Cadent says that both of the Web sites use https, the secure sockets layer, to keep login credentials and data private. The mobile-enhanced site is accessible from any device which support https connections, which includes the iPhone, as well as other smartphones such as the Palm Pre.

wineCellar users can store up to 2,000 entires in the application, though a free 30-day trial lets you store 100 wines (though without access to the new Cadent Cloud service). The software, which runs on Mac OS X 10.4 and later, costs $25; it's a free upgrade for wineCellar 1.x users.--

Ergonis Software released on Thursday. The latest version of the text-expansion tool incorporates a new technology to speed up the program's core functionality of text expansion and insertion as well as improve compatibility with third-party applications (the new technology requires Mac OS X 10.5.5 or later). Also included are support for custom user sounds, a workaround for a bug in Mail, and a number of other minor enhancements and bug fixes.

Typinator 3.5 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later, and costs $20 for a single license; version 3.5 is a free update for all customers who have purchased Typinator in the last two years.--