Type of Article: MacNews Web Site

‘MUG Event Calendar’: more Macworld Expo wrap-ups, a MacCamp and more

Posted by | Feb 22, 2010 | |

Even though Macworld 2010 is two weeks gone, it is still creating lots of talk around the MUG community, as noted by “The MUG Event Calendar.”

A California Final Cut Pro group will deliver their usual variety of presenters and products, and an Indiana Final Cut Pro User Group will help their users get started with Apple’s Motion. Other topics on the agenda this week include iWork, iPhone and iPod touch applications, TopX Notes, iLife, home networking, and more.

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3D TV, UHD are on the horizon

Posted by | Feb 22, 2010 | , |

As High-Definition (HD) video has hit its stride worldwide, the TV and film industry are looking ahead to the next new thing. 3D TV and Ultra-HD (UHD) are on the horizon, according to market research firm, In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com).

3D video is already out of the gate, with growing proliferation of 3D films in theaters. Pay TV operators are in the early stages of deploying 3D TV capability. Early 3D TVs and 3D Blu-ray players will ship in 2010. In-Stat projects worldwide 3D TV shipments will reach 41 million in 2014. 3D Blu-ray player shipments will track closely with 3D TVs.

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Macsimum Poll: has your opinion of the iPad changed?


Posted by | Feb 22, 2010 | |

In this week’s poll, we’re asking if your opinion of the iPad has changed now that you’ve had time to think about i. The poll is located on the right hand side of the home page beneath the Macsimum Opinion column.

In last week’s poll, we asked if the iPad should have a different name. Fifty-seven percent of you said “no,” and 43% said “yes.”

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‘MacVoices’ looks at the new ‘MacNews’ site

Posted by | Feb 22, 2010 | |

On the new “MacVoices” (http://www.macvoices.com) Neil Ticktin, editor-in-chief and publisher of “MacTech” and Macsimum News’ Chief Macsimizer Dennis Sellers announce MacTech’s acquisition of Macsimum News to create MacNews, the newest place to keep up with the rapidly changing Apple and Mac universe.

The duo discuss the combination, the new site (in beta at the moment), and why it will launch with a huge archive of information.

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