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Fred reviews gifts for Mac users including Ford Racing, LensavRz, OmniCleanz, GarageKey, MIDI Keyboard, PodSleevz, Missing Sync, iKey and others.
The hottest new auto on the scene is the new Ford GT. Feral has announced that Ford Racing 2 for Mac is now shipping --- Get ready to make your Mac rumble, the meaty growls from some of the most iconic motors ever built. Ford Racing 2 features the best Ford cars since 1949, from legends like the 1956 F-100 pick-up and 1968 Mustang GT to future classics like the super-car slaying Ford GT. Choose between 32 different super-detailed cars. Race on 16 different challenging tracks and pit your wits against 34 different challenge games to unlock more cars, tracks and game modes. You can even go head-to-head with friends in a split-screen race!
See the Ford Racing 2 Trailer (6.9 MB)
See the Total Immersion Racing Trailer Large (19.3 MB)
Download the Ford Racing Mac Demo: 1.0 (Huge 37 Megs!)
See: Feral Ford Racing 2
LensavRz Professional-grade Optex wipes expertly clean and polish fine optics and sensitive electronic devices. It is available in two sizes starting at $8.
See: www.radtech.us
Pawz ($8), new high-grip replacement notebook computer feet, are transparent Polyurethane, providing 4-8 times the surface area of OEM equipment feet and protection from work surfaces and furniture. (and elevating the machine slightly higher for air circulation!)
See: Radtech Pawz
OmniCleanz nonconductive cleaning technology functions atomically to dislodge contaminants at the molecular level. OmniCleanz is 100% Bio, environmental and child safe and can be applied directly to computer keyboards, LCD displays and other bus-powered peripherals. It is available in two sizes--with or without a premium 5 x 8in. RadTech Optex cleaning and polishing cloth (1oz or 4oz), starting at $7.
See: OmniCleanz
Of course everyone would like a gift certificate from iTunes, but how about a keyboard you can plug directly into your Mac to generate MIDI tunes via GarageBand. MacMice has launched GarageKey USB-MIDI keyboard for Apple GarageBand users, with shipping guaranteed in time for Christmas.
The GarageKey USB-MIDI keyboard is the only keyboard on the market designed exclusively for use by Apple GarageBand software users who want a small, elegantly styled keyboard. The GarageKey has 37 full-size, professional quality, velocity sensitive keys. It has octave up and down buttons discretely placed on the rear panel. And, it is plug and play compliant with OS X USB-MIDI. GarageKey MSRP is $119.99.
See: www.macmice.com
This year, give your customers and employees a gift theyÕll never forgetÑa custom-engraved iPod. Sure to be one of the hottest gifts of the season, all iPod models are PC and Mac compatible and can be used as a digital music player, organizer, portable hard drive, and more. When you order from the Apple Store for Business you can get free logo engraving on orders of 10 or more and free text personalization. This is an Apple Store exclusive service and will be free for a limited time. Find them at www.apple.com/ipod/imaging
PodSleevz for iPod photo - form-fitting protective Optex sleeve case available in six shades that allows the use of AppleÕs included clip case. ($20)
See: www.radtech.usGive them the Missing Sync for Palm Mark/Space's Missing Sync for Palm OS v4.0.2 adds support for palmOne's Treo 650 and Tungsten T5, speeds up synchronization operations and better supports many conduits, including Now Up-to-Date, Photos/Media Conduit, NotePad and airline schedule conduits. Version 4.0.2 also improves iTunes integration and better detects conduit conflicts. Available at www.markspace.com
Adam Engst, publisher of TidBITS and Take Control ebooks says:
"With iKey, you can automate almost any task that you find yourself repeating, whether it's once a week or many times each day. And you can initiate those tasks with the press of a key, by choosing an item from a menu, clicking a button on a palette, when your Mac's clock ticks over to a particular time, or whenever your Mac wakes up. Personally, I couldn't live on my Mac without an automation utility like iKey, and after you set up iKey to eliminate some of your repetitive work, I'm sure you'll feel the same way."
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