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Macintosh and iPhone software updates and announcements for November 5-6, 2008:

• Coladia has released Secret of the Lost Cavern, its prehistoric adventure game for Mac OS X. Secret of the Lost Cavern plunges the player into an inspiring adventure that takes place during the Paleolithic period in prehistoric time, 15,000 years B.C. Delve into a world of exploration and intrigue as you embark on a Stone Age quest filled with puzzles and mystery. Use your wits and powers of observation to survive the vast wilderness as your journey leads you to one of mankind’s forgotten wonders.
• One of the most common remarks made about iPhone is the difficulty of typing with the software keyboard. Typing Genius is the first and only complete typing trainer application on the app store. With over 50 randomized exercises in 17 categories, it will prove useful to users of all levels of experience. Key statistics are provided and tracked allowing users to see how they perform in normal mode, landscape, and without auto correction. With the growing trend of apps using landscape typing and the upcoming iPhone update to include a autocorrection toggle, Typing Genius is extremely relevant to provide users with practical stats. On top of that, Typing Genius includes a series of typing tips and tricks to bring new users up to speed.
• Monkey Tools has announce Library Monkey Pro 1.1. This update to the audio asset management, editing and processing program provides several new features, including Portion Control. Portion Control provides the means to export specified portions of audio assets using a custom location and duration. It also provides the ability to export embedded regions and loops. Version 1.1 also includes MPEG 4 audio support, an ID3 artwork editor/viewer, plug-in tail customization, volume slider, metadata mapping, an enhanced database and more.
• Altomac has announced the release of Speedy Mac 2008 Release 3, their popular file, folder and website launching utility for Mac OS X. With a focus on ease-of-use, Speedy Mac offers a totally new approach for organizing frequently-used documents. It allows users to quickly access documents, folders, sites, applications and tasks by organizing them into a handy menu. Favorites and recently used documents are automatically classified into groups according to the application that was used to open them, and web pages are conveniently grouped by site.
• Renkara Media Group has released AccelaStudy Korean | English, advanced Korean language education software for the iPhone and iPod Touch. AccelaStudy Korean | English delivers the largest Korean vocabulary list in the App Store along with AccelaStudy’s powerful learning tools. All vocabulary words are quickly searchable in English or Korean, making it easy to look up unfamiliar words on the go.
• Renkara Media Group is pleased to announce the v1.2 release of AccelaStudy Vocabulary Builder for GRE and GMAT, advanced English vocabulary education software for the iPhone and iPod Touch. AccelaStudy Vocabulary Builder for GRE and GMAT now delivers the most comprehensive audio support of any vocabulary application in the App Store with 600 professionally recorded pronunciations.
• Jumsoft has announced the release of Keynote Objects FX 3.0, a collection of 100 high-quality and amazing designs 3D images for the Keynote presentations or Apple Pages documents. The package includes 100 objects to go - 50 from our previous version and 50 new ones. From plants to party details and from soft to metal materials - the customer will undoubtedly find the perfect objects for his or her presentation. Keynote Objects FX 3.0 is even compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint and Word.
• Diamond jewellers De Vere’s of London have unveiled their diamond encrusted iPhone 3G, the “Angels Tears.” This stunning Art Deco inspired Apple iPhone has been created by De Vere’s founder Philip De Vere in memory of his mother who died of ovarian cancer. A number of examples are being sold to raise money for the research and treatment of women’s cancers. They are available for a limited time at £2,499 (USD$3,981.73).
• The world’s largest online headphone store has updated their Shure Headphones collection. The headphones are perfect for any iPod or MP3 player because of their sound isolation technology which provides an optimised audio experience.
• Sonoma Wire Works has announced the launch of FourTrack, a multitrack audio recorder for the iPhone and iPod touch (2nd Generation). FourTrack is a songwriting and practice tool for singers, guitar players, piano players and other musicians who want to capture musical ideas and record songs on their iPhone. Plug in a microphone, arm a track, record, and repeat. FourTrack works with the iPhone built-in microphone, a headset mic, or an iPod touch with a third-party mic and headphones.
• Swann Communications, the global leader in security monitoring solutions, is proud to announce the MovieStick camera and recorder. One of the world’s smallest digital video recorders, the MovieStick is a great alternative to the camcorder as it allows people to shoot video and easily share it with their friends and family.
• In a significant upgrade to the company’s suite of online video tools for production professionals and creative pros, online video management and collaboration leader MediaSilo has added audio, image, document and program file upload to its broad feature set. Designed around the platform’s user friendly interface, non-video file upload marks a broad expansion of MediaSilo’s widely acclaimed, cost-effective video collaboration workflow.