Apple TV the “final frame” for this pro photographer
Pro photographer Dewitt Jones admits that “I really didn’t have a good way to view my images in a large size at optimal quality in a place that wasn’t a workroom.” But now he does. Thanks to Apple TV. “In my opinion, there’s not a photographer on the planet who shouldn’t invest in one of these,” he exclaims. His “final frame,” Apple TV lets Jones enjoy his photographs in HD on the flat-screen TV in his living room.
Fans purchase and download more than 5 billion songs from iTunes
Music fans have now purchased and downloaded more than five billion songs from the iTunes Store. The number one music retailer in the U.S., iTunes features the largest music catalog with over eight million songs. And iTunes customers are now renting and purchasing more than 50,000 movies every day, making it the world’s most popular online movie store, as well.
Creating an emotional ride with Color
“In the creative world,” says Euro RSCG executive creative director Hal Wolverton, “everyone is looking for the new thing, the new way to say something.” RSCG has found it in Color. “People may have wondered what Color is capable of,” points out colorist Alex Bickel. “We’re achieving looks that are as good as if not better than anything you can get in a high-end finishing suite. And we’re doing it with Final Cut Studio.”
Now Playing on iTunes U: “Take me out to the physics game”
Classical mechanics, fluid dynamics, kinetic energy — if you thought you were just playing a good game of baseball, wait till you watch “The Physics of Baseball.”Oone of the highly enjoyable programs brought to us as part of KQED’s QUEST: Science and Nature series on iTunes U, “The Physics of Baseball” explains the role physics plays in throwing a curve ball and hitting a solid shot to left field.
First Apple Retail Store in Australia opens in Sydney on Thursday, June 19
On Thursday, June 19, the Apple Retail Store, Sydney — the first Apple store in Australia — opens its doors for the first time. With two floors dedicated to the Mac and iPod and a third to training and the world’s largest Genius Bar, “this breathtaking new store will be the ultimate place for the people of Sydney to shop, learn and be inspired,” says Ron Johnson, Apple’s senior vice president of Retail.
VoiceOver: empowering technology for author Elliot Aronson
“When Mac OS X was released with VoiceOver, it was a lifesaver,” says Elliot Aronson. Though he’s lost 90% of his vision to macular degeneration, the social psychologist used VoiceOver, which he calls “the single most important technical invention for me,” to write his latest book on his Mac mini. “The Mac with VoiceOver is indispensable. Without them, I wouldn’t be able to write or edit my work.”
Did you Get Smart last weekend?
Then you’ll want to download the free Making of Bruce & Lloyd Out of Control. The short, now available on iTunes, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the hilarious new film that parallels the Get Smart movie. It features Bruce (Masi Oka of Heroes) and Lloyd (Nate Torrence of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) as they conjure up inventions for use by unsuspecting CONTROL agents.
6.9 million searches for iPhone in April
“comScore has today released the results of a study into iPhone related searches” during the month of April, reports Davey Winder (itwire.com).The study “reveals that there were 6.9 million searches on related keywords during that period.” Of the 6.9 million searches, 1.5 million of them were for the term “iPhone” and Google delivered 88.4% of the search returns.
Yankee Group says 8 in 10 businesses now using Macs
After surveying “more than 700 senior IT administrators” and executives, Yankee Group Research Inc found that “nearly 80% of businesses have Macs in-house, nearly double the percentage that said they had users running Mac OS X two years ago,” reports Gregg Keizer (computerworld.com).
Now playing on iTunes U: 92Y - George Carlin
New York City’s 92nd Street Y has been serving community interests for more than 133 years. And, now — thanks to iTunes U — it brings its programming to a really large community. For example, “92Y: George Carlin,” just one of the many programs available from 92Y: Online, lets us spend some time with Judy Gold and George Carlin, the renowned comedian who died this week.