HandBrake 0.9.2: Released
Filed under: Apple TV, Awesomeness, Free Stuff, Hacks, Theft, iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch
In their eternal quest to avoid a version 1.0 release, the folks over at HandBrake have just announced the release of HandBrake 0.9.2. There are a slew of enhancements, most notably Dolby Digital 5.1 (AC3) sound in MP4 files, and the addition of native iPhone sizes. Please note this update is LEOPARD ONLY, folks, so you manually have found your excuse to upgrade. Download version 0.9.2 here.
Behold the new Apple TV “Take 2″ Intro Movie
Filed under: Apple, Apple TV, Awesomeness, Updates, video
For those without Apple TV’s but who must see everything related to Apple, here’s the revamped Apple TV “Take 2″ intro movie.
(iPhone users click here to watch the video)
Unfortunately this video is pretty much the best thing about the update, but I’ll get to that later. Enjoy.
Apple delays Apple TV “Take 2″ software
Filed under: Apple TV, News, Not Cool, Software, Updates
Apple’s “MacBook Air Now Shipping” announcement had a bit of bad news hidden insde.
“CUPERTINO, California—January 30, 2008—Apple® today announced that MacBook Airâ„¢, the world’s thinnest notebook, is now shipping. MacBook Air measures an unprecedented 0.16-inches at its thinnest point, while its maximum height of 0.76-inches is less than the thinnest point on competing notebooks. Apple also announced that the new Apple TV® software update, which allows users to rent high definition movies directly from their widescreen TVs, is not quite finished. Apple now plans to make the free software download available to existing Apple TV customers in another week or two.“
Hmmm… what are the chances the 2 week delay is so they can develop a way to download and install a Blu-ray player? Because that would be awesome.
I actually just bought the 40 GB Apple TV last week with the help of a gift certificate I won from 50leaves.com. In general, I think it has potential, although none of the problems I have with it are being addressed in this update. But I’ll wait 2 weeks for it to arrive before I go on an Apple TV diatribe. Maybe they are working on things like sharing specific video playlists as we speak.
MWSF: The biggest surprise? Randy Newman is still alive!
Well, looks like the MacBook Air rumors proved true, and we’re going to have to get used to the name after all.
Apple today released a few new updates to existing products (Airport, iTunes, and iPhone) but the big news was the much rumored MacBook Air. Apple bills the MacBook Air as “the world’s thinnest notebook”, and from the pictures, who could argue?
“How did we fit a Mac in here?” wondered Steve during his Keynote speech.
Well, they fit a Mac in there by removing almost everything you normally expect to find in a Mac, aside from a screen and a keyboard. Read more
Apple’s Mac Pro announcement makes Blu-ray an unlikely candidate for Macworld debut
Apple’s newly announced Mac Pros seem like real power houses, but one thing is preventing them from being truly state-of-the-art: A Blu-ray drive.
The current tech specs list the new Mac Pro as shipping with a regular old “Super Drive”, and there is no custom Blu-ray add-on option. Yes, there is still the standard extra optical bay found in previous models which would allow you to add your own Blu-ray drive down the road, but seeing as these new Mac Pros ship today, it looks like Apple doesn’t plan to offer Blu-ray at this point. Due to cost and size factors, it would also be unlikely that any new Mac portables announced at Macworld would ship with Blu-ray drives if the Mac Pros do not.
So it’s looking pretty bleak for Blu-ray fans. Our last hope is that somehow a new Blu-ray Apple TV will make an appearance, but we’re not holding our breath.
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