Browse tag: multimedia

Browse tag: multimedia

Runtime Revolution 4.0 offers new Web-authoring option
The latest version of this cross-platform software-creation environment allows developers to deploy apps directly to the Web.
Hands On: iPhone and iPod touch remote controls
Christopher Breen takes a look at iPhone and iPod touch remote controls that you can use with your multimedia Mac.
Plex 0.8.3 brings extensive Snow Leopard compatibility
The latest update for Plex makes the best media center application on Mac OS X even better by improving compatibility for Snow Leopard.
Western Digital launches WD TV Live
Western Digital announced Tuesday its new WD TV Live HD Media Player.
AIR 2.0 will flow to Flip cams, local apps
Adobe has unveiled an update to its AIR runtime environment, due in beta later this year, that gives it greater access to local desktop resources.
Adobe developed iPhone tool without Apple's help
Adobe said it developed its tools that allow Flash developers to create native iPhone apps without help from Apple.
Flash apps heading for the iPhone
Flash developers look forward to developing iPhone apps with the upcoming Flash CS5.
Epson releases new home theater projectors
Epson has released the PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 and 8500 UB, and the Pro Cinema 9100 and 9500 UB.
Google to buy On2 Technologies
Google plans to buy video compression technology firm On2, the companies announce.
Microsoft releases Silverlight 3
Silverlight 3 is Microsoft's newest version of their Adobe Flash competitor.
Boxee: On beyond Hulu
Hulu Desktop is a fine application, but it doesn't replace all the goodness that is Boxee.
Versatile VLC media software finally turns 1.0
The open-source media-playback software VLC has finally hit version 1.0, eight and half years after the project began.
First look: Zinc Internet video browser
Web browser-cum-Internet-video-player hits the scene. Interesting idea, but not ready to take on Boxee or Plex.
Mac News Briefs: Mimio Studio 6 now available to Mac users
Mimio Studio 6, now available on the Mac, adds multimedia support and makes additional improvements. Other programs updated Monday include Today and Letter Opener.
Jailbreak app enables MMS on original iPhone
A jailbreak app intuitively named ActivateMMS2G can enable MMS functionality on the original iPhone. As always, your mileage may vary.
The Simpsons: Worth more on Hulu than Fox
Ad rates for popular shows like The Simpsons and CSI are higher online than they are on prime-time TV.
Comcast, Time Warner push for more online video
Comcast and Time Warner are teaming up on an initiative to make more video programming available online, free of charge, for subscribers to pay TV services.
Adobe issues security update for Shockwave Player
Adobe Systems released a patch on Tuesday for its Shockwave Player to fix a critical vulnerability.
Coming soon: Adobe Flash on Android, WinMo and WebOS
Adobe is set to introduce Flash Player 10 for most mobile operating systems later this year, except, of course, for the iPhone.
Microsoft Silverlight 3 challenges Adobe AIR
Silverlight 3 is catching up to the capabilities of Adobe Flash, Flex, and AIR in all the areas where Microsoft's multimedia development technology once lagged behind.
LaCie intros LaCinema Classic Bridge
Macworld Awards 2009 nominee LaCie has launched the LaCinema Classic Bridge, promoted as an economic way to add media player functionality to existing storage...
Live Update: WWDC 2009 Keynote
Macworld has live coverage of the keynote address at Apple’s 2009 Worldwide Developers Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
Hulu may begin charging for content
Hulu may begin charging for some online content in the near future, a News Corp. executive says.
Mac News Briefs: LaCie intros home media players
The LaCinema Black Play and Record devices can store music, movies, and photos from any computer on the local network, whether through a direct network connection or built-in Wi-Fi.
Adobe aligns software branding to shine light on Flash
Adobe is aligning its Web design and developer tools, including a new one developers can begin testing Monday, under its Flash brand.
Mac News Briefs: HoudahSpot adds new search capability
HoudahSpot 2.5 adds the ability to search the “any text” attribute using a single criterion. The Dream Capture video recording application and Backup Loupe Finder-based file browser for Time Machine backups also saw updates.
Accessing network media with Boxee, Plex, and XBMC
Boxee, Plex, and XBMC are great media-center applications but accessing network content can be confounding. Here's how.
PulpMotion 2.2 adds four new themes
PulpMotion 2.2 added four new themes along with reliability improvements.
Mac mini media center: Is it worth it?
All week long, Christopher Breen has show you how to assemble a media center using a Mac mini as the centerpiece. Now he turns his attention to the Big Picture: Is it worth the hassle? And how does it compare to an Apple TV?
Controlling your Mac mini media center
Once you've set up a Mac mini-based media center, you've got to come up with a way to control everything sans mouse and keyboard. Christopher Breen outlines some of the options, from iPhone software to universal remotes.