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Monsoon Multimedia debuts Sling, ROKU competitor with some compelling features

by Mel Martin (Jul 27th, 2010)

Today Monsoon Multimedia is announcing the Vulkano, a universal video platform that integrates DVR, Web video, streaming and time shifting of media from the home to a portable device, including the iPhone, iPad, and Macs or PCs. It also supports ...

Author Ryu Murakami releasing new book solely for iPad

by Keith M (Jul 19th, 2010)

Like me, maybe you're not big into Japanese literature other than some graphic novels. When I read this story, I had no idea who Ryu Murakami was until I read that his list of works includes Audition. Audition, in case you don't know, was adapted to ...

Simplify Media, a Mac favorite, bought by Google

by Mel Martin (May 20th, 2010)

We were wondering what happened to Simplify Media, the well-regarded software that offers your Mac ubiquitous access to your DRM-free music and photos via iTunes, an iPhone or iPod touch. In March, we reported that the company was "heading in a ...

Make a molehill out of a mountain with Tilt Shift Focus

by Mel Martin (Mar 18th, 2010)

Got a desire to mess with some pictures you have by controlling blur or making full-sized objects look like miniatures? I've just played with some software called Tilt-Shift-Focus that mimics the way tilt shift lenses work. By artfully applying ...

Boo Hoo! SimplifyMedia dropping products and changing direction

by Mel Martin (Mar 13th, 2010)

The problem is, we just don't know where they're going. In a Saturday blog post, the company announced it is "...taking a new direction" and won't be offering their current apps to new users. SimplifyMedia has been offering free software for ...

Valve on Mac piques interest from other game developers

by Chris Rawson (Mar 10th, 2010)

Now that Valve has committed to offering full support for the Mac for both its in-house games and Steam, its digital game delivery system, other developers are expressing interest in the Mac as a gaming platform, too. Gas Powered Games, creator of ...

Count The Beats: Inspiration... two apps for the musician on the move

by Matt Tinsley (Mar 10th, 2010)

Recently I've been preparing to move home and finally did last weekend. Naturally I had to pack up all my musical gear, equipment and of course, my Mac. In the week leading up to the move, I've had my iPhone and nothing else. With no creative outlet ...

Slate comes to the iPhone, along with a lot of advertising

by Mel Martin (Mar 9th, 2010)

I've always liked Slate Magazine on the web. It's sometimes sassy and irreverent, but always interesting -- an eclectic mix of politics, culture and tech news. Now, Slate has come to the iPhone in a US$1.99 app that features all the articles from ...

CBS Sports March Madness app will stream your games live

by Mike Schramm (Mar 9th, 2010)

I'm much more of a baseball fan (go Cubs!), but of course it is now March, and that means college basketball is about to heat up. CBS Sports has now released an official March Madness On Demand app, and just like the great MLB iPhone app, this one ...

Final Cut dominant among Oscar documentary nominees

by Dave Caolo (Mar 8th, 2010)

Steve Jobs and the iPad both appeared on TV during last night's Academy Awards, but they weren't the extent of Apple's presence. Cnet reports this morning that the majority of the "Documentary Feature" and "Documentary Short" nominees -- 9 out of ...

Gameinformer: Portal 2 confirmed for Mac, Steam on the way for May

by Chris Rawson (Mar 7th, 2010)

Scans from the April 2010 issue of Gameinformer have confirmed that Portal 2, the sequel to Valve's wildly popular and critically acclaimed game Portal, will be released in fall of 2010 for the Xbox 360, PC, and Mac (as reported on MacRumors). No, ...

Apple's video advertising options detailed in patent application

by Michael Rose (Mar 6th, 2010)

In the battle of the network superstars between free-to-stream, ad-supported video (the Hulu model) and pay-per-show, ad-free TV (the iTunes model), there's been a big missing piece: how to monetize shows and sell ads for content that's downloaded ...

Found Footage: Say hello to ePad

by Mike Schramm (Mar 6th, 2010)

Apple is definitely one of the world's most admired companies, but their lofty ambitions, high visibility, and easy-to-identify style also makes them ripe for parody, as in this very funny video by the UK's E4. They're boasting about a madeup ...

Flickr faster with Flickit Pro

by Brett Terpstra (Mar 5th, 2010)

I love Flickr (and alliteration, apparently). That is, I love Flickr on my desktop, and often on my Apple TV. I've never really been in love with the mobile experience, mostly due to long wait times and cumbersome navigation. When Mike Bernardo from ...

Enjoy background audio with MLB's At Bat

by Dave Caolo (Mar 4th, 2010)

As if I weren't excited enough to buy Major League Baseball's (MLB) iPhone app At Bat (here's an example of my previous gushing), they've added a new feature that makes it easy to listen to games while using other apps. While Apple doesn't allow ...

Apple releases ProKit 5.1 update

by Mel Martin (Mar 3rd, 2010)

Step right up for an update for ProKit apps. According to Apple: "This ProKit Update fixes issues with user interface software resources that are shared by Apple's professional applications. The issues addressed include: Corrected an issue ...