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Aug 29 2007

Roxio serves up Popcorn 3

popcorn 20070829 200848 Roxio serves up Popcorn 3Roxio today released Popcorn 3, an application that allows Mac users to transfer their favorite personal video entertainment to DVDs and popular portable devices.

The latest version of Popcorn comes with features that streamline and simplify workflow as well as universal video conversion and encoding technology optimized for the broadest selection of devices including iPhone, iPod, Apple TV, BlackBerry, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 compatibility and exclusive TiVoToGo and EyeTV support. With TiVoToGo support, consumers can now easily transfer their favorite TV shows to their Mac, create DVDs or move them to a portable device of their choice for on-the-go viewing.

Popcorn 3, a universal application, is available in retail stores across North America for a suggested price of USD$49.99. Previous owners of Toast and Popcorn maybe eligible for special upgrade pricing.

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Aug 28 2007

Has the pin on your 2G iPod shuffle dock lost its head?

shufflestub 20070827 211732 Has the pin on your 2G iPod shuffle dock lost its head?Has the head of the connector pin come off of the dock that came with your second generation iPod shuffle? Did you know you can get a new dock under Apple’s warranty? You can.

Did the head of the connector pin break off and get stuck inside your iPod? Apple’s warranty will get you a new dock and a new iPod shuffle.

The catch is Apple will only pony up the new goods if the pin is unbent and in otherwise good condition. Apple will also not be sympathetic if the connector is broken any lower than the first white ring from the top of the pin.

Evidently, the pin is a bit weak at that exact point and breaks are not uncommon. If yours has snapped off, call 1-800-SOS-APPL or visit the iPod shuffle Repair and Accessory Replacement page online. Your best bet is to call Apple at the number above and be firm about them replacing both items if that’s what you’re entitled to.

Knowledge is power and so is a working iPod dock.

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May 16 2007

Turbo.264 USB video encoding ”thumb device” announced by Elgato

turbo264 20070516 203639 Turbo.264 USB video encoding thumb device announced by ElgatoElgato Systems announces the Turbo.264: a hardware encoder in USB stick format that converts video files to the H.264 (MP4) format for iPod, Apple TV, and Sony PSP. Turbo.264 accelerates exports by a factor of 4 on an Intel Core 2 Duo up to a factor of 10 on a PowerPC G4.

The Turbo.264 is able to offload the computationally intensive software conversion of video files away from your Macintosh, leaving it free for other tasks–a virtual co-processor for the Mac. Turbo.264 supports all Macs with USB 2.0 with no need for additional software–Turbo.264 comes with video conversion software by Elgato. Simply drag-and-drop videos into the application and chose one of four formats: iPod Standard, iPod High, Apple TV, Sony PSP.

Turbo.264 is available immediately for USD$99.95. The package includes the USB 2.0 Hardware Encoder, the Turbo.264 software on CD-ROM, a user’s guide on CD-ROM, a quick start guide as well as a USB extension cable.

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