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Monsoon Multimedia has announced Volcano, its next generation home video convergence device. Volcano incorporates major features of TiVo, Slingbox/HAVA, Roku and new functionalities that support streaming and recording video to smartphones, all in one box. Volcano supports all major smartphone and computer operating systems such as Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Windows and Mac.

Austria based Seven Lakes Software today is proud to introduce Visual Shopper 1.0, their new Visual Shopping app for iPhone devices. Designed specifically to take advantage of the iPhone’s unique capabilities and peerless interface, Visual Shopper shows images of products by using the iPhone’s built in camera and lets them look real by using ‘package blendings’. Visual Shopper is ideal for iPhone users who are tired of typing their shopping list or searching in huge catalogues.

Independent developer Paul Masson has announced Word Trainer 1.0, a score-increasing app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Learn the all-important two- and three-letter word combinations valid in standard word board games for U.S. or international play, in either flash card or list mode. Valid word definitions are optionally shown to solidify memorization, and the number of correct answers totals automatically as a percentage of right responses.

California based Snappy Touch today announced Flower Garden 2.1 for iPhone and iPod touch devices. The latest update of Flower Garden for the iPhone includes an in-app Flower Shop where users can buy more seed types, extra pots, new garden space, and even fertilizer! Additionally, a new seasonal seed pack, Seeds of Winter, is available with eight winter-themed seeds. Flower Garden is currently featured on the App Store as an Apple Staff Favorite.

Apparent Software today is proud to announce Cashculator 1.1, a major update to personal finance application for Mac OS X. Cashculator is a Mac way to track a cashflow. It is a different kind of personal finance application. Instead of focusing on the past and logging previous transactions, it focuses on future by forecasting your financial situation. It allows making better decisions regarding your personal finance or small business. Version 1.1 adds several much requested features.

The Loop notes that Apple has released Logic Pro 9.1 and MainStage 2.1, bringing several bug fixes to the company’s professional audio applications, as well as 64-bit compatibility for users running Mac OS X 10.6.2 or later.

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In a brief comment regarding the Apple tablet, Daring Fireball’s John Gruber, notes that his sources have indicated that the device will not include a camera.

And, for what it’s worth, I’m hearing there is no camera, webcam or otherwi…

Private equity firm Elevation Partners today announced that former Apple executive Avie Tevanian has joined the company as a Managing Director, joining former Apple Chief Financial Officer Fred Anderson on the team behind Palm’s attempt at reinventin…

Arizona based Technical Made Easy today announces Stupid Points 1.0, a fun new game for iPhone and iPod Touch. Has someone around you said something so off the wall that you just couldn’t let it go? Well, Stupid Points lets you keep track of it so you can tease your friends and/or family about it later. Now you can keep a detailed “loser log” in your pocket at all times. While this fun little game is geared towards the younger teenage groups, adults can have fun with it too.

Colorado based SharedPlan Software, Inc today announced Prospector 1.1, their latest app for iPhone and iPod devices. Prospector works with people to manage the project of getting their next job. Finding job prospects isn’t the hardest part; working through them until a job offer is accepted is. Prospector helps untangle all the information on job prospects: job titles and salaries, companies and contacts, appointments and todos, and overall progress through interviews.