Adobe releases new Flash Player 10 beta
Thursday 03 Jul 2008 - 10:44
A new beta version of Adobe Flash Player 10, code-named Astro, is now available for download on the Adobe Labs site.
Red Giant ships Instant HD Advanced plug-in
Thursday 03 Jul 2008 - 10:36
Red Giant has released Magic Bullet Instant HD Advanced, which was previously known as Instant HD Pro. This new plug-in for Adobe After Effects CS3 delivers the highest possible quality conversion for SD to HD and is well-suited to prepare analog source footage and DV video clips for inclusion in HD projects.
Illustrators preview new Adobe features
Thursday 03 Jul 2008 - 10:26
The fifth annual Icon Illustration Conference, which opened yesterday in New York, offers illustrators a special sneak peek today of forthcoming features in Illustrator and Photoshop.
XChange debuts CopyFit Desktop for InDesign
Thursday 03 Jul 2008 - 10:00
XChange International has released of the CopyFit Desktop plug-in for InDesign CS2 and CS3. Previously available only as an XTension for QuarkXPress, CopyFit is designed to detect and remedy overset (or underset) text conditions in an InDesign document.
Quark 8 has 'significant productivity gains' - report
Thursday 03 Jul 2008 - 10:00
A report based on productivity benchmark testing has concluded that Quark 8 offers "significant productivity and efficiency increases" and "improved file import and object manipulation capabilities".
O2 limits Apple iPhone 3G availability
Thursday 03 Jul 2008 - 09:56
O2 plans to limit the new iPhone 3G to just one device per person when it goes on sale on July 11.
Mac OS X market share surges 32% in one year
Thursday 03 Jul 2008 - 09:51
Apple's OS market share has increased by nearly 32% in the last year, according to data collected by an Internet metrics company.
Report: Xbox 360 to get iPhone-like dashboard update
Thursday 03 Jul 2008 - 09:50
According to Kotaku, Microsoft is preparing to unveil a second interface option for Xbox 360, one that uses rumored motion controls to navigate a 3D environment of options, much like the iPhone and fictional interface seen in Minority Report.
Mozilla's Firefox 3 sets geeky world record
Thursday 03 Jul 2008 - 09:48
It's official: Mozilla has set possibly the geekiest world record ever with the release of Firefox 3.
Mozilla patches 13 bugs in Firefox 2
Thursday 03 Jul 2008 - 09:41
After patching its older Firefox 2.0 Tuesday to quash 13 bugs, Mozilla announced that it would end support for the browser in mid-December.
Nvidia reports problem with laptop chips
Thursday 03 Jul 2008 - 09:39
Nvidia has uncovered a problem with some older graphics chips that shipped in "significant quantities" of laptop PCs, the company said Wednesday.
XYZ adds cartoon fun to McDonalds ad
Thursday 03 Jul 2008 - 09:15
Australian studio XYZ Studios created the effects that let a live-action boy interact with a cartoon world to advertise McDonalds' Champion Kids competition for Australian TV.
Lavender creates intregrated campaign for Quantas
Wednesday 02 Jul 2008 - 10:50
Today sees the launch of Lavender’s $10 million fully integrated campaign for the Qantas Frequent Flyer program in TV, press, direct marketing, outdoor and online media. The Australian ad agency says that the campaign announces significant changes to the program and positions QFF as the pre-eminent Loyalty program in Australia and New Zealand.
HP launches low-cost AMD-based workstation
Wednesday 02 Jul 2008 - 10:42
HP has released a new AMD processor-based quad-core workstation that it says offers the performance of a workstation at the price of a conventional desktop PC.
Horrorfest competition looks for short films
Wednesday 02 Jul 2008 - 10:30
The Horrorfest 2008 short film competition is offering the chance to win a holiday for two, Avid software or an Xbox 360 as part of propellertv’s search for the scariest horror short. Following the success of propellertv’s first ever short film festival, ShortFest, the arts TV channel has launched a new competition to find the most horrifying short.
Judging the films will be James Mullighan, Creative Director of Shooting People and makers of cult film The Zombie Diaries, Kevin Gates and Michael Bartlett.
