Year: 2003

Dr. RawStock offers free Final Cut Pro training manual

Dr. RawStock today announced that it has published a free copy of the company’s 280-page Apple Final Cut Pro training manual on its Web site. Produced in PDF format, visitors to the company’s website can download the 3.9MB file free of charge. The downloadable copy is identical to Dr. RawStock’s US$39.95 printed version, which it uses throughout its Digital Film School curriculum.

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Apple shuts down iTunes P2P software

Apple has forced a developer to stop distributing a plug-in that turned iTunes into peer-to-peer music-sharing software, reports c|net. “The plug-in, called iCommune, allowed iTunes users to browse the music libraries of other Macintoshes over a network and stream or download music from them. On Wednesday, Apple notified developer James Speth that he was violating the terms of his software agreement and ordered him to stop distributing the plug-in and to return Apple’s development tools.

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MCE announces slew of new products

MCE Technologies recently announced several new products, including a slot-loading SuperDrive upgrade for the PowerBook G4, an external hard drive designed specifically for the flat-panel iMac, an external battery for PowerBooks and iBooks, a portable Lucid SuperDrive, and a CD-RW/DVD combo drive for slot-loading G3 iMacs.

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iLife Up-To-Date program details posted

Apple has posted information on the iLife Up-To-Date program, which offers customers who purchase a qualifying new Mac with a SuperDrive on or after January 7, 2003 that does not include iLife, the opportunity to upgrade to iLife for US$19.95. Apple is also offering customers who purchased a PowerBook G4 with a SuperDrive on or after January 7, 2003 a free copy of QuickBooks 5.0. The programs end on March 29, 2003.

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Apple updates Hot Deals section

Apple has updated its Hot Deals section with the latest offerings from MacWarehouse and J&R. Great prices can be found on variety of products, including external FireWire CD-RW drives and hard drives, iPod accessory bundle, multi-function machines, digital cameras, Griffin PowerMate controller, Roxio Toast with Jam, Lexar Media Uni-Reader, MacAlly IceKey keyboard, and much more.

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