Live Nation App Debuts on the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch
Get Alerts of Upcoming Concerts, App-Only Pre-Sales, Last Minute Tickets, Set Lists, Photos & More
Live Nation Entertainment announced its Live Nation App for iPhone and iPod touch is now available on the App Store for the U.S. and Canada.
With the Live Nation App, concert fans will have access to Live Nation North American concert listings, receive alerts on app-exclusive pre-sales and last minute tickets for favorite shows, purchase authentic tickets directly through the app, and browse set lists. The app will also deliver concert photos and concert updates – and even let fans know what song is playing – at select Live Nation shows.
“Our first app for iPhone and iPod touch enables fans to access concert information and tickets at their fingertips,” said Michael Rapino, Live Nation President and Chief Executive Officer. “This is another digital tool that enhances the live experience and makes it easier for fans to stay connected to their favorite artists in a mobile environment.”
Furthermore, with concert listings on iTunes powered by Live Nation, fans can connect to the Live Nation App directly from iTunes on their iPhone or iPod touch. Read more
Buy One FileMaker Pro 11, Give One Free
Buy FileMaker Pro 11 and give a free copy to a friend, colleague, client or charity
FileMaker announced a new Buy One FileMaker, Give One Free special holiday offer that allows those purchasing a downloadable version of FileMaker Pro 11 from the online FileMaker Web Store to receive a second downloadable copy for free – a US$299 value. Participants can use the second free copy within their organizations or give it away to a friend, colleague, client or charity. The limited-time offer is available until December 22, 2010.
“FileMaker lets people manage their information the easy way,” said Ryan Rosenberg, vice president of marketing and services for FileMaker, Inc. “Now, in the spirit of value and sharing this holiday season, we are making it simple to pass along the productivity by giving friends, colleagues, clients or charities a gift that can help them improve the way they organize their data and activities. There has never been a better time to purchase FileMaker Pro 11 and take advantage of all its new features.”
FileMaker Pro 11 garnered PC Magazine’s Editors Choice with a 4.5 out of 5 rating. Mac Daily News ranked FileMaker Pro 11 the 12th most important Mac application of all time.
The offer is limited to one gift request per person, per household, and per company. The promotion is valid only for the downloadable version of FileMaker Pro 11 and applies only to new versions of FileMaker Pro 11 – not for software upgrades, updates, volume licenses and/or site licenses. The free version is a fully working, not-for-resale version of FileMaker Pro 11 for Windows or Mac. The offer is not valid in connection with any other rebates, discounts, or promotions.
One-Third of All Malware was Created in the First 10 Months of 2010
PandaLabs reported today that one-third of all malware in existence was created in the first 10 months of 2010.
The average number of malware threats created every day, including new malware and variants of existing families, has risen from 55,000 in 2009 to 63,000 in 2010 – a rate increase of 14.5 percent.
The research lab also revealed that the average lifespan of 54 percent of malware has been reduced to just 24 hours, compared to a lifespan of several months that was more common in previous years.
Panda’s Collective Intelligence database, which automatically detects, analyzes and classifies 99.4 percent of the threats received, now has identified 134 million separate files, 60 million of which are malware (viruses, worms, Trojans and other threats). According to PandaLabs, 34 percent of all active malware threats were created in the first ten months of 2010. Approximately 20 million new strains of malware have been created already this year; the same total for the year of 2009 in its entirety.
This shortened lifespan of malware and increased number of variants is proof of a significant shift in the cybercrime landscape: many malware variants are created to infect just a few systems before they disappear. As antivirus solutions become able to detect new malware more quickly, hackers modify them or create new ones so as to evade detection. The quickly changing malware strains make it incredibly important to have protection technologies such as Collective Intelligence, which can rapidly neutralize new malware and reduce the risk window to which users are exposed during these first 24 hours. Read more
FileMaker Bento 3 Event Planner
FileMaker announced the Bento 3 Event Planner, a customized set of six new templates that make it easy and fun for Mac users to organize event details all in one place.
The Bento 3 Event Planner includes a free 30-day trial of the popular Bento 3 for Mac personal database, plus six professionally designed, ready-to-use templates including Events, Tasks, Expenses & Invoices, Locations & Venues, Contacts, and Vendors. The Bento 3 Event Planner is available today by free download from the Bento Template Exchange.
All six templates in the Bento 3 Event Planner are linked together, allowing information to flow from one template to the next, without the need for repetitive data entry. To organize events on the go, the new Bento 3 Event Planner lets customers synchronize information between their Mac and Apple iPad or iPhone devices running either Bento for iPhone or Bento for iPad, both sold separately. Read more
Magellan Released Major Update to RoadMate App for iPhone
New Features Include Location Based Offers, iOS4 Support and LifeTime Live Traffic Updates
Magellan announced a major update to its popular RoadMate navigation app for iPhone. The updated Magellan RoadMate App is available now on the App Store.
Version 1.3 of the Magellan RoadMate App is fully compatible with iOS4, taking advantage of iPhone 4′s multitasking ability as well as Retina Display. Users can now make or take phone calls while real-time navigation activities and routing continues in the background.
Other key features new to the Magellan RoadMate App include: Read more

