Press Release

Just in from Apple... Looks like their best results ever.

CUPERTINO, Calif., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple(R) today
announced financial results for its fiscal 2008 first quarter ended December
29, 2007. The Company posted revenue of $9.6 billion and net quarterly profit
of $1.58 billion, or $1.76 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue
of $7.1 billion and net quarterly profit of $1 billion, or $1.14 per diluted
share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 34.7 percent, up from 31.2
percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 45 percent
of the quarter's revenue.

Apple shipped 2,319,000 Macintosh(R) computers, representing 44 percent
unit growth and 47 percent revenue growth over the year-ago quarter. The READ MORE »

If you need quick access to create some quick reminders, the new MenuMinder might be right up your alley. Right from the menu bar, you can create new reminders to notify you on screen, email, or SMS them to you. The nicest feature is that they are always available from your menu bar, so you don't have to switch to an application to get to them.

It's only $10 USD and a free trial is available.

St. Clair Software has released the update to their exceptional Open/Save dialog enhancement Default Folder X. The new release offers a slick new interface and brand new Quick Look feature that should've been built into the Finder to begin with. If you haven't used DFX before, be sure to give this one a try. It's one of my favorite applications and highly recommended by us.

Download Version 4.0

Price is $34.95, and people that purchased before June 1, 2007 will require an upgrade fee of $14.95

If you are looking for a great strategy game to play over your downtime during the holidays, check out Freeverse & Slitherine's new release of Commander - Europe at War

Commander - Europe at War is a high level turn-based strategy game that offers plenty of depth to satisfy seasoned wargamers while presenting an interface that's easily accessible to newcomers as well. Fans of the old READ MORE »

If you are looking for up to date instructional training on Keynote '08, you are in luck. Online training leader, lynda.com has a new series for Keynote '08 Essential Training. Training specialist David Rivers teaches viewers how to get the full potential from Apple's latest edition of Keynote.

"Training specialist David Rivers teaches viewers how to use Keynote ’08 to its full potential, from customizing the interface to editing and sharing professional presentations. He covers how to format text with columns and lists, add links, and insert graphics, photos, and animated effects. David concludes with how to export Keynote files into various formats, including Flash, HTML, MP3, PDF, and hardcopy. Exercise files accompany the tutorials." READ MORE »

Coding Robots announce the new version of their journaling software for Mac OS X - Memoires 1.1. It includes the AES-128 encryption for journals to keep them safe from prying eyes, and a lot of other improvements. Memoires is very simple journaling software with gorgeous user interface. Users can choose a day and write as many notes for that day as they like. Then they can browse entries by date using calendar, or search for notes using the instant search feature.

Memoires: http://www.codingrobots.com/memoires/
Direct Download Link: http://www.codingrobots.com/files/memoires_1.1.38.zip

One of my favorite FTP clients just got better.

Yummy FTP version 1.7 gains full Leopard compatibility, sporting many updated user interface elements, as well as being the first FTP client to provide Quick Look technology for instant previewing of local and remote files

v1.7 Highlights:
* Mac OS X 10.5 ready!
* Leopard inspired UI update
* New app icons including Leopard 512x512 versions
* Quick Look integration

v1.7 Feature Highlights:
1. Mac OS X 10.5 ready
Full compatibility with Apple's latest operating system

2. Leopard inspired UI update
Toolbars, icons, windows - all have been painstakingly updated. Version 1.7 feels like it was built for Leopard. READ MORE »