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Agen Schmitz

Agen Schmitz

Agen Schmitz has worked within the Apple eco-sphere since helping manage speaker content for Thunder Lizard Productions in the mid-90s. After spending time at Amazon in the early 2000s (as senior editor for the Electronics and Camera & Photo stores), he has continued to focus on e-commerce content and works with a variety of brands across retailers. Agen lives in Seattle with his wife and son (who, sadly, has moved onto Windows for gaming), loves making monthly music mixes, and is always dreaming of Iceland.

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Yojimbo 3.0.3

Maintenance update fixes bugs in the desktop software plus synchronization and pairing issues related to the Yojimbo for iPad app. ($38.99 new, free update, 7.2 MB)

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BusyCal 1.6.2

Fixes bugs with syncing to Google, updating meetings in iCloud, and silent alarms in Lion iCal Server. ($49.99 new, free update, 6.7 MB)

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iTunes 10.5.3

Adds support for syncing interactive textbooks with iBooks 2 for the iPad. (Free, 102 MB)

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Typinator 5

Major new release of Ergonis’s typing expansion utility brings scripting support to text snippets along with a plethora of new features, enhancements, and fixes. (€24.99 new, free update, 4.4 MB)

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QuarkXPress 9.2

Adds new features for easier EPUB ebook and iPad app publishing. ($849 new, free update, 1 GB)

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Default Folder X 4.4.8

Returns contextual menus to all Open and Save dialogs and addresses several compatibility issues. ($34.95 new, free update, 10.5 MB)

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GraphicConverter X 7.6

Adds new image processing and batch functions, and improves Lion compatibility. ($39.95 new, free update, 124 MB)

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iTunes Music Store Launches in Europe

Apple staged its own British invasion in London last week, announcing the opening of the iTunes Music Store in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany