Garmin Nuvifone still on track for a 2009 release
The Nuvifone from Garmin is still due for an early 2009 release despite being delayed earlier this year. It will be a carrier-exclusive offering, though the company is not revealing its choice of partner network to the public. As Garmin is traditionally a portable navigation device manufacturer, the Nuvifone will bring many of the company's technologies to its GPS mapping functionality, as well as...
published on Wednesday, the 26. November 2008, macintosh-news-network
Curio 5.3 intros custom headers and footers, more
Zengobi has posted a v5.3 update for Curio, its combination brainstorming and task management software. Several different functions fall under these catagories, including notetaking and mind-mapping. The patch for the software allows custom headers and footers during print jobs, with support for inserting dynamic variables. Users can now also convert lists into mindmaps, or run the reverse oper...
published on Tuesday, the 18. November 2008, macintosh-news-network
BlackBerry Curve 8900 intros 1st in Germany
RIM today chose to introduce the BlackBerry Curve 8900 through T-Mobile Germany, marking a rare non-North American debut for one of its phones. The device is closely related to the Bold and carries the same extremely sharp 2.4-inch 480x360 display, GPS mapping and Wi-Fi as its high-end cousin but drops 3G support in favor of slower EDGE. In exchange, the device is both smaller and carries a 3.2-...
published on Wednesday, the 12. November 2008, macintosh-news-network
Statistical analysis tool Aabel 3 adds new tests
Gigawiz has released Aabel 3, an update to its statistics and exploratory data analysis, graphing and mapping software. The new version adds K-means clustering, Shapiro-Wilk tests for normality, Hartley's Fmax test, Bartlett's chi-Square test, plus ANOVA (Extended Analysis of Variance) and new multiple comparisons tests. Over 30 other statistical tests are incorporated as well, with new statistic...
published on Monday, the 10. November 2008, macintosh-news-network
TheFoundry releases Ocula stereo imagery plug-ins
The Foundry has released Ocula, a set of plug-in utilities for Nuke 5.1 that assist with editing stereoscopic imagery. The software replicates processes on the left and right channels to help users enhance material. Disparity-mapping algorithms are used to analyze spacial positioning differences and movement between pixels between the left and right cameras. Ocula then applies warping, stretching,...
published on Monday, the 3. November 2008, macintosh-news-network
Remap the function keys on a standard PC keyboard
There are several hints here on remapping the function keys on a standard PC keyboard when used with a Mac (in my case, a Mac mini). The standard key map does use F8 to F12, but lacking are volume controls, shut down switch, and others. Several people suggested using ControllerMate or Keyboard Maestro to handle this problem. Here's another solution...Somewhere, I found a hint suggesting to use Griffin's Proxi to solve this problem. After installing Proxi, create a new trigger by using "insert Trigger" from the little gear icon, then select Hotkey Monitor. You can then choose the desired key. Then select a new task (Insert Task, Key Press). I choose to set up volume control on F4/F5, and mute on F3. This works like a charm.
published on Monday, the 3. November 2008, macosxhints
Curio 5.2 adds external app links, dynamic variables
Zengobi has posted the v5.2 update to Curio, its Mac organizational software. The app combines note and task management functions with components for brainstorming and mind-mapping. The upgrade makes several improvements, most notably the ability to insert links to external applications within a Curio project. When drawing, users can now also generate multi-point lines....
published on Tuesday, the 28. October 2008, macintosh-news-network
MapQuest aims towards iPhone
MapQuest, the creator of its namesake mapping website, has debuted a version of the site designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch. Whereas Apple handheld users were previously directed towards the desktop pages, the site now presents pages formatted for the size of the iPhone, with special controls and larger buttons and fonts. All features of the regular site are recreated, including...
published on Tuesday, the 21. October 2008, macintosh-news-network
BlackBerry Storm non-exclusive at Telus in Canada
Quickly following the American launch, Telus on Wednesday also said it would be one of the first to carry the BlackBerry Storm in Canada. Its version is an exact match for the Verizon model and includes both CDMA plus EVDO Revision A for Telus' own network as well as the quad-band GSM plus EDGE and single-band HSPA that let the device roam on world networks. The GPS mapping, 1GB of internal stor...
published on Wednesday, the 8. October 2008, macintosh-news-network
G-Map for iPhone works stand-alone without internet
XROAD has developed G-Map, a GPS mapping application for the iPhone. The program is stand-alone, allowing users to find their location outside of internet connections and in complete dead zones. A "Real 3D View" is provided for major intersections and highway junctions. POI information includes restaurants, hotels, and leisure destinations, with the ability to edit entries and add personalized mem...
published on Monday, the 6. October 2008, macintosh-news-network