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/09/11/27/flash.remains.inaccessible/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/silverlightiphone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft has demonstrated Silverlight video streaming for the iPhone, according to reports. The technology relies on server-side transcoding and HTML 5's video tag, but displays Silverlight content in a native MPEG-2 v8 format recognized by the iPhone's version of QuickTime. "So it's the same IIS smooth streaming content, the same server, the same point of origin, but now I can get that content... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/27/flash.remains.inaccessible/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/27/products.supplement.itunes.store.material/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/iTunesLPStory.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />As promised, Apple has opened up the development of iTunes LP and Extras content, publishing guidelines and templates on its website. Extras recreate the special features of DVD and Blu-ray discs, while LP provides something similar for music. Independent record labels have complained that Apple first restricted LP to the four major labels.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/27/products.supplement.itunes.store.material/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/corporations.promise.concert.audio.video/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/birdbee.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has signed a deal with concert promoter Live Nation, in a deal that should see a number of recordings sold exclusively through iTunes. Both audio and video offerings are planned, which will be taken from concerts recorded in 80-plus venues equipped for capturing the material. Live Nation stages over 22,000 concerts annually, though it is likely that only a fraction will become available on... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/corporations.promise.concert.audio.video/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/autodesk.version.to.be.available.first/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/sapphire5.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />GenArts has announced Sapphire 5, an upcoming upgrade for its signature plug-in suite. The current collection includes over 200 processing and synthesis effects, in categories such as lighting, film, warping and textures. Versions are available for several different editing platforms, including Avid, Autodesk, After Effects and Final Cut Pro.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/autodesk.version.to.be.available.first/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/high.end.production.suite.making.platform.debut/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/autodesksmoke.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Autodesk will soon launch a Mac version of Smoke, a demonstration at Japan's InterBEE expo confirms. The software is a high-end video production suite, costing approximately $15,000. It is capable not only of conventional editing tasks, but also handling audio, painting, text and various visual effects.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/high.end.production.suite.making.platform.debut/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/boosts.rewrapping.speed/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/cliptemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Divergent Media has released an update to its M2T/MTS batch converter, ClipWrap 2.0. The program converts HDV or AVCHD files into QuickTime movies that can be used with any QuickTime-based application. Features in v2.0 include enhanced speed when rewrapping files, as well as additional format support.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/boosts.rewrapping.speed/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/creates.sci.fi.style.holograms/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/holo1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Red Giant has released Holomatrix, an After Effects plug-in which simulates the look of animated sci-fi holograms. Thirty built-in preset options include Ghost, Bad Reception and Security Cam. Within them, users can fine-tune over 80 different properties.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/creates.sci.fi.style.holograms/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/17/records.iphone.simulator.screen/ <img align='left' src=' http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/simtemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Just About Managing has announced SimCap 1.0, an iPhone Simulator screencapture utility. The title is designed for developers creating App Store images, or else professional demonstration videos. Extended sequences of stills can be captured, aiding with action shots. When recording video, users can choose whether or not to display cursors or gestures.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/17/records.iphone.simulator.screen/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/16/feature.tweask.include.smart.sorting/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/rivet.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Cynical Peak has released v2.3 of Rivet, its Mac media streaming software. The app shares music, video, photo and podcast content with consoles on a local-area network, namely the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. Material can be pulled direclty from Aperture, iPhoto or iTunes libraries, though video can only be streamed from custom folders.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/16/feature.tweask.include.smart.sorting/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/users.will.be.able.to.upload.full.hd.next.week/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/youtube.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />YouTube has announced that it will allow users to upload 1080p HD video content without limiting playback to a lower resolution. The web-based interface will provide a choice between the current maximum, 720p, and full 1080p. The change brings YouTube up to speed with the limited number of video portals, such as SmugMug, that support the higher resolution.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/users.will.be.able.to.upload.full.hd.next.week/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:30:00 GMT