Year: 2010

Apple using iTun.es domain as link shortener

Posted by | Dec 13, 2010 | , |

Apple — which has owned the iTun.es domain since December 2006 and is now rolling out Twitter integration for its Ping social networking service on iTunes — is now using the domain as a link shortener, reports “MacRumors (http://www.macrumors.com).

Users sharing links to tghe iTunes Store content to Twitter will now see iTun.es being used to generate the links for their Tweets. Third-party Twitter applications may, however, continue to display Twitter’s default “t.co” shortened version, notes “MacRumors.”

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PhotoStyler for Mac OS X gets new rendering engine

PhotoStyler for Mac OS X gets new rendering engine

Posted by | Dec 13, 2010 | , |

Corner-A has released PhotoStyler 5.0 for Mac OS X (http://corner-a.com/photostyler). This new version features a new rendering engine with better stability and performance, improved user interface, batch processing features, as well as new filters, textures and presets.

PhotoStyler offers a way to style digital photos with your Mac. It supports all image formats that are supported by Mac OS X, including RAW images, and uses your GPU to process the photos wherever possible.

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A look at alternative video viewing platforms

Posted by | Dec 13, 2010 | |

An annual study of consumer video consumption habits and platforms conducted by Frank N. Magid Associates (http://www.magid.com) — research-based strategic consulting firm — reveals that despite the increased use of alternative video viewing platforms (like video-on-demand, set-top boxes, instant streaming, and mobile apps), the vast majority of consumers intend to continue to maintain their traditional subscriptions with cable, satellite, and telco TV providers.

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