By Greg Mills
In recent articles I attributed the embarrassingly flubbed Ken smartphone Microsoft launched as being a product of Mattel, when actually Sharp produced it. I was frankly deceived by the toy like quality of the Kin/Ken, thus never attributing the toy phone to a serious manufacturer like Sharp.
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On the new “MacVoices” (http://www.macvoices.com), Michael Horton and Dan Berube are back again, this time to talk about the upcoming Amsterdam Final Cut Pro SuperMeet, their third in that city, and their fourth FCP event this year.
Who will be presenting, exhibiting and attending are all discussed, along with a tease about a super-secret special speaker that they aren’t ready to announce yet. SuperMeet workshops and Open Screen Theater will make their first appearances in Amsterdam, and the whole event will be streamed online for the benefit of those unable to attend.
Read MoreRed Giant Software (http://www.redgiantsoftware.com) has released Light Factory 2.7, an update of its plug-in that now supports Adobe CS5/64-bit processing along with new tools.
Knoll Light Factory is a motion graphics tool best known for its high-fidelity simulations of light effects called flares, which simulate reflections from a bright light source as seen through a camera’s lens. It was created by John Knoll, Photoshop co-creator and “Star Wars” effects guru.
Read MoreUSB Fever has released the Solar Power Pack the for iPhone 4G (http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=1999). It’s an US$56.99 power pack with dual power sources: solar or USB mini five-pin.
With it, you can enjoy your movies, music, phone calls and internet surfing without worrying about the battery running out, according to the folks at USB Fever. This portable charger can recharge your iPhone to 100% about one and half times when the this powerpack is fully charged, they add.
Read MoreBarclays Capital reiterated its “overweight” rating on iPhone maker Apple Inc. with a price target of $340, as reported by “IB Times” (http://macosg.me/2/ry).
“We continue to believe Apple’s valuation is very attractive and believe shares can benefit driven by strong iPad demand, a new iPhone upgrade cycle, significant international expansion, and additional new products expected later this year,” said Ben Reitzes, an analyst at Barclays Capital.
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