Apple Hot NewsHot News provided by Apple.Now Appearing on iTunes: Snow Angels- September 16, 2008 You can now find the critically acclaimed Snow Angels directed by David Gordon Green and starring Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Michael Angarano, Griffin Dunne, and Amy Sedaris on iTunes. The film is available for rent ($3.99) or purchase ($14.99), and you can watch it in HD if you order it from Apple TV.http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMovie?id=288148815&s=143441 iPhone 2.1 Software Update a must-have upgrade- September 16, 2008 In a survey conducted by Wired.com, relates Dylan Tweney (wired.com), 40 percent of readers report that theyre getting fewer dropped calls than they did before the update, and many reviewers are reporting that phone reception in general is better. And those are just two of the reasons Tweney calls the iPhone 2.1 Software Update a must-have upgrade. Read more. And install the Update today.http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/09/apples-iphone-2.html?sr=hotnews Now Available: Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.2- September 16, 2008 Apple today released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.2. The update allows Aperture 2 and iPhoto 08 to support the RAW formats generated by a range of additional camera models from Canon, Kodak, Nikon, Olympus, Samsung, and Sony. For a complete list of supported camera models, visit the Aperture 2 site.http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/digitalcamerarawcompatibilityupdate22.html?sr=hotne... New iPod nano the best non-touchscreen iPod yet- September 16, 2008 Nows the time to buy, says Dan Frakes (macworld.com) of the lightest, full-featured iPod ever. Awarding it a 4.5 mouse rating (out of 5), he notes that iPod nano (4th generation) offers an on-iPod version of Genius, Spoken Word Menus, a new voice-recording functionality, better-than estimated battery life, audio crossfade, and even more features that make iPod nano better in every way.http://www.macworld.com/article/135554/2008/09/ipodnano4g.html?sr=hotnews iPod nano inspires sense of wonder and curiosity- September 15, 2008 When he played a movie on the iPod nanos incredibly sharp screen, Jeff Carlson (seattletimes.com) saw that familiar sense of wonder and curiosity on the faces of his lunch companions. That lunch convinced him that with its arresting display, built-in accelerometer, shake-to-shuffle mode, spoken menus, and Genius playlists, theres no sign of iPod fatigue with the new iPod nano.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008176566_ptmacc13.html?sr=hotne... Quick Tip of the Week: Bootable Backups- September 15, 2008 You just got a new Mac and would love to make backup copies of the DVDs that came with it. No problem. Your Mac comes with all the software you need to make copies of those DVDs. In fact, you can even use your copy of the original Install DVD to start up (or boot) your Mac. Find out how by watching the latest Quick Tip of the Week on Bootable Backups.http://www.apple.com/business/theater/#tutorial=bootablebackups?sr=hotnews?sr=hotnews.rss Traitor: Closely Watched- September 15, 2008 Director Jeffrey Nachmanoff and film editor Billy Fox knew exactly how they wanted Traitor to unfold onscreen. And the pair agreed, as well, about the editing solution they needed to achieve their vision. Final Cut Studio. Now in theaters, Traitor was edited entirely in HD on Macs running Final Cut Pro in a front-to-back tapeless workflow involving every Final Cut Studio application.http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/action/traitor/?sr=hotnews.rss Apple has yet again raised the MP3 player bar- September 12, 2008 Given its competitive price, attractive range of colors, and improved user interface, Apples fourth-generation of the iPod Nano is its best yet, concludes CNET editor Donald Bell. More attractive and colorful than its predecessor, Bell gives the new iPod nano an Excellent 4-star rating (out of 5) for its new Genius playlist tool, a tilt sensor, and accessibility features for the visually impaired.http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-players/apple-ipod-nano-fourth/4505-6490_7-33246772.html?sr=ho... iPod touch one of the best iPods ever made- September 12, 2008 Inside and out, notes Donald Bell (cnet.com), the iPod Touch is in a league of its own in the world of portable entertainment. Offering music, videos, photos, podcasts, e-mail, Web browsing, Internet radio, games, Nike+, Wi-Fi music downloads, and an App Store for adding thousands of applications, iPod touch includes features that are light-years ahead of the competition.http://reviews.cnet.com/portable-video-players-pvps/apple-ipod-touch-second/4505-6499_7-33... Coming Attractions: The Lucky Ones- September 12, 2008 Opening in theaters on September 26, The Lucky Ones tells the story of three soldiers Colee (Rachel McAdams), Cheever (Tim Robbins), and TK (Michael Pea). Returning from the Iraq War, the three form a unique bond as they travel across the country. Co-written and directed by Neil Burger (The Illusionist), The Lucky Ones offers a humorous and timely drama about coming home.http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/theluckyones/?sr=hotnews?sr=hotnews.rss |