Apple® today released Final Cut Pro® X v10.0.3, a significant update to its revolutionary professional video editing application, which introduces multicam editing that automatically syncs up to 64 angles of video and photos; advanced chroma keying for handling complex adjustments right in the app; and enhanced XML for a richer interchange with third party apps and plug-ins that support the fast growing Final Cut Pro X ecosystem. Available today as a free update from the Mac® App ... Read More
Victor Agreda, Jr. writing on Tuaw has posted some reviews of iOS based universal remote systems. The reviews cover the UnityRemote from Gear4, Peel and Griffin’s Beacon. Conclusions are: “There’s no such things as “one size fits all” when it comes to technology. Each remote had quirks and flaws that could be deal killers for you personally. I recommend downloading all the associated apps first and trying them out before you buy the hardware. Since the ... Read More
Line2 is soon to launch a phone service for Apples iPad. Launching on July 28th, the service will let you place phone calls using a wired headset or the built-in speaker and mic, listen to voicemail, and send texts from a single HD interface. Line2 are offering a one-week trial, charges are from $9.95/mo. or $99.50/1 yr. More info: www.line2.com ... Read More
Apple has updated it’s iLife ’11, including iMovie, iPhoto, GarageBand, iWeb and iDVD. “In iPhoto, you can browse, edit and share your photos with new full-screen views. Turn your home videos into epic movie trailers in iMovie. And GarageBand gives you everything you need to make a great-sounding song — including tools for keeping your song in perfect rhythm as well as guitar and piano lessons.” Apple also offes iPhoto, GarageBand and iMovie individually in the ... Read More
Apple® announced that over 15 billion apps have been downloaded from its revolutionary App Store™ by the more than 200 million iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® users worldwide. The App Store offers more than 425,000 apps and developers have created an incredible array of over 100,000 native iPad apps. “iPad provides us with an unparalleled mobile device for creating gorgeous, immersive games” “In just three years, the revolutionary App Store has grown to become the most ... Read More
As of version 1.3, Growl will move from a notification service into a full app and be included in the Mac App Store. Growl will become an app only for OS 10.7+, so 10.6 (Snow Leopard, the current version) and earlier will not be officially supported. Growl is a notification system for Mac OS X: it allows applications that support Growl to send you notifications. Growl offers you complete control over which notifications are shown and how they are displayed. You will not receive any ... Read More
Apple is allowing owners of OS X (client version) to run multiple virtual copies on the same machine, reports MacRumors. “Previously, Apple extended this ability to Mac OS X Server only. Running separate instances of Mac OS X should be possible under virtualization solutions such as VMware Fusion and Parallels. This functionality allows you to deploy different sandboxed installations of OS X, typically for enterprise purposes. The Golden Master version of OS X Lion (10.7) just ... Read More
Relaxation Portal, is a iOS app from SRS Labs that provides audio recreations of several environments in places like Namibia, Crete, an Amazon Rainforest and Martha’s Vineyard. “The App is designed with fun and entertainment in mind. It is animated, vividly colorful, and easy to play with, allowing users of all ages to explore the globe and learn about cultures and customs while enjoying unique visual and audio characteristics of each destination. Unlike other white noise ... Read More
Apple’s new Thunderbolt cable, just released, at $49 is reported by ars technica to be “an active cable” with transceiver chips on each end. Apple released the Thunderbolt cable on Tuesday, alongside the first compatible peripherals–external RAID systems from Promise, which range in price from $999 to $1,999. Early tests of the Promise systems have revealed blazing fast write speeds of up to 700MB/s, as much as 21 times faster than FireWire and USB 2.0. Read more: ... Read More
Apple has published an FAQ (frequently asked questions) about MobileMe to iCloud transition. What’s happening to MobileMe? The core services provided by MobileMe have been rewritten to work seamlessly with iCloud. MobileMe will no longer be available as a paid sync service. If you had an active MobileMe account as of June 6, 2011, your service has been extended through June 30, 2012, at no additional charge. After that date, the MobileMe service will no longer be available. iCloud is ... Read More
Apple has released the second beta version of its new operating system for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices. iOS 5 Beta 2 build 9A5248d is now available for registered iOS developers in the Apple Dev Center. iTunes 10.5 Beta 2 is also available for developers. http://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios/index.action ... Read More
iPhone Conversion Kit Leader SW-Box Co. Ltd. presents their newest kiBoard – iPhone 4 Case with Bluetooth Slide-out Keyboard. The kiBoard has a revolutionary design in which you can witness your iPhone 4 changing from a traditional bar phone into an eye-catching slide-out iPhone. The kiBoard strikes the iPhone case market as this case comes into being. Strictly speaking, it’s not just a case offering protection for the iPhone 4’s glass back cover and featuring cutouts for 3rd party ... Read More
Fetch Softworks have announced Roadshow for iPad. Roadshow is an iPad app that makes collecting and watching web videos easy. Roadshow collect your favorite web videos, and let’s you play them back on your iPad anytime, anywhere you like, including offline. Roadshow can be downloaded from the App Store and works with iPad and iPad 2 running iOS 4.3 or later. Roadshow is a free, ad-supported app limited to playing 15 videos. You can purchase the in-app Roadshow Unlimited upgrade for ... Read More
Apple has announced new model Time Capsule. available in 2TB and 3TB models. “Time Capsule includes a wireless 2TB or 3TB hard drive, designed to work with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard or later. Just set Time Capsule as the designated backup drive for Time Machine, and that’s it. Depending on how much data you have, your initial backup with Time Capsule could take overnight or longer. After it completes, only changed files are backed up — automatically, wirelessly, and in ... Read More
Apple is to open a new Apple Store in The Oracle Reading, on 25th June at 9.30am. The Oracle Reading is located in Reading town centre on the banks of the River Kennet, just inside the A329 ring road. Address: Upper Level, The Oracle Reading, RG1 2AG www.apple.com/uk/retail ... Read More
Mailplane is a desktop application that provides you with all the features of Gmail plus the advantages of a standalone e-mail client. Mailplane can access and manage multiple Gmail accounts from a single application. Mailplane supports standard OS X features. Mailplane is a dedicated Gmail client. Unlike Mail or Entourage, Mailplane doesn’t access your Gmail account via POP or IMAP; instead, it uses the magic of WebKit, the browser code on which Safari is based, to give you the ... Read More
Just Show Me has posted a You Tube video, “How to take HDR photos on your iPhone”, showing how iPhone users can easily take HDR photos. “HDR photos are a neat feature on the iPhone that lets you, in some cases, get great photos out of combining three photos which are quickly, and automatically, taken together.” In image processing, computer graphics, and photography, high dynamic range imaging (HDRI or just HDR) is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic ... Read More
iPad 2 On Sale Tomorrow
