Apple® is sad to announce the death of Apple Board member Jerome B. (Jerry) York. York, the chairman, president and CEO of Harwinton Capital, joined Apple’s Board of Directors in 1997. He was the former CFO of IBM and Chrysler, and former vice chairman of Tracinda. He is widely acknowledged for his contributions at Chrysler and IBM during their turnarounds. “Jerry joined Apple’s Board in 1997 when most doubted the company’s future. He has been a pillar of financial and business expertise and insight on our Board for over a dozen years,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “It’s been a privilege to know and work with Jerry, and I’m going to miss him a lot.” Jerry York was born in ... Read More

app4mac today is pleased to announce the release of CheckUp 2.6, a major update to the innovative tool that allows you to check the health and monitor the behavior of a Mac computer. CheckUp is now able to detect the most common issues of a Mac and display details about how to fix them. What’s new with version 2.6? * Detect the most common issues of Mac OS X. Display details about how to fix them. * Improved alerts on disks or memory issues * Improved support of Macs with Intel Core i5 or Intel Core i7 processors * Improved support of Macs with Intel Xeon processors and hyper-threading * Updated user interface * Improved documentation * Know bugs fixed * Compatible with our new optional product CheckUp Remote Built from the ground ... Read More

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced “Kindle for Mac,” a free application that lets readers around the world enjoy Kindle books on their Mac computers. The U.S. Kindle Store (www.amazon.com/kindlestore) currently offers over 450,000 books, including New Releases and 102 of 111 New York Times Bestsellers, and is the only place to find some of today’s most popular books in digital format. Kindle books can now be read on the Kindle, Kindle DX, iPhone, iPod touch, BlackBerry, PC and Mac, and soon the iPad. Customers in over 100 countries can go to www.amazon.com/kindleformac to download the Kindle for Mac application for free today. “Kindle for Mac is the perfect companion application for customers who own a ... Read More

Yazsoft has announced Instaplaylist 1.0.4 for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Instaplaylist is a hot, new universal remote for music. It allows you to create and manage a playlist of YouTube music videos from your iPhone or iPod touch. The videos play on your computer while you control playback from your iPhone. Videos continue to play even if you exit Instaplaylist or turn your iPhone off. Feature Highlights: * Create a playlist of YouTube music videos. The music videos play, one after another, on your computer * Massive music library. Choose from any music video available on YouTube * Complete control. Play/pause, edit your playlist, adjust the volume, and more * No software installation. Instaplaylist works with any computer capable of ... Read More

Very Nice Industries, a New York based digital production boutique, announces the release of “Vis-à-Vis: RED”, an iPhone application designed for use with the RED One Digital Cinema Camera. Vis-à-Vis: RED is an intuitive guide to the extensive menu system on the RED One. The application provides users with a fully searchable interface allowing users to quickly access and learn about specific features of the RED One. Howard Buksbaum, lead developer on the app says, “Knowing the ins and outs of the RED One® camera can make or break a shoot. With over 200 menus and settings, it can be difficult to fully understand what every setting does and where it appears in the menu structure. As avid users of the RED, we’re ... Read More

ProClip USA, Inc. announced that the new TomTom car kit for iPhone is now available, along with a variety of ProClip mounts for mounting your car kit to your car, truck or SUV dashboard or console. Unlike the original TomTom car kit for iPhone, which has a windshield mount, this new car kit screws onto a vehicle-specific ProClip mount. This lets drivers choose a convenient, permanent location, for their iPhone. “This car kit for iPhone is designed with demanding drivers in mind,” explains Tom Murray, vice president of market development for TomTom. “It offers the fastest, neatest way to secure their iPhone into a car. Plus they get all the features of the original TomTom car kit for iPhone, for the best in-car experience.” The ... Read More

Voices.com is joining the mobile revolution with its own app to showcase its roster of over 25,000 voice over talent by making MP3 audio samples available with the touch of a finger. Voices.com’s mobile application, or “app” as they are commonly called, is fundamentally changing how audio and video producers search for, audition and hire professional voice over talent. Users can find a complete listing of audio samples organized by category such as audio books, movie trailers, podcasts, radio, television, video games and voicemail recordings. Voices.com’s services are growing and converging, providing the underpinnings for dramatic growth in mobile Internet usage by its key customers and access to its Web ... Read More

Selznick Scientific Software, LLC today is pleased to announce the release of PasswordWallet 4.5, a major update to their best-selling Macintosh and iPhone password management solution. The app now allows the user to automatically sync all passwords between their Mac, iPhone and MobileMe accounts, as well as their Windows (now in public beta), Android, Windows Mobile and Palm Pre devices. Version 4.5 for the iPhone brings encrypted exports and the industry’s first Backup and Restore functionality that requires no special software, not even iTunes. Simple and secure, PasswordWallet encrypts and data information all in one convenient location: passwords, usernames, PIN numbers, combinations, personal notes and more. PasswordWallet ... Read More

VolunteerMatch, the popular volunteer service, has announced the availability of its first full-featured application for smart phone users, VolunteerMatch for iPhone. The free application, now available in the App Store, provides handheld users with an easy-to-use tool for finding great volunteer opportunities from a network of over 70,000 participating nonprofit organizations. Among its features, VolunteerMatch for iPhone lets prospective volunteers begin their search with their current location or ZIP code. Volunteers may also elect to find skills-based roles like graphic design, carpentry or accounting projects that can be found with just a few keywords. The app enables users to easily save and share their favorite opportunities on ... Read More

The latest updates to ALK Technologies’ award-winning CoPilot Live iPhone GPS navigation apps have been approved by Apple and are now available from the App Store. The full-featured GPS navigation apps now include improved guidance at complex intersections, Facebook status updates, free local search, and the latest maps of North America. The updated apps are CoPilot Live Directions, a free app that offers a 30-day trial of the full GPS navigation service that includes premium features such as voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions, 3D map displays, and lifetime use of the basic GPS navigation service. The lifetime-use CoPilot Live North America app has also been updated and is now available for a new, lower price of $29.99. New ... Read More