iTrip Auto FM transmitter now compatible with iPhone

Griffin Technology has introduced its latest FM transmitter, the iTrip Auto for iPods and the iPhone 3G. The device features SmartScan technology that is designed to automatically find the clearest frequencies. Up to four stations can be saved as presets, with the current frequency displayed on a back-lit LCD panel. A power switch offers a 3-color visual indication of the charge level. Users can s...

published on Thursday, the 30. October 2008, macintosh-news-network

iSkin unveils Vibes and Duo cases for iPod nano 4G

iSkin has unveiled the Vibes and Duo cases for the iPod nano 4G. iSkin Vibes features a flexible finish that reflects an artistically-designed pattern, but still allowing the color of the iPod case to show through. Protection is offered with a soft material that covers the device exterior and an integrated screen protector. The click wheel is protected by a non-adhesive film and a separate docking...

published on Wednesday, the 29. October 2008, macintosh-news-network

Booq announces new MacBook sleeves

Booq has released a new line of neoprene sleeves, designed specifically for Apple MacBooks. The Taipan skin line is hand-sewn in four different sizes, and shaped to fit the notebooks perfectly. The sleeves are crafted in contrasting colors with accent stitching, and should protect a MacBook from scratches. The sizes are specifically intended to fit the 13-inch MacBook, the MacBook Air, a 15-inch M...

published on Tuesday, the 14. October 2008, macintosh-news-network

Jade updated with Picasa Web Album upload support

DataMind has produced an update for its digital processing application, Jade. Jade 1.3 is an image enhancement and batch processing tool, used to automatically alter digital images for better color, contrast and dynamic range. The v1.3 upgrade has added Keychain support for remembering Flickr and Picasa logins, and also supports uploading to Picasa web albums. The interface has meanwhile been upda...

published on Monday, the 13. October 2008, macintosh-news-network

Code Line intros color identification iPhone app

Code Line has released a new iPhone/iPod touch application, designed for critical color work. Color Expert provides users with tools that help identify and capture colors. Users take a picture containing a desired color, tap on the color specifically, and are then provided with a series of pallets based on it. Color Expert also features tools that allow users to fine-tune their choices, such as a ...

published on Monday, the 6. October 2008, macintosh-news-network

AKVIS Coloriage 6 adds manual correction brush

AKVIS Software has released Coloriage 6, the latest version of its black-and-white photo coloring tool. A manual correction brush has been added, and EXIF or IPTC data formats are now supported. To add color, the user selects a hue from the palette and draws a rough outline within the area to be colored. Coloriage automatically detects the borders and adds color while preserving the tone graduatio...

published on Thursday, the 25. September 2008, macintosh-news-network

LG making RGB LED-lit, 17-inch notebook LCD

LG Display on Thursday said it has started mass-producing the world's first notebook displays to be truly color-accurate. Using an RGB LED backlight versus the one-color backlights of other notebook displays, the 17.1-inch, 1920x1200 LCD pushes its color reproduction up to 105 percent, or about 40 percent more than a typical notebook display with a fluorescent backlight at the same size. The bre...

published on Thursday, the 18. September 2008, macintosh-news-network

Apple Introduces New iPod nano

Available in nine vibrant colors, the new fourth generation iPod nano ? the thinnest iPod ever ? features a sleek new design with a curved aluminum and glass enclosure. It also incorporates Genius technology and features a built-in accelerometer that automatically switches to Cover Flow when rotated and automatically goes into Shuffle mode when lightly shaken. iPod nano (4th generation) comes in 8GB and 16GB models, starting at just $149.

published on Tuesday, the 9. September 2008, apple-hot-news

Epson develops high-resolution 4-inch LTPS LCD

Epson Imaging Devices on Tuesday announced it has developed a high-resolution low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) TFT LCD for use in its next-generation P-6000 and P-7000 photo viewers. The new 4-inch, 640x480 VGA display combines a wide viewing angle of 80 degrees from horizontal and vertical and covers 94 percent of the Adobe RGB color range, achieved thanks to what Epson calls its Ph...

published on Wednesday, the 27. August 2008, macintosh-news-network

Toshiba launches XGA 3LCD portable projector

Toshiba on Tuesday announced details and specifications on its newest projector, the TLP-XE30U. Capable of 1024x768 resolution, the projector features a blackboard function that allows it to correct for green, black, brown, blue or beige colored walls and surfaces to display a color-correct image. Setting it up is also straightforward, with automatic vertical keystone correction that can throw up ...

published on Tuesday, the 26. August 2008, macintosh-news-network