Apple has released Pro Applications Update 2010-02 (http://support.apple.com/kb/DL949). It adds compatibility for new camera formats, improves overall stability and addresses a number of other minor issues.
This update is recommend for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, and Logic Studio. Pro Applications Update 2010-02 is a 321.1MB download and requires Mac OS X 10.5.8 or higher and QuickTime 7.6.2 or later.
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Olive Media (http://www.olive.us) has announced the US$999 Olive O3HD music server for home stereo systems. Based on the Olive O4HD, it requires no software installation, networking setup or virus protection. It features a 24-bit/192 kHz DAC, dedicated storage and color touchscreen navigation, allowing you to store and access your complete music collection right at your stereo system.
Read MoreThe U.S. consumer electronics (CE) market has been hit disproportionately hard by the economic downturn, with U.S. households projected to spend 17% less on CE in 2010 than the previous year. This is the largest projected decline in CE spending among the 20 countries surveyed by the International Data Corp. (http://www.idc.com) in a recent ConsumerScape 3600 study. Strangely, this could be good news for Apple.
Let me explain.
Read MoreUSB Fever has released the US$29.99 Universal Cradle for iPhone/iPod with USB Hub (http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=2019).
As you might guess from the name, it’s a cradle that doubles as a three-port USB hub. The Universal Cradle is deigned for connecting iPhones and iPods to a computer while they’re still wearing their cases.
Read MorePublicspace.net (http://www.publicspace.net/) has released A Better Finder Rename 8.6.7, an update of the renaming solution for the Mac. The new release adds new options for inserting space-saving alphabetical sequences into file names.
A Better Finder Rename costs US$19.95. Business, family and enterprise licensing is also available. Customers may chose to include a “forever upgrade” with their purchase.
A Better Finder Rename requires Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6. It’s Universal Binary so runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs.
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