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)
Adobe Introduces “Wallaby” Flash to HTML5 Converter
A while back during the height of the Apple/Adobe Flash fiasco, Adobe demonstrated a new software that could convert Flash video into HTML5 format, allowing for optimal performance on mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPad. At the time of the demo, Adobe didn’t guarantee that the software would hit public beta. However, Adobe has launched a prerelease to the software dubbed “Wallaby”.
Over 60% Of Web Video iOS Compatible.
Seems like HTML5 and H.264 are taking over the Internet. Over 60 percent of the web is now in HTML5 using H.264, which means mo footage for you to watch on you iOS device. The Internet seems to be making the shift as the software has been proven to operate the most optimal on mobile platforms, reportedly.
“- Over the last 12 months we have seen a rise from 10% to 63% of web videos becoming HTML5 compatible.
- H.264 is still the most common format, as it is compatible for playback in Flash as well as the browser natively.
FaceTime for Mac Released Out of Beta for $0.99
A couple days ago Apple released FaceTime for out of beta for $0.99 on the Mac App Store. This occurred just in time for the release of the new MacBook Pro’s with HD FaceTime cameras. FaceTime for Mac allows you to video conference with a bunch of Apple’s devices whether that is another Mac, an iPhone, or the latest iPod Touch. To find out more about FaceTime for Mac, check out our preview here.
FaceTime for Mac comes free on every new MacBook Pro and is available to earlier machines on the Mac App Store for $0.99. Click here to check it out here.
Skype for IOS: Got to Love It!
Skype has had some pretty interesting things going on these past weeks. We, along with some of our friend sites, believed that Skype was going to finally introduce video calling on the iOS platform. This week, Skype has done just that. The British VoIP company has released the latest installment of their software for the iOS. Skype 3.0 will allow users of the software video call anyone over Wi-Fi and 3G.
- Make Skype to Skype video calls on WiFi and 3G*
- Call Skype desktop users (Mac OS X or Windows) and other iPhone users.
Adobe Testing Optimizing Version of Flash
One of Adobes dominating technologies has been one of the topic of discussions in the tech world. Flash has gotten much attention from Apple stating that the tech is definitely not ready for the mobile arena to experts stating that the tech will eventually take a backseat as HTML5 moves in to replace. A move from Cupertino that has gotten much attention from the public is their decision to no longer include Flash pre-installed on the platform, starting with Apples praised MacBook Air. Ars Technica put Flash under a microscope and tested it on the new Apple notebook, declaring that the results show that when browsing the web on the machine with Flash took a dramatic blow to the battery. The review getting much attention as it provided another form of proof to Steve Jobs Thoughts on Flash open letter. This, in turn, lead Chief Technology Officer of Adobe Kevin Lynch to indeed confirm that it does take more power to run Flash than to not, not forgetting to mention that HTML5 could use the same amount of power.
Over Fifty Percent of Video in H.264 is Now HTML5
Mefreedia, a media search research firm, released some interesting data results this week detailing how strong the HTML5 movement, heavily influenced by Apple, is doing on the Net. The results presented showcase that over 50% (roughly 54% to be more precise) of video encoded with the H.264 video codec on the Net is available in HTML5. That’s double the share of what it was on the Web just under half a year ago. The cause for the transition in video is attributed the substantial boom of the mobile computing industry, led, of course, by Apple’s iOS mobile platform.
Video coming to iAds?
There has been whispers on the Net this week that Apple is currently working on bringing video to the iAd advertising software to compete with Adobe’s Flash. Apple is looking to add enticing elements to the software to influence content owners to implement video into their creations.
iOS 4.2 beta for iPad
So, Apple has released the second installment of the iOS 4.2 beta for the iPad two weeks after the first one and devs have put the software under a microscope to see whats new. A couple of tweaks have been discovered such as the app switch animation has been altered to offer a bit more candy for your eyes. Embedded video plays better.
Facetime For iPad And iPod To Be Carried Out Through Email
It’s been stated that more Apple mobile devices will see FaceTime integrated with the addition of the new iOS software and Apple’s initiative to spread their standard to more people (that means that the iPod and iPad are going to have a front-facing camera soon). With that being brought to light, many people have asked how Apple plans to do that without phone numbers on the iPod and iPad. Well, the Boy Genius Report (BGR) has reported that they have received information from a “source” that states FaceTime for iPad and iPod will be carried out through email addresses. Apparently, through some investigation of the iOS 4.1 beta released Wednesday night, this “source” has discovered this email method that Apple might use.
