Wireless high-definition (HD) video technologies represent the next frontier in consumer electronic (CE) connectivity,replacing the nest of wires in the living room with high-bandwidth wireless technologies capable of transmitting HD video streams, according to a new study by Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com).
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Avid (http://www.avid.com) has introduced a set of tools — including the new Pro Tools Mbox family, the M-Audio MobilePre, Pro Tools SE bundles and M-Audio Oxygen 88 keyboard controller — for a range of musicians who are seeking to create, record and mix music at home or on the road.
According to Avid, new features in the third generation of the Pro Tools Mbox family — Pro Tools Mbox Pro, Pro Tools Mbox and Pro Tools Mbox Mini — include: re-designed hardware with pro features delivering best-in-class audio and the flexibility to compose using Pro Tools LE or your DAW of choice
Apple has released version 1.2 updates to its three iWork apps for the iPad: Pages, Numbers and Keynote. They’re available at the Apple App Store.
According to Apple, the updates offer improvements to file-format support and file transferring, add the ability to transfer files to and from remote servers and beef up support for exporting files in Microsoft Office-compatible file formats. They also support transferring documents to and from iDisk, a feature of Apple’s MobileMe US$99-per-year suite of online services/tools.
Read MoreApple has posted LED Cinema Display Software Update 1.0 (http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1107). It provides support for the 27-inch LED Cinema Display.
It’s a 75.79MB download and requires Mac OS X 10.6.4 or higher. LED Cinema Display Software Update 1.0 can be obtained with the Software Updates component of Mac OS X’s Systems Preferences app.
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NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker says the network isn’t likely to follow rivals to make its TV shows available for new US$0.99 rental service unveiled earlier this month in conjunction with the new Apple TV, reports “Reuters” (http://www.reuters.com/article/idCNN2219136720100922).
“We do not think 99 cents is the right price point for our content. … We thought it would devalue our content,” Zucker said at a Goldman Sachs investor conference. And he noted that NBC shows are already available for $1.99 for download at iTunes.
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