http://news.creativecow.net/apple-news Apple News from Creative COW - your resource for news reguarding the topics that are most important for you and your industry. en-us Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT PHP Script kathlyn@creativecow.net webmaster@creativecow.net http://news.creativecow.net/story/862955 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862955 (City of Industry, California--November 25, 2009) Stardom is proud to announce the Safe Capsule, a two drive, RAID 1, protected storage solution for use with Time Capsule®. If your existing Time Capsule® storage space is filling up fast or is almost full, what do you do next? Meet Safe Capsule from Stardom. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:51:03 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862953 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862953 (Montréal, Canada--November 25, 2009) Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 4.2 support on the Mac for Matrox MXO2 Mini, MXO2 LE, MXO2 and MXO2 Rack. These devices provide all the features of an I/O card and a sturdy breakout box with the added advantage of portability. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:25:14 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862948 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862948 (Cambridge, Massachusetts--November 24, 2009) MOTU is now shipping the HDX-SDI video interface for Mac and Windows ($895). With the blazing speed of PCI Express, the HDX-SDI turns a Mac or PC desktop or laptop computer into a powerful HD/SD video production workstation equipped with all the I/O needed for professional capture and monitoring. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:46:29 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862940 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862940 (Cambridge, Massachusetts--November 23, 2009) GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today GenArts Sapphire™ 5. The latest software upgrade is fully GPU-enabled to provide artists a completely interactive user experience at HD resolutions, while accelerating render speeds up to 700 percent. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:12:40 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862930 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862930 (Salt Lake City, Utah--November 19, 2009) For nearly 30 years, Management & Training Corporation (MTC) has been providing life changing opportunities via its successful job training program through the federal government’s Job Corps. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:48:18 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862927 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862927 (San Rafael, California--November 19, 2009) Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has announced that DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NASDAQ: DWA) and Sony Pictures Imageworks are integrating Autodesk Mudbox software into their Linux-based production pipelines. Autodesk Consulting's custom development team worked collaboratively with teams at Imageworks and DreamWorks to port the digital sculpting and texture painting software to the Linux platform. Mudbox for Linux is available through Autodesk Consulting services. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:41:43 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862919 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862919 (Burbank, California--November 18, 2009) Bella Corporation today announced they are shipping version 2.0 software for the HD Mouse and version 3.1 software drivers are now available for their award winning jog/shuttle keyboards. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:17:48 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862915 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862915 (San Francisco, California--November 17, 2009) Red Giant Software has released Holomatrix, a new After Effects plug-in that lets you control your reality and offers a new dimension in effect generation. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:09:21 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862904 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862904 (Indianapolis, Indiana--November 16, 2009) Cine-tal Systems, a developer of image monitoring and color management solutions, announces the expansion of its cineSpace film profiling services. Cine-tal's cineSpace customers can now receive overnight film profiling services in North America as well as in the company's operations in Australia. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:07:49 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862896 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862896 (Santa Monica, California--November 13, 2009) Company 3 Colorist Stephen Nakamura fine-tuned the look of Overture Films' action thriller "Law Abiding Citizen", working closely with director F. Gary Gray and cinematographer Jonathan Sela to set the visuals for the feature starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:22:49 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862891 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862891 (Boston, Massachusetts--November 12, 2009) EditShare®, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage, and Dixon Sports Computing, the sports video management experts since 1992, have deployed a new HD production workflow at the Cincinnati Reds' Great American Ball Park. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:48:04 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862883 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862883 (Boston, Massachusetts--November 11, 2009) Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that it has released an update to its popular freebie generator plug-in, Pan and Zoom. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:29:28 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862880 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862880 (Grass Valley, California--November 10, 2009) AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced that its KONA 3 digital video I/O cards were used by the "Where the Wild Things Are" editorial team to build efficiencies into their digital production and post workflow. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:40:25 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862874 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862874 (La Jolla, California--November 10, 2009) NewBlue, Inc. today launched Video Essentials III, the third and latest offering in its best-selling Video Essentials series of video effects and transitions plugins. NewBlue Video Essentials III provides highly-practical video tools designed to solve everyday production issues. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:44:47 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862862 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862862 (San Jose, California--November 6, 2009) Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today introduced the Photoshop.com Mobile for Android™ software, extending Adobe® industry-leading digital imaging technology to users of the Google Mobile™ operating system. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:28:50 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862856 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862856 (Cambridge, Massachusetts--November 4, 2009) GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today a definitive agreement to acquire particleIllusion™ and all related products and technologies from wondertouch LLC. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:39:41 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862847 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862847 (Ft. Worth, Texas--November 4, 2009) Frustrated by having projects continuously freeze up in the middle of editing sessions and having to rummage through multiple external drives to locate footage, Red Productions, a full service, script to screen video production and independent film development and production company, recently commissioned respected independent video engineer Bob Zelin to install a cost-effective Ethernet-based shared storage solution featuring Small Tree technology. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:22:17 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862846 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862846 (Wilmington, North Carolina--November 4, 2009) Digieffects® a developer of visual effects software plugins, today announced that Falloff Lighting is available for purchase. Falloff Lighting provides enhanced lighting for After Effects' built-in lights. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:20:38 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862844 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862844 (November 4, 2009) LaCie today announced the LaCie Network Space 2, design by Neil Poulton – a leading-edge Network Attached Storage (NAS) and media server. The LaCie Network Space 2 combines the performance of a full-featured NAS solution, with a unique and customized way to manage the total experience. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:11:44 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862841 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862841 (Marlborough, Massachusetts--November 3, 2009) Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced Boris XML Transfer, a new Adobe After Effects plug-in designed for seamless transfer of Apple Final Cut Pro program sequences to Adobe After Effects. Boris XML Transfer preserves all aspects of a Final Cut Pro project including effects, audio, media clips, transitions, and geometric transformations. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:25:03 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862840 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862840 (San Diego, California--November 3, 2009) Sorenson Media today announced the immediate availability of Sorenson Squeeze 6, a significant update to the gold-standard video encoding software application. Sorenson Squeeze 6 provides the first total workflow solution for video professionals, enabling customers to employ innovative tools – such as email and text notifications and a secure review and approval process – that simplify the overall workflow and allow them to more easily encode and publish video files on the Internet. Optimized video codecs and new filters have also been added, significantly improving video quality and encoding speed. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:18:56 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862807 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862807 (Montréal, Canada--October 27, 2009) Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Matrox MXO2 LE, an HDMI, SDI, and analog I/O device for the Mac, is now available from authorized dealers worldwide. Matrox MXO2 LE streamlines editing with Apple Final Cut Studio on Mac Pros and MacBook Pros. It provides all the features of an I/O card in a sturdy, portable breakout box with professional audio and video connectivity. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:57:54 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862793 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862793 (San Francisco, California--October 22, 2009) Red Giant Software has teamed up with SmartSound Software to sponsor Larry Jordan's Final Cut Pro Seminars called "PowerUp Tools for a Down Economy". Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:22:17 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862789 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862789 (Gardena, California--October 22, 2009) Pegasys, Inc., the company that makes digital video easy was a sponsor of ProjectTwenty1’s 21-day Filmmaking Competition and the Philadelphia Filmathon. The P21Fest, hosted by Project Twenty1, took place October 1-4, 2009 in University City, Philadelphia. Winners were announced on October 4 at the awards ceremony. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:13:07 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862784 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862784 (Los Angeles, California--October 21, 2009) Vector 3™, a pioneer in graphics and playout solutions, announced that the NGC Group, owner of several US-based Korean TV channels, has purchased the VectorBox integrated playout solution to broadcast live news, thematic programs, and pre-recorded shows from their newly established KBNC TV operation based in San Francisco, CA. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:08:25 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862778 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862778 (San Francisco, California--October 20, 2009) Sister companies Bonfire and Phoenix Editorial announced that they have collaborated with global innovation and design firm IDEO on the welcome video for the Living Climate Change website, an initiative developed by IDEO. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:28:02 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862776 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862776 (Nevada City, California--October 20, 2009) Telestream today announced a major release for its industry-leading FlipFactory server software products. FlipFactory is a full workflow automation system that offers broadcasters, media companies, enterprises and service providers the broadest video and audio file format support for transcoding and the deepest integration with third-party systems for file discovery and transfer between systems. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:11:40 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862774 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862774 (Cupertino, California--October 20, 2009) Apple® today unveiled an all new iMac® line featuring brilliant LED-backlit 21.5 and 27-inch widescreen displays in a new edge-to-edge glass design and seamless all aluminum enclosure. The new iMac line, starting at $1,199, is the fastest ever with Intel Core 2 Duo processors starting at 3.06 GHz, and Core i5 and i7 quad-core processors for up to twice the performance.* Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:05:20 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862773 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862773 (Cupertino, California--October 20, 2009) Apple® today updated its popular MacBook® with a new, durable polycarbonate unibody design featuring a brilliant LED-backlit display, a glass Multi-Touch™ trackpad and Apple’s innovative built-in battery for up to seven hours of battery life. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:00:52 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862772 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862772 (Cupertino, California--October 20, 2009) Apple® today introduced the new wireless Magic Mouse, the first mouse to use Apple’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ technology. Pioneered on iPhone®, iPod touch® and Mac® notebook trackpads, Multi-Touch allows customers to navigate using intuitive finger gestures. Instead of mechanical buttons, scroll wheels or scroll balls, the entire top of the Magic Mouse is a seamless Multi-Touch surface. Magic Mouse comes standard with the new iMac® and will be available as a Mac accessory at just $69. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:59:02 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862770 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862770 (Boston, Massachusetts--October 20, 2009) Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that new development partner, Storek Studio, has released an update to its widely popular nVeil video plug-in exclusively for the FxFactory platform. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:53:20 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862768 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862768 (Union City, California--October 20, 2009) FirmTek, LLC, a pioneer and leader in Serial ATA (SATA) storage solutions announced today the SeriTek/2ME4-E 4-Port eSATA host adapter is shipping. Mac OS X 10.6.x "Snow Leopard" 64-bit and 32-bit modes are supported with direct connect enclosures like the SeriTek/2eEN4 and port multiplier enclosures like the SeriTek/5PM. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:42:26 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862762 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862762 (Grass Valley, California--October 19, 2009) “And Then Came Lola,” A fast-paced romp through the streets of San Francisco loosely inspired by the art-house classic “Run, Lola, Run,” stars Ashleigh Sumner as Lola, a talented but distracted photographer on the verge of success who could lose it all if she doesn’t make it to a crucial meeting on time. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:56:50 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862760 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862760 (Cambridge, Massachusetts--October 16, 2009) GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today GenArts Sapphire™ version 3.02 (v3.02) for Avid Systems. The upgrade extends support for Avid’s AVX2 plug-in interface to Avid DS v10.2.1 and later. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:22:36 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862756 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862756 (Marlborough, Massachusetts--October 15, 2009) Media 100, a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, post production, and new media industries, today announced that Media 100 Suite Version 1.1 is now available. Media 100 Suite v1.1 adds support for Blackmagic Design's Intensity Pro, DeckLink SDI, DeckLink Studio, and DeckLink HD Extreme video cards. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:33:31 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862740 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862740 (HD World, Booth #1115--October 14, 2009) Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, is showcasing its latest digital technology solutions at HD World 2009 being held October 14–15 in the Javits Convention Center. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:03:24 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862732 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862732 (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania--October 13, 2009) JPL, a Harrisburg-based integrated communications company working across a variety of media, recently made the switch from a growing pile of G RAID drives to a single, cost-effective Ethernet-based shared storage solution featuring Small Tree technology to streamline workflow. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:20:01 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862731 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862731 (Montréal, Canada--October 13, 2009) Emmy Award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced that its entire line of products is compatible with Snow Leopard, Apple’s latest operating system for Mac. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:18:51 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862728 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862728 (Amherst, NY--October 13, 2009) ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, and Maxx Digital, a leading storage solutions provider for high-performance digital media markets, today announced that the ATTO ExpressSAS R380 SAS/SATA RAID Adapter is exclusively being used as part of Maxx Digital’s Final Share Storage System to provide a high-bandwidth, RAID-protected, shared storage solution for Final Cut Pro users. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:13:12 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862727 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862727 (San Jose, California--October 13, 2009) Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today introduced Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone™ application, delivering Adobe® industry-leading digital-imaging technology to users on the go. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:06:22 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862719 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862719 (Los Angeles, California--October 9, 2009) Weynand Training, a leading entertainment training company, announces the launch of their new series of applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch, iKeysToGo. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:00:14 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862702 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862702 (Montréal, Canada--October 7, 2009) Matrox® Video Products Group today announced support for Snow Leopard across its line of Mac I/O and H.264 encoding products including Matrox MXO2, Matrox MXO2 LE, Matrox MXO2 Rack, Matrox MXO2 Mini, and Matrox CompressHD. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:29:38 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862698 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862698 (Boston, Massachusetts--October 6, 2009) Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that their flagship plug-in solution FxFactory® Pro has won Microfilmmaker's prestigious Award of Superiority. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:23:33 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862688 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862688 (Los Angeles, California--October 6, 2009) At Adobe MAX, the company's worldwide developer conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that Adobe® Flash Professional CS5 will enable developers to create rich, interactive applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:09:47 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862680 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862680 (Franklin, Tennessee--October 5, 2009) In the suburbs of Nashville lies Tier 1 Media, a small production company handling production and post-production for several popular Outdoor Channel competitive shooting sports programs, including “Shooting USA” and “Impossible Shots.” Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:27:40 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862678 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862678 (Wilmington, North Carolina--October 5, 2009) Digieffects,® a developer of popular visual effects software plugins, today announced that Aged Film is available for purchase. Aged Film creates an aged “old movie look”, an effect which helps viewers understand what era the shot is set and believe that the story is set in the past. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:24:33 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862665 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862665 (London, UK--October 1, 2009) Digital Heaven, one of the leading creators of software for Apple's Pro Apps, today announced the release of Disksomnia 2.0 - a new version of the popular free disk utility for Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:36:02 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862657 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862657 (Nevada City, California--September 30, 2009) Telestream today announced a major software release for its award-winning Pipeline network video capture systems. Version 2 now brings powerful log and capture, direct tape deck control, EDL batch import, scheduled and manual recording, plus a powerful web services API to both Mac and Windows users. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:20:39 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862651 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862651 (Boston, Massachusetts--September 29, 2009) Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced the release of the LiveToon plug-in from development partner DVShade. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:04:48 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862646 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862646 (Tempe, Arizona--September 29, 2009) A recent shared storage installation at Tempe 11, a government access station operated by the City of Tempe, illustrated once again that it’s either Ethernet or it’s EtherNOT, as an Ethernet-based solution from Small Tree has enabled the full-service production team to substantially increase its workflow without crippling its bottom line. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:43:37 GMT