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DownloadBuyer.com Announces Exclusive Bundle from MacPhun with 50% off!

MacPhun FX Photo Studio Pro, Colour Splash and Snapheal for Mac Available in a Bundle

Aylesbury, UK, March 20^th 2012; DownloadBuyer, one of the leading online software superstores, has announced that they have an exclusive bundle available from MacPhun.

This exclusive bundle includes:

FX Photo Studio Pro for Mac

Whether you are a professional photographer or just a hobbyist, FX Photo Studio PRO will take you to a brand new level of photo creativity on your Mac. Combine and layer any of the 172 effects to create the perfect looking picture.

The completely customisable interface allows you to preview each effect, compare original and resulting, label and even save combinations of effects as resets. The new masking and colour splash tools allow you to apply effects and colours to part of the image only. Giving you even more creative freedom to your photography.

Colour Splash

Colour Splash is most powerful and intuitive application to help you create amazing photography with selective colours on your Mac. Colour Splash features integration with the latest version of iPhoto, Photoshop and aperture, and high-end algorithm resulting in fast and impressive images.

The intuitive user interface includes the ability to compare original and resulting images, full screen mode, high quality zoom to identify smallest details and easy access to every single tool. Colour Splash has high resolution support up to 32 megapixels, and once your photos are complete you can share your creations via popular social networks.

Snapheal

Snapheal allows you to enhance your photos in just a few clicks. With Snapheal you can erase unwanted objects from the photo, makes skin imperfections vanish, delete text, enhance images with a clone and stamp tool and much more!

The user interface is simple and intuitive and lets you preview the results, compare resulting images with the original and switch between tool panels with one click. Import photos from Aperture or iPhoto albums, quickly fix them and send back or upload them to popular social networking sites to share!

Price and Availability

FX Photo Studio Pro, Colour Splash and Snapheal for Mac are available in a bundle exclusively  from Downloadbuyer.com at £20.10 (50% off the RRP of £40.20).

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Reallusion Levels-up iClone5 For Games

March 20^th Reallusion’s iClone Animation Pipeline includes three products for game developers to import, characterize, animate and export their assets to game engines using iClone5, Mocap Plugin & 3DXchange5. The iClone Animation Pipeline was on show during the 2012 Game Developer’s Conference, San Francisco.

“Reallusion now connects game developers and designers of every skill level to our real-time 3D animation tools and game-ready content library”, said Charles Chen, Reallusion CEO.  “The iClone Animation Pipeline enables independent game developers to level the playing field as an affordable solution to design, animate and export FBX characters for games.”

Reallusion’s game development debut was supported by Unity Technologies as a partner for the Game Developer’s conference where Unity and Reallusion will feature the iClone Animation Pipeline.

"Reallusion's iClone5 is an impressive character creation, animation and motion capture toolbox for Unity developers. Unity welcomed Reallusion as a showcase partner for GDC 2012”, said David Helgason, CEO of Unity Technologies.

iClone5: 3D Characters

 iClone for games streamlines character design with game-optimized actor bases,  photo-to-3D actor head creation and character clothing customization. Generate multiple character appearances from body-style and facial feature morphs.

iClone5: Animation

Animate characters with HumanIK enabled puppeteering enhanced with actor motion library.

Animation tools accompanying iClone5’s motion capture include a slider-driven body motion puppeteering mixer; HumanIK enabled Inverse and Forward Kinematics and motion layers. Mix and blend motions from within Reallusion’s character animation library to create custom performances from thematic motion packs like Action Hero, Arguments and Communication  Game developers have the option to create character motion from a library, as motion capture or from automated and freestyle motion blending.  Character animation and character models export to video game engines, such as Unity3D in FBX format.

iClone5: Motion Capture

Motion capture with Kinect for Windows and iClone introduces real-time mocap for game developers. iClone5 simplifies animation with instant Kinect-mocap recording, playback and editing. Reallusion, a partner in Microsoft’s Technology Adoption (TAP) Program launched support for the Kinect SDK simultaneously with the launch of Kinect for Windows Feb 01, 2012.  iClone5 is the first commercially and production ready animation tool to adapt the Kinect SDK.  Microsoft is showcasing iClone5 motion capture animation during the Kinect Accelerator tour in NY, LA, Seattle, SFO & Boston.

iClone: 3DXchange5

Customize, animate and export to Unity. Import FBX characters and characterize them for iClone animation and motion capture.  iClone 3DXchange5 imports 3D files and converts them for use inside iClone.  Imported FBX characters’ bones are quickly mapped to iClone’s bones and then are ready for animation.  Animate your game characters in iClone and export as FBX for use in Unity3D and other game engines.  Reallusion is a featured GDC Unity3D partner.

iClone: Content Library

Reallusion’s 3D asset marketplace and content store equips developers with instant access to high-quality game props and character designs.  Access theme packs for collections of war, sci-fi, and more 3D models.  iClone’s content library expands the motions in iClone with mood and action based packs.  Generate motions for game characters from the mix and blend motion capture files and create your own custom sequences.

iClone’s pipeline for games provides a powerful solution for 3D, real-time-optimized game character design, character animation and a massive library of motion packs ready for adding life to your game characters.

The iClone Animation Pipeline will be available for purchase May 2012 for $799 commercial license.  iClone5, Mocap Plugin & 3DXchange5 more info: http://www.reallusion.com

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New Study Demonstrates Risk of Data and Identity Theft Still Misunderstood and On the Rise

Laplink® found that as many as 85% of previously owned storage devices are not securely erased, allowing sensitive information to easily be recovered by the new owner.

BELLEVUE, Wash. - Feb. 29th, 2012 – Laplink Software, Inc. today released a report that raised significant concerns in privacy security for users of PCs, smartphones, tablets, cameras and other devices.

The study, co-authored and conducted by Laplink and O&O Software GmbH, analyzed a sample of 160 randomly purchased hard drives and memory storage previously used in PCs, cameras and smartphones. By simply un-erasing data with commercially available tools, and without any special hardware, close to 53,000 digital pictures and 4,500 documents were recovered from the memory storage devices. Of the 160 devices, 85% were not securely erased and data could easily be recovered while 15% were either physically defective or securely erased. Although many of the files recovered seemed harmless, some included very sensitive information such as private pictures, sensitive documents, legal certificates and other personal information.

“Users of any memory storing device (computers, cameras, smartphones, etc.) are at constant risk of privacy and identity invasion,” said Laplink CEO Thomas Koll. “Users often feel a false sense of security because they use an encrypted browser and security software as well as delete files that are no longer needed. However, when deleting files, users don’t realize that simply dragging files to the recycle bin or trash isn’t enough. They need to use software that is specially designed to securely erase their sensitive data to be certain it cannot be recovered.”

With the increasing cases of privacy breaches, data theft and identity theft, it has become more important that users of memory storing devices (especially PCs) are better educated to protect themselves. One of the most important and effective protection methods is to securely and permanently erase their sensitive information.

“Within Windows, it is commonly believed by PC users that a file is completely removed from the hard drive when it is deleted and the recycle bin is emptied, but this is far from true,” commented Laplink CTO Jack Wilson. “When deleting a file using the recycle bin, all that the user has actually done is removed the particular file name from the disk’s index; the file still remains on the hard drive. Removing the file name from the index makes it more difficult to find that file, but it’s still there and is relatively easy to find, especially with the right software.”

Laplink SafeErase™ provides safe and complete deletion of confidential data. By utilizing six government recommended deletion methods, it ensures that sensitive information cannot be recovered even if an old PC or hard drive falls into the wrong hands. SafeErase can be used daily, for simple data deletions, or it can be used to completely wipe a hard drive before recycling or selling an old PC.

“Data is rarely safe, unless the proper precautions are taken,” explained Laplink Director of Marketing Neil Minetto. “SafeErase completely removes sensitive data, ensuring the user’s privacy is protected. This is just one angle of attack users must take to defend themselves from hackers and thieves. Encrypting data on your PC, by using a product like PC Lock™, is another effective solution to protect your files even if your PC is stolen. Sensitive information and entire identities are stolen every day, and this will continue unless PC users do everything they can to protect themselves.”

Laplink SafeErase and PC Lock are available at www.laplink.com and at most major software retailers throughout the US and Canada. A white paper containing more details about the study and data security can be downloaded from Laplink’s website here.

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Honestech nScreen™ Deluxe delivers Wi-Fi Display Technology to mass market!

Honestech nScreen™ wirelessly project your PC or handheld to your TV or display devices. 

Southampton, U.K. – February 27^th 2012 – Honest Technology or Honestech, Inc., a leading software developer and marketer of Wi-Fi Display Technology has released Honestech nScreen™ Deluxe which enables you to project your PC screen and audio, or stream multimedia directly to your display device such as a TV, monitor or projector using a wireless network up to 1080p HD resolution. Simply connect the included nScreenBox™ to your TV or projector using the included HDMI or composite AV cable, and the TV or projector can be used to project for your laptop or desktop PC screen through your Wi-Fi connection.  Honestech nScreen™ Deluxe is also a great presentation tool for business applications, where it’s not necessary to change cables and PC’s or find ways to transfer a presentation file.

Users can also stream multimedia content from portable devices, including iPhone, iPad and Android devices to a TV or projector up to 1080p HD resolution. Free apps are available at Android Market and iTunes.

Honestech nScreen™ Deluxe can render and stream high-definition video (up to 1080p resolution) and audio flawlessly in a home, office or academic environment.  You can also project or stream movies, photos, music, presentations or other content playing on your laptop or desktop PC, smartphone, or tablet in real-time. Honestech nScreen™ Deluxe works with Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 systems.  An update that supports Mac OS for streaming and mirroring will be available in March 2012.

Price and Availability:

Honestech nScreen Deluxe is available at £129.99 inc from Amazon.co.uk.

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BinaryDistribution Scoops Exclusive UK Publishing Rights to WinJournal, Paperless, Desktop Poet and Contour!

Aylesbury, UK, February 23^rd 2012; Binary Distribution, the software publishing and distribution house, has concluded a partnership agreement with Mariner to be their exclusive UK retail publisher for WinJournal, Paperless, Desktop Poet and Contour – all for Windows.

Working with Mariner, BinaryDistribution will represent and enhance the Mariner brand by working to develop new revenue streams within the UK. “Mariner Software’s range of extremely high quality titles are a fantastic addition to BinaryDistribution’s catalogue,” stated Jon Silvera, Managing Director of BinaryDistribution. “We’re very proud to make them available for the first time in the UK from Amazon and Downloadbuyer.com in both boxed and download versions.”

"In today's competitive climate, partnerships play a major role in the success of our product line”, said Michael Wray, President of Mariner Software. “BinaryDistribution has the experience and knowledge to help Mariner get more exposure in UK. We are thrilled to be working with them."

Included in the range are:

Contour is a must have for every screenwriter. It is a proven story development system that streamlines the process of turning your movie ideas from first glimmer to full outline. Contour takes your idea and uses a fill-in-the-blanks and intuitive approach and guides you as to what elements need to be part of your story outline.

For more information please see: http://www.downloadbuyer.com/showprod/1156

Desktop Poet presents you with your choice of hundreds of word tiles on your desktop. Whether you are a poet, novelist, playwright, educator or student, Desktop Poet puts hundreds of words right at your fingertips! The tiles become a visual embodiment of the English language, allowing you to create poems, sentences or phrases – it’s ‘fridge poetry’ for Windows!

For more information please see: http://www.downloadbuyer.com/showprod/1157

Paperless 2 for Windows has the ability to keep up and maintain the task of reducing your need for paper. Scan your receipts, bills, statements, warranty cards, business cards and any paper document. The OCR function of Paperless recognizes the data from your receipts and adds it to the Details Window. Make more notes, assign more categories – all the tools you need for a neat and clean digital filing system is in Paperless!

For more information please see: http://www.downloadbuyer.com/showprod/1126

WinJournal - Effortlessly organize and record your thoughts and daily events with this journal software. Publish entries to your favorite blog site or keep secure on your PC. Even podcast with WinJournal – the all-in-one blog client! Chronicle life's moments for your grandchildren, your children, or yourself! Look back years from now to recall what you were involved with today. Add photos, links, audio, graphics, or just words. WinJournal’s journal software will archive your entries, keeping them safe and secure on your hard drive.

For more information please see: http://www.downloadbuyer.com/showprod/266

Availability:

All products are available now as a download from http://www.downloadbuyer.com/ or in boxed format from http://www.amazon.co.uk/