Archive for November, 2007

Final Cut Pro 4: Not supported on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

A recent Final Cut Pro support article from Apple mention s that Final Cut Pro 4 is not supported on OS X 10.5 Leopard. No reason is given, however, version 5.1.4 and latter do appear to be supported under Leopard. The support article can be found on Apple’s site. Issue Final Cut Pro 4 and […]

Autodesk Launches Combustion 2008 Desktop Compositing Software

(SAN RAFAEL, California–November 27, 2007) Autodesk, Inc. today announced Autodesk Combustion 2008 software, the latest version of its desktop compositing and visual effects solution. Combustion offers digital media artists an easy-to-use interface, non-destructive workflow and extensive toolset at the affordable price of US$995*. It has been used on the Juicy Fruit Ant commercial by Asylum […]

Apple Updates Final Cut Studio

Apple has released updates to all of the Final Cut Studio applications and Pro Application Support. This follows a rash of updates from Apple including everything from Tiger to OS X Server and iPhoto. These update can be found via software update or using the links below. It appears as though they are mostly bug […]

Avid Announces Major Shift in 2008 Strategy in Response to Customer Feedback

Tewksbury, Mass. – November 13, 2007 – Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that it will introduce a major shift in its approach to serving industry professionals in the digital content creation, management, and distribution industries. Based on extensive market research, Avid plans to announce a series of customer-focused initiatives in 2008 – all […]

Apple Releases Final Cut Express 4

New Final Cut Express Features AVCHD Support and iMovie ‘08 Integration CUPERTINO, California—November 15, 2007—Apple® today released Final Cut® Express 4, a significant upgrade to its powerful video editing software based on Apple’s award-winning Final Cut Pro 6, with a new low price of $199. Final Cut Express 4 adds support for the latest AVCHD […]

Intel’s Fundamental Advance in Transistor Design Extends Moore’s Law, Computing Performance

Sixteen Eco-Friendly, Faster and ‘Cooler’ Chips Incorporate 45nm Hafnium-Based High-k Metal Gate Transistors SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 11, 2007  Built using an entirely new transistor formula that alleviates the wasteful electricity leaks that threaten the pace of future computer innovation, Intel Corporation today unveiled 16 server and high-end PC processors. In addition to increasing […]

iTunes Movie Rentals?

A few Mac rumor sites, have pointed out that there is some evidence of a forthcoming movie rental service in the latest version of iTunes (7.5). While this is nothing concrete, Apple stands to gain a lot with such a service. Between the Mac, Apple TV, iPhone, iPod, and now the iPod Nano, video is […]

iPhone on Sale This Friday Night at Apple, O2 and Carphone Warehouse Retail Stores in the UK

LONDON—November 6, 2007—Apple’s revolutionary iPhone™ will go on sale this Friday, November 9 at 6:02 p.m. at Apple®, O2 and Carphone Warehouse retail and online stores. iPhones will be available at more than 1,300 Apple, O2 and Carphone Warehouse retail locations across the UK, giving customers their first chance to get their hands on this […]