News Archive for 06/01/20

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QuickTime 2 RSS

01/20, 6:00pm

QuickTime 2 RSS to aid professors

Apple's education department is developing the QuickTime 2 RSS technology, which will allow university professors to record their slides, notes, and details to student assignments while they are delivered to the students in the lecture hall, according to a new report. The technology in QuickTime 2 RSS can turn the "performance" into files suitable for podcast and automatically upload them, according to the Guardian Limited. The technology is similar to the system currently used at Stanford University, which provides "downloads of faculty lectures, campus events, performances, book readings, music recorded by Stanford students and podcasts of Stanford football games" via Stanford on iTunes. Despite the advancing technology, many fear the lack of student lecture attendance, as more and more content is posted online.

Soundtrack Pro, Bonjour

01/20, 3:15pm

Sountrack Pro, Bonjour for Win updates

Apple has released a free Bonjour for Windows 1.0.2 downloadable update. The technology allows Windows users to network their PC to an existing network or create instant networks of multiple devices without additional network configuration. New features include improved compatibility with Mac OS X printer sharing, fixed "Error 1920" installation issue, improved compatibility with Norton Internet Security, improved connectivity with DNS relays in certain third-party routers, and the new version addresses compatibility issues with certain third-party VPN clients. It requires the latest Windows Service Pack.

Orbino iPod cases

01/20, 12:50pm

Hand-crafted iPod cases from Orbino

Orbino has released new iPod cases for iPod video, nano, and shuffle. The cases are hand-made in Italy of various leathers and precious metals. iPod Cambio for iPod video is available in five leather colors for $65. The iPod nano Roadster case comes in nine leather colors for $40; iPod nano Sportivo case is also available in its own nine colors for $40. The Orbino Precious Metal and Leather case for iPod shuffle comes in 19 colors and costs $40-60. All Orbino iPod cases come with its patented spring loaded belt clip.

Virtual Guitarist 2

01/20, 12:15pm

Steinberg's Virtual Guitartist 2

Steinburg Media Technologies this week presented the new version of its Virtual Guitarist software product, Virtual Guitarist 2. The software offers 6.8GB of editable riffs, parts, and licks in 88 musical styles. The computer-base insturment creates both electric and acoustic guitar parts, with an expanded audio library, and a range of virtual stomp box effects modelled to recreate tube saturation, wah, flanger, distortion, and other effects. The new amp modelling section recreates the sound of both modern and vintage guitar amps, as well as microphone type and positioning. Virtual Guitarist 2 for Mac OS X is due in February 2006 (pricing was unavailable). Steinburg also announced that intends to update its Nuendo and Cubase software for the Intel Macs.

BassBuds earbuds

01/20, 9:50am

BassBuds earbuds for iPod deliver bass

Chwang Yi today announced its new BassBuds bass enhanced in-ear buds. Designed for use with the iPod, BassBuds are intended to address the issue of low bass quality, of which many users complain, according to the company. Frequency response is between 12Hz and 22KHz, with an input sensitivity of 40mW for 114dB SPL. BassBuds are available in white or black and and can be returned for any reason within a year of purchase. The price of BassBuds is $30.