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Tuesday, 31 August 2010

FCPUG IBC SuperMeet Agenda announced

Rick Young

With IBC just around the corner, the FCPUG Network, including BOSFCPUG, LAFCPUG, UK, Germany, Hungary, Russia, Belgium, France and other FCPUG and digital video user groups around the Globe, will meet in Amsterdam on the Sunday night of IBC week.

Friday, 27 August 2010

Future Apple MacBooks may play Blu-ray 3D with new Intel chip

Agam Shah

Intel's upcoming next-generation laptop chips will have a dozen new features to improve graphics performance and will be able to play Blu-ray 3D movies, the company said on Thursday. The move could see future Apple MacBooks finally supporting Blu-ray.

Monday, 09 August 2010

MVA members save up to £200 on 12 core Mac Pro tower

Rick Young

MacVideo Association Members - MVA, can save up to £200 on the 12-core Mac Pro tower. The latest Mac Pro tower features up to 12 CPU cores for up to a 50 percent performance improvement over its predecessor.

Wednesday, 04 August 2010

US trade unions ask shareholders to vote against Michael Dell

Grant Gross

Two labour unions have asked Dell shareholders to withhold their votes for Chairman and CEO Michael Dell to remain as a director on the company's board following a $100 million accounting practices settlement the company made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Friday, 30 July 2010

Blu-ray Disc capacities hit 100GB

Agam Shah

The storage capacity of the Blu-ray Disc format is doubling, with companies including Sharp, TDK and Verbatim preparing to launch new discs that can store up to 100GB of data.

Tuesday, 27 July 2010

Apple announces Mac Pro with up to 12 cores

David Chartier Macworld.com

Apple announced a new Mac Pro on Tuesday that features up to 12 CPU cores for up to a 50 percent performance improvement over its predecessor.

Tuesday, 27 July 2010

Apple updates iMac line to include quad-core model

Nick Spence, Macworld.co.uk

Starting from £999, Apple has updated its all-in-one iMac line, adding the latest Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors and improved graphics.

Tuesday, 27 July 2010

Apple releases 27-inch LED Cinema Display

Marco Tabini

Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new 27-inch LED Cinema Display, the latest offering in its line of integrated monitors for the Mac line.

Monday, 26 July 2010

Report: New Apple iLife coming 7 August

Nick Spence

Apple's iLife will finally get an update next month, recent rumours claim, while a new version of iWork could be with us in October.

Monday, 26 July 2010

Third annual Amsterdam FCPUG SuperMeet: Tickets now on sale

Nick Spence

Tickets are now on sale for the third annual Amsterdam FCPUG SuperMeet, to be held on Sunday, 12 September at the Hotel Krasnaplosky.

Monday, 19 July 2010

Sharp shows 100GB Blu-Ray disc

Ian Paul

Sharp recently announced that it will be the first Blu-ray disc maker to launch a recordable triple layer Blu-ray format with 100GB of storage capacity, twice the capacity of current Blu-ray discs.

Friday, 02 July 2010

New Blu-ray format focuses on data backup

Agam Shah

The Blu-ray Disc Association is stepping away from movie distribution with the latest Blu-ray format, instead focusing on data backup and recording of high-definition broadcast content, the association said on Wednesday.

Wednesday, 23 June 2010

G-Technology by Hitachi launches Driven Creativity Awards

Nick Spence

G-Technology by Hitachi has announced the G-Technology Driven Creativity Awards, promising €5,000, around £4,112 to the top creative talent and IDG publications Macworld and Digital Arts as proud panel judges.

Monday, 21 June 2010

Survey: More than half say fight piracy by making DVDs cheaper

David Price PC Advisor

More than half of the respondents to a PC Advisor poll suggested that media firms should beat filesharers by cutting the price of CDs and DVDs.

Wednesday, 16 June 2010

Hands on with Apple's new Mac mini

Dan Frakes Macworld.com

Apple announced a major update to the Mac mini line on Tuesday morning, and Macworld were lucky enough to get our hands on one. Here are our first impressions after a few hours of use.

Tuesday, 15 June 2010

Apple unveils new look Mac mini from £649

Nick Spence

Creatives looking for a front-room computer or a low-cost studio server should check out Apple's new redesigned Mac mini.

Friday, 04 June 2010

COMPUTEX: Hitachi LG develops Blu-ray drive with built-in SSD

Martyn Williams

Hitachi LG Data Storage Korea is presenting a first-of-its-kind product at Computex this week, an Blu-ray Disc optical drive that combines a solid-state drive.

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

13-inch MacBook Pro receives Boot Camp updates

Serenity Caldwell Macworld.com

A couple of Boot Camp updates flew in from Apple's Support desk late Tuesday for owners of 13-inch MacBook Pro models released in mid-2010.

Monday, 24 May 2010

Official: Steve Jobs to kick off Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference 2010

Nick Spence

Apple CEO Steve Jobs will kick off the Worldwide Developers Conference 2010 (WWDC) next month, adding to the rumours that a new iPhone is likely to be unveiled.

Monday, 24 May 2010

New Mac User Group for South Devon announce June meet ups

Nick Spence

A new Mac User Group covering the Torbay and Totnes areas has announced dates on June 7 and 9.

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