So after finishing a project with iMovie, I went to look one more time at the specifications for Final Cut Express 4. There was only one problem -- it seems that Final Cut Express 4 (along with Final Cut Pro 7) has been discontinued and is no longer available. Regardless of whether or not you like Final Cut Pro X --and how to react to the fact that FCP 7 projects can't be … [Read more...] about Warning: Is Apple Setting up an App Store Software Monopoly?
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Do I Need a Screen Protector for my iPhone 4? Pros and Cons of an iPhone Screen Protector
People often ask me my opinion about whether or not they should get a screen protector for their iPhone. And while I will discuss some pros and cons of a screen protector shortly, ultimately it boils down to the answer to a simple question: "What did your last phone look like when you were done with it?" My wife recently upgraded from the Verizon iPhone 3 to the Verizon … [Read more...] about Do I Need a Screen Protector for my iPhone 4? Pros and Cons of an iPhone Screen Protector
How to Convert WMV to iMovie (MP4) for Free –
So now that I've converted basically my entire "video life" to the Mac platform and iMovie (and final cut studio soon...), I hit a roadblock when I tried to bring WMV's from my previous Windows-life into iMovie. So I tried a few tricks and while my tricks are usually pretty handy, I couldn't find a good way to go from WMV to MP4, or even to go from WMV to MOV. The iMovie WMV … [Read more...] about How to Convert WMV to iMovie (MP4) for Free –
Windows 7 Virtual PC – Where to Create Virtual Machine and .VHD?
Windows 7 changes the game a little bit for working with Virtual PC. Once you've downloaded Virtual PC and click on the "Windows Virtual PC" program item, nothing will seeming happen, other than the opening of an explorer-type window in open to the Virtual Machines directory. This behavior is by design. To configure or create a virtual pc virtual machine in Windows 7, … [Read more...] about Windows 7 Virtual PC – Where to Create Virtual Machine and .VHD?
Multi-User for the iPad or IPad 2 — Can You Share the iPad 2 with User Accounts?
In these days of the interconnected family, and with the iPad and iPad2 being billed as devices for the entire family, I pondered whether or not there is some kind-of multi-user functionality for the iPad or the iPad2. Unfortunately at the current time the answer is no. Yes, you can add more than one email account, and yes you do have parental controls. You can even … [Read more...] about Multi-User for the iPad or IPad 2 — Can You Share the iPad 2 with User Accounts?