News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
It's coming up to two months since the iPhone 3G launched in Australia. Over that time I've been keeping a close watch on music applications available on the iTunes App Store and as of today there are 75 music-related applications to choose from. That sounds impressive, but once you remove the tuner and metronome variants plus the numerous novelty applications (does the world really need two cowbell applications for iPhone?) the pickings get a little slimmer. One application that launched this week that shows some real promise is BtBx (short for Beat Box). It's a fairly comprehensive sequencer that allows you to compose via steps or patterns.
David Holloway | Aug 26, 2008
If you've dreamed of decking out your house with one of those fancy Sonos sound systems think again. With a few Apple products (iTunes, Airport Express and Apple TV), and some simple set up you'll be able to create a music, and video system, that can be listened to and watched anywhere in your home. The secret ingredient is a free app for your iPhone or iPod Touch from Apple, simply called Remote.
Danny Gorog | Aug 19, 2008
It’s a challenging world when you set out to review a newish image editing application and you suddenly you find there are two with the same name: Iris and Iris. No, wait, there’s dozens of ‘em! Iris for accounting, astronomy, flight simulation and so on. The one in question is an image application by Perth-based Nolobe that promises to free you from the tyranny of confusing image-editing interfaces forever..
Barrie Smith | Aug 6, 2008
Apple’s long-awaited Final Cut Server 1.1 is a complex and powerful tool for Final Cut Pro users who have advanced requirements for organising large amounts of footage, working with multiple editors and/or artists, or needing to automate certain production steps. Final Cut Server is a client-server-based workflow tool that can potentially help you in three ways: in cataloguing and searching assets, especially video-based assets; with version control through check-in and check-out capabilities and approval; and with automation capabilities to convert, copy, and execute scripts.
Mike Curtis | Aug 1, 2008
Myvu has announced that its Crystal video goggles now work with the iPhone. The Crystal glasses require a new cable which costs $US24.95.
