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EarthDesk 4.1 offers Leopard compatibility

Xeric Design today announced the release of EarthDesk 4.1, its award-winning, real-time dynamic desktop map, for Mac OS X. Version 4.1 adds a new map option for a natural view of the Earth from space and is fully compatible with Leopard (and Tiger). EarthDesk replaces your static desktop with an image of the Earth showing current sun, moon and city illumination, as well as real-time global cloud coverage, allowing you to track hurricanes and other weather systems on your Macintosh or Windows desktop.

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EarthDesk 3.5.3 released with portrait display support

Xeric Design today announced the availability of EarthDesk 3.5.3, the latest version of the real-time dynamic desktop map for Macintosh Intel and PowerPC systems. EarthDesk displays city lights, hurricanes and worldwide weather systems on your desktop. Version 3.5.3 adds support for portrait (vertical) displays and fixes several minor bugs. As an introductory offer, through July 15th, EarthDesk may be purchased for US$12.95 –a 35% savings off the normal price of $19.95. Read More

EarthDesk recognizes independence of Montenegro

Xeric Design today announced the availability of EarthDesk 3.5.2, its real-time dynamic desktop map, for Mac OS X. Version 3.5.2 includes a revised political map to recognize the independence of Montenegro. The Atlas city database has also been updated for cities in Montenegro as well as Serbia. EarthDesk replaces your static desktop picture with an image of the Earth showing current sun, moon and city illumination as well as real-time global cloud coverage.

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EarthDesk 3.5 Universal Binary released

Xeric Design has released EarthDesk 3.5, a major upgrade to its popular dynamic desktop map application. EarthDesk replaces your static desktop picture with an animated, real-time rendered image of the Earth, continuously updating in the background while you work. Version 3.5 features Universal Binary support for Intel-based Macs; cloud images are now date-verified to be newer than the previous image; and the cloud server list is now updated weekly. EarthDesk requires Mac OS X 10.3 or later, and sells for US$19.95.

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EarthDesk 3.0 update released

Xeric Design has released EarthDesk 3.0, a major upgrade to its popular dynamic desktop map application. EarthDesk replaces your static desktop picture with an animated, real-time rendered image of the Earth, continuously updating in the background while you work. Version 3.0 adds: high resolution, real-time cloud cover; increased map resolution; enhanced realism; more accurate map positioning; new map shading options, including daylight-only; improved city selection interface; and improved processor efficiency.

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EarthDesk gets Southern Hemisphere Perspective option

EarthDesk 2.7 is the latest version of the popular dynamic desktop map application. EarthDesk replaces your static desktop picture with an animated, real-time rendered image of the Earth, continuously updating in the background while you work. It supports eleven different map projections, political and satellite views, and renders accurate sun, moon and city lighting. Version 2.7 includes a unique Southern Hemisphere Perspective option to place the South Pole at the top of the map.

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EarthDesk 2.6 now supports random map views

EarthDesk 2.6 is the latest version of the popular dynamic desktop map application. EarthDesk replaces your static desktop picture with an animated, real-time rendered image of the Earth, which continuously updates in the background. The US$19.95 software supports eleven different map projections, political and satellite views, and renders accurate sun, moon and city lighting.

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EarthDesk 2.5 adds map centering, zoom support

EarthDesk 2.5 is the latest version of the popular dynamic desktop map application. EarthDesk replaces your static desktop picture with an animated, real-time rendered image of the Earth, which continuously updates in the background. The US$19.95 software supports eleven different map projections, political and satellite views, and renders accurate sun, moon and city lighting. Version 2.5 adds full map centering and zoom support for all map projections (in previous versions, many projections were locked to the equator).

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