Colorista II
A first look at Red Giants anticipated new release!When it comes to a program like After Effects, competing with Color Finesse 3 (that comes with AE CS5) can be tricky, but if there is one company out there determined to do it, it's Red Giant Software and their flagship color correction application Colorista. ...Read More »
Avid's Media Composer 5 Part 3 - Matrox's MXO2 mini
How Does it Fare?When AVID stated that they supported the MXO2 mini to monitor external video, I was pretty surprised, as this is a big change of direction for AVID as they normally only support their own hardware for video monitoring. I wanted to give the MXO2 mini a fair shake, as for the $449 price tag I really wanted (and hoped) it to work for the user bases sake. Let's see how it fared. ...Read More »
Adobe CS5 Web Premium Part Three: Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and the Rest
The three-part review concludes with two old Macromedia programs and one near hissy fitWe're down to the last major pieces of Adobe CS5 Web Premium, but last doesn't always mean least. OR DOES IT??? HMMMM??? With that as a spectacular teaser, let's spend our final installment looking at two holdovers from those halcyon Macromedia days of yore: Dreamweaver, the venerable web site building tool, and Fireworks, the oft-overlooked prototyping and vector/bitmap editing powerhouse. ...Read More »
Adobe CS5 Web Premium Part Two: The Flash Platform
The three-part review continues with a veritable smorgasbord of Flash choicesHonesty time, dear readers: I don't think this is going to be an actual review. As Velveeta is to real cheese, there may be some review-like qualities to what follows, but considering the current all-out assault on Flash and everything it stands for, it may be beneficial to take a larger view of what Adobe has done in Web Premium CS5, namely the inclusion of not one, not two, but three separate tools for creating Flash content. ...Read More »
The Flip Slide pocket camcorder
The Flip Slide is Flip Video's latest high definition pocket camcorder targeted at those who like the simplicity and ease of use of a pocket camcorder combined with HD quality video capabilities. The Slide is about the same size as the Flip Ultra HD but sports a new slide feature that makes it a bit different. The screen slides at a 10 o clock angle for viewing your videos, and the screen itself is touch capable, enabling you to slide your fingers across the screen to get to the video you want to watch.
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Novothink's Surge Solar Charger for iPhone 3G/3GS
The Novothink Surge for iPhone 3G/3GS is an external battery pack/case that slides onto the iPhone to provide more battery life than the paltry battery life that ships standard with the current generation iPhone. What is unique about the Surge is the capability to charge the iPhone via solar power. The Surge is a combination solar charging case combined with a 1320mAh 3.7 volt lithium polymer battery offering up to twice the capacity of the iPhone's battery.
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Adobe CS5 Web Premium Part One: Illustrator and Photoshop
Our three-part review kicks off with two elder statesmenAdobe CS5 is finally shipping, so over the next few weeks we'll looking at the major programs which comprise the Web Premium package, starting off with the old stalwarts of the group. Now, it's somewhat hard to believe that 2010 marks Photoshop's 20th anniversary, with Illustrator having been around for a few years even before that, but here we are. Both products have certainly seen a lot of design trends and operating systems come and go in their time, but lest I take a long, nostalgic detour down software memory lane, let's simply get to the latest and greatest. ...Read More »
The Non-Linear Road To NAB
What's new in non-linear video editingFor video editors, NAB is akin to a pilgrimage. Every year they flock to Vegas, push themselves through the crowds to the booths of the video editor purveyors, and watch, learn, debate and yearn. Here are 5 top notch solutions, plus one who should have been there but wasn't! ...Read More »
NAB 2010: What Cameras were HOT?
Missed The Show? Don't Miss These!Missed NAB 2010 this year? Lots of people did but I know you still want to know what was hot. For you who live for camcorder technology, here are six of the hottest cameras (or camera announcements in some cases) at NAB 2010. ...Read More »
Lexar Enterprise JumpDrive SAFE S3000 FIPS and JumpDrive SAFE S3000
Mil spec thumb drives constructed with military grade epoxyLexar has come up with a very secure solution for USB drives used in the enterprise environment. Two new drives offered as enterprise solutions are the Lexar JumpDrive SAFE S3000 FIPS, and the JumpDrive SAFE S3000. Both drives offer the same hardware-based 256-bit AES encryption, same tamper resistant smart card security manager, and a rugged metal housing to protect against physical damage. Both drives are certified for both Windows and Mac use to offer great compatibility across both platforms. ...Read More »
