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Macintosh and iPhone software updates and announcements for August 28-29, 2008:

• DataMind Srl has announced Jade Plugin 1.0.2, their digital image processing plugin for Apple Aperture. Jade Plugin uses the same identical algorithms and parameters as DataMind’s highly acclaimed digital image processing application, Jade 1.2. Implementing state-of-the-art algorithms to enhance color, contrast and dynamic range, Jade Plugin is an easy-to-use image enhancement tool that will automatically improve digital images directly in Aperture.
• Grantwood Technology, LLC today announced the release of the QuickFlipCase for iPhone and iPhone 3G, a premium leather case designed to comfortably secure the iPhone in place on your belt or waist.
• Yazsoft has announced the immediate availability of Speed Download 5.0.6. Overhauled from top to bottom, Speed Download 5 redefines the Mac OS X download manager by combining four products—a turbo-charged download manager with auto-resuming downloads, a fully featured secure FTP client, a file sharing utility with full encryption, and complete .Mac/iDisk/WEBDAV connectivity—into one small and easy-to-use application. And now, with RSS newsreader integration.
• Yazsoft has announced Speed Download Lite 1.0.3. Overhauled from top to bottom, Speed Download Lite is a stripped down version of the Speed Download 5 download manager, but without any of the extra features. With regards to the interface and browser integration, Speed Download Lite offer the same top of the line performance and reliabilty that you’d expect from a download manager. And now, with RSS newsreader integration.
• Yazsoft has announced that from today, Aug 29 up until Sep 30, 2008, they will be giving 10 people a chance to own a brand new iPhone 3G (8GB). No purchase required to enter. Simply e-mail them with the subject line “I want that iPhone 3G.”
• seyDoggy and Varsis Studio have announced Fade, their newly revised Designer Theme for RapidWeaver 4. Aptly named, Fade allows its sidebar content to fade in and out, helping to keep this info neatly tucked away behind the header image. This makes Fade particularly suited for websites concerned with making the main content the primary focus.
• Run Leopard, XP and Vista on your Mac all at the same time Parallels Desktop. $49.99 for a limited time, and get a $10 iTunes gift card for every friend you refer.
• ShadesCases, Inc. announced the release of its long anticipated Shades Cases for the iPhone 3G model. The new cases are now available to purchase, starting at $16.95.
• Ambrosia Software, Inc. has announced updates to two of their popular games: Apeiron X 1.0.3 and Bubble Trouble X 1.1.0. These new releases of Apeiron X and Bubble Trouble X are both Universal Binaries that run native on Intel Macs, and continue to work on any Mac running MacOS X 10.3.9 or later. In addition to being a Universal Binaries, a few minor bugs were fixed, and features polished.