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Apple to hold special event on Sept. 1

Apple to hold special event on Sept. 1

Posted by | Aug 25, 2010 | , |

Apple has sent out invitations to the press for a special event to be held on Wednesday, Sept. 1. It’s been widely rumored that the event would focus on a revamped Apple TV. However, the invitation shows a guitar with an Apple logo/cut-out indicating that the event will focus on music instead. Or perhaps in addition to Apple TV Take Three.

The event will be held at 1 pm (Pacific) at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco. Doubtless, new iPods will be introduced. Beyond that, it’s anyone’s guess.

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Greg’s bite: My dearest apologies to Mattel

Greg’s bite: My dearest apologies to Mattel

Posted by | Aug 25, 2010 | , |

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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‘MacVoices’ looks at the upcoming Amsterdam Final Cut Pro SuperMeet

‘MacVoices’ looks at the upcoming Amsterdam Final Cut Pro SuperMeet

Posted by | Aug 25, 2010 | |

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.

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Knoll Light Factory update supports Adobe CS5

Posted by | Aug 25, 2010 | , |

Red 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.

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USB Fever releases Solar Power Pack for the iPhone 4

Posted by | Aug 25, 2010 | |

USB 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.

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