App Store Pick of the Week: Pandora Radio
August 11, 2008
Wouldn’t it be great if you could tune into a radio station that played only the music you like? Now you can with Pandora Radio. One of the most highly rated applications on the App Store, Pandora Radio delivers a “FREE personalized radio” station to your iPhone. Pandora Radio broadcasts 24/7, and if you switch applications or take a call, Pandora pauses the music; then resumes automatically when you return. Via [apple]
MacBook is CNET Editors’ top pick
August 10, 2008
“Thanks to its superior design, excellent software bundle, and approachable price, Apple’s MacBook tops our list for those matriculating this fall,” says CNET.com in its 2008 Back-to-School Gift Guide. MacBook earns an “Excellent” 8.3 (out of 10) rating to top the list of suggested laptops. Via [apple]
Mac and Final Cut Studio offer winning combo to USC
August 9, 2008
The victorious USC Trojans had barely left the field, yet fans were already enjoying highlights from the 2008 Rose Bowl. Thanks to their Macs, Final Cut Studio, and Xsan, the USC Athletics Department video team can now stream post-game video clips, provide footage to networks, and create highlight videos for awards dinners faster and more professionally than they ever could before. Via [apple]
Mac and Final Cut Studio offer winning combo to USC
August 9, 2008
The victorious USC Trojans had barely left the field, yet fans were already enjoying highlights from the 2008 Rose Bowl. Thanks to their Macs, Final Cut Studio, and Xsan, the USC Athletics Department video team can now stream post-game video clips, provide footage to networks, and create highlight videos for awards dinners faster and more professionally than they ever could before. Via [apple]
“The sexiest computer ever”
August 8, 2008
“It’s like nothing you’ve ever laid your hands on,” states National Geographic’s Steve Casimiro (ngadventure.com) of the MacBook Air. “And yes, you’ve to lay your hands on it to get the full effect.” It has, he notes, “ the heft of a leather portfolio, the dimensions of a design magazine, and the cool-to-the-touch exterior of some exotic metal.” MacBook Air, Casimiro concludes, “is the future now.” Via [apple]
Mac and Final Cut Studio offer winning combo to USC
August 7, 2008
The victorious USC Trojans had barely left the field, yet fans were already enjoying highlights from the 2008 Rose Bowl. Thanks to their Macs, Final Cut Studio, and Xsan, the USC Athletics Department video team can now stream post-game video clips, provide footage to networks, and create highlight videos for awards dinners faster and more professionally than they ever could before. Via [apple]
Meet the Filmmakers: The X-Files: I Want to Believe
August 7, 2008
Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz, co-writers and co-producers of The X-Files: I Want to Believe, came to the Apple Store, SoHo, to talk about the making of the second feature-length movie based on the award-winning television series. Now on iTunes, you can watch video clips from the event, learn how Final Cut Pro played a part in the film’s production, and listen as the talented fillmmakers answer audience questions. Via [apple]
More than 70 plug-ins for Aperture 2
August 6, 2008
In addition to reducing image noise with the new Noise Ninja plug-in, you can now add even greater utility to Aperture by taking advantage of the more than 70 editing plug-ins, export plug-ins, AppleScripts, Automator workflows, and book and web themes available from developers. And you’ll find them all in one convenient place: the new Aperture 2.1 plug-ins page. Via [apple]
The X-Files: I Want to Believe — Cut to the Truth
August 5, 2008
Under extremely tight deadlines to shoot and wrap X-Files: I Want to Believe, director Chris Carter coaxed Oscar-winning editor Richard Harris out of retirement to pull off the impossible. And thanks to Final Cut Pro, Harris did. “I like the simplicity of Final Cut,” he states. “I’m not a technical guy, but it was just very friendly, as well as flexible enough to handle all the formats. And certainly the HD picture output is superior than anything I’ve seen.” Via [apple]
“The new iPhone is wonderful”
August 5, 2008
“It’s hard to be a tech reviewer if products arrive pretty close to perfect,” laments Mark Kellner (washingtontimes.com). But he admits to being “very impressed” with iPhone 3G: “The phone performs very well, e-mail is a breeze, and as a music player, the iPhone-in-iPod mode has no equal.” Via [apple]
