Year: 2010

Ambrosia Software releases WireTap Anywhere 2.0

Ambrosia Software (http://www.ambrosiasw.com/) has released WireTap Anywhere 2.0, an upgrade to its audio routing and mixing software for Mac OS X 10.5 and higher. This low latency audio tool lets you take the audio output from any combination of Mac applications or hardware input devices, and route it into your favorite audio processing applications.

With version 2.0, you can:

° Create virtual input devices with an arbitrary number of channels of audio;

° Discretely map audio channels from software applications and hardware devices in any combination you choose;

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‘MacVoices’ continues down the Road to Macworld

On the new “MacVoices” (http://www.macvoices.com), the Road to Macworld continues.

Featured artiest Joseph O. Holmes discusses his approach to fine art photography, and what you can expect to learn at his Users Conference session, The Fine Art Photographers’ Workflow — Developing an Efficient Path to Better-looking Photos. He explains what has been lost and gained in the move to digital photography, some of the efficiencies he has developed in keeping his daily photoblog, joe’s NYC, going since 2004, and what he tries to accomplish when taking and editing a photo.

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Apple TV update adds AirPlay support

Along with iOS 4.2, Apple has released a software upgrade for the new Apple TV, upgrading the device from version 4.0 to version 4.1 The update enables AirPlay.

AirPlay lets you stream music, photos and video from their iPhone, iPad and iPod touch directly to the Apple TV. Unfortunately, you can’t stream media from the Apple TV to the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

By default, the Apple TV comes with AirPlay enabled and without password protection. And you can turn AirPlay off entirely if you want. Or add password protection.

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Orange UK to offer new iPad purchase options

Orange UK (http://www.orange.co.uk) says it will offer new purchase options for iPad users, including more affordable prices when purchased with a data service plan, for iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G models in the coming months.

No details on pricing for the subsidized models or the data plan packages that will be required have yet been released. However, reports have claimed that the subsidized device could cost as little as £200 and launch early next month, notes “MacRumors” (http://www.macrumors.com).

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Microvision unveils second gen laser pico projector

MicroVision (http://www.microvision.com) has unveiled the US$449 SHOWWX+, the second generation of its laser pico projector. With a 50% brighter display within the same slim size, it enables mobile device users to break free from the small screen and project large, clear 16:9 widescreen content wherever they are, on any surface, says Alexander Tokman, president and CEO of MicroVision.

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