http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/17/lacinema.multimedia.drive/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0811/lacinemasml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LaCie has announced the US release of its LaCinema Rugged multimedia storage device. The drive features HDMI output and HD upscaling, allowing content to be viewed on an HDTV. Users can load video, images, and music onto the drive via USB 2.0, and then play or view content from any television. The Rugged features aluminum shell protection, combined with internal anti-shock absorbers and an exterio... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/17/lacinema.multimedia.drive/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/26/gameparks.psp.fighter/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/wizhandheldintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Korea-based GamePark has released official information on its newest portable gaming and multimedia system, the Wiz GP2X. The system is built around a 2.8-inch OLED touch screen that delivers 320x240-pixel resolution. The Wiz will play MPEG4, XVID and DiVX videos, and be compatible with Flash Player 7, in addition to playing homebrew games that don't have to go through a lengthy licensing process.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/26/gameparks.psp.fighter/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/20/comixware.se.v30.ships/ <img align='left' src='0' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Yi.magination Studios this week released Comixware SE v3.0, its interactive storytelling software. The company says the application marries multimedia presentation/editing and an interactive player/editor into a single system designed for both content creators and views. In addition, both viewers and authors can modify and remake other userís multimedia presentation in Comixwareís object-oriented ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/20/comixware.se.v30.ships/ Wed, 21 May 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/23/iomegas.screenplay.drive/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/iomega500gbhdteaser.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Iomega on Wednesday announced the release of its portable ScreenPlay HD Multimedia Drive with a 500 GB capacity. The NTFS-formatted drive can be hooked up to a high definition TV via its HDMI or component video outputs, among others, to play HD content. Navigating the photos, music and video content on the drive is accomplished via an included remote control and on-screen interface.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/23/iomegas.screenplay.drive/ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/22/sampletron/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/sam_080422_tron.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />IK Multimedia has announced the release of SampleTron, the second virtual instrument to be released from the Sonik Instruments range. SampleTron is a virtual instrument workstation featuring the a complete collection of authentic 'Tron' and other vintage keyboards instrument samples. The library includes 17 rare instrument sounds, together with a "Powered by SampleTank" engine, offering sample-bas... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/22/sampletron/ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/01/direct.connect.handsets/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0803/1-sprint-esta.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sprint today unveiled the LG LX 400, Motorola V950, and Samsung Z400/Z700 series phones, rounding off a landslide of announcements from the carrier at the CTIA Wireless 2008 Conference [1|2|3|... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/01/direct.connect.handsets/ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/19/amplitube.2.duo.launched/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0803/19-amplitube-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />IK Multimedia today unveiled AmpliTube 2 Duo, a version of its AmpliTube 2 software that is bundled with Notion Music's Progression ñ an application for creating, learning, and distributing music. When combined, IK claims the pair allows users to create custom sounds using "ultra-accurate" sound models. IK Multimedia and Notion are offering AmpliTube 2 Duo from IK's website, but pricing is not rea... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/19/amplitube.2.duo.launched/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/26/everex.mini.dual.core.pc/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0802/26-everex-esta.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Everex today unveiled the Everex mini, a Mac mini-styled CPU that features the company's own gOS 2.0 running on a dual-core processor. An Intel T2130 dual-core mobile processor powers the PC, while using a 120GB HD for storage and 512MB of RAM. For multimedia, Everex chose the Intel GMA950 graphics processor and Realtek ALC268 audio hardware, and the system includes a DVD+/-RW drive. The Everex mi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/26/everex.mini.dual.core.pc/ Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/26/sony.debuts.new.speakers/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0802/son_080226_pfrv1sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony today unveiled a pair of 'personal field speakers' (site not updated) that act similar to headphones as well as new multimedia speakers designed to produce high quality audio. The company's new PFR-V1 personal field speakers are designed to create a listening field around the ears, projecting music through two 1-inch die-cast aluminum speakers connected with a headband made of lightweight dur... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/26/sony.debuts.new.speakers/ Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/14/iogear.unveils.new.switch/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0801/iog_080114_kvmssm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />IOGEAR today unveiled the Dual-Link DVI KVMP & MultiMedia Switch (site not updated, alternate switch shown at right) at Macworld Expo. The 2-port switching device allows users to share a Dual-Link DVI display, USB keyboard, mouse, and 7.1 surround-sound between two computers. The Dual-Link DVI KVMP & MultiMedia Switch supports seamless switching and consistent resolutions among computers with vari... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/14/iogear.unveils.new.switch/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:50:00 GMT