Netflix streaming for Mac leaves beta
All Mac owners with a subscription to Netflix should now be able to stream select movies online, the company has announced. Though best known for mail-based DVD rental, Netflix also offers a bonus "Watch Instantly" service, which primarily lets Windows PCs (as well as various set-tops) stream some 12,000 movies and TV shows. To stream movies on a Mac, users must have Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later, 1G...
published today, 3 hours 5 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
The Best of 2008 on iTunes
Where can you find the best movies, best albums, and best new artists of 2008? On the iTunes Store, of course. We?ve collected your favorites ? the best-selling audiobooks, Apps, TV shows, songs, music videos, and podcasts ? and combined them with our staff picks. The result: a huge collection of music, movies, and other digital diversions to enjoy.
published yesterday, 22 hours 3 minutes ago, apple-hot-news
Joost deploys TV app for iPhone, iPod touch
Onilne service Joost says it has published a native supporting application for iPhone and iPod touch owners. The app lets users view hosted video, which is normally restricted for Apple handhelds due to the latter's incompatibility with Flash. Joost claims to have over 400 TV shows and 1,200 movies on its network, as well as some 18,000 music videos. Content is divided into genres such as anime...
published on Monday, the 1. December 2008, macintosh-news-network
Use a custom video converter for iMovie HD projects
If you ever wish iMovie HD had more export options, like your favorite converter app (mine is MPEG Streamclip), there's a very simple way to use your third party converter app on an iMovie project. Control-click on the project file in the Finder and select Show Package Contents from the pop-up menu. Navigate into Shared Movies » GarageBand, where you'll find a tiny .mov file. Use this file as the input for whatever converter you want to use. You can also simply double-click this file if you wish to watch your video without opening up iMovie HD. [robg adds: Note that this hint applies to the older version of iMovie, not the new iMovie '08.]
published on Monday, the 1. December 2008, macosxhints
Black Friday at Amazon: cameras, GPS, hard drives, and more
In addition to its 66% off sale on Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, Amazon has slashed prices on a range of digital cameras and HD camcorders, GPS navigators, hard drives, flash drives, blu-ray players, LCD displays, and movies.
published on Friday, the 28. November 2008, appleinsider
QuickTime 7.5.7 enables SD playback via DisplayPort
Apple on Tuesday has unveiled QuickTime 7.5.7, an update to its multimedia player system that reportedly removes HDCP protection from standard definition movies bought or rented from iTunes when played across the DisplayPort on some of the more modern Macs. MacRumors reports that the update resolves issues on the new MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air, all of which feature the miniature Display...
published on Tuesday, the 25. November 2008, macintosh-news-network
QuickTime 7.5.7 allows SD iTunes playback over DisplayPort
strong>Calming a controversial situation, Apple on Tuesday night released a new QuickTime update that allows standard definition iTunes movies to play over the new MacBooks' DisplayPort to older displays.
published on Tuesday, the 25. November 2008, appleinsider
Canon EOS 5D Mark II said shipping today
Canon's new flagship EOS 5D Mark II DSLR, with its 21-megapixel sensor and the ability to record movies in high-definition, will begin shipping today from Canon USA's distribution centers and start arriving at retailers this week, according to the company. The news comes from Chuck Westfall, Canon USA's Technical Advisor, and means some buyers can pick up the DSLR by the end of the week and thus i...
published on Tuesday, the 25. November 2008, macintosh-news-network
Blockbuster intros VOD set-top box from 2Wire
As promised earlier this month, video and game rental giant Blockbuster on Tuesday announced it would begin selling the previously introduced 2Wire MediaPoint player, a hub that brings video-on-demand (VOD) movies over the Internet to users' TVs. The set-top box connects to the Internet via an Ethernet link or built-in Wi-Fi module and, unlike similar products from competitors, does not require a ...
published on Tuesday, the 25. November 2008, macintosh-news-network
INM releases Impressario PDF plug-in for Director 11
Integration New Media has released Impressario, an Xtra extension PDF utility for Adobe Director 11. The software allows users to integrate PDF files into Director movies, even behind other objects. Personalized proposals, data sheets, or custom presentations can be created from within Director, based on templates built in Acrobat or LiveCycle Designer. Original page layouts and fonts are preserve...
published on Sunday, the 23. November 2008, macintosh-news-network