Just because the “Trip” meter hit 300 exactly.
“This is SPARTAAAAA!”
I only took 20 minutes to retouch the picture using Photoshop CS3 on my MacBook Pro Core Duo.
Just for your reference, it’s from “300” the movie.
Apple Releases Updates to iLife ’08
Apple releases updates to iLife ’08 through Software Update and Apple Support Downloads page.
GarageBand 4.1 – 46.1MB
This update addresses isolated graphic display issues, compatibility with 3rd party audio software, fixes minor problems with Magic GarageBand, and supports general compatibility issues.iMovie 7.1 – 44.6MB
This update addresses several areas including video and audio editing capabilities, and performance associated with opening and switching iMovie Events and Projects.iPhoto 7.1 – 59.3MB
This update addresses issues encountered when moving photos between Events, plus new greeting card themes, including holiday card designs.iDVD 7.0.1 – 18.6MB
This update improves overall stability, supports general compatibility issues, and addresses a number of other minor issues.iLife Support 8.1 – 7MB
This update supports system software components shared by all iLife ’08 applications.
I have been having some issues with iDVD ’08 (iDVD 7.0.0) when it comes to browsing media. I will check if this update address the issue.
Amazon MP3 BETA Offers DRM-Free Music
Amazon has taken its new music service to public beta.
Introducing Amazon MP3, a la carte DRM-free MP3 digital music downloads.
Most DRM-free MP3 tracks are priced ¢89, and most albums are priced from $5.99 to $9.99. Tracks are encoded in 256kbps MP3. Amazon recommends installing Amazon MP3 Downloader, that will automatically add any purchased song to iTunes or Windows Media Player.
Unlike Amazon Unbox, Amazon MP3 service is compatible with Mac and Windows (haven’t tried it on Linux).
At first, it seems that Amazon MP3 is a worthy competitor to Apple iTunes Store. Looking ahead and beyond, this is a victory over the dreaded DRM. It is interesting how Universal Music Group purposely excludes Apple iTunes Store from its DRM-free offerings. Eventually, it won’t matter anymore, because DRM-free MP3s will work in any music players. Be it an iPod, Creative Zen, SanDisk Sansa, or even Zune.
I can play the MP3 I purchased from Amazon MP3 on my iPhone.
Support DRM-free music service!
Pixelmator: Image Editing for Mac OS X is Released
Pixelmator, image editing software for Mac OS X is now available for purchase. Pixelmator is taking advantage of Mac OS X Core Image technology.
It retails for $59.00 at http://pixelmator.com/buy/.
The demo is available for download here (http://pixelmator.com/download/).
Beta testing of Pixelmator was made available to 2007 MacHeist participants.
System Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger or later
- Core Image supported graphics card (recommended)
- Some features require iLife.
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Apple’s “Mum Is No Longer The Word” Special Event
Thanks to my insomniac life, I’m up hitting the refresh buttons on Apple’s “Mum Is No Longer The Word” special event coverage.
- Apple UK Store is closed for product updates!
- 8GB iPhone, O2 as carrier in The UK, £269 (including VAT)
- Will arrive in the UK on November 9th, 2007
- GPRS and EDGE, no 3G – US Customers rejoices!
- Visual Voicemail and Unlimited data with £35, 45, 55 plans
- From Endgadget:
10:16 – Steve gets back on stage for Q&A. We ask: Why not 3G networks?Steve: “The 3G chipsets are real power hogs. Handset battery life cuts power to 2-3 hours.” Yeah yeah, we’ve heard it before. “Our phone has a talk time of 8 hours and that’s really important when you want to use your phone for internet and music. 3G needs to get back up to 5+ hours, something we think well see later next year” - Free HotSpots provided by Cloud in The UK
- From Slashgear:
“The contract for the phone will be 18 months, and unlimited data usage actually means 1400 web pages per day.” - …
iTunes 7.4.2 Closes The .M4R Ringtone Method Loophole
Apple is at it again. This time iTunes 4.7.2 update closes the .m4r ringtone method loophole.
One way to get around this is to edit the metadata of the file itself.
I’ll update this later.
Apple Releases iTunes 7.4.2
UPDATE:
Yep, the ringtones added using the .m4r method are moved out of the ringtones folder to the music library. Still looking for a workarounds.
Hot off the grills, iTunes 7.4.2 is out.
We’ll see if this Update closes the ringtone loophole.
Apple posts iTunes 7.4.1 for both Mac and Windows.
iTunes 7.4 for Mac (38.3MB) | for Windows (49.1MB)
About iTunes 7.4.2
With iTunes 7.4, sync your favorite music and more with the new iPod nano (third generation), iPod classic, and iPod touch, plus create custom ringtones exclusively for iPhone with many of your favorite songs purchased from the iTunes Store. You can now also play purchased videos with closed captioning (when available), easily rate your favorite albums from one to five stars, and watch videos at a larger size inside the iTunes window.What’s New in this Version
iTunes 7.4.2 addresses an issue with creating ringtones using iTunes Plus song purchases and includes bug fixes to improve stability and performance.
iTunes 7.4.1 was released on September 7th.