a very long time since a graphics card has passed by the review bench of ASE Labs. Sapphire steps up to the plate with their release of the Radeon HD3870 Toxic Edition that hopes to earn some of your hard earned cash. With AMD's support of open source, the ATI partners are in a good position to conqueror the Linux market and the future to bright. Sapphire is the biggest producer of ATI cards and we will see how their product performs. " Link: http://www.aselabs.com/articles.php?id=257 Thumb: http://www.aselabs.com/members/attachments/upload/2008/05/02/2563t.jpg

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200805-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: libid3tag: Denial of Service Date: May 14, 2008 Bugs: #210564 ID: 200805-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A Denial of Service vulnerability was found in libid3tag. Background ========== libid3tag is an ID3 tag manipulation library. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/libid3tag < 0.15.1b-r2 >= 0.15.1b-r2 Description =========== Kentaro Oda reported an infinite loop in the file field.c when parsing an MP3 file with an ID3_FIELD_TYPE_STRINGLIST field that ends in '\0'. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted MP3 file, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All libid3tag users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libid3tag-0.15.1b-r2" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-2109 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2109 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-15.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

Hello, - Trainz: The Complete Collection Trailer #2 http://www.gamershell.com/news_50588.html - Assault Heroes 2 Released and Weapons Trailer http://www.gamershell.com/news_50586.html - Aces of the Galaxy Announced/Trailer http://www.gamershell.com/news_50584.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Cocktail 4.1 (Leopard Edition) has been released - Published on 05/14/08 Maintain is proud to announce the release of Cocktail 4.1 (Leopard Edition). Cocktail 4.1 (Leopard Edition) is the latest maintenance update for Cocktail (Leopard Edition). It adds support for clearing dynamic link editor's shared cache as well as support for clearing Internet caches created by the Flock web browser, fixes compatibility issues with Safari 3.1, contains improved Automator actions, adds many new interface settings and fixes miscellaneous bugs discovered in the previous release. Ekero, Sweden - Maintain is proud to announce the release of Cocktail 4.1 (Leopard Edition). Cocktail 4.1 (Leopard Edition) is the latest maintenance update for Cocktail (Leopard Edition). It adds support for clearing dynamic link editor's (dyld) shared cache as well as support for clearing Internet caches created by the Flock web browser, addresses an issue in which the weekly maintenance script may fail to run properly, fixes compatibility issues with Safari 3.1 or later, contains improved Automator actions, adds many new interface settings and fixes other minor issues discovered in the previous release. The update is strongly recommended for all users of Cocktail (Leopard Edition). Cocktail 4.1 (Leopard Edition) is distributed as a Universal Binary and runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. Cocktail 4.1 (Leopard Edition) requires Mac OS X / Mac OS X Server 10.5 or later and is tested for compatibility with Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server 10.5.2. Cocktail 4.0.2 (Tiger Edition) for Mac OS X 10.4.x and Cocktail 3.7 (Panther Edition) for Mac OS X 10.3.x are available for download from our website. Cocktail is an award winning general purpose utility for Mac OS X. It is a smooth and powerful digital toolset with a variety of practical features that simplifies the use of advanced UNIX functions and helps hundreds of thousands of Mac users around the world to get the most out of their computers. The application serves up a scrumptious mix of maintenance tools and interface tweaks, all accessible via a comprehensive graphical interface. Most of Cocktail's major features are arranged in five basic categories. In addition, a Pilot lets you clean, repair and optimize your system with one click of the button. Maintain Website: http://www.maintain.se Cocktail Website: http://cocktail.maintain.se Direct Download Link: http://mirror-maintain.com/downloads/CocktailLE.dmg Purchase Link: http://www.maintain.se/cocktail/buy.php Screenshot 1: http://www.maintain.se/cocktail/screenshots/screenshot1.jpg Screenshot 2: http://www.maintain.se/cocktail/screenshots/screenshot2.jpg Maintain develops tailored applications for Mac users. We work towards creating technical solutions which maintain your computer and make it as efficient and easy to use as possible. In addition, we offer comprehensive consultancy and support services which cover everything from operation of existing systems to purchase and implementation of new technical solutions. ### Kristofer Szymanski President 46856035950 info ( -at -) maintain.se *******

Hello, - MySims Kingdom Announced and Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_50582.html - Pro Cycling Manager - Tour de France 2008 Screens #3 http://www.gamershell.com/news_50578.html - WiiWare EU Service Launch Date Confirmed http://www.gamershell.com/news_50576.html - Race Driver: GRID's Multiplayer Details Confirmed/Screens #6 http://www.gamershell.com/news_50574.html - Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit Screens #6 http://www.gamershell.com/news_50572.html - MLB Power Pros 2008 Screenshots http://www.gamershell.com/news_50570.html - EverQuest II Update #45 Now Available and Screenshots http://www.gamershell.com/news_50568.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Freeridecoding announces BurnAgain FS 1.0 for Mac OS X - Published on 05/14/08 Freeridecoding is proud to announce BurnAgain FS, their CD/DVD multisession burning utility for Mac OS X. BurnAgain FS makes it possible to change the content of a data CD or DVD simply using the Finder. The user can re-mount the disk like a hard drive volume and add or remove files, or even edit and change files several times. Disks burned with BurnAgain FS are readable without additional software on all platforms, as well as automatically preserving special Mac file attributes. Vienna, Austria - Freeridecoding is proud to announce BurnAgain FS, their CD/DVD multisession burning utility for Mac OS X. Like magic, BurnAgain FS re-mounts a data CD or DVD in a writeable way just like a hard drive volume, making it possible to change the content of a data CD or DVD simply using the Finder. At any time the changes can be burned to the media. The user can re-mount the disk and add or remove files, or even edit and change them. This can be done several times with CDR, CDRW, DVD+RW and DVD-RW disks until the media is full. Additionally, the title of the disk can be changed prior to each burn as well. Without any additional software, disks burned with BurnAgain FS are readable on all platforms, automatically preserving special Mac file attributes (resource forks). And since BurnAgain FS doesn't erase the disk each time, its much faster. Feature highlights include: * Multiple sessions without multiple volumes * Change the content of your CD/DVD like on a hardisk * Change disk title at each burn * Preserves resource forks * Platform independent format * Usable with CDR * Usable with CDRW, DVD+RW, DVD-RW Minimum Requirements: * Mac OS X Version 10.5 Leopard or later * Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel * 2.2 MB Hard Drive space * Apple supported CD/DVD Writer (internal or firewire) Pricing and Availability: A single user license is priced at only 15 Euro ($23 USD). A FamilyPack option (5 users in same household) is available for only Euro 35 ($53.00 USD). 10 user OfficePacks are available for Euro 120 ($180 USD). A full-featured, demo (20 trial burns) is available and a recommended update for all customers. All customers who have purchased BurnAgain DVD since 1st January 2008 get BurnAgain FS for free. Customers who have purchased BurnAgain DVD before 2008 can purchase an upgrade to BurnAgain FS. Freeridecoding: http://freeridecoding.com/ BurnAgain FS: http://freeridecoding.com/burnagainfs/ Download BurnAgain FS: http://freeridecoding.com/burnagainfs/assets/BurnAgainFS.zip Purchase BurnAgain FS: http://freeridecoding.com/bafsstore Product Screenshots: http://freeridecoding.com/pr/files/BurnAgainFS_PR.zip Located in beautiful Vienna, Austria, Freeridecoding is a privately held company founded in 2005 by Thomas Bauer. With a focus on the Mac platform, Thomas founded Freeridecoding with the intention of developing unique and user-friendly applications. Copyright 2005-2008 Freeridecoding. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries. ### Thomas Bauer Founder 0043 650 280 08 90 tb ( -at -) freeridecoding.net *******

Speed Download 5.0.3 delivers many performance improvements - Published on 05/14/08 Yazsoft is proud to announce the immediate availability of Speed Download 5.0.3. Speed Download 5 redefines the Mac OS X download manager by combining four amazing products - a turbo-charged download manager with auto-resuming downloads, a fully featured secure FTP client, a file sharing utility with full encryption, and complete .Mac/iDisk/WEBDAV connectivity - into one small and easy to use application. Chicago, Illinois - Yazsoft is proud to announce the immediate availability of Speed Download 5.0.3. Developed exclusively for Mac OS X, Speed Download is an easy to use, powerful and reliable download manager. Speed Download sets a higher standard for download manager innovation, and is expressly designed to be a central, unified hub for almost all downloading and file transfer activities. This new update continues to enhance and tweak the performance of Speed Download to ensure utmost reliability. Version 5.0.3 includes tons of key improvements, and is a recommended update for all Speed Download 5 users. Some Key New Features in Version 5.0.3: * NEW: Updated SD plugin for better performance and for locating the Speed Download application. * NEW: SD can now download YOUTUBE videos via contextual menu. * NEW: Starting a download again clears the link to the already downloaded file. * NEW: Added in Portuguese localization. * Updated: Changes to the setup preferences for better function. * Updated: Better metalink handling. * Fixed: FTP upload crash when uploading many individual files. * Fixed: Many under the hood maintenance fixes. Supported Languages: * US English, French, Polish. System Requirements: * Requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later; Leopard ready. * 19 MB Hard Drive Space. * Internet connection. * Any popular Mac OS X Internet browser. Pricing and Availability: * $25: 1 User license. * $40: 2 User license. (Save $10) * $100: 5 user license (Save $25) * Upgrade pricing available to qualified users. Speed Download has been met with praise from reviewers, web authors, developers, and beta testers. "The fastest, most complete most recommended download manager for the Mac" * MacReview. We are a team dedicated to developing quality software for the Macintosh platform. Thanks to all for your support. Yazsoft Website: http://www.yazsoft.com Video Screencast: http://screencastsonline.com/sco/Shows/files/SCO0085-speeddlpt1.html Screenshot: http://www.yazsoft.com/i/contentimages/screenshots/sd5_screen.jpg Speed Download Demo: http://www.yazsoft.com/content/download.html Purchase Speed Download: http://store.kagi.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?storeID=7NT_LIVE Yazsoft Support: http://yazsoft.com/content/support.html Based in Chicago, Illinois, Yazsoft was founded in 2001 to develop software expressly for the Mac platform. With an emphasis on total customer satisfaction, Yazsoft makes up a development team of 5 professionals, each responsible for coding, marketing, and total customer support. As Yazsoft's spotlight product, Speed Download is regularly updated to ensure optimal performance at all times. Copyright © 2001-2008 Yazsoft. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries. ### Mark Forrester Marketing and Sales info ( -at -) yazsoft.com *******

TechwareLabs has published a review of the Kingwin 700 Watt Mach 1 Power Supply. Here's a clip from the review: Quote: Is power as important as good looks? Why not have both? Today, Artiom checks out the Kingwin 700W Mach 1 Power Supply. Can this chrome stallion hold up in testing? LINK: http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/PowerSupply/Kingwin_700W_Mach/ Title: Kingwin 700 Watt Mach 1 Power Supply ( -at -) TechwareLabs Image: http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/PowerSupply/Kingwin_700W_Mach/images/mach1_07_tn.JPG A news post would be greatly appreciated!

Hello, GeForce 9800 GTX Extreme Overclocking Experiment "The GeForce 9800 GTX product was received with mixed feelings; on the one hand you had an affordable high end VGA solution, but on the other hand it was not much of improvement over the 8800 GTX. One area where the 9800 GTX might shine through however is overclocking, the new GPU generates less heat, and with the help of some LN2 it will be interesting to see how high it can climb!" http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=828 __________________ Thank you in advance for posting,

Hello, - Too Human New Trailers and Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_50566.html - Limbo of the Lost Screens #3 http://www.gamershell.com/news_50564.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Hi all, We have just published an interview with *Volker Wertich, the creator of Battleforge*, a brand new RTS franchise. Wertich is the man behind the Settlers and Spellforce series and, given the success of those games, you can understand our excitement for his latest creation. If you could post a link on your site that would be very much appreciated. *Link:* http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/05/14/battleforge-interview-volker-wertich/1 *Picture:* http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2008/05/battleforge-interview-volker-wertich/fp_img.jpg *Quote: */"BT: You said "the Battleforge series" just then -- does that mean you have Battleforge 2 planned already? VW: Heh, well since Battleforge is an online game we have a longer life than other games and we'll continue to work on the game after release. We will continuously release new maps, new card additions. Depending on the success of the game we may have a very long lifetime or a shorter life time, obviously. That said, we have sequels in mind and our game-plan goes over into years. BT: Now, Battleforge is a card-based RTS, but from what I saw earlier it looked very similar to a traditional RTS in that you're creating units in a normal way and putting them down. How exactly does Battleforge differ from a standard RTS game then? VW: Ok, so the thing is that the cards can be anything. A vehicle, a room -- anything. What it is though is a collectible item that you own, ok? A virtual collectible item that you personally own. Having a card lets you then produce those units in a match. You then take twenty of those cards and form a deck that you take into battle. The deck directly defines any unit, spell or item you take into a game. Of course, this is a real-time game too. So, as soon as you produce a unit or play a card you have access to these new units which you can control like you're used to in a normal RTS game. In other words, the cards define your tech tree."/ * *Cheers guys! Tim Smalley www.bit-tech.net

GhostReader 1.5 takes Mac text-to-speech to the next level - Published on 05/14/08 ConvenienceWare / AssistiveWare today announced the release of GhostReader 1.5, which adds new voices, enhanced iPhone/iPod export, a pronunciation editor and much more. GhostReader is a powerful, yet easy to use multilingual text-to-speech solution for Mac OS X that reads aloud PDF, Word and other documents as well as selected text in any application. It can also convert any text to audio files, MP3s, or bookmarkable audiobooks for playback on iPhone and iPod. Amsterdam, Netherlands - ConvenienceWare / AssistiveWare® today announced the release of GhostReader 1.5, which adds new voices, enhanced iPhone/iPod export, a pronunciation editor and much more. GhostReader is a powerful, yet easy to use multilingual text-to-speech solution for Mac OS X that reads aloud PDF, Word and other documents as well as selected text in any application. It can also convert any text to audio files, MP3s, or bookmarkable audiobooks for playback on iPhone and iPod. Sit back and relax while GhostReader reads for you! GhostReader 1.5 is a major update with the following new features and enhancements: * Adds new natural sounding voices for Czech, Polish, Swedish and Finnish while existing voices have been enhanced. * Adds a pronunciation editor, which can be used to modify the way a word is pronounced or to add new abbreviations. * Adds direct export to iTunes of documents and selected text for playback on iPhone or iPod. * Adds user-selectable encoding for export to iTunes (AAC, MP3, WAV, AIFF, Apple Lossless). * In Leopard now also reads DOCX and ODT documents. * Export to iTunes now runs in the background. * Enhanced responsiveness when speaking selected text or text below the cursor. * Speaking selected text now also works in floating windows such as those of the Leopard Help Viewer. * Speak Text Below the Cursor now speaks the alt. tags for images and buttons in web pages, Mail and widgets. * Speak Text Below the Cursor now also speaks just the paragraph below the cursor in Mail, TextEdit and Pages 2008. * Many other enhancements and fixes. GhostReader can be used by anyone who prefers to listen to text rather then read it. Many professionals, writers, educators and students use it on a daily basis to save time, to proof read their own writing or to learn the pronunciation of foreign languages or to improve their reading and listening comprehension. GhostReader 1.5 is a free update for existing users. It is a Universal Binary requiring Mac OS X 10.4 or later and provides full Leopard compatibility. Voices are currently available for the following languages: American English, British English, Czech, Finnish, French, Canadian French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Danish, Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, American Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Norwegian, Turkish and Swedish. GhostReader itself is localized in English, French and German. Pricing for GhostReader starts at 39.95 Euro/USD excluding VAT for a single-user monolingual version (includes all voices for a language of choice). Multilingual licenses, household licenses, classroom licenses and school licenses are also available. GhostReader is also available as a bundle with Infovox iVox for system-wide high quality voices that can be used with practically all Speech Manager compatible Mac OS X applications. Pricing for this bundle starts at 109 Euro/USD excluding VAT for a single user license. A boxed edition of GhostReader is distributed in Europe through Application Systems Heidelberg and available in selected European countries from Apple Stores, FNAC, Amazon and many Apple Resellers throughout the continent. For more information, a fully-functional downloadable demo and to listen to samples of the voices please consult the product page. ConvenienceWare web site: http://www.convenienceware.com GhostReader: http://www.convenienceware.com/ghostreader.php Download: http://www.convenienceware.com/download.php Purchase: http://www.convenienceware.com/purchase.php Screenshots: http://www.convenienceware.com/ghostreader/screenshots.php GhostReader Icon: http://www.assistiveware.com/images/GRicon128.gif AssistiveWare is the worldwide leader in innovative assistive technology software for Mac OS X that gives people back their lives. This includes award-winning KeyStrokes® and TouchStrokes® virtual keyboards, SwitchXS® scanning on-screen keyboard, LayoutKitchen® panel editor, and Proloquo® multi-purpose speech solution. The ConvenienceWare product line makes the advanced technologies developed by AssistiveWare available in cool and convenient applications that can make the life of Mac users easier. AssistiveWare and ConvenienceWare are trade names and trademarks or registered trademarks of Niemeijer Consult. VisioVoice, SwitchXS, KeyStrokes, TouchStrokes, LayoutKitchen, GhostReader and Proloquo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Niemeijer Consult. Infovox iVox is a trademark of Acapela Group. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. ### David Niemeijer CTO, co-CEO d.niemeijer ( -at -) assistiveware.com *******

Bigbruin.com has new content posted... A mention in your site's news section would be greatly appreciated! Title: Aeneon XTune 2GB DDR2-1142 Dual Channel Memory Kit URL: http://www.bigbruin.com/2008/aeneon1142_1 Image URL (150x70 pixels): http://www.bigbruin.com/2008/aeneon1142/logo.gif Quote: Testing showed that the Aeneon XTune 2GB DDR2-1142 dual channel memory kit could put up some solid numbers, keeping pace with another comparable kit from Kingston. At stock speeds this kit is ready for action above and beyond the JEDEC standard speed grade of PC2-8500, and with some relatively easy overclocking it can soar past PC2-9600 speeds. Thank you. Best regards, Jason www.bigbruin.com

Digit-Life Review: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Performance Scaling in Modern Games Excerpt: "We decided to find out what parameters affect performance in modern games most of all. Besides, we haven't analyzed how performance is affected by CPU/GPU/video memory clock rates for a long time already. So we decided to test a G92-based graphics card and determine main rendering bottlenecks in modern games." Article: http://www.digit-life.com/articles3/video/g92_scaling.html A post on your website would be appreciated! To exchange news & reviews with Digit-Life, to change subscription address, or to unsubscribe write to cormac ( -at -) ixbt.com. If you post notes about Digit-Life reviews, but don't see me doing the same, please email me as well. Best regards, Artem Pavlenko, www.Digit-Life.com / iXBT.com

Digit-Life Review: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Performance Scaling in Modern Games Excerpt: "We decided to find out what parameters affect performance in modern games most of all. Besides, we haven't analyzed how performance is affected by CPU/GPU/video memory clock rates for a long time already. So we decided to test a G92-based graphics card and determine main rendering bottlenecks in modern games." Article: http://www.digit-life.com/articles3/video/g92_scaling.html A post on your website would be appreciated! To exchange news & reviews with Digit-Life, to change subscription address, or to unsubscribe write to cormac ( -at -) ixbt.com. If you post notes about Digit-Life reviews, but don't see me doing the same, please email me as well. Best regards, Artem Pavlenko, www.Digit-Life.com / iXBT.com

Today we look at the NZXT Tempest. SNIP: For many enthusiasts venturing into the world of PC building, selecting a case can be quite a challenge these days. Important factors to consider include quality, size, functionality, and now more than ever - style. Well-built enclosures with incredible features are important, but without a bit of flash and beauty, they might as well stay sitting on the warehouse shelf (and probably will!). However, there’s also another aspect of case selection that’s very important to many builders, especially those new to the game – price. Being on something of a strict diet myself when it comes to purchasing new hardware, I certainly appreciate a company that can combine all of the above mentioned features in a single product. Enter NZXT and the Tempest midtower case. Did they pull it off and create a budget-friendly winner? Let’s find out. http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1270 A post on your site would be great if you can. Thank you, Scott -----------------------------------------

At Phoronix we have posted a new article. A link to this from your site's news section would be greatly appreciated. Title: NZXT Tempest ( -at -) Phoronix Direct Link: http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=12342 Summary: "It's been a while since last reviewing a computer chassis from NZXT (November 2006 with the NZXT Zero), but today we have our hands on NZXT's newest chassis, the Tempest. NZXT describes this mid-tower steel chassis as being the "airflow king" with four 120mm fans and two 140mm fans, in addition to being ready for a dual radiator setup for water-cooling. NZXT has also taken this case a step further by accommo[censored] eight hard drive mounts and room for an extended ATX motherboard, all inside this case that measures in at 211 x 512 x 562 mm. We first viewed the Tempest back at CES 2008, and in this review we'll tell you what we think of this newest NZXT creation." Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments you may