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07-31-10 / 05:22 PM : NanoStudio for iPhone (cjed)
Blip Interactice presents NanoStudio for iPhone, that features 4 synths with 2 oscillators and 8 notes polyphony each (also resonant filter, 4 LFOs, 3 ADSR, 2 X/Y controllers and 2 insert effects pear synth - also available as send among waveshaper, chorus/flanger/delay). External (imported) samples can be used instead of waveforms (latency is 10ms). Two TRG-16 Trigger modules (16 pads) also allow to trigger samples (bundled, or imported in Aiff format - also editing through touch). The sequencer is very powerful (and the interface very intuitive and quick responding) as we can see in the video, and final mix can be exported through wifi (using NanoSync Mac/PC application).

It is priced 11,99 euros at the AppStore, and a Mac/PC version is provided for free (without touch management) here.
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07-31-10 / 05:04 PM : Bryce 7/ Pro/ PLE (cjed)
Bryce 7 is available (19,98$ - 50% discount - until August, 16), as well as Bryce 7 Pro (49,98$ for the discount periode, and 29,96$ for the upgrade from Bryce 6). We can also download a free Personal Learning Edition (for non commercial use).
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07-30-10 / 10:59 PM : Dragon's lair : iOS4 update (cjed)
A Dragon's lair update is finally available at the AppStore, that brings compatibility with iOS4.
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07-29-10 / 10:42 PM : NI Komplete 7 (cjed)
Native Instruments announced Komplete 7, that includes 5 new instruments and effects and 12 Kontakt samples libraries (90 Gb total). It is priced 559$ (worth more than 3000$), and a 60$ voucher is included.
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07-27-10 / 11:42 PM : Yamaha : new Motif soon (cjed)
Yamaha will likely unveil a new Motif in a few days, as supposed by this teaser. It may include Flash memory to store samples.
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07-27-10 / 11:34 PM : Ethno World 5 Professional & Voices available (cjed)
Best Service presents Ethno World 5 Professional & Voices, that notably brings new voices/choirs samples to previous Ethno World 4 library (20 Gb total now). An Intel mac is required (Kontakt Player 4) and it is priced 449 euros (149 euros for the upgrade). Stunning and very long audio demos are available
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07-27-10 / 10:22 PM : New iMacs : Core i3 / HD 5670/5750 (cjed)
As planned, Apple updated iMacs, with 512Mb HD 5670 graphics card for second 21,5' model and 1Gb HD 5750 for higher ones. The entry level iMac uses the previously mid-range HD4670 (only 256 Mb) instead of 9400M chipset. Core 2 Duo processors are replaced by Core i3 (with hyperthreading for all - and tubo boost starting to the second model).
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07-23-10 / 12:32 AM : iMac : entry models update soon (cjed)
An update to entry level iMac may finally appear this summer : besides dual Core i3 or i5 and a GeForce series 400 card (instead of the 320M chipset), USB3 and Firewire 1600/3200 could be provided.
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07-23-10 / 12:26 AM : AC2 / Conviction soon on mac (cjed)
Assassin's Creed 2 and Splinter Cell: Conviction, still available on PC, are due on mac this September.
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07-23-10 / 12:18 AM : MacPaint source code available (cjed)
Following the donate of MacPaint source code to Computer History Museum, we learn that the software had been developed from a Lisa, and that file retrieving/converting was somewhat complex.
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07-14-10 / 12:05 PM : MacPro/iMac Sandy Bridge this fall (cjed)
Intel Sandy Bridge processors are now due this fall (for desktop models) instead of early 2011 (release date for mobile versions), then we can expect delayed Mac Pro and iMac updates to a year after latest iMac update (that is also more for MacPro).
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07-10-10 / 12:53 AM : Warblade free today (cjed)
Warblade shoot'tem up is provided for free today at the AppStore. It includes 100 levels.
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07-08-10 / 12:57 AM : Monkey Island 2 Special Edition available (cjed)
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition is available at the AppStore (7,99$). The download size is 189 Mb (Monkey Island 1 was 354 Mb).
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07-06-10 / 11:09 PM : CrossOver 9 free today (cjed)
Codeweavers today provides CrossOverGames 9.0, CrossOver Standard 9.0 and CrossOver Pro 9.0.1 for free (however restriced to people that reside in France).
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07-04-10 / 09:52 PM : Pangea games & Saucelifter : iPhone 4 updates (cjed)
Updates to Bugdom 2 and Enigmo 1 & 2 are available at the AppStore : they bring support for native resolution rendering for iPhone 4. A 1.3 update to Saucelifter is also provided (a 1.3.1 update, that will bring iPhone 4 native resolution, has also been submitted).
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07-03-10 / 08:12 PM : New imacs & Mac Pro soon / HD5000 (cjed)
Macnn reported that MacOSX 10.6.4 may include drivers for new Radeon HD 5000 cards and GeForce GTX 480. Then new imacs and Mac Pro should be unveiled soon : the new entry level imac should use the common NVIDIA 320M chipset (found on the new mac mini and macbook pro 13'), and higher models should offer either a Radeon HD5550 or HD5570 (Low profile graphics card, perfect for small form factor or home theater PCs, 39W max power consumption). The new mac Pro are expected to feature a Radeon HD5850 (4 times faster, 151W max power consumption) or a GeForce GTX 480.
Radeon HD5000 series cards seem all fitted with at least 512 Mb of VRAM (contrary to 256 Mb for the HD 4670 included in the second imac model - 512 Mb only found in the HD 4850 from the higher models).

Finally we have to consider that the imac provides 4 memory slots, that allow to upgrade from 4Gb to 8b by just adding two 2 Gb memory modules (about 100$), where the new mac mini (only two slots) requires to replace the existing modules by two 4 Gb modules (about 300$). Upcoming new imacs may then be an even better choice. Such update is due now, as the next one, expected in early 2011, will bring new Sandy Bridge processors (that will unveil the new AVX vector unit, equivalent to old Altivec found on G4/G5).
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07-03-10 / 12:31 AM : 1112 creator interview (cjed)
An interview of 1112's creator is available at phonity.fr (in french). There will be 6 episodes total, and the author speaks about his sources of inspiration.
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07-02-10 / 12:30 AM : Arturia : 2 for 1 offer (cjed)
Arturia provides a 2 for 1 offer for its products until August, 31.
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07-02-10 / 12:23 AM : SproutCore creator leaving Apple (cjed)
Creator of SproutCore announced on the blog that he is leaving Apple to start his own company :
Every so often a few technology trends converge that yield results much greater than their individual parts. I think we have reached one of those moments with mobile devices (like the iPad) and HTML5...
I believe the future of software development lies in native-style apps in the web browser. It is the platform of the future and when that shift change happens, I want to be there with the technology. Now, I believe that time is almost finally upon us. It’s time to double down, and that is why I am leaving Apple.

I'm then reassured about my strategy, that builds upon Cappuccino (language abstraction, Atlas tool, Native Client).
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07-01-10 / 12:19 AM : Portal 2 video (cjed)
A second demo video of Portal 2 is available at Youtube.
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07-01-10 / 12:15 AM : Pianoteq : Celeste add-on (cjed)
Modartt presents Celeste (Celesta & Glockenspiel) add-on for Pianoteq. Audio demos are available. It is priced 49 euros.
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