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From Engadget:
It’s been a long time coming. So how could we resist giving the new higher quality, DRM free iTunes Plus music service a whirl? After all, we’re geeks, and loaded with all kinds of audio devices (not just iPods or Macs and PCs running iTunes) which we’d like to make use of with our […]

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From Creative Cow Press Releases:
Blackmagic Design Inc. today announced Intensity Pro is now shipping and available now from Blackmagic Design professional video resellers worldwide.
Intensity Pro is a new low cost and extremely high quality video capture and playback card for professional videographers that features HDMI, analog component, NTSC, PAL and S-Video capture and playback.
Intensity Pro […]

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From Playlistmag:
An update to Apple’s iTunes software is available for download from Apple’s Web site and through the Software Update system preference. The new version, 7.2, adds support for previewing, purchasing and downloading DRM-free music through the iTunes Store.
“We have always believed that music should be accessible and DRM-free,” Chris Bell, Apple’s director of worldwide […]

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From The Apple Gazette:
1 - Multi-Touch in Leopard - Leopard is going to be the main focus of WWDC this year,and I think one of the big surprises left in Leopard is the inclusion of the iPhone’s Multi-touch navigation. Now, I’m not saying that Apple is going to abandon the mouse at WWDC. Far from […]

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From pal and uberreviewer Tim Verpoorten:
One of the things I quickly gravitated to after joining the world of Macintosh, was screencasts. In case you’ve never seen one, a screencast is essentially a moving screen capture. These are a sort of on-screen video where some generous soul walks you through the operation of a specific application […]

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From James Alguire, care of the Maccast:
After some delay, here is The missing Stuff, Guts & Video Episode 9, with more to follow shortly.
In editing it is often necessary to compare frames of video in a sequence, for color correction, matching clips shot at different times or with different equipment, adjusting filters or aligning visual […]

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DVDxDV Pro, the software that unleashes the power of DVD, adds direct export from DVD to Apple TV. Widely used in the television and film industry around the world, DVDxDV Pro converts DVD to high quality Quicktime movies for editing in Final Cut Pro, Avid, iMovie, and more. In addition to the Apple TV, DVDxDV […]

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From Walter Biscardi @ Creative Cow:
On Sunday, April 15 at the NAB Apple Event, I fully expected to see the application formerly known as Final Touch re-released under the Apple name. What I did NOT expect was for the product to re-christened Color and for the application to simply be given away as part of […]

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From Walter Biscardi @ Creative Cow:

You know it’s been a few weeks since NAB and surprisingly nobody has talked about a nifty little feature of the new Final Cut Studio and how it interacts with the new iPhone. You can actually install a “lite” version of Final Cut Express by putting the install discs in […]

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From our friends at Ripple Training:
Ripple Training has just released a series of online tutorials called Final Cut Pro 6 on 6. These tutorials cover mixed format editing, working with Motion templates, audio enhancements, the SmoothCam filter and integration with Motion, Soundtrack Pro and Color. The tutorials run just under an hour and […]

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I stumbled across this gem at The Editblog:
So Final Cut Studio 2 is indeed shipping. It seems that if you are a new customer you will get yours first while those of us who are upgrading will have to wait a bit. So much showing some love to the long-time users! If you can’t wait […]

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I found this cool DIY show on making special effects on a budget. Independent filmmakers rejoice! Here is a blurb from their website:
Welcome to the first network for the YouTube generation! Who are we? Well maybe we can answer that by saying who you are. You’re someone who wants to do more with their […]

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From Ars Technica:
Last month, Skype released a beta version of Skype for Mac 2.6 with lots of new features, including Mac-only call transfer and support for group chats. Given the extensive list of features and fixes in the beta, I figured they’d test it for a bit and ship a final version that was pretty […]

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From Ars Technica:
If you’re a user or follower of Apple’s Final Cut Studio, you’ll of course be aware of the update to Final Cut Studio, creatively titled Final Cut Studio 2, that was announced at this year’s NAB event in April. According to a number of sources and confirmed by the good old Apple Store, […]

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From Ars Technica:
If you’ve got a big iTunes library, you’ll no doubt be aware that sometimes the shuffle play just doesn’t cut it. Instead of playing Teddy Pendergrass when you’re trying to get freaky, iTunes will cramp your style and put on some KMFDM instead. Or it’ll throw on a Sade track when you’re trying […]

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from The MacCast » Blog Archive » iPhone approved at the FCC:
Good news! Go check out this article over at Adam’s blog– a must read if you’re a phone geek.
I am anxiously awaiting the iPhone and will probably be waiting in line for one when they come out.
Informal poll: What are your thoughts?
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from Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Mac OS X tweaks
I am a huge fan of the Lifehacker blog — I like to tweak everything and spend way too much time reading about productivity (ironic, isn’t it?). So check out the Lifehacker article, which includes gems like:

How to Add folders or drives to the dock
• Add […]

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I just wanted to take a moment to say a special thanks to everyone who’s inundated me with “welcome back” emails in the last few days. It’s been a long time since I’ve podcasted, and it’s great to know there’s still an audience out there.
So thanks back!!
Joseph Nilo

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IK Multimedia is pleased to announce that the highly awaited AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix(TM) is now available. Based on IK’s award-winning AmpliTube 2 and made in cooperation with Authentic Hendrix, LLC., AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix(TM) is the first authentic software recreation of the complete guitar amp and effects rig of Jimi Hendrix available in a single product, […]

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After listening to a recent episode of This Week in Media, I was inspired to put in my two cents’ worth on what I think is the most critical aspect of success in multimedia - Education. I believe that this is true on multiple levels — whether you’re an aspiring multimedia professional or just a […]

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Welcome to the Mac MediaCast episode 1.
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This episode “Transition”, featuring a tutorial about How to Shoot Better Video, and a Mac Pro Podcast retrospective. Also Notes from the Blog, featuring this article about smarter video encoding for YouTube.
To view the video here on the website, click this link. Video […]

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Hardware Encoder in USB Stick Format Accelerates Video Conversions by a Factor of 4 to 10
Munich/San Francisco, May 16, 2007 – Elgato Systems announces a hardware encoder in USB Stick format that rapidly converts video files to the high quality H.264 (MP4) format for iPod, Apple TV, and Sony PSP. Turbo.264 accelerates exports by a […]

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I will be appearing on the Typical Mac User Podcast on Sunday May 13th– you can listen live @ Talkshoe. Victor and I will be chatting about making great video on Macs . . . hope you can join us! If you miss it, check it out here.

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