Adobe Labs has released an alpha version of a cross-platform system runtime. According to Adobe Labs, Apollo “allows developers to leverage their existing web development skills (Flash, Flex, HTML, JavaScript, Ajax) to build and deploy rich Internet applications (RIAs) to the desktop.” Continue reading →

Apple, Inc. has released an updater for iTunes 7.1 through Sofware Update. According to the company, “iTunes 7.1.1 addresses a stability issue and minor compatibility problems in iTunes 7.1.” We are not certain as to if the Windows version of iTunes has also been updated.

Boris FX, a developer of graphic filter, is giving away Boris Continuum Complete Z-Blur Filter. Registration or log-in will be required to download a free copy of this filter, which can be used with such applications as Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion and Combustion. What is Z-Blur Filter? Boris FX writes Continue reading →

Roxio has updated its latest version of disc image software to 8.0.1 with numerous fixes.

Vertical Moon, a software developer for both Windows and Mac products, has upgraded Video2SWF to 1.009. The previous Mac version was 1.008 and only for PowerPC-based Macs. The latest version is in Universal Binary, and a few bugs have been fixed. We are not certain if the PC version of Video2SWF is also updated. Continue reading →