MacVideo News

KavaMovies updates Mac movie database software

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:27:00 GMT

Helps you organise the movies you've seen, movies you want to see

KavaSoft on Monday announced the release of KavaMovies 1.1, an update to their Mac movie database software.

Live BBC streaming could hit ISPs' download limits

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:55:00 GMT

Price comparison site BroadbandChoices warn of broadband usage caps

Viewers planning to watch the BBC's new online streaming service, that now includes BBC One and BBC Two, have been warned they may exceed their ISPs' download limits.

Plextor magicians pull tiny drive from hat

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:48:00 GMT

But is size the real issue?

Plextor has launched a new family of tiny external hard drives, one of the smallest designs available in a conventional capacity.

Welcome to Macintosh now available on DVD

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Explores the history, culture and worldwide impact of Apple Inc

"Welcome to Macintosh - The documentary for the rest of us" is now available to buy on DVD.

Micron planning super-fast SSDs

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:14:00 GMT

Chew that, Intel..!

Micron technology is planning a high-end solid-state disk (SSD) drive that could achieve 1GBytes/sec throughput, according to a Micron executive.

QuickTime update allows SD movies on external displays

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Recommended for owners of MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro with Mini DisplayPort

Apple has released an update for its QuickTime media technology, fixing an issue for users of Apple's new MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air notebooks.

BBC live streaming begins

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:32:00 GMT

The BBC starts to stream television live, access available for Mac users

The BBC starts streaming its two most popular channels BBC One and BBC Two live on the Internet .

Panasonic forecasts 90 percent drop in profits this year

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Panasonic expects net profit for the year to be 30bn yen

Citing "deteriorating sharply" business conditions, Panasonic has slashed its full-year sales and profits forecasts.

YouTube goes widescreen

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:08:00 GMT

Clips now shown in 16:9 aspect ratio

YouTube, Google's video-sharing website, will now show embedded video clips in 16:9 aspect ratio rather than the 4:3 ratio that was earlier used.

Laptop battery life expected to run for 20-40 hours

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

New start-up working on new range of screen sizes

Display screen technology developer Mary Lou Jepsen is working at her new start-up to create laptop PCs so energy efficient they'll be able to run on a standard laptop battery for 20 to 40 hours before needing a recharge.

Sonnet discounts award-winning Fusion F2 portable storage range

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:42:00 GMT

1TB and 640MB Models Discounted up to £125 Off previous prices

Sonnet Technologies Technologies has announced price drops for the company's acclaimed Fusion F2 portable two-drive RAID SATA storage systems. The recipient of numerous industry awards, the compact Fusion F2 is the fastest storage solution of its kind, delivering unparalleled performance with up to 134 MB/sec read and write sustained data transfer rates.

Adobe Dreamweaver and Flash CS4 training DVD's released

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:53:00 GMT

Talented Pixie release new Adobe videos and DVD's

Talented Pixie, a production company specialising in the creation of e-learning materials, has announced the release of a new set of Adobe Dreamweaver and Flash CS4 videos and DVD's.

iPhone finally gets its podcasts in order

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:30:00 GMT

Apple iPhone 2.2 update fixes annoying feature

If you're a heavy listener of podcasts, you've likely been frustrated by the way the iPhone (and iPod touch) have sorted podcasts: newest at the top.

USB flash drive gets eSATA port

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:36:00 GMT

Double the grunt.

Kanguru Solutions has announced the first USB flash drive that also has External eSATA connectivity.

Pro Applications Update for all Final Cut Studio 2 users

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:03:00 GMT

FCP 6.05, Panasonic AVCCAM support, RED support for Color

Apple have released a Pro Applications Update for Final Cut Studio 2.0. This update includes Final Cut Pro 6.0.5, Compressor 3.0.5, Color 1.0.3 and Shake 4.1.1. The software addresses general performance issues and improves overall stability.

FCPUG Network Macworld San Francisco Supermeet Announced

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:52:00 GMT

8th Annual Macworld FCPUG SuperMeet

The LAFCPUG Boston, SF Cutters and FCP UGs from around the world will meet in San Francisco for the largest gathering of FCP users and gurus on the planet on the 7th January 2009.

Free Final Cut Pro Move Plugin from Alex Gollner

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:26:00 GMT

A generator that takes a clip and animates it from one place to another

A free plugin for Final Cut Pro has been released by Alex Gollner and is available on Alex's Editing and Media Blog.

Premiere Pro CS4 improves Final Cut Pro exchange

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:05:00 GMT

Premiere Pro CS4 4.0.1 adds Apple Final Cut Pro, Digidesign Pro Tools and Avid workflows support

Adobe Systems has announced the release of Premiere Pro CS4 CS4 4.0.1, an update to its video editing software that's part of the Creative Suite 4 Production Premium package.

Samsung begins mass production of 256GB SSDs

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:37:00 GMT

Coming to a laptop near you soon.

South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics has announced that it has started mass production of 256GB solid-state drives (SSDs), which should start appearing in laptops within the next few months.

Apple TV update adds several new features

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Adds ability to stream music to Airport Express

Apple last night released an update to its Apple TV set top box software.

BBC One and BBC Two available live online

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:13:00 GMT

Simulcast channels still require a TV licence

The BBC has announced it will broadcast BBC One and BBC Two television shows live online from next week.

Toshiba sets high storage capacity for small drives

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Mini-drive is targeted for inclusion in mobile devices by OEM

Toshiba's Storage Division has announced a breakthrough half-terabyte hard disk drive in a 2.5-inch form factor.

New MacBook prevents home-cinema viewing on non HDCP monitors

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:01:00 GMT

Anti-piracy measures block viewing on large monitors and projectors

Apple's new line of MacBooks include built-in digital copy protection that will prevent protected media, such as DRM-protected iTunes films, from playing back on devices that aren't compliant. The software, the Intel-developed High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), prevents content being played on devices such as large TV monitors and projectors.

USB 3.0 specification sent to vendors

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:24:00 GMT

Makes USB 2.0 look like wading through treacle

A standards group has released specifications for USB 3.0, which greatly boosts the speed at which data can be transferred compared to the current USB 2.0 standard.

Apple discontinues 23in Cinema Display

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:24:00 GMT

Confirming concerns first raised on the Macworld Forums

Confirming concerns first raised on the Macworld Forums, Apple has discontinued the 23in Cinema Display, to be replaced by the new 24in LED Cinema Display.