Magic Media Marker – Organize your Media Files on the Fly
Developer Post Courtesy of: Kris Conrad of http://www.funk-isoft.com
My name is Kris, and I'm the mind behind Funk-iSoft and the Mac OS X App Magic Media Marker. Magic Media Marker is an app for automating the very receptive tasks of converting and tagging TV Shows & Movies. Sure, you've heard of apps that do this this already like iFlicks & iDentify, so what sets MMM apart from the other guys? Automation!
Final Cut Pro X: What Does the Controversy Mean to You?
You've no doubt heard about Final Cut Pro X by now. About a week ago, Apple discontinued Final Cut Studio, it's line of professional video editing applications which consisted of Final Cut Pro 7, Color, Motion 4, Soundtrack Pro 3, Compressor 3, and DVD Studio Pro 4. These six applications sold for $1,300 from Apple, and represented a standard in many professional video workflows. While Avid systems have remained the king of Hollywood and larger production agencies, Final Cut Pro and its sister applications were preferred by many for their (relative) ease of use, especially among independent filmmakers.
IntoNow Updates to 1.2
IntoNow the amazing “identify what you’re watching on TV and share it to the world” app has recently updated to version 1.2. Here is what they did:
- Rate episodes, shows and movies! Simple thumbs up and thumbs down will help us create recommendations for you, and ratings for the show!
- Share with a single tap: easier and faster to share.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements!
Fandango Movies Updates to 4.3.1
Fandango’s movie app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch is now available in the form of 4.3.1. Here’s what the update text states:
- Now available for iPhone/iPod touch, view details about movie casts and crews via our “Performer” pages
- On the iPad you can now “favorite” actors and other cast members in addition to movies and theaters.
- Also on the iPad, signup for Showtime Alerts to receive notification when tickets are available for the movies you want to see
- Other general usability enhancements
Apple Purchases iCloud Domain Name.
Earlier on in the week, a source gave GigaOM information stating that Apple has purchased the domain name iCloud.com for $4.5 million. It was assumed that Apple is planning to roll out their new cloud-based music service under that particular name. The original owner of the name have renamed the site CloudMe and redirected visitors who try to navigate to the site using the iCloud domain name.
My source, who is familiar with the company, says that Xcerion has sold the domain to Apple for about $4.5 million. Xcerion hasn’t responded to my queries as yet. At the time of writing, the Whois database showed Xcerion as the owner of iCloud.
Adobe Intros Photoshop Touch SDK And 3 iPad Apps for PS
Alongside the major update to the Creative Suite collection, Adobe introduced a new type of touch SDK that allows developers to create software for the mobile and tablet devices of today and have these softwares interact with PS.
Our friends over at MacRumors did some great profiling of the details of the new SDK
With Adobe Eazel, you can use your iPad and your fingertips to paint beautiful works of art. Paint across your entire iPad screen, and easily access the tools you need. Send your artwork directly to Photoshop CS5 from any location?all you need is a network connection between your iPad and computer. Or do all your painting in the app, and share via email.
Updated iMovie for the iPhone
Although one of the iPad 2′s killer features is it’s built-cameras and the ability to run a fully featured version of iMovie (version 1.2) with it’s faster processor, little do people know that iMovie for the iPhone has also been updated. Here’s what the official App Store notes state (excluding iPad only features) :
- Multitrack audio editing with 8 themed soundtracks and over 50 bundled sound effects
- Audio recording directly into the timeline
- Three new themes – Neon, Simple, and CNN iReport
- AirPlay support for sharing to Apple TV (compatible only with second-generation AppleTV; requires iOS 4.3 or later)
Apple Addresses Flickering and Flashing on Apple TV with Latest Update
Apple this week released an update to the Apple TV software that addresses some issues some users have documented experiencing. Apple TV software 4.2.1 addresses issue with Apple TV products display flickering and flashing screens, spontaneous wake ups, and a issue with audio outputs. Apple covers all the changes made to the software with the attached support document.
“- TV compatibility: Addresses issues that may cause the screen to flicker or display incorrect color on some older TVs.
- Wake from sleep: Addresses an issue where Apple TV may not wake up from sleep.
Banana TV: AirPlay for you Mac
With Apple’s recent iOS release came a new feature that allows you to stream your photos and videos to an AppleTV. With Banana TV, you can now stream your photos and videos to your Mac utilizing it’s crystal clear and fully functional display. This is also extremely useful if you have a Mac Mini connected to your television. Check out this video to see how easy it is:
With the service enabled, tap the AirPlay button on your iOS device to enable streaming. Banana TV is available for $7.99 at http://bananatv.net/.
Co-Founder of Geek Squad Reports Gas Main Explosion with iPad
TUAW and TwinCities.com have reported that the co-founder of Geek Squad (now currently owned by Best Buy) had reported a gas main explosion with his iPhone and iPad 2 using iMovie.
Once Stephens had captured the source of the explosion, he drove to a nearby parking lot, transferred the footage from his iPhone to his iPad 2 (we recently covered how to do this using Apple’s USB Camera Connection Kit), edited the footage, added a map, subtitle and voiceover describing the incident and finally uploaded the film to YouTube and iReport. Stephens then tweeted (with a few stills) permission for others (including the media) to use the footage and before long his breaking news was getting coverage on CNN and MSNBC.
