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Movie pages on iTunes now include reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
In a welcome addition, Apple recently began adding reviews from Rotten Tomatoes to the landing page of movies on iTunes. TUAW notes that it “uses reviews from top critics and film societies to produce Tomatometer ratings — a percentage-based rating of a movie derived from the averages of all the reviews of the film.” Rotten […]
Continue reading...FCC ruling opens door to first-run films in individual households
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
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This isn’t necessarily Apple related, but interesting nonetheless. The FCC recently approved a request from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) that would give Hollywood studios a waiver when it comes to laws governing “selectable output technology.” In other words, the FCC’s new ruling now gives movie studios the ability to legally turn off […]
Continue reading...When Adobe refused to develop video software for the Mac
Monday, May 17, 2010
From a 2005 Fortune piece on Apple and the impetus for its development of Final Cut Pro and iMovie: But a 1998 meeting in which Jobs asked Adobe Systems executives to develop a Mac version of their consumer video-editing program changed his mind. “They said flat-out no,” Jobs recalls. “We were shocked, because they had […]
Continue reading...Free Netflix streaming app coming to the iPad
Thursday, April 1, 2010
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It’s a match made in heaven. A free Netflix app for the iPad will be available on April 3rd, allowing Netflix subscribers to instantly stream TV Shows and movies from Netflix’s large library of content just as you would from a computer. In a nice touch, users will be able to manage and adjust their […]
Continue reading...Final Cut Pro is all up in the Oscars
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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CNET writes: In fact, 9 out of 10 of this year’s nominees in the “Documentary Feature” and “Documentary Short” categories used Final Cut Studio to make their films. Final Cut Studio includes Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, Color, Compressor, and DVD Studio Pro, essentially giving filmmakers all of the tools they need to make a […]
Continue reading...Apple makes push into music themed movies on iTunes
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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Billboard reports that Apple is launching a “new marketing and promotional effort designed to drive music buyers to music-themed movies in its video store.” “The most visible change to the iTunes service,” Billboard writes, “will be a Music Movies landing page dedicated to music films such as concert movies, documentaries and music-focused feature films Additionally, Apple […]
Continue reading...“Avatar” becomes most watched trailer in Apple.com history
Sunday, August 23, 2009
James Cameron’s upcoming film “Avatar” recently broke the record as the ‘most watched trailer’ to ever appear on Apple’s website, which has been showcasing movie trailers for years now. This past Friday, 20th Century Fox announced that over 4 million users watched the Avatar trailer, breaking the previous record of 1.7 million views for a […]
Continue reading...Blu-Ray movies to include special features via new iPhone and iPod Touch app
Monday, July 20, 2009
Universal Studios announced today plans to integrate upcoming Blu-Ray movies with a free app for both the iPhone and iPod Touch that will allow users to control the on-screen action in addition to giving them special movie related information and interactive features. The first movie to support this feature will be the July 28th release […]
Continue reading...Is Sacha Baron Cohen, a.k.a Bruno and Borat, a secret Apple fan?
Sunday, July 12, 2009
I happened to catch Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest movie, Bruno, this past weekend and have to say that it was absolutely hilarious. Never before have I seen a crowd get so amped up and into a movie, and in the end, it was vastly superior to Borat. But through watching both Borat and Bruno, one […]
Continue reading...Know when to take a bathroom break at the movies with Run Pee Mobile
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
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The TapCritic has a good review up of an interesting iPhone app called “Run Pee Mobile.” The name might sound silly, but this app seems deceptively useful. We’ve all been in situations where you’re sitting and watching a great movie when, out of the blue, nature calls. I suppose that’s inevitable when you order a […]
Continue reading...Using the iPhone to market Music, Movies, and Comedians
Monday, June 15, 2009
Branded iPhone apps are quickly becoming a popular way for entertainers, recording artists, and Hollywood Studios to connect directly with fans, generate hype, and ideally increase sales for upcoming movies, albums, and even comedy tours. Music Seeing as the iPhone doubles as an iPod, it makes sense that recording artists were the first entertainers to […]
Continue reading...Overview of the cooler features in iPhone OS 3.0, for users
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Here’s a quick rundown of the more intriguing features users can look forward to in the upcoming iPhone OS 3.0 update, which is scheduled to drop on June 17. Cut, Copy, and Paste The next iPhone software will bring with it over 100 new features, chief among them the long awaited arrival of cut, copy, […]
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
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