How-to: Customizing the Default Card View in Address Book
The default card that opens when you create a new contact in Address Book can be customized to show the fields you want it to show and in this video tip, we look at how.
Telestream Unveils Wirecast Pro and Wirecast 4
At the NAB Show (National Association of Broadcasters) in Las Vegas, Telestream has unveiled an upgrade to their live webcasting software, Wirecast 4.0 as well as a new product, Wirecast Pro.
Wirecast 4.0 adds high-quality, H.264 encoding and a brand new user interface to make it easier to use.
Wirecast Pro builds upon the features already available in Wirecast and adds more graphic content, including virtual 3D foregrounds, backgrounds and scoreboard. It adds better audio controls, support for more input devices (including wireless IP cameras) and new format support for On2 VP6. All broadcasts can be streamed live to websites using Flash, QuickTime or even Windows Media.
Both Wirecast 4.0 and Wirecast Pro are scheduled to be released in June 2010 where Wirecast 4.o will be priced at $449 and Wirecast Pro at $995. If you however are a current user of Wirecast, the new version (4.0) will be available as a free upgrade.
Handbrake 0.9.4 adds 64-bit support
Handbrake was updated a couple of days ago to version 0.9.4 with a whopping change log with over 1000 new changes. The most important new feature will have to be 64-bit support, cutting about 10% off transcoding time. The new version will support 64-bit even under Leopard, so if you have a capable machine, you will benefit from the increased speed as well.
You can see what else is new here, and go to the Handbrake website and download the new version, for free.
Handbrake: Convert DVDs and Media to iTunes
Handbrake is a free application that will let you rip DVDs (and convert any media file) over to your computer for playback in iTunes (or on iPods/iPhones or Apple TVs). It is probably the best known app for this purpose. Today, we put it through its paces!
Learn about the new features in Aperture 3 by watching our full Appthough on it where we have a look at Faces, Places, Adjustment Presets and Brushes, all new in Aperture 3.