Southern Stars, the leader in astronomy applications, launched today its latest version of SkyFi, a patent-pending wireless USB telescope controller for its award-winning SkySafari app. Using SkyFi, astronomers of every stripe can harness the WiFi capabilities of their Mac, PC, iPhone, or iPod Touch to aim their telescope at the same astronomical objects they have selected in SkySafari.

“SkyFi is the only Wi-Fi device on the market specifically designed for telescope control,” said Southern Stars founder Tim DeBenedictis. “Now that telescope manufacturers like Meade and iOptron are adopting USB, we wanted to make sure SkyFi was USB-compatible. With SkyFi, our customers can use our apps to direct the latest personal telescopes on the market.”
To celebrate, SkySafari 3’s basic version, normally USD $2.99, will be free for the duration of MacWorld (Jan 26-28, 2012). The Plus and Pro versions will be on sale at prices up to 50% off.

To download SkySafari 3 from the iTunes Store click here:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skysafari-3/id437108143?mt=8

SkySafari 3 is the only astronomy app that can correctly reproduce eclipses, transits, and many other astronomical phenomena. With SkySafari 3, you can browse hundreds of astronomical images from NASA and the world’s foremost astro-photographers, and explore an encyclopedia of professionally written astronomical content.

SkySafari 3 Pro features an immense database of 15 million stars, 750,000 galaxies, and 550,000 solar system objects – including every comet and asteroid ever discovered. With SkySafari 3 Pro, you can watch near-earth asteroids rumble past the Moon through a backyard telescope, controlled from an iPad.

Southern Stars will demonstrate all versions of SkySafari 3 as well as its desktop offering for Mac OS X. SkySafari’s interface has been redesigned from scratch for Mac OS X, using 100% native Cocoa controls. For anyone who wants to experience cutting-edge astronomy software on Mac OS X, SkySafari has no equal. And it’s available at a fraction of the cost of traditional astronomy software packages costing hundreds of dollars.

To download SkySafari for Mac OS X from the Mac App Store, click this link:
http://www.southernstars.com/products/skysafari_mac/index.html

Joining SkySafari for Mac and iOS at MacWorld is our brand-new Android version. SkySafari for Android now truly makes it mobile astronomy for everyone.

To download SkySafari from the Android Market, click this link:
https://market.android.com/developer?pub=Southern+Stars

To find out more about SkySafari for iOS, Mac OS X, and Android, visit Southern Stars in booth #945 at the San Francisco MacWorld Expo, January 26-28, 2012 – and experience the future of astronomy software today.

Onde Audio Recorder is brand new software that allows Mac users to record soundtracks from just about anywhere. The Onde Audio Recorder has a variety of unique features. It can record music, voice sound, or any audio from many different types of audio devices Like Mono Mix, CD Line-in, Stereo Mix and Microphone. All the user needs is a microphone with this application and they can be recording anything in no time.

It works with web pages and applications and can be used to record from a safari browser. The Onde Audio Recorder is very easy to use. Just one click of the mouse can turn it on or off, which allows the user to record a whole sound track or just a snippet. There are several popular places that people can use this software for including a You tube recording, record iTunes or even record Skype. Now a user never has to miss their favorite recording. They just click their mouse and they can record whatever they like.

Another useful feature is the batch feature. This will allow a user to record from up to 4 web pages at a time. The device also allows the user to schedule recordings. The audio recording will commence automatically and stop according to the prescheduled timings. It includes adjustable profile settings, so that the user can get their ideal audio effect. Recordings can be saved to the user’s hard drive in many different formats including MP3 and WAV. The recording will have all the traits of the original with no loss of quality. It can be stored on an MP3 player so that it can be played back at any time. Hotkey settings are also available to allow the user the convenience of control for pause, record, or stop when they are working in other programs.

Onde Audio Recorder is the most up to date audio software of its kind and is a breakthrough in the world of audio and recording equipment. The user can record their favorite music or even make a soundtrack for a video. Recording is often one of the hard things to do for a video but Onde Audio Recorder makes it easy and the user will always have a professional sounding recording.

Ondesoft is a company that specializes in Mac apps for or Mac users. They have been in the software business since 2004. Creating software is their business and their passion. Mac computers are unique and not every application will work with them but Ondesoft has made it their business to create software exclusively for the Mac computer.

Their future plans are to expand their products and offer the best audio recording and video recording software in the future to Mac users. Also, they are planning to develop a more creative software line Onde Rulers.

DownloadBuyer, one of the leading online software superstores, has announced that they have over £10,000 worth of software for Windows and Mac OS X to giveaway throughout December 2011 in their Christmas Lucky Dip promotion.

DownloadBuyer.com is committed to offering customers a diverse range of the most popular award winning software titles, at very competitive prices. The company is dedicated to offering a service that is second to none from the minute the customer first enters the site, to dealing with any technical questions and advising on best products, right through to the checkout.

Jon Silvera, managing director said “DownloadBuyer.com continues to see strong growth.  To celebrate, we pulled together a massive prize pot donated from participating vendors and are both proud and excited to pass these on to our customers as a thank you over the Christmas period.  So along with many half price offers over Xmas there’s 50/50 chance to pick up a totally free product on top!”

Softaculous Ltd., the developer of AMPPS Installer that simplifies Web Application deployment on various Desktops and Servers (WAMP), today announced the launch of AMPPS 1.3 with support for the Mac Operating System. This version comes with the updated version of Softaculous, Apache, PHP, MySQL and phpMyAdmin as well as some usual minor updates.

“We are extremely excited about adding support for the MAC OS,” said Pulkit Gupta, COO of Softaculous Ltd. “And with support for so many Web Applications, its a great tool for MAC Web Developers. We are also soon going to release the Linux version of AMPPS with some of the coolest new features.”

To address the needs of different Enterprises, SMB’s, Web Developers and users, Softaculous AMPPS is available as a Free product which can be installed on Microsoft Windows Desktop and Servers as well as on the Mac OS. AMPPS has 236 Apps to serve the needs of different users. “AMPPS is specially beneficial to the Web Developers as they will not have to spend time installing Apache, MySQL, PHP, PERL, Python seperately and also they can install various blogs, cms, wikis, forums, etc. on their desktops by the click of a button,” said Pulkit Gupta, COO of Softaculous Ltd.

The Softaculous AMPPS library already contains popular applications, including: WordPress, b2evolution, StatusNet, Drupal, Joomla, Concrete5, phpBB, MyBB, SMF, bbPress, Coppermine, Gallery, Mediawiki, DokuWiki, TikiWiki, Elgg, Dolphin, OpenX, SquirrelMail, LimeSurvey, Piwik, Mantis, SugarCRM, WHMCS, PrestaShop, Magento, CraftySyntax, osTicket, Moodle, Claroline, etc.

“Web developers can use AMPPS on Windows and MACs to develop their websites using the various apps and then launch them on production servers,” said Ketan Shah, developer of AMPPS.

“The MAC version has two PHP binaries – 5.3.8 and 5.2.17 alongwith the latest Apache and MySQL software. None of our competitors offer this and AMPPS is also having 235 Apps that can be installed by the click of a button,” said Jigar Dhulla, developer of AMPPS.

Softaculous apps are also available in the form of Virtual Appliances. The Virtual Appliances (called Webuzo) contain all the necessary server software required to power the various Apps. Webuzo is a LAMP stack with Softaculous installed on a CentOS Machine. Webuzo can help any user deploy Web Apps on their Desktops or in the Office. “You can deploy so many office related apps with the help of Webuzo e.g. a user may want to deploy MediaWiki or DokuWiki for internal documentation and Webuzo can help you do that without you having to install any server software.” said Chirag Nagda, a developer at Softaculous. Webuzo can also be deployed in the Cloud which helps users to access their apps from anywhere.
Webuzo was announced in mid June

Passware Inc., a provider of password recovery, decryption, and electronic evidence discovery software for computer forensics, law enforcement organizations, government agencies and private investigators, announces that Passware Kit Forensic v11 – a new version of its flagship product – recovers Mac OS user login passwords from computer memory in a matter of minutes.

As Apple’s operating system has increased in popularity in recent years, so have security threats for users. Passware President Dmitry Sumin notes, “Long touted as a stable and secure operating system, Mac users are cautioned that the newest operating system has a potential vulnerability that enables password extraction from devices running Mac OS Lion.”

The Mac OS vulnerability relates to user login passwords that are stored in the system memory even if the computer is locked or put into a sleep mode. Passware Kit Forensic v11 captures live Mac computer memory over FireWire and analyzes it, extracting these passwords. The process takes a few minutes, regardless of the password strength and use of a FileVault encryption. The vulnerability is present in all modern versions of Mac OS, including Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and the latest Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, released last week.

Passware previously implemented the same technique to decrypt hard disks encrypted with BitLocker and TrueCrypt (see press release: http://prn.to/pw-bt).

The security risk is easy to overcome by simply turning off the computer instead of putting it to sleep, and disabling the “Automatic Login” setting. This way, passwords will not be present in memory and cannot be recovered.

Sumin continues, “I am a Mac user myself, but it’s important to understand the limitations of your computer’s security, even if you are not a computer forensics expert. If data stored is confidential, it is important to ensure physical security of the computer. One might also consider using additional encryption software.”

Passware Kit Forensic – a Comprehensive Encrypted Evidence Discovery Solution

Passware Kit Forensic provides immediate password recovery for any protected file detected on a PC or over the network while scanning, revealing hidden and protected data files on a suspect’s computer. Passware Kit Forensic, complete with FireWire memory imaging module, is the first and only commercial software that decrypts BitLocker and TrueCrypt hard disks, and instantly recovers or bypasses Mac and Windows login passwords of seized computers.

Additional features of Passware Kit Forensic 11 include:

• Recovery of login passwords from Mac OS X users database
• Recovery of passwords for Mac keychain files, which gives access to user information contained in these files: saves passwords (for websites, network shares, wireless networks), private keys, certificates, etc.

Pricing and Availability

Passware Kit Forensic is available directly from Passware and a network of resellers worldwide. The price is $995 with one year of free updates. Additional product information and screen shots are available at http://www.lostpassword.com/kit-forensic.htm.

This major upgrade boasts many new features and performance upgrades, while undergoing a design overhaul to simplify the DJ’s in-use live experience. The most notable additions to DEX 2.0 are the new and much improved sound engine quality and the ability to mix music videos, with all the same control and versatility you typically have with mixing audio files.

“Client’s and patrons have grown accustom to it, and DJ’s today need to offer the complete audio-visual experience.” says Digital 1 Audio’s General Manager Ryan Sherr. “It’s no longer as simple as just blending a couple tracks, it’s about being creative with the full gamut of media we now have at our disposal. DEX 2.0 is our solution, offering audio, video, and even karaoke mixing ability. Our task was to introduce all this great functionality while getting back to our roots in a sense. Over the years we’ve allowed ourselves to become too influenced by requests, trying to make DJ software for everyone, sometimes allowing us to lose sight of what attracted users to PCDJ in the first place over a decade ago. DJ’s wanted an easier way than traditional DJ hardware, and we provided that. Sherr Continues “We’ve made it our goal with DEX 2.0 to simplify use and navigation. I don’t think we’ve had an easier to use DJ software release since PCDJ RED 5.2, and that’s really saying a lot considering all the new features at the core of DEX 2.0. One item we really focused on was sound quality. Simply put, DEX 2.0 just sounds better. We’re all really excited about the direction we’re heading with our 2.0 software line.”

Here are some of the notable features and/or improvements in DEX 2.0:

• Mix, scratch, and apply effects to audio, video, and karaoke files (mp3, m4a, wav, aiff, ogg, cda, mpeg, avi, mov, mp4, mkv, wmv, flac, mp3+G and more supported formats)
• New improved sound engine – it just sounds better.
• Much improved automatic beat syncing – locks beats together for seamless mixing
• New robust library with easy iTunes library import and faster global search
• Midi-Learn using on-screen simple guides (map any midi controller simply)
• Very high-quality Key-Lock/master tempo
• Perceptual auto-gain (all songs play at same volume output)
• Pitch-Scaling for harmonic mixing
• New sample player
• Easier to re-skin GUI
• Improved interactive beat waveforms
• Many other upgrades and changes, geared towards making the user experience more friendly and engaging.

PCDJ DEX’s manufacturer’s suggested retail price is $279, with reduced upgrade pricing for existing PCDJ DEX 1.1 users.

For more product information and a free evaluation version of PCDJ DEX 2.0 please visit:
http://www.pcdj.com/index.php/products/dj-software/dex2/

Macgo Inc, a leading name in audio/video tool development, has recently released a truly innovative new product named Mac Blu-ray Player. What makes this product truly unique is the fact that this is the world’s very first Blu-ray player for Mac. The news is overwhelming and exciting for Mac users, as there wasn’t any Blu-ray support available for Mac before. However, Macgo Inc added that the excitement is not just limited to Mac users as this video player also supports Windows systems.

As Macgo Inc announced their history-changing innovation, they also revealed an amazing three months offer open for all early birds. Explaining the details of this offer, the spokesperson of Macgo Inc said, ”All those who are going to use this movie player first are going to be the lucky people to get the first hand experience of this history changing tool for Mac. And these lucky people are going to get a 3 months free official version of Mac Bluray Player. Even Windows users can take advantage of this offer. Who doesn’t want the Blu-ray experience?”

According to the further details released in this aspect, the offer is open for the coming few months including May, June and July. All that is required to get the free version of Mac Blu-ray Player is to visit the official website of Macgo Inc http://www.macblurayplayer.com and download the software. The free official version of Mac Blu-ray Player is good for three months after which it will become a trial version automatically.

Macgo Inc is quite excited about their product and this special offer. They are willing to invite more and more people to join in and take advantage of this special offer. Where the offer is partly a promotional campaign, the spokesperson added that their major objective is to make people acquainted with Blu-ray quality. ”People who still haven’t gotten over the Blu-ray vs. HD DVD debate are most welcome to be a part of our free offer. Mac or PC, it doesn’t matter, the offer is for everyone.”

For more information on this Macgo Mac Blu-ray Player and this special 3 months free offer, visit the official website of Macgo Inc.
Also, you can find the reviews of Mac Bluray Player at CNET, MACWORLD, ITWIRE, ELECTRONISTA etc and some other famous IT websites. The editors from these IT sites have tried the software and gave good comments to it.

MacXDVD Software, a professional multimedia software developer, is pleased to announce that its free product – MacX DVD Ripper Mac Free Edition has been upgraded to Version 2.1.0 with great enhancements. MacX DVD Ripper Mac Free Edition v2.1.0 features the ability of stripping off the latest DVD copy protection that put in place of DVD. Meanwhile, it enables users to take full advantages of your Multi-core CPU to maximize the processing speed.

For more details about this free DVD ripper for Mac, please visit: http://www.macxdvd.com/dvd-ripper-mac-free/

Compare with the old version, MacX DVD Ripper Mac Free Edition v2.1.0 specializes in ripping DVDs for free on Mac OS to MOV, MP4, FLV, MPEG, iTunes. It is capable of removing CSS, Sony ARccOS, UOPs, RCE, APS, even the Disney new copy protections that prevent you from ripping the DVD movies. What’s more, this free DVD ripper for Mac continuously upgrades to support latest copy protection, thus people would not be frustrated when ripping the DVD movies that will be published by Disney, Paramount, Warner, etc.

On the other hand, version 2.1.0 maximizes utilization of Multi-core CPU that helps to make the conversion speed as fast as possible. The DVD converting process is x2 faster than common DVD ripper in the market. The simple interface minimizes the probability of confusion, suitable for all levels of users, even for computer newbie. For advanced users, its flexible parameter settings will be extremely helpful if users would like to get high video quality, since it will hold all Video/Audio settings and decrease the damage on the output video.

MacXDVD Software also offers discount on the pro version of this free DVD ripper, named MacX DVD Ripper Pro. It offers numerous types of output options, such as iPhone, iPhone 4, iPad, iPad 2, iPod, Apple TV, etc. You can choose the desired output format and enjoy favorite DVDs on the go. The advanced “Copy” feature is also designed to let Mac users make a perfect backup of DVD to single MKV, MPEG-2 or Video-TS file with original video quality and 5.1-channel AC3/DTS Dolby audio.

More about MacX DVD Ripper Pro can be found at: http://www.macxdvd.com/mac-dvd-ripper-pro/

SecureMac.com is pleased to announce MacScan 2.8, the latest version of its award-winning anti-spyware privacy and security software for Apple’s Mac OS X. This new version of MacScan enhances protection against the latest threats for Mac OS X, adding usability enhancements and bug fixes. MacScan 2.8 has been updated to offer compatibility with Firefox 4 for removal of blacklisted tracking cookies as well as web files such as browsing and download history to ensure better internet privacy and security. Additionally, MacScan 2.8 contains an improved user interface plus the latest spyware definitions and tracking cookie blacklist.

MacScan retails for $29.99 and can be purchased using Paypal or credit card, either through the built-in registration system, or via the MacScan webstore at .

Upgrades from previous versions of MacScan 2 are free, and can be obtained by either selecting “Check for Updates” under the “MacScan” menu, or by downloading the demo version from http://macscan.securemac.com and entering your serial number.

MacScan Family Pack lets you install the popular MacScan anti-spyware software on up to three computers for only $49.99. Existing users of MacScan can upgrade the single license to the MacScan Family Pack allowing installation on up to three computers for the difference of the original price and the Family Pack price.

About MacScan
MacScan quickly detects, isolates and removes spyware from Apple Macintosh computers as well as enhances Internet privacy and security by cleaning up Internet clutter. It is designed for Mac OS X version 10.2.4 and higher including Apple’s latest Snow Leopard (10.6).

Before the debut of iPad 2, Apple fans had been talking about it, and guessing its new looks and features; since the debut of iPad 2, the fanatical fans have been preparing for snapping it up at the first time. Naturally, in the meantime, as the leading player in the multimedia software field, Tipard Studio have been working hard to develop and design wonderful iPad 2 software products, so as to help all iPad 2 users fully enjoy their favorite iPad at the first time.

Since the debut of iPad 2, Tipard has analyzed it comprehensively, and concluded “iPad 2 Top 10 Highlights and Four Shortcomings”, including the white color/10 smart covers, three-axis Gyroscope, same 10-hour battery life, front and rear cameras, dual 3D network support, light and thin beyond imagination, 1080p HD output, dual-core A5 chip, up to 9X graphics, iOS 4.3, unsatisfactory camera resolution, etc.

With the detailed analysis of iPad 2, Tipard has successfully developed 16 iPad 2 software products for Windows and Mac users, such as iPad 2 Video Converter, DVD to iPad 2 Converter, iPad 2 to PC Transfer Ultimate, iPad 2 Transfer for Mac, Mac iPad 2 Transfer for ePub, iPad 2 Software Pack, iPad 2 Converter Suite for Mac, etc. Once owning them, users can easily convert any video or DVD to iPad 2 compatible video/audio formats, transfer various mainstream formats between iPad 2 and PC/Mac, copy ePub files from iPad 2 to PC/Mac, or vice versa.

Among the 16 iPad 2 software products, Tipard iPad 2 Software Pack is a 5-in-1 and all-round iPad 2 toolkit suite, which consists of iPad 2 Video Converter, DVD to iPad 2 Converter, iPad 2 Transfer Pro, iPad 2 Transfer for ePub and PDF ePub Converter. With this software pack, users can easily rip any DVD or video to iPad 2 video/audio formats, transfer music/movie/photos between iPad 2 and PC, convert any PDF file to ePub format and then transfer ePub format from PC to iPad 2 to enjoy various eBooks. Its original price is $127, now available only for $49. For more details and to get the free trila version, please visit the following webpage: http://www.tipard.com/ipad-2-software-pack/.

Another iPad 2 software product is Tipard iPad 2 Converter Suite for Mac, which contains Mac DVD to iPad 2 Converter, iPad 2 Video Converter for Mac and iPad 2 Transfer for Mac. With the three useful iPad 2 applications, you can convert any DVD movie or video file to various popular video or audio formats, which are highly supported by iPad 2. Plus, with Mac iPad 2 Transfer, you can transfer video/audio/image files from iPad 2 to Mac for safety, and copy many files from Mac to iPad 2 to view anytime and anywhere. Its original price is $83, now only $45. For more information and to get wonderful iPad 2 user experience, please get the free trial version from this link address: http://www.tipard.com/ipad-2-converter-suite-for-mac/.

In a word, the 16 Tipard iPad 2 software products are specially designed for all iPad 2 users, with them, users can have better iPad 2 user experience. For more details, please visit the below webpage: http://www.tipard.com/products-ipad.html.

System Requirements for Windows

OS Supported: Windows NT4/2000/2003/XP and Windows Vista, Windows 7

CPU: 800MHz Intel or AMD CPU, or above

RAM: 512MB RAM or more

System Requirements for Mac

OS Supported: Mac OS X v10.4 – 10.6

Processor: PowerPC® G4/G5 or Intel® processor

Hardware Requirements: 512MB RAM, Super VGA(800*600) resolution, 16-bit graphics card or higher