Apple worms ahead Aug 29, 2009
Support for Microsoft's popular e-mail, contacts and calendar server, Exchange, has been added for business users and a new version of QuickTime is included. Other features include a 64-bit platform, which actually puts the operating system about three years behind Vista on that front, and some supplementary eye candy and window manipulation functions on the Dock (Expose); these will have trouble competing with the goodies that Microsoft has included in Windows 7. (Asia Times Online)
Should You Upgrade Anything? Aug 29, 2009
My favorite is the dramatically improved Quicktime, which now gets recording features without requiring you buy the "Pro" version. OS X also gets a performance boost. (CBS News)
Apple unleashes Snow Leopard OS Aug 28, 2009
The system will also ships with a new version of the Quicktime player, which will allow users to record and trim their own movies. Reports also suggest that the update ships with anti-virus software for the first time. (BBC News)
Is Mac's New OS Something To Brag About? Aug 28, 2009
" As far as security goes, market share is a double-edged sword. As the Mac operating system gets more popular, the amount of malware targeting it is growing. The Mac has only about 5 percent market share worldwide (nearly half is in the U.S. alone), compared with nearly 95 percent for Windows, according to market statistics provider Net Applications. But the Mac share is rising, from 3.73 percent to 4.86 percent in less than a year, the firm says. In the meantime, more and more Mac malware is... (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Remastered Beatles catalog comes together, real soon Aug 28, 2009
New QuickTime mini-documentaries are included in each CD except Past Masters, which combines the two 1988 single volumes into one set. The Beatles in Mono, a box catering to completists, gathers 10 mono albums and two discs of mono masters. (USA Today)
Many of Snow Leopard's 100s of refinements are subtle Aug 27, 2009
New QuickTime player lets you trim videos. Refinements to the Dock, Finder and more. (USA Today -- Tech)
5 Apple's Snow Leopard Set to Strike Aug 27, 2009
QuickTime 10, Apple's media player, also gets a boost with improvements that are intended to make it easier to view and share video content. Integration with Microsoft's Exchange Server 2007 is also built into Snow Leopard, providing Mac users with the ability to interact with Exchange for calendar and mail services. (Datamation)
Apples Snow Leopard is no dramatic upgrade Aug 27, 2009
The new standard version of the QuickTime video-playing software will now convert clips for playing on iPhones or iPods, or upload them to YouTube ... Previously, you had to buy QuickTime Pro to convert videos or fire up the more time-consuming iMovie. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Safari crosses software divide Aug 14, 2009
Anyone downloading the free browser can choose to have it bundled with Apple's video software QuickTime or its Bonjour service, which is designed to make home networking simpler. "Potentially Apple could be using it as a distribution channel for new software," said Mr Fogg. (BBC News -- Technology)
This Week In Apps - July 30, 2009 Jul 31, 2009
It supports the viewing of most file types including iWork, Office, PDF and QuickTime, though files larger than 20MB may not be viewable; so that's a no-go on porn. Free | 2. (IGN Wireless Games)
Entrepreneur hopes to revolutionize video games Jul 26, 2009
Set to receive his 85th patent this week, Perlman was a principal scientist at Apple in the 1980s, helping develop QuickTime, a multimedia framework, and the first color Macintosh. In the 1990s, he was director of advanced products for Mountain View's General Magic, a once-highly touted handheld computing company. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Experts share tips for making good movies Jul 13, 2009
We will take submissions on DVD or CD in MPEG2 (a standard DVD) or QuickTime (preferred). They must be received by mail or at our offices by 5 p.m. July 31. (Florida Today)
On local racing: A look back at Speedweek Jul 9, 2009
Hodnett, of Thomasville, set quick time at Grandview and both nights at Williams Grove. However, he drew the number eight feature inversion twice and the number six once. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Apple's HTTP Adaptive Video Streaming in Action Jul 1, 2009
Through either site, you can view live-streaming, fast-loading, high-quality video in QuickTime right from your mobile browser. Inlet's test site, made in partnership with Akamai (), can be found at. (BusinessWeek)
Windows XP Vulnerable to Malware Quicktime Jun 16, 2009
To trigger an attack, all the user would have to do is click on a booby-trapped QuickTime media file, either via a link or an attachment in an e-mail or instant message, or through a malicious link on a Web site ... A part of that -- called the QuickTime Movie Parser filter -- has the flaw ... The parser divides Apple QuickTime files into two data streams, one for audio and the other for video. (eSecurityPlanet)
Apple Plugs Bugs in QuickTime, iTunes Jun 3, 2009
Apple has issued patches for its QuickTime and iTunes software ... In all, the updates fix 10 QuickTime vulnerabilities and one bug in iTunes ... The patches came bundled in the QuickTime 7. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Download Photoshop 101 Class Video Tutorials Now from the Professor and Skip Class; Learn Photoshop On Your Mac, PC or iPhone / iPod Video Jun 3, 2009
The "Get Going With Photoshop CS 101" class is available as a QuickTime download, DVD-ROM or iPhone / iPod video version ... The "Get Going With Photoshop CS 101" class is available as a QuickTime download, DVD-ROM or iPhone / iPod video version. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
QuickTime 7.6.2 enhances security, updated for iTunes 8.2 Jun 2, 2009
Apple on Monday released QuickTime 7 ... 2 is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users, and includes changes that increase reliability, improve compatibility and enhance security, according to a statement from Apple ... Apple has also made a series of security improvements in this release of QuickTime it has fixed problems associated with the handling of Sorenson 3 video files, FLC compression files, PSD images, and more. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Full Story» Jun 2, 2009
Apple Patches QuickTime Bug That Was Hidden in Book by PC World: Yahoo ... Apple Patches QuickTime Bug That Was Hidden in Book ... Apple has issued patches for its QuickTime and iTunes software, fixing critical security flaws along with a bug that was first hinted at earlier this year in a book on Macintosh computer hacking. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Roxio releases Easy VHS to DVD for Mac video digitizer May 26, 2009
Once captured, you can burn the video to DVD using the included Toast Basic software, or send it to QuickTime Player, or iMovie HD, 08, or 09, for editing and converting to other formats. Easy VHS to DVD runs on an Intel or a dual-processor or dual-core PowerPC G5 Mac, and works with OS X 10. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
It Took Awhile, But Tech Mecca Silicon Valley Deep In Recession May 25, 2009
eIBD Investor's Business Daily Digital Edition. Access recent eIBD issues easily. (Investors Business Daily)
Mac News Briefs: Arten Science releases MonitorMyMac surveillance software May 22, 2009
MonitorMyMac can either automatically upload those images to a remote server or store them on your computer, and even turn them into a QuickTime movie or slideshow. A Stealth Mode allows the program to run undetected. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Can Pre Save Palm? Some Critics Rave, But Field Crowded May 21, 2009
com - Can Pre Save Palm. Some Critics Rave, But Field Crowded. (Investors Business Daily)
Review: The Kodak Zi6 Video Camera May 14, 2009
" Along with the camera's lens, the front of the unit sports a mono microphone, speaker and a button for popping out a full-sized USB connector built into the its left side. The thinking behind the built-in USB connector is that it will make plugging the camera into a computer easier. In practice, however, it s a bit frustrating--especially if anything else using a USB port is already connected to your computer. You can also attach the video cam to any device with RCA connectors-- a VCR or... (SmallBusinessComputing)
Samsung UA46B7000WR Apr 28, 2009
We tested a variety of common video formats on it and found that the Luxia plays DivX, MPEG2 and MP4 well, even when encoded in High Definition but does not support modern H.264-encoded Apple Quicktime files. We could even play videos encoded in the Matroska (MKV) file format, but unfortunately, while the video portion played fine, there was no audio. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Weekend News Roundup (4/27/09) Apr 28, 2009
Snow Leopard QuickTime Screen Recording We love ourselves some QuickTime, and it appears that one of our favorite media viewers is going to be adding to its list of superpowers ... 6 Snow Leopard beta have noticed the addition of a 'Screen Recording' option within the menus of the new QuickTime X Player ... Look for this revamped QuickTime Player to ship with the new Snow Leopard OS later this summer. (IGN Gear)
Can Open Source Songbird Compete with iTunes? Apr 17, 2009
Other ready-to-roll add-ons include QuickTime Playback, as well as a SHOUTcase tool that delivers a Songbird-native interface for browsing and playback of SHOUTcast Internet Radio streams. It lets you manage the experience through station bookmarks, genre filters, and other means. (Datamation)
Golden Cells: The ExcelZone online video awards Apr 17, 2009
QuickTime users can view the full library on the website or browse the. Most promising newcomers - Ask-M (executive producer, Glen Feechan)Many of the Excel video pioneers are American, but a new generation of UK producers has emerged in recent months led by Carlisle-based Emily Coltman. (Accounting Web, UK)
Desktop Linux Video App Roundup Apr 16, 2009
20080102 -- I found that I was not able to add anything, as it seems to be looking for Quicktime files, which may mean there is some media support missing on my Ubuntu install. After trying an episode of another program in Ogg Theora, it soon became clear that this was not an application I had time to deal with. (IntranetJournal)
Beatles' Remastered Catalog To Be Released On Same Day As 'Rock Band' Apr 9, 2009
Beatles' Remastered Catalog To Be Released On Same Day As 'Rock Band. Long-awaited remasters, 'Rock Band' video game slotted for September 9 release. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Coast Guard Softball Runs Winning Streak To 17 Apr 6, 2009
For additional enhancements, install , , , Apple QuickTime, and Real Player. . (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Can OnLive change gaming? Apr 1, 2009
But Perlman, who also was involved with creating QuickTime for Apple way-back-when, knows data compression. And he says he and his 100-person team have, through seven years of trial and error, perfected a system that streams first-run, top-tier games to any entry-level PC, Mac or TV. All you need is broadband, and, if you go the TV route, a slender little MicroConsole. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Online game streaming could be game-changer Mar 26, 2009
Perlman, who has worked at Atari and Apple and produced the Quicktime video software, believes that PC users will be more likely to pick up the service initially, but over time he expects 80 percent of users to play games over their television. Sharing video. (San Francisco Chronicle)
OnLive: Video games without the hardware Mar 25, 2009
Perlman, who previously helped develop QuickTime, WebTV and Moxi, spun Palo Alto, Calif. -based OnLive out of technology incubator firm Rearden. (USA Today -- Life)
OnLive Conference Blog! Mar 25, 2009
He's explaining his past as one of the creators of Apple QuickTime. Back then, they were wondering how to compress linear media; like a TV show or a movie. (IGN PC Games)
Ars reviews iWork '09: fourth time's a charm? Mar 23, 2009
Ars reviews iWork '09: fourth time's a charm. Infinite Loop : Ars covers the world of Apple. (Ars Technica)
CBS Makes Television Shows Available on iPhone Feb 28, 2009
The app uses the iPhone's Quick Time Player to enable users to watch streaming video. Companies such as CBS need to make their content available in H.264 format if they want it to be viewed on the iPhone, since the device doesn't support Adobe Flash, the format used by most online sites and Microsoft's Windows Media DRM.. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
A pioneering effort Feb 26, 2009
At the conference, a new program was shown which played a video introducing a program called QuickTime. They showed us a video the size of a postage stamp on a screen, Macdonald recalled of the Apple conference. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Innovation in a squeeze, says entrepreneur Feb 25, 2009
"I have a harder time getting investment today than when I first got out of college," said Perlman who helped create products including WebTV, the Moxi Media Center and Apple QuickTime in a career that has included work in several startups as well as stints at both Apple and Microsoft. Some big venture capital firms have discontinued the practice of reserving a fraction of their funds for high risk investments, he said. (EETimes)
Rogers to get 4G in 2010, merge with cable Feb 20, 2009
The latest version allows users to export music and synced lyrics as QuickTime movies to watch on the Mac, PC and iPhone/iPod touch. In additional, users can now set delay time for synced lyrics playback and use customized keywords for Google search. (Electronista)
ScreenFlow 1.5 adds audio effects, WMV export Feb 19, 2009
After upgrading to QuickTime 7. 6, some users reported a crash when importing QuickTime content, which has been fixed. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Chiarello back in his element at lusty Bottega Feb 18, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009. After being away from the intense heat and pressure of a restaurant kitchen for nearly a decade, Michael Chiarello is back fanning the flames at his new restaurant, Bottega, in Yountville. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Unite! It's time to reclaim control over our computers Feb 16, 2009
Anytime you play a QuickTime video - an Apple product - Apple will make sure that the QuickTime player starts with Windows ... "Many of the features in WinPatrol have been included because I wanted them for myself. I was annoyed by programs like QuickTime so I created the ability to `Disable' startup programs," he says. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
THE DEFINITIVE IN-DEPTH REVIEW: Optus HTC Dream with Google Android Feb 14, 2009
Were not sure why Android omits a video player, as its technically capable of playing movies encoded H.263 or H.264 quite smoothly with the downloadable Video Player application from the Android Market, and while freeware applications designed specifically for ripping videos to the HTC Dream are thin on the ground, we found the iPhone export settings in QuickTime to be a perfect match. Wireless functions. (Australian Personal Computer)
Mac OS X, Safari Patched by Apple Feb 14, 2009
Though this is the first broad Apple security update of the year, in January, Apple patched its QuickTime media-playing software to for unrelated security issues. Mac OS X also gets patched in the latest update for a number of different open source programs that it includes, with updates for the Perl and Python programming languages as well as an update to the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) printing system. (Datamation)
Sun JavaFX 1.0 Feb 10, 2009
That's just the beginning: Microsoft offers Silverlight, Apple still pushes QuickTime, and there's always the animation fun in AJAX. All of them are competing to be the dominant tool for delivering heavily animated widgets for picky users who presumably want their slick graphics to dance, wiggle, and swoosh across the screen in the process of -- oh, I don't know, sending an e-mail. Lipstick for Java Sun is now a bit better prepared for the battle. (InfoWorld)
Virulent Worm Exploits Missing Patches Feb 10, 2009
Meanwhile, Apple has released QuickTime 7 ... You'll need the update if you run QuickTime on Mac OS X, Windows XP, or Windows Vista ... If you've installed the optional QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component under Windows XP or Vista, you'll need another high-priority Apple fix. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Ando Media's Targeted Ad Injector(TM) Changes the Online Audio Game for Advertisers Feb 10, 2009
iPhone streaming support (built-in Quicktime player on an iPhone can tune to the streams that the server creates). W3C logging support and completely integrated, real-time stats and campaign/inventory management inside the Ando console. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Today's Videos Feb 10, 2009
QuickTime software is required to play videos. Video for 02/09/09. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Apple Issues Patches for QuickTime Feb 8, 2009
On the heels of its , Apple is updating its QuickTime media playing software on both Mac and Windows platforms ... Among the issues fixed in the QuickTime 7 ... RTSP-related vulnerabilities were at the a year ago as well for the first QuickTime update of 2008. (eSecurityPlanet)
JVC Introduces New Final-Cut-Pro-6-Ready Solid State Camcorder Feb 8, 2009
Tokyo, Jan 8, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC) further expands its ProHD camcorder line-up by introducing the industry's first professional solid state camcorder to store files in the native Quicktime format for Apple's Final Cut Pro onto reliable and inexpensive SDHC media cards ... The camcorder records 35Mbps high definition video and uncompressed audio directly to inexpensive SDHC media cards in the native Quicktime format used by Apple Final Cut Pro ... To meet... (JCN Network, Japan)
