Brand: MacTech

Apple releases Snow Leopard Graphics Update 1.0

Apple releases Snow Leopard Graphics Update 1.0

Posted by | Aug 17, 2010 | , |

Apple has released Snow Leopard Graphics Update 1.0 (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4286). It contains stability and performance fixes for graphics applications and games in Mac OS X 10.6.4.

Snow Leopard Graphics Update 1.0 Addresses frame rate issues occurring in Portal and Team Fortress 2 by Valve, on the iMac (Late 2009 and Mid 2010), Mac mini (Early 2009 and Mid 2010), Mac Pro (Early 2009), MacBook (Early 2009 and Mid 2010) and MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) or MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) models.

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Artbeats releases hi-def Hawaiian Aerials collections

Posted by | Aug 17, 2010 | , |

Artbeats (http://www.artbeats.com) has released three new HD collections featuring the overhead beauty of the Hawaiian Islands: Hawaiian City Aerials, Hawaiian Establishment Aerials and Hawaiian Scenic Aerials.

Shot using the RED One Camera, combined with the eclipse gyrostabilized camera system, these new collections give Artbeats the unique status of having the largest, and highest quality, library of royalty-free Hawaiian aerial footage available on the web, says Artbeats president and lead cinematographer, Phil Bates.

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Greg’s bite: apps are intellectual property

Greg’s bite: apps are intellectual property

Posted by | Aug 17, 2010 | , |

By Greg Mills

Remember the recent flap over Apple using a patent drawing based upon the app of a developer?  It turns out if you read the fine print Apple is within its rights to use anything submitted to them.  Certainly the understanding is that Apple will play fair. See the contract for submission to Apple’s iTunes Store at http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/us/terms.html .

Apple does try to protect trademarks and copyrights, but you do need to have a copyright to see Apple enforce it (see http://www.apple.com/legal/trademark/claimsofcopyright.html)/

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PluralEyes available for Adobe Premiere Pro

Posted by | Aug 17, 2010 | , |

Singular Software, developer of workflow automation applications for digital media, says its flagship product PluralEyes is now available for Adobe Premiere Pro Creative Suite (CS) versions 4 and 5. Well, it’s available for Windows, though a Mac version is in the works.

PluralEyes provides workflow automation features for editing multi-camera, multi-take, and dual-system audio projects. By analyzing audio information, it synchronizes audio and video clips automatically, without the need for timecode, clappers or any special preparation.

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Apple has 48% of worldwide mobile market earnings in second quarter

Apple has 48% of worldwide mobile market earnings in second quarter

Posted by | Aug 17, 2010 | , |

Apple collected 48% of the worldwide mobile market’s earnings before interest and taxes in the second quarter of 2010 despite having approximately 3% of the overall mobile sales in the quarter,, according to new stats from Asymco (http://macosg.me/2/q2), which provides mobile app development services to business customers.

“It dwarfs all the other vendors, more than double the nearest (Nokia),” says Asymco. “All that in three years and with the added burdens of only three models, a recession and limited distribution.”

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