Type of Article: MacTech Reviews

Whether your a backyard Spielberg or a professional videographer, you inevitably accumulate a ton of footage to keep track of, be it for a single project or archiving. You could create several folders and, if you are archiving, .Zip them. But you’re working on a computer! Shouldn’t it be doing the work Instead of you?

“Create and organize your video catalogue. iDive offers videographers, both professionals and amateur enthusiasts, the possibility of managing video footage collections. iDive transforms your videos into a catalog that’s easy and quick to put together and access.”

It’s long perturbed me that I can’t watch HD from a cable or satellite receiver on my Mac. Well, actually I (and you) can, though it’s a bit of a kludge to make it happen. But, doggone it, I have a 27-inch iMac, and I was determined to find a solution.

I never thought I’d find anything to replace my Logitech Harmony universal remote, but I have: New Potato Technologies’ FLPR (http://www.newpotatotech.com), a new accessory and app that transforms an iPhone or iPod touch into a universal remote control.

I was dubious that it would work as advertised. But it does. The US$79.99 FLPR lets you control multiple electronic devices — including televisions, cable and satellite boxes, stereo systems, lights, ceiling fans and just about anything else that uses an infrared remote control.

Whether your a backyard Spielberg or a professional videographer, you inevitably accumulate a ton of footage to keep track of, be it for a single project or archiving. You could create several folders and, if you are archiving, .Zip them. But you’re working on a computer! Shouldn’t it be doing the work Instead of you?

“Create and organize your video catalogue. iDive offers videographers, both professionals and amateur enthusiasts, the possibility of managing video footage collections. iDive transforms your videos into a catalog that’s easy and quick to put together and access.”

By David Creamer

The US$1,249 MAPublisher plug-in (http://www.avenza.com) for Illustrator CS3 and CS4 is not for the timid: you should be familiar with GIS (Geographic Information System) data and have a need to publish that data in a visual format. Simply put, the plug-in uses GIS data to create maps in Illustrator. You first create an Illustrator file and import the GIS data (in popular data formats such as AutoCAD, ESRI, MapInfo, and USGS) to create maps up to 200″ square. After importing, you can manipulate the resulting map in a number of ways.