Weekend Review: this week's software for 7-30-06

It was another packed week for software premieres and updates, so here is a roundup in case you mi ed them the first time around:

Shareware

• Groupcal 3 - manage your Exchange calendar from iCal
• EyeTV 2.3 - Front Row-like menu and eed boosts
• OmniPlan (beta) - OmniGroup's brand new project management a
• BurnAgain - powerful and standards-compliant multi-se ion 'smart' CDR/RW burning utility
• Rax 2 - virtual rack software for musicia
• %26Uuml ercaster (beta) - all-in-one podcasting a lication
• NewsFire 1.4 - feature update for popular R reader
• mira 1.1 - make your A le Remote control more than just Front Row

Freeware

• Automator action to change wallpaper
• Fe ecirc;tres Volantes (Flying Windows) - gorgeous 3D scree aver that gives your open windows something to do
• Suggest-a-ZOT - be the first to suggest a new macZOT a , get a free copy
• Skype 1.5 beta and video preview - more Mac OS X integration and a 'preview' version with video su ort

Donationware

• iStat Pro 3.0 - powerful system monitoring widget gets a major upgrade and a new UI

Widgets

• iDash - finally, a second widget for Backpack
• Basecamp - widget for 37Signals' much-loved online project management service

Universal

• Flip4Mac - QuickTime codec for playing Windows Media files
• ShapeShifter (beta) - U anity's Mac OS X ski ing utility gets a eed boost (thanks Intel!)
• Now Up to Date and Contact 5.3 - contact management software
• MaxMenus - a lication launcher
• LiteSwitch X - a lication switcher
• Democracy Player - popular and powerful IPTV player gets the Intel treatment