Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Thursby Releases Intel Versions
I've been a long-time user of Thursby Software's "Dave". With the advances of OS X you may be asking, "Who cares?" I can tell you that if you're in an environment where Microsoft Servers (especially Server 2003) are in use, your life and your relationship with IT will be vastly improved. It's definitely worth a demo. -TG
Making the IPod More Sensitive
Wired News: Making the IPod More Sensitive:
Apple Computer and Nike's new iPod-sneaker combination for monitoring exercise could be just the first of several activity-aware applications for the iPod -- and maybe even a new gesture interface that uses movement to select songs or adjust the volume.
In case you missed it, Apple and Nike have teamed up to develop a wireless Sport Kit sensor that tucks into new Nike sneakers that will be on the market shortly.
Sol Robots Releases Road Trip Effect Pro
I've used the standard version to create animated route movies for video editing. It's simple, elegant and produces great results. -TG
May 30, 2006 - 08:00 EDT Sol Robots today announced today the release of Road Trip Effect Pro for generating transitions for movie clips in travel videos. The software makes it possible to add multiple road trip segments (layers) to the same movie. Each layer has its own icon, color, width, timing, points, labels etc., and Layers can be played in parallel, sequentially, or both. Both Road Trip Effect and Road Trip Effect Pro now support saving a Road Trip Effect Project, so users can always go back to the original and edit it. Road Trip Effect Pro is priced at US$24.95, while existing users of Road Trip Effect are eligible for a $5.00 mail-in rebate through the month of June 2006. Road Trip Effect standard edition sells for $9.95, and free demos of both versions are available.
May 30, 2006 - 08:00 EDT Sol Robots today announced today the release of Road Trip Effect Pro for generating transitions for movie clips in travel videos. The software makes it possible to add multiple road trip segments (layers) to the same movie. Each layer has its own icon, color, width, timing, points, labels etc., and Layers can be played in parallel, sequentially, or both. Both Road Trip Effect and Road Trip Effect Pro now support saving a Road Trip Effect Project, so users can always go back to the original and edit it. Road Trip Effect Pro is priced at US$24.95, while existing users of Road Trip Effect are eligible for a $5.00 mail-in rebate through the month of June 2006. Road Trip Effect standard edition sells for $9.95, and free demos of both versions are available.
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Tech note: Using iWeb on more than one Mac
Apple has published a very helpful note on using iWeb 1.1 on more than one Macintosh. This is a much requested feature and will be helpful to many iWeb users. -TG
Tech note: Using iWeb on more than one Mac
There are many other helpful articles on the .Mac blog. Happy reading!
Metric Halo ChannelStrip for GarageBand
For more on Podcasting: PodcastRigs.com
iWeb Update Success
I am very happy to report that, at least for this user, whatever Apple broke in the previous update has now been fixed. How silly to think the problem was mine. -TG
Another iWeb Update
Apparently I wasn't the only one experiencing difficulties with the previous iWeb update. Publishing to .Mac after the previous update never did work correctly...even after re-creating most of the site! Update is available via "Software Update" and is 95.2 MB.
Friday, May 26, 2006
Apple Loses Battle to Bloggers
Apple Loses Bid to Unmask Bloggers' Sources
A California appeals court has smacked down Apple's legal assault on bloggers and their sources, finding that the company's efforts to subpoena e-mail received by the publishers of Apple Insider and PowerPage.org runs contrary to federal law, California's reporter's shield law, and the state Constitution.
The Sixth District Court of Appeals on Friday roundly rejected (.pdf) Apple's argument that the bloggers weren't acting as journalists when they posted internal document about future Apple products. "We decline the implicit invitation to embroil ourselves in questions of what constitutes 'legitimate journalis(m).' The shield law is intended to protect the gathering and dissemination of news, and that is what petitioners did here," the court wrote.
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Thursday, May 25, 2006
Accordance Bible Study Software Updated
May 25, 2006
OakTree Software has updated its Accordance Bible study software for Mac OS X to version 7.0.
New features include the ability to search for Greek and Hebrew roots, new ways to graph the results of a search, automatic highlighting of text differences, a slide show view for presenting information to... [ read more ]
New MacBook Benchmarks Well
Apple Final Cut Studio rendering and encoding tests By Dave Nagel As the replacement for Apple's consumer-level iBook line, the new 13-inch MacBook isn't being marketed toward creative professionals. Nevertheless, packed with one of the most powerful mobile processors on the market--a 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo--this little notebook offers amazing rendering and encoding performance. But is it good enough to compete with the MacBook Pros and with desktop G5 systems? Surprisingly, yes, it is.
technorati tags: MacBook, Apple, FinalCut, Video, Laptop
Apple and Nike, Running Mates
Quoted from Business Week, May 24, 2006
Apple and Nike, Running Mates:
iPod-compatible footwear that tracks runners' training routines is just the beginning of a collaboration between these iconic brands
As corporate logos go, few are as recognizable as the bitten apple that appears on all things Apple Computer (AAPL). Few, that is, except maybe the swoosh that has appeared on Nike's (NKE) shoes and apparel from the company's beginning.
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Now the two companies behind those logos are teaming up. At an event in New York, Nike and Apple said they are collaborating on a series of products that bridge the gaps between sports, electronics, and entertainment.
Their first jointly produced product: the Nike+iPod Sport kit, which involves an electronic sensor inserted under the inner sole of a new Nike running shoe dubbed the Moire (pronounce (MOR-ay). That sensor talks to a small wireless receiver that attaches to Apple's iPod nano music player.
For Apple's official promotion go here -TG
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Apple and Nike, Running Mates:
iPod-compatible footwear that tracks runners' training routines is just the beginning of a collaboration between these iconic brands
As corporate logos go, few are as recognizable as the bitten apple that appears on all things Apple Computer (AAPL). Few, that is, except maybe the swoosh that has appeared on Nike's (NKE) shoes and apparel from the company's beginning.
Advertisement
Now the two companies behind those logos are teaming up. At an event in New York, Nike and Apple said they are collaborating on a series of products that bridge the gaps between sports, electronics, and entertainment.
Their first jointly produced product: the Nike+iPod Sport kit, which involves an electronic sensor inserted under the inner sole of a new Nike running shoe dubbed the Moire (pronounce (MOR-ay). That sensor talks to a small wireless receiver that attaches to Apple's iPod nano music player.
For Apple's official promotion go here -TG
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Technorati Tags: Apple, Productivity, puppy
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Gear Factor
Gear Factor:
Laser Turntable offers the Vinyl Solution
Topic: Home Entertainment
If you’re one of those folks who believes that no audio medium has ever improved on the vinyl LP, you’ll want to know about ELP’s Laser Turntable. Yes, it plays records, but with a laser instead of a needle, so it won’t cause damage or deterioration to your moldy oldies. And, because there is no needle making contact with the grooves, it delivers unaltered sound that’s as close to the original recording as you’re likely to get. If you can let go of your prejudice against CDs and the like, you might even be happy to hear it comes with a remote that lets you pause and advance the record. But you better really love analog sound, because the Laser Turntable will set you back $15,000.
Laser Turntable offers the Vinyl Solution
Topic: Home Entertainment
If you’re one of those folks who believes that no audio medium has ever improved on the vinyl LP, you’ll want to know about ELP’s Laser Turntable. Yes, it plays records, but with a laser instead of a needle, so it won’t cause damage or deterioration to your moldy oldies. And, because there is no needle making contact with the grooves, it delivers unaltered sound that’s as close to the original recording as you’re likely to get. If you can let go of your prejudice against CDs and the like, you might even be happy to hear it comes with a remote that lets you pause and advance the record. But you better really love analog sound, because the Laser Turntable will set you back $15,000.
Friday, May 19, 2006
Apple's 24-7 retail store [video]
[video] Apple's 24-7 retail store | CNET News.com:
N.Y. hosts company's most eye-catching shop to date
Stormy Shippy, first in line, takes a look at the company's newest retail store, located on N.Y.'s Fifth Avenue. A 32-foot glass cube entrance leads down to the underground store, the first Apple shop that will be open 24 hours, seven days a week.
N.Y. hosts company's most eye-catching shop to date
Stormy Shippy, first in line, takes a look at the company's newest retail store, located on N.Y.'s Fifth Avenue. A 32-foot glass cube entrance leads down to the underground store, the first Apple shop that will be open 24 hours, seven days a week.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Jobs wins Wired's 'Steve Jobs' trophy
Macworld UK - Jobs wins Wired's 'Steve Jobs' trophy:
Jobs wins Wired's 'Steve Jobs' trophy
By Macworld staff
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has won yet another Wired Rave Award, though he didn't turn up at the awards event to pick it up.
Jobs won a 'Renegade of the Year' award in 2004. This year, Apple's leader had the ultimate accolade of winning a brand new award that was named after him.
Wired says its new 'Steve Jobs Award' "recognises sustained excellence and creative genius". Steve Jobs is the first winner of this unusual badge of honour.
Jobs wins Wired's 'Steve Jobs' trophy
By Macworld staff
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has won yet another Wired Rave Award, though he didn't turn up at the awards event to pick it up.
Jobs won a 'Renegade of the Year' award in 2004. This year, Apple's leader had the ultimate accolade of winning a brand new award that was named after him.
Wired says its new 'Steve Jobs Award' "recognises sustained excellence and creative genius". Steve Jobs is the first winner of this unusual badge of honour.
Technorati Tags: Apple
First Impressions: Apple 13-Inch MacBook
First Impressions: Apple 13-Inch MacBook:
By Dave Nagel
On only two occasions have I rushed out and purchased a Mac on the day of its debut. The first was my dual 2.0 GHz G5. That was a few years back, and that machine is still going strong as a viable creative workstation. The second occasion was yesterday when Apple introduced the new 13-inch MacBooks. This time around, I bought two...
By Dave Nagel
On only two occasions have I rushed out and purchased a Mac on the day of its debut. The first was my dual 2.0 GHz G5. That was a few years back, and that machine is still going strong as a viable creative workstation. The second occasion was yesterday when Apple introduced the new 13-inch MacBooks. This time around, I bought two...
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Apple's New iBook. Wow.
What do you get when you put up to 2GHz of pure Intel Core Duo power, an iSight camera, Front Row, iLife '06, and a 13-inch glossy widescreen display into a sleek case? More than you thought possible for less than you thought possible. Meet MacBook, starting at $1099.
Monday, May 15, 2006
A Quick Review of iWeb's Latest Enhancements
I'm quoting a review just posted on "The Unofficial Apple Weblog" Looks like a worthy software update -TG
Review: iWeb's enhancements are exactly what it neededPosted May 15th 2006 9:00PM by David ChartierFiled under: iLife, Software, Internet Tools, ReviewsIn the most recent iLife '06 software update that Damien mentioned, iWeb understandably received the largest bump of new features and bug fixes; after all, it is the latest to arrive at the iLife party. Considering that I've been pretty vocal about my gripes with this otherwise fantastic addition to both iLife and .Mac, you can imagine my enthusiasm for Software Update to work its magic asap.
Review: iWeb's enhancements are exactly what it neededPosted May 15th 2006 9:00PM by David ChartierFiled under: iLife, Software, Internet Tools, ReviewsIn the most recent iLife '06 software update that Damien mentioned, iWeb understandably received the largest bump of new features and bug fixes; after all, it is the latest to arrive at the iLife party. Considering that I've been pretty vocal about my gripes with this otherwise fantastic addition to both iLife and .Mac, you can imagine my enthusiasm for Software Update to work its magic asap.
Church Gives Away iPods
Church gives out free iPod shufflesPosted May 15th 2006 4:30PM by Scott McNultyFiled under: iPod Family, Odds and endsiPods are hot (that's breaking news for ya!). Therefore, when you are trying to woo someone to come to your grand opening, or website, or what have you, it makes sense to give away a few iPods. People like free things, and people like iPods.That's what the Interfaith Unity Church of Mesa, AZ figured out. Every week between now and June 11th they are giving away an iPod shuffle to someone in the congregation. Sounds like a good idea to me.
Church gives out free iPod shuffles - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Thursday, May 11, 2006
iWoz
Quoted from Cult of Mac...-TGAmazon has posted what appears to be the final cover to Steve Wozniak's memoir, I, Woz: How I Invented the Personal Computer and Had Fun Along the Way. I'm interested to read the book, co-written with author and journalist Gina Smith. Woz's love of simple and elegant engineering is still with Apple today. It's quite interesting, in light of Steve Jobs's reported decision not to write a forward to the book, that the title is "iWoz" as opposed to the "I, Woz" initially announced. The lower case "i" aesthetic is so much a part of Jobs' second tenure at Apple, which Woz had no real part in, that some might infer some playful rivalry in this choice. I would never do that, of course. ;) It's marketing, pure and simple.
Monday, May 08, 2006
Apple Wins Legal Battle
Update: Apple Computer has triumphed in its latest court battle with The Beatles' record label, Apple Corps, over the use of its famous logo.The High Court in London on Monday ruled that Apple Computer is not liable for trademark infringement because the use of the Apple logo on its iTunes Music Store was not associated with the music it was selling and thus did not breach a previous settlement between the companies.
Apple wins Beatles battle | CNET News.com
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