Punch! Software Announces the Release of Home and Landscape Design Studio for Mac at MacWorld '09

Kansas City, Mo (PRWEB) January 7, 2009

Punch! Software has released the next generation of home design software with the Punch! Home and Landscape Design Studio for Mac. The focus of this completely new package was to build the easiest product possible for an end user, while maintaining and expanding the rich feature set for which Punch! is known.

Home and Landscape Design Studio is a completely new product from Punch! Software sporting new features such as a QuickStart system to allow a user to build a home quickly, "Going Green" services which offer a wealth of information to help you build more energy efficient with just the click of a button, and a completely new and updated object library for more realistic 3D modeling. The software is built to help users save time and most importantly, money.

One of the best features of Punch! software has been the ability to build a 2D plan and review it in 3D instantly. Home and Landscape Design Studio takes this ability to the next level and makes it easier to use than ever before. Simply open the software and begin dragging whole rooms into place. Resize all rooms appropriately and complete the process. Users can instantly see their design in 3D and walk around or fly through their model. Check out the video on the Punch! Software website showing how to build a home in 59 seconds.

While QuickStart gets you designing and building a dream home in minimal time, the list of new features in this software will allow users to customize every detail:

The Mac Observer Announces Editors Choice Award Winners for Macworld Expo 2009

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 9, 2009

The Mac Observer, the leading source of news and opinion for the Mac community, announced the winners of the Second Annual TMO Editors' Choice Awards. The awards were given out in conjunction with Macworld Conference and Expo 2009 in San Francisco.

The winners are:

DreamColor LP2480zx Display from Hewlett Packard -

FileMaker Pro 10 from FileMaker -

Freeway Pro 5 from Softpress Systems -

Google Mobile for iPhone from Google -

OmniFocus for iPhone from The Omni Group -

PDFPen v4 from SmileOnMyMac -

Roxio Toast 10 Titanium from Sonic Solutions -

Things for Mac and iPhone from Cultured Code -

WireTap Anywhere from Ambrosia Software

"The large number of great products introduced at this year's Macworld made it very difficult to choose the winners," said Jeff Gamet, Managing Editor of The Mac Observer. According to Gamet, "Although the decision was extremely difficult, we truly feel that these products represent the best of Macworld 2009. They are the products people will be talking about most in the weeks ahead."

The winners were selected from all new products showcased at Macworld Conference and Expo 2009. Products must have been introduced either since Macworld 2008 or at Macworld 2009. Criteria included innovation, creativity, wow-factor and overall interest to the Macintosh community.

About The Mac Observer: 
The Mac Observer http://www.macobserver.com/ features daily in-depth Macintosh industry and product news, columns, and reviews, with the goal of ensuring that its readership is as thoroughly informed as possible. TMO's experienced columnists cover news ranging from stock market updates and industry opinion to technology overviews and product reviews, making it a critical resource in understanding the currents of the Mac industry.

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