Finally, the On-Demand, Online Garage Band Gets Real: "
We plugged guitars into computers and adjusted our headphones. I clicked 'record' and began laying down a bass track alongside the guitarist's. As we watched our tracks appear in the audio-mixing software, he recognized something familiar in the chord
(Via Top Stories.)
43f Links for Thursday, April 26th: "HandBrake 0.8.5b1 Released
Adds user presets; AppleTV and PS3 support; anamorphic; chapter markers and more.
(tagged: appletv oss dvd applications handbrake mbwideas)"
(Via 43 Folders.)
Flash Survivor line of rugged USB 2 flash drives debuts: "Corsair today unveiled its rugged line of USB 2.0 flash drives -- Flash Survivor..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Skype, Intel offer free Mother's Day calls: "Skype and Intel today announced a joint effort to advance a 'shared vision of establishing the personal computer as a central and reliable platform for voice and video calling over the Internet.'..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Chronos releases iScrapbook: "Posted by Dennis Sellers
Chronos has released iScrapbook, a tool for designing and printing scrapbooks, next month. It comes with one-step tools to let you draw shapes, add graphics, arrange and align objects, rotate objects and add designer special effects.
(Via Macsimum News.)
Nike updates Nike+iPod Armband: "Posted by Dennis Sellers
Nike has ‘quietly’ released an updated Nike+ Sport Armband for iPod nano featuring a clear window for the screen, reports the iLounge. Like the original, the updated version remains large enough to house both an iPod nano and a Nike+iPod Sport Kit receiver, and is still made from Nike Pro...
(Via Macsimum News.)
Schools ban iPods to prevent cheating: "Posted by Dennis Sellers
Some schools have begun banning iPods and similar devices to prevent cheating, according to an AP report. For example, Mountain View High in Mountain View, California, recently enacted a ban on digital media players after school officials realized some students were downloading formulas and other material onto the players.
(Via Macsimum News.)
Microsoft CEO: iPhone has ‘no chance’ at significant market share: "Posted by Dennis Sellers
In a wide-ranging interview with USA Today Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that the upcoming Apple iPhone has no chance to get significant market share.
(Via Macsimum News.)
Microsoft takes Silverlight beyond Windows: "The software giant will let .Net and Ruby developers write Web applications for Windows and the Mac."
(Via CNET News.com.)
Peter Gabriel launches free music service.: "Also: Ten unexpected uses for an iPod. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra."
(Via CNET News.com.)
TheStreet: 'The World's Apple's Oyster': "An article in today's TheStreet.com, Priya Ganapati writes that Apple just keeps getting better and better..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Griffin Technology ships iPod speaker solutions: "Griffin Technology has announced the company started shipping two new speaker systems for iPod -- Amplifi and Journi..."
(Via MacMinute.)
SubRosaSoft announces MacLockPick live forensics tool: "SubRosaSoft.com today announced the availability of MacLockPick, a new live forensics tool for extracting passwords, Internet history, and system settings from a suspect's Mac OS X computer..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Apple offers fix for MacBook battery issues: "Apple has released Battery Update 1.2 for MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops..."
(Via MacMinute.)
iPhone document reveals little: "Blog: Internal Cingular/AT&T document doesn't tell us much beyond what we know already"
(Via CNET News.com.)
No Charges for Apple Over Options: "Regulators said they would bring no civil charges against Apple over the backdating of executive stock options."
(Via NYT > Business.)
Norrkross Movie video software released: "Norrkross Software, the development company behind Norrkross MorphX, is introducing its latest software addition -- a video effects, compositing and editing application exclusively for the Mac OS X platform..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Nova Media announces ExpressCard Modem for MacBook Pro: "Nova Media today announced GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 Ready, an ExpressCard Modem for MacBook Pros to establish fast mobile Internet connections worldwide..."
(Via MacMinute.)
MacBook hacked in contest at security event: "Zero-day vulnerability in Safari Web browser used to commandeer a MacBook in hack-a-Mac contest at CanSecWest conference."
(Via CNET News.com.)
Fastmac ships Blu-Ray optical drive laptop upgrade: "Posted by Dennis Sellers
Fastmac is shipping a Blu-Ray optical drive upgrade for Apple’s PowerBook, iBook and MacBook Pro computers. The slimline, slot loading drive provides up to 50GB of storage on one disk, without sacrificing compatibility with standard DVD & CD recordable media.
(Via Macsimum News.)
Griffin announces Dock Adapter for iPod shuffle: "Griffin Technology has announced a new accessory that opens up the world of Universal Dock devices to 2nd generation iPod shuffle owners..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Wow You Design releases Nation Elements for Keynote: "Wow You Design today announced the availability of Nation Elements: Americas, an addition to its popular Keynote Theme Park line of products designed exclusively for Apple Keynote..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Elgato releases EyeTV 2.4 with Apple TV support: "Elgato Systems has released EyeTV 2.4, a free update to its award-winning EyeTV 2 software which now includes one click export for Apple TV..."
(Via MacMinute.)
The Omni Group releases OmniPlan 1.1: "The Omni Group has announced an update for their project management application, OmniPlan..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Mozilla Thunderbird 2 now available: "Mozilla Thunderbird 2, the latest version of the popular, free and open source email client, is available worldwide today..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Bare Bones Software ships BBEdit 8.6.2: "Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 8.6.2, an update to its professional strength text editor..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Apple, Adobe products among NAB ‘Best of Show’ winners: "Posted by Dennis Sellers
Apple and Adobe cleaned up in the ‘Best of Show’ awards at the 2007 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show. Apple took home five awards, and Adobe captured two.
(Via Macsimum News.)
Research firm: iPhone has shaken the industry to its core: "Posted by Dennis Sellers
Apple’s upcoming iPhone is a ‘revolutionary new product that has the potential to turn the technology world on its ear,’ according to Harris Interactive, which recently took a ‘quick pulse’ of American adults to determine how strong the buzz really is. Although’ iPhone’ is not yet a household word, 47...
(Via Macsimum News.)
NAB 2007 Coverage: "Apple kicked off NAB 2007 with a special customer event, introducing an upgrade to Final Cut Studio 2 software suite, featuring Final Cut Pro 6, Soundtrack Pro 2, Motion 3, Color and DVD Studio Pro 4. See a roundup of news, photos, videos, press releases and more from the show."
(Via Apple Hot News.)
Apple Introduces Final Cut Server: "Apple today introduced Final Cut Server, a powerful new server application that works seamlessly with Final Cut Studio 2 to provide media asset management and workflow automation for post production and broadcast professionals."
(Via Apple Hot News.)
Adobe to take Flash videos to desktop: "Adobe Media Player, set for release later this year, can play back downloaded video files, rather than browser-based video streams.
Image: Adobe's Media Player for offline media"
(Via CNET News.com.)
Apple CEO Jobs takes home $1 salary, no bonus in 2006: "A report on CNN Money today notes that Apple CEO Steve Jobs once again was paid US$1 in annual salary in 2006, with no bonuses..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Griffin expands offering of cases for iPod: "Griffin Technology today announced three new additions to its case lineup for iPod..."
(Via MacMinute.)
GimmeSomeTune 3.6 extends iTunes functionality: "Eternal Storms Software today released a new version of GimmeSomeTune, an application that extends iTunes' functionality..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Report: 'Philips to acquire DLO': "According to a report on The Engineer Online, Royal Philips Electronics has announced that Philips will acquire Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO) subject to regulatory approval..."
(Via MacMinute.)
After Effects CS 3 Professional, Premiere Pro previews posted: "Adobe today released preview software for After Effects CS 3 Professional and Premiere Pro..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Apple delaying Leopard until October: "Blog: For once, the rumor mill was right: Apple will be delaying Leopard, the next release of Mac OS X, until October.The company said..."
(Via CNET News.com.)
Subscription rumors for iTunes surface again: "Blog: According to one music industry executive, Apple is considering launching a subscription version of the iTunes Music Store this..."
(Via CNET News.com.)
LaCie debuts 26" widescreen LCD with 95% AdobeRGB support: "LaCie today announced its first wide format, wide gamut LCD..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Apple airs new ‘Get a Mac’ ads: "Posted by Dennis Sellers
Two new ‘Get a Mac’ ads aired on TV yesterday. ‘Flashback’ and ‘Computer Cart’ bring back Justin Long as the ‘Mac’ and John Hodgman as the ‘PC.’ ‘Flashback’ shows the two as young boys (computers?), while ‘Computer Cart’ shows PCs as hard to understand and Macs as, well, easy to...
(Via Macsimum News.)
Belkin announces new In-Desk Hubs, Dock for iPod: "Belkin today announced In-Desk Hubs that fit securely into the grommet holes in your desk, keeping your work area clear and clutter-free..."
(Via MacMinute.)
MGM films now on available on iTunes Store: "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Apple today announced that MGM is now offering titles from its catalog of feature films for purchase and download on the iTunes Store..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Fastforward releases QuickSnap screen capture utility: "Fastforward today announced the release of QuickSnap 1.0, a new screen capture utility for Mac OS X which boasts a wide range of features for US$14.95..."
(Via MacMinute.)
DeckLink HD qualified for Final Cut Studio 5.1: "Blackmagic Design today announced qualification of DeckLink HD Extreme and DeckLink HD Pro by Apple for use with its Final Cut Studio 5.1 software..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Mori 1.6 released with tagging support: "Hog Bay Software today announced the release of Mori 1.6, the latest version of the company's digital notebook that makes it easy to record and organize your notes..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Midnight Inbox 1.1 update released: "Midnight Beep Softworks today announced the release of Midnight Inbox 1.1, a major update to its personal organizing software..."
(Via MacMinute.)
AirPort Extreme Base Station w/802.11n Firmware 7.1 posted: "Apple has posted AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n Firmware 7.1..."
(Via MacMinute.)
100 Million iPods Sold: "Apple today announced that the 100 millionth iPod has been sold, making the iPod the fastest selling music player in history. The first iPod was sold five and a half years ago, in November 2001, and since then Apple has introduced more than 10 new iPod models."
(Via Apple Hot News.)
April 7, 1969: Birth of That Thing We Call the Internet: "The publication of the first ‘request for comments,’ or RFC, documents paves the way for the information highway. Compiled by Tony Long.
(Via Top Stories.)
Apple's Mac OS X may gain multi-sized icon interface: "Apple Inc. has developed an enhancement to its Mac OS X Finder user interface that will allow for different-sized icons within the same window as a means of representing their importance, a recent patent application has revealed. The filing states that, 'When the icon sizing is performed according to a user preference, a relative sizing scheme...
[link] [more]"
(Via diggdot.us.)
Google Desktop comes with junk in the trunk: "Being huge fan of Quicksilver (the Swiss army knife of Mac utilities), I was pretty excited to check out the new Mac version of Google Desktop, especially since Quicksilver's author was hired by Google to work on it. As soon as it was released yesterday, I grabbed the
[link] [more]"
(Via diggdot.us.)
Mac vs. Dell: "Apple came out with their 8 core Mac Pro yesterday. I wanted to see how it stacked up against a comparable Dell. Remember when Macs cost way more than PCs? Those days appear to be over.
[link] [more]"
(Via diggdot.us.)
Hackers Dissect Apple TV to Create the Cheapest Mac Ever: "Just two weeks after the streaming media box hits store shelves, tweakers get it to run OS X. By Rob Beschizza.
(Via Top Stories.)
Fastmac announces laptop Blu-Ray optical drive upgrade: "Fastmac today announced its Blu-Ray optical drive upgrade for Apple's PowerBook, iBook and MacBook Pro computers..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Filed under: iPhone
Ooh, the anticipation is mounting! When the iPhone was first introduced, I (and a few other TUAW bloggers) signed up to receive notification of the devices availability. Today, a few of us received the following email from Apple. It features an image of the phone, a link to the iPhone homepage and the message:Blogged with Flock
Filed under: Software, Internet Tools, Reviews
Today Google announced the availability of Google Desktop for the Mac (download now available from Google's Mac OS X software page). What's Google Desktop, you ask? It is an application from Google, which indexes the contents of your hard drive (including applications, most files, PDFs, as well as web histories from Safari, Firefox, and Camino) and makes it searchable a la Spotlight. Our PC using friends have had this application for awhile, and it is nice to see that Google hasn't forgotten about us Mac users.
Google Desktop for the Mac is a Universal application, requires OS X 10.4 or later, and is free.
I know what you're thinking, 'Why do I need Google Desktop if I already have Spotlight?' That's a good question, and since our friends at Google sent me a copy of Google Desktop to test drive I can answer it for you. Check out our gallery for a bunch of pictures, and read on for a full feature run down and my thoughts on Google Desktop.
Continue reading Google Desktop for the Mac 1.0
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Filed under: Hardware
After a very brief bit of downtime for the store, Apple whipped out the big guns this morning: quad-core and 8-core Xeon workstations. The quad-cores are two dual-core "Woodcrest" Xeons inside, in the 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, or 3.0GHz flavors. The 8-core monster is a duo of "Clovertown" Quad-core Xeon's-- and you only get it in 3 GHz. Naturally there are a zillion* options to go along with all this hot'n'steamy power, but the cores make the Mac, as they say.Blogged with Flock
Filed under: Software, Education, Freeware
School is a lot of work as it is without having to worry about how you're going to remember that you have an essay due next Monday for your Sub-Aquatic Fiber Arts class. Some people swear by the tried-and-true paper notebook, while others can't cope without their fancy PDA. While there are a few software options for those hardcore geeks (like me) who take their computers everywhere with them (including class), Schoolhouse is far-and-away my personal favorite. In addition to an almost totally redesigned interface, version 2 introduces some really handy new features including the ability to attach files to assignments, sub-tasks for multi-step assignments such as research papers, and a way to store all your class notes directly inside Schoolhouse. Schoolhouse is available as a free download- all the developer asks is if you enjoy and use the software, that you consider donating (unfortunately, the donate link is currently down).Blogged with Flock
Filed under: Software
Sandvox is the WYSIWYG web editor from the folks at Karelia Software that we've written about before. If you're unfamiliar, it features a nice interface, attractive default templates and simple publishing (choose .Mac or your own host). Today, Karelia announced the availability of version 1.1.2. This version includes a long list of changes and enhancements, including:Blogged with Flock
RouteBuddy today announce the release of RouteBuddy 1.2, a major update to their GPS mapping software for Mac OS X...
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I'm still deciding if this is a good thing. -TG
Report: 'Best Buy to offer Apple computers in 200 stores'According to a report on Reuters today, Best Buy will offer Apple systems in 200 of its stores...
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Filed under: Displays
Looks like Apple is getting ready to clear some shelf space in their stores with price reductions across their entire line-up of Cinema Displays. Both the 20- and 23-inch displays have been reduced by $100 making them $599 and $899, respectively. While the oh so luxurious 30-incher has been cut by $200 and now sells for $1,799. Not bad if you just have to have a matching LCD for your new 8-core Mac Pro desktop. We can't help but wonder what they're making room for, of course. Full fledged HDTVs to augment their move into the Apple TV living room maybe? Or perhaps multi-touch displays to make the most of all those super secret new features yet to be unveiled in Leopard? Hell, we don't know, let's just enjoy the price cuts for now, mkay?Blogged with Flock
Mozilla has released details on The Coop, a new product that will incorporate social networking features directly into the Firefox browser. This is not good news for the privately-backed social browser Flock (also built on Mozilla), which is yet to release a 1.0 version of its browser. Many of the proposed features and some of the mockups created by Mike Beltzner (see above) suggest a significant overlap in the two products.
In fact, Coop even has an example screen shot of Flock on the wiki page describing the product, along with the description “The design will likely resemble [formerly of Flock] Chris Messina’s mockup for “People in the Browser”, with a horizontal bar containing avatars for a user’s friends, and icons overlaid on those avatars to indicate the presence of new content.”
The Coop product will allow Firefox users to “subscribe” to friends in the browser, bringing those friends into a sidebar. Those friends can share content and web pages with you (receive content from you, and send content to you).
Adding a friend will mean getting access to a broad array of their published web content. Content will be pulled from that person’s Flickr photo feed, del.icio.us tag feed, MySpace status , YouTube favorites, etc. When you want to share content with that user, you simply drag it into their avatar (see mockups below).
As Larry Dignan notes, The Coop could also have an impact on social networks that depend on constant user page refreshes to maintain pageview growth. Having status information on your friends directly in the browser could significantly lessen the need to visit those sites directly.
Crunch Network: CrunchBoard because it’s time for you to find a new Job2.0
technorati tags:Firefox, Browser
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Adobe plans Creative Suite 3 educational events: "Posted by Dennis Sellers
Now that Adobe completed its largest software release ever with last week’s Creative Suite 3 launch, the company has planned a series of live events and online activities designed to educate users about Adobe Creative Suite 3.
(Via Macsimum News.)
PC World ranks 50 best products of all time: "PC World has ranked its view on the 50 best products of all time..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Greenpeace ranks Apple last in greenness: "Greenpeace International placed Apple last in its rankings of major electronics makers for their environmental friendliness, while Chinese manufacturer Lenovo Group Ltd..."
(Via MacMinute.)
MacGourmet 2.1 offers new import, export options: "Advenio today announced the release of MacGourmet 2.1, the latest update to their popular recipe, wine and cooking note organizer..."
(Via MacMinute.)
Report: 'E.C. may charge Apple on iTunes restrictions': "A story on MarketWatch today notes that the 'European Commission on Tuesday took the first step towards bringing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple Inc..."
(Via MacMinute.)
How Steve Jobs Calls the Tunes: "Steve Jobs' new partnership with EMI to sell music without copy protection is a lesson in how to wield power in the digital age.
(Via Top Stories.)
Posted by Dennis Sellers
Report: 'Apple sued over 1984 commercial': "'The copyright holder of George Orwell's classic novel '1984' may sue over the video that used Apple's Macintosh advertisement to jab at Senator Hillary Clinton, a lawyer for Rosenblum Productions has said,' reports PC Advisor..."
(Via MacMinute.)
H.264 hardware encoder for Mac - encode movies for iPod, Apple TV, iPhone: "Elgato announced a new hardware for mac that helps you to encode your movies for your iPod, Apple TV or the upcoming iPhone.
[link] [more]"
(Via diggdot.us.)
Apple Unveils Higher Quality DRM-Free Music on the iTunes Store: "In May, EMI Music’s entire digital catalog of music will be available for purchase DRM-free (without digital rights management) from the iTunes Store worldwide. The DRM-free tracks from EMI will be offered at higher quality 256-Kbps AAC encoding, resulting in audio quality indistinguishable from the original recording, for just $1.29 per song."
(Via Apple Hot News.)
Apple, Beatles finally coming together?: "Blog: Disclaimer: This is NOT an April Fool's Day post!The EMI Group has announced that on Monday, Apple head honcho Steve Jobs..."
(Via CNET News.com.)
MacService announces Apple TV upgrade program: "MacService today announced a new storage upgrade service for the newly released Apple TV media controller..."
(Via MacMinute.)
