iFunia (http://www.ifunia.com) has expanded its family of Mac video converter products to include iFunia iPad Video Converter and iFunia DVD to iPad Converter.
The new iPad Converter utilities offer a way to help Mac users convert their digital video content for Apple’s new iPad. Both application are priced at US$29, require Mac OS X 10.5 or higher and can be downloaded online from the company.
Read MoreCraft Animations and Autodesk, have announced the integration of certain Craft Director Studio plug-ins within the 2011 versions of Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk 3ds Max Design and Autodesk Softimage software.
Craft Director Studio provides interactive control and simulation of cameras and vehicles, which helps greatly reduce animation production times, says Stig Gruman, Autodesk vice president of digital entertainment. It also allows artists to use a variety of input devices to create on-the-fly animation, helping make 3D animation as easy as playing a game, he adds.
Read MoreApple’s unveiling of iPhone OS 4.0 later this week will likely include full multitasking support, the new “iAd” mobile advertising service, and gaming related announcements, Kaufman Brothers analyst Shaw told clients in a note today.
Read MoreThere are rumors that Apple has acquired a chip company called Intrinsity. And the company’s web site (http://www.intrinsity.com/) is currently down for “scheduled maintenance.”
Intrinsity specializes in ARM processors. In fact, according to “engadget” (http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/is-intrinsity-apples-latest-chipmaker-acquisition/), there’s “speculation that Intrinsity may have actually contributed as much or more to the A4 processor in the iPad than P.A. Semi has.”
Read MoreVerizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg says it’s up to Apple whether or not his company will carry the iPhone. But he says he’s amendable to the idea.
In remarks Tuesday before the Council on Foreign Relations, Seidenberg cited a recent “Wall Street Journal” report that said Apple is working on a version of the iPhone that would be compatible with Verizon’s network, reports the Associated Press (http://www.courant.com/technology/sns-ap-us-tec-apple-verizon-iphone,0,4866261.story?). However, he didn’t confirm the report or give any details.
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