Boxee update adds Netflix, interface tweaks
Boxee has released an updated alpha version of its media player software adding support for the Watch Instantly video streaming feature from Netflix as well as MTV music videos, the WB network and photos from the Boston Globe. The move comes two weeks after the startup secured its first round of venture capital funding, hoping to license the XBMC-based software for use in set-top boxes and other...
published today, 1 hour 43 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
WiebeTech releases ToughTech mini pocket drives
WiebeTech has released two ToughTech mini pocket drive enclosures, both designed to fit 2.5-inch SATA drives. The aluminum housing is a scaled-down version of the larger ToughTech devices for 3.5-inch drives. ToughMount anti-shock protection is used to absorb shock and reduce noise. The mini enclosures feature the Oxford-924 chipset that is claimed to optimize data transfer speeds using either Fir...
published today, 6 hours 13 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
pdfToolbox Server 4 offers preflighting, correction
Callas software has released pdfToolbox 4 and pdfToolbox Server 4, the latest version of its PDF preflighting and automated correction tools. The updates are fully compliant with the latest Ghent PDF Workgroup standards. The server version can be used for fully-automated PDF correction, page manipulation, presentation preparation or imposition. The standard Adobe Acrobat plug-in version features e...
published yesterday, 19 hours 43 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
FXhome PhotoKey 2 with masking tools
Developer FXhome says it has released PhotoKey 2, an updated version of its chromakey utility for photographers. Chromakey is the process of shooting against a green or blue background in order to isolate a subject, and post it into a different backdrop; PhotoKey handles both the extraction of a subject and its later insertion. Users can apply a variety of post-processing effects, such as light ...
published yesterday, 21 hours 8 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
Apple enables promotional iPhone/iPod apps
Developers should now more easily be able to offer promotional copies of apps for the iPhone and iPod touch, reports say. Apple has enabled a system which, after an app has been approved for sale, allows developers to send free download codes to as many as 50 individuals. The codes can be redeemed within any current version of iTunes, though at present, downloaders must reside within the US....
published yesterday, 21 hours 43 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 ago, apple-hot-news
Monster intros Dr. Dre in-ear headphones
While Monster Cable hasn't yet officially announced the in-ear version of its Beats by Dr. Dre, the rapper-influenced headphones have appeared at the Apple Store. The design makes use of a unique, nearly 4-foot long flat cable that features a Duraflex jacket claimed to be tangle- and knot-free. The headphones deliver sound with a low-mass, wide bandwidth driver and also include three pairs of ear...
published yesterday, 23 hours 43 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
Apps: OnMyCommand, MacVide 3gp Converter, Modena
OnMyCommand 2.1 (free) is the latest version of Abracode's "contextual menu command line instruction executor" for Mac OS X. Users can add their favorite commands to a master list, and execute them via a universal contextual menu at any time. Version 2.1 features a new progress dialog which allows users to translate command output text into GUI progress and also features support for my controls in...
published yesterday, 1 day 23 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
Amazon quietly expands MP3 store to UK
Amazon today in a low-key rollout introduced Amazon MP3 for UK, its first non-US version of its online download store. The British version follows the same approach as the US store and lets users buy unprotected songs and albums that can be used with any device and, through a sync app, can automatically transfer to iTunes or Windows Media Player....
published yesterday, 1 day 1 hour 3 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
Windows 7 already in beta by mid-January
Despite only having been publicly unveiled in late October, Windows 7 should already be in its first readily available beta version just after the start of the year, Technet's Keith Combs has confirmed. Manufactured DVDs of Windows 7 Beta 1 should be available to attendees of Microsoft's Developers Conference from January 13th onwards, suggesting the company will have the test operating system co...
published yesterday, 1 day 1 hour 28 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network