prMac's aim is enhancing the visibility of press releases in the Mac world, offering Mac-centric news media distribution services as well as top-notch RSS feeds. © 2010 prMac http://prmac.com/ en-us http://prmac.com/release-id-11518.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-11518.htm Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 CST "Demystifying iPhone & iPad App Development: A Non-Technical Overview for Decision-Makers and Idea People," a conference session given at the Macworld 2010 Conference & Expo in San Francisco in February, is now available online as a free video screencast. Parade of Progress Productions, a Los Angeles-based design, development and consulting firm specializing in the iPhone, announced that it is making its Macworld session freely available, both for streaming and as a download. http://prmac.com/release-id-11417.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-11417.htm Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:30:00 CST TheMacBundles today released its March bundle and a new and innovative Build Your Own Bundle store. TheMacBundles has set a new standard of quality and value with its high quality, low priced bundles. These no-gimmick bundles provide users with the same software, support, licenses, and upgrade benefits that apply to users who paid the full price for the titles. The new BYOB store maintains these high standards and lets users create their own customized bundles with some simple mouse clicks. http://prmac.com/release-id-11304.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-11304.htm Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:10:00 CST Managing Editor Inc. (MEI) has released InPorter 2.0, the latest version of MEI's versatile add-on module for the vjoon K4 Publishing System. InPorter is a server-side utility that streamlines and automates the process of moving content into K4. InPorter handles any kind of object that can be managed in the K4 system, including InCopy articles, InDesign layouts, photos, ads, and more. Version 2.0 includes support for reading XMP content embedded in files being "InPorted" into the workflow. http://prmac.com/release-id-11226.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-11226.htm Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:27:00 CST Limit Point Software is introducing a new way of selling its products making it very simple to register all of our software at once: just make a single donation in one of four amounts of your choice, and receive permanent passwords which activate all of our software. You get all the software with one donation! Upgrades always free. Products in this collection include our Utility Bundle, Blue Crab, Mailings, iForm, Boolean Search, Icon2Image, Aqueiss, FTPortal and Touvaly. http://prmac.com/release-id-11172.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-11172.htm Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:15:00 CST The Mac Sale has announced that it is running a third Mac software bundle. The new bundle launches very soon, and all Mac users are encouraged to visit The Mac Sale online to register their interest. An email will be send out when the bundle become available for sale, and pre-registration ensures you won't miss out. The bundle includes everything from games to development tools, and from office utilities to multimedia. http://prmac.com/release-id-11159.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-11159.htm Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:00:00 CST Managing Editor Inc. (MEI) today announces InPorter 2.0, the latest version of MEI's versatile add-on module for the vjoon K4 Publishing System. InPorter is a server-side utility that streamlines and automates the process of moving content into K4. InPorter handles any kind of object that can be managed in the K4 system, including InCopy articles, InDesign layouts, photos, ads, and more. Version 2.0 includes support for reading XMP content embedded in files being "InPorted" into the workflow. http://prmac.com/release-id-11099.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-11099.htm Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:45:00 CST Class on Demand has announced that they will be exhibiting at the Final Cut Pro User Group SuperMeet held annually in Las Vegas, NV. Class on Demand will be showcasing a large collection of their award-winning training titles. Brand new team member, industry expert John Diel, will be on-site alongside other Class on Demand personnel to discuss the creative benefits digital content creators, editors and filmmakers can gain from their affordable, self-paced training products. http://prmac.com/release-id-11082.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-11082.htm Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CST Class on Demand has announced that "Complete Training for eyeon Fusion 6" is now available for pre-order. eyeon Software's Fusion compositing application has emerged as a leader in innovation, encompassing over 21-years of rich architectural development. Named the "tool of choice" by top postproduction facilities around the globe, its high-end visual effects have been used in thousands of feature length motion pictures, including the recently released Oscar-nominated film, Avatar. http://prmac.com/release-id-11018.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-11018.htm Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:00:00 CST Limit Point Software is introducing a new way of selling its products making it very simple to register all of our software at once: just make a single donation in one of four amounts of your choice, and receive permanent passwords which activate all of our software. You get all the software with one donation! Upgrades always free. Products in this collection include our Utility Bundle, Blue Crab, Mailings, iForm, Boolean Search, Icon2Image, Aqueiss, FTPortal and Touvaly. http://prmac.com/release-id-10986.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-10986.htm Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:40:00 CST The Mac Sale today is very proud to announce that it is running a third Mac software bundle. The new bundle launches very soon, and all Mac users are encouraged to visit The Mac Sale online to register their interest. An email will be send out when the bundle become available for sale, and pre-registration ensures you won't miss out. The bundle includes everything from games to development tools, and from office utilities to multimedia. http://prmac.com/release-id-10815.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-10815.htm Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:10:00 CST TheMacBundles has announced that new weekly specials have been posted to its website. Until 2/14, Punakea is being offered at a 36% discount and Bub & Bob X is being offered at a 35% discount. People who order the weekly special also can receive an immediate discount off of the already low price of the January bundle. TheMacBundles has received widespread praise from journalists, Mac users, and software developers for the outstanding values it provides to both users and developers. http://prmac.com/release-id-10794.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-10794.htm Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:10:00 CST InfoWallet offers a free upgrade to version 1.1.05 with significant new features. InfoWallet is an inexpensive, compact, and secure software program that keeps a person's information private, yet available and conveniently works on any USB flash drive or computer. The data isn't vulnerable to Internet hacking. The Login Assistant extends the use of passwords to automate logging in to websites and other programs with as little as 2 or 3 clicks. http://prmac.com/release-id-10641.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-10641.htm Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:00:00 CST TheMacBundles today announced that new weekly specials have been posted to its website. Until 2/14, Punakea is being offered at a 36% discount and Bub & Bob X is being offered at a 35% discount. People who order the weekly special also can receive an immediate discount off of the already low price of the January bundle. TheMacBundles has received widespread praise from journalists, Mac users, and software developers for the outstanding values it provides to both users and developers. http://prmac.com/release-id-10635.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-10635.htm Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:00:00 CST Parade of Progress Productions today announced a special Macworld 2010 conference session, targeted at corporate and business decision-makers, will attempt to demystify the entire process of producing custom iPhone and iPad software. Demystifying iPhone & iPad App Development: A Non-Technical Overview for Decision-Makers and Idea People, will be held on Saturday, February 13th, from 10:30 am to 11:45 am, as part of the Macworld 2010 Conference & Expo, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. http://prmac.com/release-id-10628.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-10628.htm Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:15:00 CST InfoWallet offers a free upgrade to version 1.1.05 with significant new features. InfoWallet is an inexpensive, compact, and secure software program that keeps a person's information private, yet available and conveniently works on any USB flash drive or computer. The data isn't vulnerable to Internet hacking. The Login Assistant extends the use of passwords to automate logging in to websites and other programs with as little as 2 or 3 clicks. http://prmac.com/release-id-10427.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-10427.htm Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:10:00 CST TheMacBundles has announced the release of its first bundle of 2010. The new bundle of 12 highly rated titles represents a saving of over 88% off the retail value of the bundle. Even Mac users that work with Windows and PC users will benefit from the bundle due to software in the bundle that brings great Mac features to Boot Camp users, users of virtualization software, and PC users. Also, 2 new weekly specials have been added to TheMacBundles' website. http://prmac.com/release-id-10451.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-10451.htm Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:45:00 CST TheMacBundles today announced that new weekly specials have been posted to its website. Until 2/7, TheMacBundles is offering the backup utility Parachute for a saving of over 60%. Additionally, Radiologik DJ is being offered for a saving of over 40%. People who order the weekly special also can receive an immediate discount off of the already low price of the January bundle. TheMacBundles has received widespread praise from journalists, Mac users, and software developers. http://prmac.com/release-id-10315.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-10315.htm Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:10:00 CST Mac Bundle Box has announced its seventh promotion. Mac Bundle Box will be donating 10% of its revenue to the Haiti Earthquake relief effort to help the more than 3 million people that have been injured or killed in the recent earthquake. The bundle consists of 6 premier Mac applications from a wide variety of categories. The aim of this Mac Bundle Box promotion is to raise money for the Haiti relief for two weeks whilst still being able to support independent Mac software development. http://prmac.com/release-id-10269.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-10269.htm Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:10:00 CST MEI celebrates its 20th anniversary this month. The company, known around the world for its flagship Page Director Ad Layout System and throughout the Americas as the exclusive distributor of the vjoon K4 Publishing System, is proud to look back on its rich history and excited to look ahead toward a bright future. The company offers and continues to develop its own software in addition to selling and supporting K4. MEI boasts a user community of more than 2,400 publications in 53 countries. http://prmac.com/release-id-10297.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-10297.htm Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:00:00 CST TheMacBundles today announced the release of its first bundle of 2010. The new bundle of 12 highly rated titles represents a saving of over 88% off the retail value of the bundle. Even Mac users that work with Windows and PC users will benefit from the bundle due to software in the bundle that brings great Mac features to Boot Camp users, users of virtualization software, and PC users. Also, 2 new weekly specials have been added to TheMacBundles' website. http://prmac.com/release-id-10167.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-10167.htm Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:10:00 CST UK based Arten Science have announced that their new online store developed in conjunction with FastSpring, is now open. To celebrate the opening of the new store they are making available a Coupon Code that gives 25% discount on any and all products, throughout the remainder of January. Eligible products for the discount incllude ContaX CRM, R10Office, R10Cipher, R10BatchMail, R10Clean, macVCR, ooSooM Pro and MonitorMyMac. http://prmac.com/release-id-10177.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-10177.htm Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:30:00 CST Mac Bundle Box is proud to announce its seventh promotion. Mac Bundle Box will be donating 10% of its revenue to the Haiti Earthquake relief effort to help the more than 3 million people that have been injured or killed in the recent earthquake. The bundle consists of 6 premier Mac applications from a wide variety of categories. The aim of this Mac Bundle Box promotion is to raise money for the Haiti relief for two weeks whilst still being able to support independent Mac software development. http://prmac.com/release-id-10144.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-10144.htm Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:00:00 CST MEI celebrates its 20th anniversary this month. The company, known around the world for its flagship Page Director Ad Layout System and throughout the Americas as the exclusive distributor of the vjoon K4 Publishing System, is proud to look back on its rich history and excited to look ahead toward a bright future. The company offers and continues to develop its own software in addition to selling and supporting K4. MEI boasts a user community of more than 2,400 publications in 53 countries. http://prmac.com/release-id-10179.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-10179.htm Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:30:00 CST Wandering Mango today announced the release of Deductions 1.2. Deductions is educational software designed to help students learn proofs in formal logic. It is intended to be used by instructors and students of college-level logic courses in philosophy, mathematics and computer science. Deductions gives immediate feedback at each stage of a proof, provides hints about how to complete proofs, and comes with a set of video tutorials that explain and review several challenging concepts in logic. http://prmac.com/release-id-10044.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-10044.htm Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:40:00 CST UK based Arten Science have announced that their new online store developed in conjunction with FastSpring, is now open. To celebrate the opening of the new store they are making available a Coupon Code that gives 25% discount on any and all products, throughout the remainder of January. Eligible products for the discount incllude ContaX CRM, R10Office, R10Cipher, R10BatchMail, R10Clean, macVCR, ooSooM Pro and MonitorMyMac. http://prmac.com/release-id-9499.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-9499.htm Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:10:00 CST TheMacBundles has announced the release of its final bundle for 2009. The new bundle of 12 highly rated titles will expire on 12/20/09. The diverse collection of titles in the bundle enhance iPhoto and iTunes, enhance printing in OS X, enhance the viewing of photos, enhance the Finder, enhance working with audio files, improves upon the functionality of the Dock, and much more! Additionally, 2 new weekly specials have been added. http://prmac.com/release-id-9450.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-9450.htm Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:30:00 CST Managing Editor Inc. has been named to the EContent 100 list for 2009-2010. The annual list, now in its ninth year, is organized by EContent magazine and celebrates the "100 companies that matter most in the digital content industry." MEI has been delivering groundbreaking software for publishers since 1990. The company's Page Director series of advertising layout solutions is regarded as the industry standard. http://prmac.com/release-id-9348.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-9348.htm Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:00:00 CST TheMacBundles today announced the release of its final bundle for 2009. The new bundle of 12 highly rated titles will expire on 12/20/09. The diverse collection of titles in the bundle enhance iPhoto and iTunes, enhance printing in OS X, enhance the viewing of photos, enhance the Finder, enhance working with audio files, improves upon the functionality of the Dock, and much more! Additionally, 2 new weekly specials have been added. http://prmac.com/release-id-9075.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-9075.htm Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:10:00 CST TheMacBundles has announced the release of its December Bundles. For each of the first 3 weeks in December, a new bundle of 12 highly rated titles will be released. Each bundle will feature a combination of new tiles and titles from the previous week's bundle. This provides users with a unique opportunity to find the combination of high quality software that best meets their needs while also saving a bundle of money. Two new Weekly Specials also will be offered each week. http://prmac.com/release-id-9124.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-9124.htm Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:42:00 CST TheMacBundles today announced the release of a new December Bundle. For each of the first 3 weeks in December, a new bundle of 12 highly rated titles will be released. Each bundle will feature a combination of new tiles and titles from the previous week's bundle. This provides users with a unique opportunity to find the combination of high quality software that best meets their needs while also saving a bundle of money. Two new weekly specials also will be offered each week. http://prmac.com/release-id-9056.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-9056.htm Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:18:00 CST MEI today announced that Editorial Televisa has begun live production with the vjoon K4 Publishing System. Editorial Televisa is the Mexico-based print branch of Grupo Televisa, the largest media conglomerate in Latin America. Grupo Televisa is known throughout the world for its television production, programming and broadcasting. MEI distribution partner Informatica Dalai SA de CV is handling K4 consulting, installation and training at Televisa. http://prmac.com/release-id-8965.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8965.htm Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:00:00 CST TheMacBundles today announced the release of its December Bundles. For each of the first 3 weeks in December, a new bundle of 12 highly rated titles will be released. Each bundle will feature a combination of new tiles and titles from the previous week's bundle. This provides users with a unique opportunity to find the combination of high quality software that best meets their needs while also saving a bundle of money. Two new Weekly Specials also will be offered each week. http://prmac.com/release-id-8863.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8863.htm Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:10:00 CST TheMacBundles has begun a 2-week survey of the users visiting its website so that it can gather additional feedback about the software users are most interested in. This feedback will be utilized when planning future bundles. Each week the users that choose to complete the brief survey automatically will be entered into a weekly drawing to receive a free copy of the following month's bundle. http://prmac.com/release-id-8908.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8908.htm Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:23:00 CST To celebrate the festive season, Disk Doctors today announced a never before 30% Discount on their Mac Recovery products. Starting with Thanksgiving, this limited period offer runs through the Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Green Tuesday, November 26th 2009 through December 2nd 2009. Enter Coupon Code: DISK-XRI5 during checkout to save 30% on any product, including Mac Recovery and Mac Photo Recovery. http://prmac.com/release-id-8893.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8893.htm Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:07:00 CST Eltima Software today announces the launch of its Thanksgiving Day promo. We'd like to thank all our Clients for your support and interest in our software. Starting from today all users can purchase Mac OS X software by Eltima with 20% discount. This includes Flash Decompiler, Flash Optimizer, SyncMate Expert, Recover PDF Password, and SWF & FLV Player Pro. In order to get your 20% discount, just use this coupon code TNX-GIVE. http://prmac.com/release-id-8858.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8858.htm Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:32:00 CST Apparent Software today extends its offer for MacGraPhoto buyers with additional 50% discount on leading Mac applications, including Pixelmator image editor, Apple Design Award winning Sandvox easy web site builder, Apple Design Award winning Fontcase font manager, iCollage application, and Cashculator, a unique personal financial application. An additional application - ButtonDesign is added for free. These add up to additional savings over the regular MacGraPhoto promotion. http://prmac.com/release-id-8765.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8765.htm Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:10:00 CST TheMacBundles has announced that a new weekly special has been posted to its website. The new offer features the highly rated iPrint utility. iPrint extends the printing capabilities of OS X via a system-wide keyboard shortcut that it adds to OS X. With iPrint installed, users instantly can print or save to PDF just the text that they want in virtually any program. People who order the weekly special also can receive an immediate discount off of the already low price of the November bundle. http://prmac.com/release-id-8825.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8825.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:00:00 CST Until 11/28, TheMacBundles is offering the highly rated iArchiver utility for one week at a 55% discount. Due to the large response to the survey and related free bundle offer, the survey will end on 11/23. However, as originally announced, a free copy of the December bundle will be awarded to 2 randomly selected individuals that completed the brief survey. http://prmac.com/release-id-8813.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8813.htm Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:31:00 CST Apparent Software today announces a special offer for the MacGraPhoto bundle. Until November 24, 8am GMT, 21 buyers will receive one of three gifts: his money back, free HoudahSpot license or free upgrade to ImageFramer 3. MacGraPhoto is a software promotion which gives Mac users 7 premium graphics applications for the price of one or even for free. Applications in MacGraPhoto satisfy most of imaging needs of any Mac user from photo editing and geotagging to vector drawing. http://prmac.com/release-id-8813.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8813.htm Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:31:00 CST Apparent Software today announces a special offer for the MacGraPhoto bundle. Until November 24, 8am GMT, 21 buyers will receive one of three gifts: his money back, free HoudahSpot license or free upgrade to ImageFramer 3. MacGraPhoto is a software promotion which gives Mac users 7 premium graphics applications for the price of one or even for free. Applications in MacGraPhoto satisfy most of imaging needs of any Mac user from photo editing and geotagging to vector drawing. http://prmac.com/release-id-8722.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8722.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:30:00 CST TheMacBundles has begun a 2-week survey of the users visiting its website so that it can gather additional feedback about the software users are most interested in. This feedback will be utilized when planning future bundles. Each week the users that choose to complete the brief survey automatically will be entered into a weekly drawing to receive a free copy of the following month's bundle. http://prmac.com/release-id-8648.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8648.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:46:00 CST Apparent Software today is proud to announce the launch of MacGraPhoto bundle that gives Mac users 7 premium graphics applications for the price of one or even for free. Applications in MacGraPhoto bundle will satisfy most of imaging needs of any Mac user: image editing, applying effects, format conversion, batch processing, vector drawing, geo-tagging photos, framing them or even creating posters and postcards. http://prmac.com/release-id-8638.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8638.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 CST TheMacBundles today announced that a new weekly special has been posted to its website. The new offer features the highly rated iPrint utility. iPrint extends the printing capabilities of OS X via a system-wide keyboard shortcut that it adds to OS X. With iPrint installed, users instantly can print or save to PDF just the text that they want in virtually any program. People who order the weekly special also can receive an immediate discount off of the already low price of the November bundle. http://prmac.com/release-id-8499.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8499.htm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:10:00 CST TheMacBundles has announced the release of its November Bundle. TheMacBundles provides users with the best software bargains on the platform while also providing developers with an exceptionally high percentage of the revenue produced from the sale of their software. The November bundle contains 12 outstanding and diverse titles and will be available for 4 weeks. All titles in the November bundle work with OS X 10.6. http://prmac.com/release-id-8467.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8467.htm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:10:00 CST Mac Bundle Box has launched Mac Daily Box, a new sister site to its unique quarterly software promotions bundle. Mac Daily Box is a Deal-A-Day on Mac Software. Every day at midnight, a new application will be posted to Mac Daily Box at a heavily discounted price. It will remain discounted for twenty-four hours until the next promotion is published on the website. Mac Bundle Box will continue to do its discount bundle promotions, but on a less frequent basis. http://prmac.com/release-id-8510.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8510.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:50:00 CST The Mac Sale's latest bundle comes to a close on the 13th, so this is your last chance to get an amazing bundle for a silly price. The apps in this bundle are HoudahGeo, MacJournal, CrossOver Games, Picturesque, Morph Age Regular, Searchlight, Vinoteka, iMaginator, Opacity Express and Stor. Read interviews with the 10 developers involved in this bundle and check out the rest of the software in the deal. http://prmac.com/release-id-8508.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8508.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:31:00 CST Disk Doctors today announced their Norcross, GA Data Recovery Center is offering a flat rate for one week only. Any Hard drive shipped directly to or dropped off at their Norcross, GA lab will benefit from this steeply discounted special. This Super Special does not vary with drive size, operating system, or type of drive problem. Offer is good only at Disk Doctors, Norcross, GA Service Center. http://prmac.com/release-id-8409.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8409.htm Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:10:00 CST The Mac Sale has announced their latest bundle, containing 10 great Mac apps, interviews with the developers and even a song! The Mac Sale should again provide a great deal for customers and importantly, a fair deal for developers. The apps in this bundle are HoudahGeo, MacJournal, CrossOver Games, Picturesque, Morph Age Regular, Searchlight, Vinoteka, iMaginator, Opacity Express and Stor. http://prmac.com/release-id-8371.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8371.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:10:00 CST MacUpdate has released MacUpdate Desktop 5, a powerful application that enables users to keep all their Mac software up-to-date with unparalleled ease and accuracy. MacUpdate Desktop brings the convenience of automatic software updates to every Application, Widget, Screen Saver, and Preference Pane. Designed from the ground up to take advantage of the newest Mac OS X technologies, MacUpdate Desktop is a class-leading solution packed with features. http://prmac.com/release-id-8370.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8370.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:10:00 CST Lingoport, a provider of software internationalization tools and consulting services, is offering a complimentary webinar on Return on Investment (ROI) for I18n Processes and Tools. This 1-hour online presentation will be held on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 9:00am - 10:00am PDT. Adam Asnes and Lori Cameron, of Lingoport, will outline the process for improving internationalization in order to reduce programming, testing, and process iterations during the localization phase.