Apple recently added new articles to the “Pro” section of its Web site, which hosts categories in Photography, Music, Video, and Science. Current articles profile photographers Kristen Ashburn and Pedro Meyer, composer Hans Zimmer, and Jack Dangers, songwriting leader behind the electronic music group Meat Beat Manifesto.
Read MoreThe latest issue of AdWeek features an article on David Simerly, a programmer at Apple, who created a television commercial for the Sci-Fi program ‘Farscape’ in hopes of getting the recently canceled show picked up by another network. “I had a digital camcorder and a Mac and Final Cut Pro editing software, so I had all the equipment to put the video together,” he said.
Read MoreAlias|Wavefront today announced that Maya 4.5 Personal Learning Edition, a free, personal-use version of its professional 3D modeling and rendering software for Mac OS X, will be available next month. The release will include the same features found in Maya Complete 4.5, along with user requested changes, a multi-lingual beginner’s guide, and an improved user interface.
Read MoreFeral Interactive today announced that F1 Championship Season 2000 is now shipping for the Mac. The popular Formula 1 racing game is being distributed in North America by MacPlay, and “puts you in control of a high adrenalin racing simulation, backed by a pumping soundtrack and full audio commentary from the pit just as F1 team members hear it.
Read MoreApple products and technologies were honored in five categories at this year’s MacUser Awards, which were given out during a ceremony at Lincoln’s Inn Fields in London on November 21. Apple received the awards for its 17-inch iMac G4 (Product of the Year), Rendezvous (Innovation of the Year), iMac G4 (Hardware of the Year), Final Cut Pro 3 (Video and Video Production), and 23-inch Cinema HD Display (Displays).
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