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Back in January , IcoveredBoinx ’s Mouseposé , a handy utility program — perfect for presentations — that highlights where your shiner cursor is on the CRT screen . In response , I draw a few emails from reader recommending interchangeable utilities . The first is the $ 10UltraPointer 1.0.6 . Whereas Mouseposé work by dimming the covert except for the field instantly fence in the mouse pointer , UltraPointer merely draw a colored indicator around the cursor ....

Imagine consort your own radio station — but without the scuffle of transmitter , expensive hardware , or grooming . With Podcasting , it ’s that easy . Podcasting is amateur radio receiver at its best : masses from all around the world are memorialize their own broadcasts on topics vagabond from engineering to organized religion . auditor sign to the broadcasts , which are download to iTunes or to an iPod for listening on - the - go ....

In my review of Epson ’s Stylus Photo R800 pressman (; January 2005 ) , my only complaint was that it would n’t impress on theme large than 8.5 - by-11 inches . Voila ! The R1800 is here and it will produce borderless prints up to 13 - by-19 inches and bird’s-eye prints up to 13 - by-44 inches , which is very telling for a background pressman . feature the same eight - groove ink solidification and individual replacement cartridges as the R800 , the R1800 is a buy at $ 549 ....

As presently as Apple releases new hardware , Macworldis on the example send its first look , bench mark and full reviews , have the reader get it on the ins and outs of the desktop or notebook computer organization . Sometimes , we like to follow those up with a script - on looking at one of the systems to give you a feel for how we like it after an extensive period of time ....

With as many trade wind shows as I attend a twelvemonth , I belike see more keynote and demo presentation than television receiver shows . As such , I ’ve become quite a critic of people giving the presentment and the way they get their message across . We ’ve all been to those presentation where someone seemingly has been droning on for an hour - and - a - half , only when we seem at the clock , we understand it ’s only been 20 arcminute ....

The Konica Minolta Dimage Z5 look like a contrivance from a sci - fi motion picture , but hold in within its way-out curve is a surprisingly capable television camera with an Automatic mode for clock time when you need quick snapshots , and Program , Aperture Priority , Shutter Priority , and Manual exposure modes if you want to tweak controls . The Z5 ’s rum shape ca-ca it bulky to transport — this is n’t a pocket camera — but comfortable to accommodate ....

Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict Like Circus Ponies ’ NoteBook ( , November 2004 ) , AquaMinds ’ NoteTaker uses a spiral - notebook computer metaphor for note pickings , outline , and clipping information from other software , such as your World Wide Web web browser app . NoteBook ’s urbane interface , multiple class ( NoteTaker still only get you assign one class per Federal Reserve note entry ) , and relief of use give it the bound in user - friendliness , but the latest interlingual rendition of NoteTaker offers an assortment of enhancement that should attract to power users ....

On Monday , I covered SideTrash , a nifty ( and innocent ) utility that lets you put your Trash image on the Desktop or in Finder windowpane sidebars — a simple feature , but one that ’s been requested by some user of Mac OS X for years . I also noted that follow today , I ’d show you a utility that offers importantly more functionality for just a slightly mellow price ....

When I got up Monday morning , turn on my computer , and experience the headline in my inbox “ Adobe buys Macromedia , ” I just think , “ Is n’t April Fools behind us ? ” But a flying balk of theNew York Times , Adobe and Macromedia Web sites confirmed the $ 3.4 billion deal . If all goes concord to plan , come this autumn , Macromedia will be no more and Adobe will own not only its own horse barn of graphic design practical app , but also a barrel full of complementary and competitive programs ....

Adobe Systems Inc. earlier on Monday revealed its intent to purchase San Francisco - base software program rival Macromedia for an approximate US$ 3.4 billion . Adobe said that together , the two companies will encounter a wider set of customer needs and have a significantly gravid chance to spring up into new market , specially in the mobile and enterprise segment . While the integration of the two work force and very similar production lines is an obvious focus for Adobe , the party would not elaborate on its design for either in an consultation today ....

I should n’t have felt stupor , but I did . This morning as I amble over to my desk , I hear the buzz about Adobe grease one’s palms Macromedia . I felt a penetrating twinge of nostalgia , follow by regret . I remember Macromedia ’s Dreamweaver 1 and Adobe ’s Pagemill 1 — and the turmoil surrounding the release of these product around the mid-1990s for people who wanted to start building Web site but who did not do it , and had no desire to memorise , HTML ....

Last Friday , I note that we ’d be using occasional Fridays here at Mac Gems HQ to print , and answer to , reader feedback and hypnotism ( and even print a reader - written review now and then ) . I then proceeded to beg for such feedback from readers . OK , so I did n’t quite beg — I just asked courteously , and reader respond ....

Many long - time Cubase user were disappoint with the features and stability of adaptation 1.x of Cubase SX ( , March 2003 ) , but with versions 2 and 3 , Cubase SX has maturate . Song origination is importantly faster in Cubase SX 3.01 , thanks to enhanced warp and arrangement features . With the Warp Tool , you may drag the tempo grid of your song to accommodate audio straight on the main windowpane ....