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La Jolla, California - Extendmac is proud to announce Flow 1.1, an update to their award-winning FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, and .Mac client for Mac OS X. Presenting a gorgeous user interface, Flow streamlines both transferring and editing files by leveraging high-speed connections.

Armed with the belief that file-transfer should be both powerful and elegant, Flow brings the best of the Mac to managing server files and folders. By integrating with the latest OS X technologies, like Quicklook, Flow makes working remotely every bit as intuitive and natural as working locally with the Finder.

After uploading a file, the URL to the file on the web can be automatically copied to the clipboard for easy sharing. Flow also includes a powerful integrated editor, as well as support for editing in an external application of the user’s choice. Users may now specify a specific external editor to be used for a particular extension when editing externally.

When using the internal editor, code is colored for easier readability, and can be previewed using WebKit. Flow can suggest completions of HTML, CSS, and PHP elements, properties, and functions, respectively. To further enhance readability, Flow now includes “Bitstream Vera Sans Mono” as the default editor font.

Version 1.1 is a major update delivering many top-requested features, while substantially bettering both stability and polish. The application offers substantially better error-handling for all protocols, public iDisk support, as well as more secure WebDAV and MobileMe iDisk authentications.

Among Flow’s most requested new features is the ability to browse a local disk from within the sidebar. This eliminates the necessity to interface with the Finder for uploads and downloads.

The new version of Flow also sports custom Public Keys for SFTP. Connect to an SFTP server without specifying a password, and Flow will allow the user to select a public key to connect with. Flow 1.1 now offers Multi-touch Support. Users with a multi-touch trackpad can now use swipe-gestures to navigate around in Flow. Swiping left and right will move back and forward. Swiping up and down will navigate to the parent directory, or enter the selected directory.

New Feature highlights include:
* Local Browsing in the Sidebar
* Custom External Editors
* Custom Public Keys for SFTP
* Public iDisk Support
* Substantially better error-handling for all protocols
* WebDAV and MobileMe iDisk now use digest authentication
* New editor font: Bitstream Vera Sans Mono
* Multi-touch Support

Minimum Requirements:
* Mac OS X Version 10.5 Leopard or later
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel
* 8.5 MB Hard Drive space
* Internet connection

Pricing and Availability:
Flow 1.1 is available as a single-user license for only $29.00 (USD), and available as a full-featured demo. Version 1.1 is a major update delivering many top-requested features and a recommended download for all customers.

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Based in La Jolla, California, Extendmac is a small privately funded company founded by Brian Amerige. With a bent for usability, user experience, and simplicity, Extendmac focuses on designing beautiful, intuitive, and functional software for the Mac and iPhone platforms. Copyright 2008 Extendmac. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, and iPhone are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Apple iPhone 3G has taken the world by storm and while the wave of excitement hasn’t yet died down, many users want to get the best out of their phones. There are many tips and tricks through which you can increase the productivity of your phones.

The 1st tip is the use of dotcom key. The iPhone helps to type .com very easily while typing a web address. This really helps to save a lot of time but the ultimate time saver is when you click on the .com button a little longer, you would get a pop up list of alternative domains like .edu, .net and .org to select from while typing a web address. Another time saver is by tapping twice on the spacebar, you can quickly enter a full stop.

The 2nd tip is keyboard related productivity that can be derived from your Apple iPhone 3G. You can change a small letter to a capital letter by holding on to the shift key and then sliding your finger on the letter that needs to be changed. The phone also has a CAPS LOCK key which can be set by configuring your handset. In the phone menu, go to settings /general /keyboard and enable the caps lock function. To use this shortcut you have to double tap the shift key and the caps lock function would be active.

The 3rd tip would be to save the most important part of your Apple iPhone 3G - the battery life. Apple iPhone 3G can really be power hungry due to so many added gizmos functionalities that run simultaneously. You can add more life to your battery by temporary turning off the 3G connection when you are not using it and revert to EDGE (2G) or GPRS connection. You can also outsmart your Apple iPhone 3G by fooling the handset’s ambient light sensor that is located above the earpiece which uses less power by reducing the display light of the screen when held in a dark environment. All you need to do is hold your finger over the ambient display light and save some more of your phone’s battery.

The 4th tip is if you want a bigger keyboard, all you need to do is flip the phone into a horizontal position and tap the Safari browser address bar before you begin browsing and you would have a wider keyboard. In case while using your phone, any application gets frozen then you can simply press and hold the Home button for approximately 6 seconds and the application would close.

The 5th tip would be, if you want to change the language to French or German or you want to type some text in foreign words, you just need to hold and slide your finger on the letter key and a list of accented alternatives would appear.

Although you might find these tips in the manual but not many of us have the time to go through the entire manual and miss out on most of the tips and tricks that can help us use our Apple iPhone 3G more efficiently. Hope these tips would help you use your phones easily and efficiently.

Sanjana Antony

Before, to be able to listen to your favorite music while you are on the road, you would need to carry around a CD player with you. Remember the time when you used to carry your bulky CD player? And yes of course, do you also remember how much time it took for you to choose the CD’s that you’d be playing while on the go? Such a hassle right?

But that was like several years ago when an Apple iPod or iPhone was not yet available in the market. And yes, those days are gone now… with the Apple iPhone around, you will have all of your favorite music right there at your fingertips.

Apple made it easy for you to find and add tons of tunes on your iPhone. With a single tap, you can quickly browse through your playlists, albums, artists, or songs. If you are also an Apple iPod user, then downloading tunes on your iPhone is much easier. To download music onto your iPhone from the internet, you will need to be connected to the Internet. It would be a great help if you have a really good broadband connection but dial up will certainly do. Music downloads are much smaller than movies, and once you have downloaded a track one time, it’s yours to keep. You may listen to it as many times as you like without downloading it again.

If you want to play a song but you can’t remember its title, you could think of the album name and find it on your iPhone through an iPhone feature called Cover Flow. The Cover Flow is a feature of iTunes that lets you browse through your iTunes library and looking at album covers, rather than text. And yes, this feature is also available on your iPhone.

Singing along with your favorite music is great especially if you are completely sure of the right lyrics. If you have added the songs with iTunes, you can have the lyrics displayed right there on the screen. But there’s a cool iPhone application called TuneWiki that provides music lyrics direct to your iphone, for free. TuneWiki is a self service lyrics-to-music playback synchronizing utility and related services. It opens your own music file, goes to the Internet to try to find lyrics via a simple search. When you listen to the music it shows the lyrics in step with the music. Almost like having a karaoke machine right there in front of you all the time.

There are a lot of places for the iPhone users to download music. But make sure to download from websites that are free of viruses and spyware, especially when you are downloading the music for free. If you own an Apple iPhone, you don’t have to bring that bulky CD player anymore. All you have to do is to tap on your iPhone. With your iPhone… your music is ready to play as you are ready to listen.

Despite losing ground to Microsoft and clone PCs, Macs still have a strong following, especially since an Apple Computer rarely becomes affected by viruses. Also, Mac enthusiasts, especially those in the design and journalism fields will attest to the power of the Macintosh in these environments.

Apple Computer is still adding new lines to the brand. Also, they once more revolutionized the computing industry a few years ago when they came out the the iPod.

iMac - This is the Company’s leading desktop computer, and the popular iPod was developed along with it. The introduction of the iMac in 1998 was directly responsible for Apple Computer’s rising profit margins.

Power Mac - This is Apple’s high end personal computer; it is also referred to as a Power Macintosh.

MacBook - The current Apple MacBook laptops come in three models, 1.83GHz, and two 2.0GHz, one white and one black; all using Intel Core Duo processors and equipped with 13-inch monitors. These replaced the previous PowerBook laptops.

MacBook Pro - This is the high-end version of the MacBook, designed especially for business and other professional applications. There are currently three models available, two 15.4-inch models, a 2GHz and a 2.16GHz version, as well as a 17-inch 2.16 GHz model.

Mac Mini - This PC is similar to the very first Apple I; the Mini Mac is the lowest price Mac on the market. This Mac is available in two versions and comes without a keyboard, monitor or mouse. They also use Intel processors.

Xserve - Apple’s contribution to the server business, Xserve, was first released in 2002. The Xserve can be used in a wide number of applications.

iPod - This portable media player was another in a line of innovative designs from Apple Computer. This device has undergone various improvements since it was first introduced in 2002, the latest being the addition of video capabilities. Many now act as external flash drives as well, allowing the storage of photos and videos in addition to music.

Apple computers have come a long way since they were first introduced and continue to fire the imagination of Mac users worldwide.

Some people say that variety is the spice of life. This is very true. It is also true for music. In addition, if you have an Apple iPhone, there is no better way to have your music on the go. Think iPod with the ability to make phone calls, text, surf the web, and more. It does not matter where you are heading off to; everyone wants music in their life. Taking it with you is definitely the way to go. Having your music with you is almost a requirement these days. Once upon a time you would need to schlep around a CD player with you. Remember the Sony Walkman? Now, with the iPhone, your music is always close at hand. Today you can have iPhone music on the go.

The portable CD player is now a thing of the past. Digital music is available as MP3’s. These files are easily carried with you be it in a MP3 player or an iPhone. As an Apple iPhone owner, you can bring all of your favorite music with you, and it is right there at your fingertips. Those of you who have the Apple iPhone do not have to fret about having to bring along a separate MP3 player to listen to your music. All of the tunes you love to listen to are right there on their cell phone. The music is available to play whenever and where ever you are ready to listen to it. When it’s time to rock out, you are ready to roll.

The Apple iPhone makes retrieving your favorite tunes a snap. Just a touch of a finger and you can quickly browse through all of your music. You can sort and retrieve it by play lists, albums, artists, or songs. How you organize it is up to you. What if you cannot think of the album name? If you remember what the album looks like you can use program such as Cover Flow to make it easy for you to locate your favorite albums based on the graphics presented on the album cover. It’s more than just music on the go with the Apple iPhone; it’s an entire music library.

Do you like karaoke? If you love to sing along with your favorite song but the words elude you, no worries, as long as you downloaded the music from iTunes, you can have the words appear right there on the screen. It’s not a phone; it’s a personal karaoke machine, compliments of your iPhone. It really doesn’t get any better than this.

Wait a minute, you don’t have an iPhone? Where can you get one? Go to any AT&T store, they will have them. On the other hand, you can get them online. These phones may be smart, but they are quite expensive. Be sure to check for bargains no matter where you shop. In addition, take the time to get insurance on them. If they break you want AT&T to foot the bill, not you. If you are not an AT&T customer, see if they will give you a good deal on an iPhone if you switch over to their service. The cell phone business is extremely competitive, so be sure to bargain and haggle with them. You will be surprised at what might happen. If you want your music on the go with the Apple iPhone, then you are going to need and iPhone to be on the go with. Buy one, enjoy it and listen to all the music you can possibly fit onto a single phone.

Apple’s certification training is meant to produce a highly proficient technician, systems administrator and user. Apple offers you its certification exams at various training centers throughout the United States and various locations around the world. Apple Mac training courses and tests are carried out according to a specified schedule. The faculty at these the various centers consist of Apple Certified Trainers. Training is delivered through lecture, hands-on lab work and exercises. The following are the various certifications that can be achieved through Apple Mac training.

1. Apple Certified Help Desk Specialist (ACHDS)

This Apple Mac training course is specially formulated for the individual who desires to become an Apple Mac help desk specialist, service tech or technical worker.

2. Apple Certified System Administrator (ACSA)

This Apple Mac training is the certification typically arranged for system administrators who admin large IT networks and use Mac OS X Server and other Apple technologies.

3. Apple Certified Technical Coordinator (ACTC)

If you are a system administrator and offer help desk to Mac OS X users and keep the Mac OS X Server platform, then this is the Apple Mac training course for you.

4. Apple Certified Desktop Technician (ACDT)

This certification is for those individuals who have interest in achieving the landmark of Macintosh desktop service technician.

5. Apple Certified Portable Technicians (ACPT)

This certification is for those individuals who have interest in achieving the landmark of Macintosh desktop service technician.