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, 58 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, 21 hours 15 minutes ago, apple-hot-news
Battery-based charger powers iPod, iPhone, iPod touch
QuickerTek has announced a new External Battery Charger for Apple products with 30-pin connectors. The charger works with iPods using the aforementioned connector, the iPhone 3G and iPod touch. It expands the iPod's runtimes with up to 30 additional hours of music, six hours of video or three hours of talk time on the iPhone. The battery gets a charge through a retractable USB cable and it can cha...
published yesterday, 23 hours 48 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
HD Log 6.0 adds support for AVC-Intra codec
Imagine Products has launched HD Log 6.0, an update to its media-file customization and management program. The latest version supports the Panasonic AVC-Intra codec, for encoding of 10-bit independent-frame HD video at data rates up to 100Mbps. Media offloading functions have also been added, making it possible to copy any type of cards or discs to up to three locations without losing speed. The ...
published yesterday, 1 day 48 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
TiVo gaining first Amazon HD videos?
TiVo users should soon have the option of watching Amazon's Video on Demand service in HD, according to early reports. Technology reporter Rich DeMuro has noted the existence of a currently inactive menu item that would let TiVo owners specifically browse parts of Amazon's catalog that are available in HD, revealing both the existence of Amazon HD video in any form as well as its spread to DVRs....
published yesterday, 1 day 2 hours 8 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
Download 720p high definition videos from YouTube
YouTube just added a new quality level, in addition to normal quality and high quality: 720p high definition! As such, I've modified another bookmarklet previously posted as a hint here so that it now downloads these 720p HD versions in H.264 QuickTime .mp4 glory, ready for use with iTunes, Apple TV, with no transcoding required. To use it, just drag this bookmarklet -- ...
published yesterday, 1 day 2 hours 13 minutes ago, macosxhints
Apple seeks to patent liquid cooling for notebooks
Apple has filed for patents on two different liquid cooling technologies, both intended to apply to future notebooks. Current MacBooks use air cooling, driven by internal fans; while this is sufficient, it is thought that future components -- such as faster video cards and quad-core CPUs -- may force Apple to use more efficient (and possibly quieter) cooling. Active and passive methods are being...
published on Tuesday, the 2. December 2008, macintosh-news-network
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
Joost brings mainstream videos, clips to iPhone
Joost has brought its 46,000-plus catalog of films, TV shows, and other clips to the iPhone. The free player allows streaming access to the company's entire library, but this initial effort falls a little short.Read More...
published on Monday, the 1. December 2008, ars-technica
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