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QuickTime News
January 20, 2006
Volume 8, Issue 1
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In This Issue
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1. Macworld News
2. Tracks to Watch
3. QuickTime Showcase
4. Movie Trailers
5. iTunes Corner
6. Get Creative
7. The Buzz on H.264
8. Hot Tips
Read today's issue of QuickTime News online at:
http://www.apple.com/enews/currentqissue
1. Macworld News
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On January 10, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the latest Apple products
before a packed audience at Macworld San Francisco. To the audience's
great delight, Jobs introduced the all-new MacBook Pro notebook and
newly-enhanced iMac desktop computers, both powered by Intel Core Duo
processors--which are actually two processors engineered onto a single
chip.
Additionally, Jobs announced an upgrade to Apple's award-winning suite
of digital lifestyle applications. iLife '06 features iPhoto 6 with
Photocasting for sharing photos over the Internet, iMovie HD 6 with new
motion themes, iDVD 6 for authoring custom DVDs for today's widescreen
TVs and GarageBand 3 for creating professional-quality Podcasts. iLife
'06 also introduces iWeb, a new iLife application making it super-easy
to create amazing websites and publish them on the Internet with just a
single click.
If you missed the live keynote webcast, no problem. At your leisure,
check out the QuickTime video of the entire keynote plus more Macworld
coverage.
http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/
http://www.apple.com/imac/
http://www.apple.com/ilife
http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2006/01/mwsf
2. Tracks to Watch
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After more than two decades, Madonna still knows how to make music
videos that get people talking. Pick up some new dance moves from "Hung
Up"--the video from her new album, "Confessions on a Dance Floor."
You can download remixes of the single or the deluxe version of the
album, complete with the "Hung Up" music video and a special digital
booklet, at the iTunes Music Store.
http://www.madonna.com/quicktime/hung-up-video.html
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=20044
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Sigur Rós knows what it means to be "young at heart," as you'll see in
the band's latest video, "Hoppíolla." Preview more music from "Takk...,"
the new album from Sigur Rós, at the iTunes Music Store.
http://sigurrosplayer.gffn.com/?utm_source=quicktime&utm_campaign=quicktime&utm_medium=guideplayer
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=73720797
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If Richard Ashcroft looks and sounds familiar to you in the "Break The
Night with Colour" video, that's because he's the former singer and
chief songwriter from British alt-rock band the Verve. Ashcroft's third
solo album, "Keys to the World," debuts in stores January 23.
Visit the iTunes Music Store to hear more music from Richard Ashcroft or
the Verve.
http://www.video-c.co.uk/micrositelaunchnew.asp?vidref=rich005
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=653319
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=528110
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Following up their 2003 platinum album, "Room on Fire," the Strokes
just released their highly-anticipated new album, "First Impressions of
Earth." Enjoy the wild video for their single "Juicebox."
You can download both "First Impressions of Earth" and "Room on Fire" at
the iTunes Music Store.
http://www.video-c.co.uk/micrositelaunchnew.asp?vidref=thes037
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=560289
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Ladies, please start your engines. Are you ready to rock with Depeche
Mode?
See some hot race car driving in the band's "A Pain That I'm Used to"
video, featuring remixes by Goldfrapp and Stuart Price. You can find the
"A Pain That I'm Used to (DJ Version)" EP and earlier work from Depeche
Mode at the iTunes Music Store.
http://www.video-c.co.uk/micrositelaunchnew.asp?vidref=depe002
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=148377
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Released in 1986, Jackson Browne's fifth album, "Running on Empty," is a
life-on-the-road concept album that spawned the Top 40 singles "Stay,"
"The Load-Out" and the title track. Hear the album, which you can
download from the iTunes Music Store.
http://www.rhino.com/fun/listeningparties/78283_PartyPlayer.lasso
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=388900
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Successfully fusing new wave, electronica, synth-pop and club music, New
Order's unique sound was as insightful and soulful as it was perfectly
suited for the dance floor.
>From New Order's earliest singles to its latest hits, the historic
double-disc "Singles" collection offers a career-spanning portrait of
one of the most enduring and distinctive bands in modern rock.
Preview the album, featuring "Blue Monday," "Bizarre Love Triangle,"
"True Faith" and many other favorites. At the iTunes Music Store, you
can buy "Singles," as well as more than 30 other releases from New Order.
http://www.rhino.com/fun/listeningparties/73304_PartyPlayer.lasso
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=176722
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The tenth anniversary release of Phish's "Live at Madison Square Garden,
New Year's Eve 1995" features three full sets (27 songs, three and a
half hours). Hear a surprising New Year's gag--a cover of Collective
Soul's "Shine" sandwiched within "Fly Famous Mockingbird" and a
mind-bending cover of "Drowned" from The Who's "Quadrophenia."
Buy the album at the iTunes Music Store and you'll receive two exclusive
videos--"Punch You in the Eye" and "Chalk Dust Torture."
http://www.rhino.com/fun/listeningparties/73275_PartyPlayer.lasso
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=153159
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Arctic Monkeys ponder why a girl is roaming the streets in the video
"When the Sun Goes Down." Sample more music from the Arctic Monkeys,
including the popular single "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor," at
the iTunes Music Store.
http://www.video-c.co.uk/micrositelaunchnew.asp?vidref=arct002
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=62820413
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If life's getting you down, let Simon Webbe's videos "Lay Your Hands"
and "No Worries" pick you up. You can find both singles on his debut
solo album, "Sanctuary."
http://www.video-c.co.uk/micrositelaunchnew.asp?vidref=simo002
3. QuickTime Showcase
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"In Tune" is the fourth in the Graphic Exchange "gX" series of
downloadable interactive rich media publications that include embedded
QuickTime videos, web links and interactive features.
In this issue, gX writers ask, "Should you have a blog?" They ponder
over "Web 2.0: Killer Apps and the End of the World Wide Wait. Also
included, read about Blue Man Group's Toronto opening at the Panasonic
Theatre and see a two-minute clip of the group's techno-art video
performance on 38 plasma screens. And much more.
http://www.gXo.com/Fall05
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Recorded in June 2005, at a two-night run at Milton Keynes National Bowl
in England, Green Day's first-ever live DVD, "Bullet In a Bible,"
features videos of the band's explosive performances and documentary
behind-the-scenes footage of the band members touring a war museum and
various pubs.
Watch the DVD trailer and the live performances of "Jesus of Suburbia"
and "St. Jimmy." If you'd like to put the videos on your iPod or
computer, you can buy them at the iTunes Music Store.
http://www.greendaymusic.com/quicktime/gd_qt_trailer.html
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=954266
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Three DVDs. Nine hours of stunning video footage. 24 intro movies. 250
tricks, skills and moves. 320 pages of instruction.
For the first time ever, 35 of the world's most talented sportsmen and
performers--expert in 24 of the worlds' most amazing disciplines--have
come together in one collection: "the book of cool." Now you, too, can
master the skills, tricks and moves that epitomize the very essence of
"cool."
>From pen spinning to pool trick shots, freestyle football moves to
flatland bike skills, break-dancing to bar flairing, and casino card
skills to cowboy gun-slinging--whatever you choose to master, "the book
of cool" will guide you with step-by-step instruction.
http://www.bookofcool.com/video_clips/trailer.htm
4. Movie Trailers
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The sequel to the worldwide hit, "Underworld: Evolution" continues the saga
of war between the aristocratic Death Dealers and the barbaric Lycans
(werewolves). The film traces the beginnings of the ancient feud between
the two tribes as Selene (Kate Beckinsale), the beautiful vampire
heroine, and Michael (Scott Speedman), the Lycan hybrid, try to unlock
the secrets of their bloodlines.
This modern tale of action, intrigue and forbidden love takes them into
the battle to end all wars as the immortals must finally face their
retribution.
Catch "Underworld: Evolution" in theaters now. You can also download the
soundtrack at the iTunes Music Store.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/underworldevolution/
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=110475176&s=143441
5. iTunes Corner
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An unprecedented lineup of new primetime, cable, late-night and classic
TV shows from NBC Universal, including "Law & Order," "Monk," "The
Office" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," were recently added to the
iTunes Music Store.
In addition to these shows, you can also download your favorite episodes
of "Lost," "Desperate Housewives," "Saturday Night Live" and many
others. Heck, you can even download the "2006 Bowl Championship Series"
featuring recaps and highlights from the Rose Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Sugar
Bowl and Orange Bowl.
Find out what your new iPod is missing.
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewGenre?id=32
http://www.apple.com/ipod/
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Download the iTunes Music Store free Single of the Week--"Burnin'" by
Rahsaan Patterson. Check back every Tuesday for a new free download.
Download iTunes 6 for Mac OS X or Windows. It's free.
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=117772768&s=143441
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
6. Get Creative
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Make the most out of every bit of your digital life. Attend a free
workshop at the Apple Store to get face-to-interface with iLife '06 --
the update to Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle
applications.
Create amazing websites and blogs -- complete with podcasts, photos and
movies -- with the easy-to-use, new application iWeb. Share albums with
anyone, anywhere, using Photocasting in iPhoto. Author custom DVDs for
your widescreen TV using iDVD. Record high-quality podcasts using
GarageBand. Find out what else is new in iLife '06. Workshops start at
7:00 p.m., every Monday - Friday, January 23 - February 23. See your
local Apple Store for details.
http://www.apple.com/ilife/
http://www.apple.com/retail/
7. The Buzz on H.264
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Tim Siglin writes for StreamingMedia.com, "A year ago this week,
StreamingMedia.com posted an article titled 'H.264 Begins Its Ascent.'
In it, I noted that while H.264 had [been] declared dead in some
corners, it appeared to be poised for growth in 2005."
"I was wrong. With the benefit of hindsight, I see now that I totally
underestimated the foothold that H.264 would gain in late 2005, with the
advent of the iPod Video, and the impact H.264 would have as we move
into 2006. As recently as last week, I surmised that iPod Video sales
would increase the use of H.264 video, but numbers released yesterday by
Apple at Macworld 2006 show that the last quarter of 2005 far outpaced
any previous quarter for H.264 adoption."
Read more.
http://www.streamingmedia.com/article.asp?id=9220
8. Hot Tips
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The latest book in Morgan Kaufmann's QuickTime Developer Series,
"QuickTime for .NET and COM Developers," is available now. Written by
John Cromie, one of the architects of the new QuickTime 7 ActiveX
control and COM library, the book is a practical guide to the use of
QuickTime for application developers using popular Microsoft
component-oriented development tools such as Visual Basic and the new
.NET tools--Visual Basic.NET and C#.NET.
A general introduction to QuickTime features and their potential
application is followed by a detailed explanation of the QuickTime
architecture from a COM and .NET perspective. The remainder of the book
demonstrates a number of implementation samples, chosen to illustrate
key QuickTime features. These samples will range from a simple
multiple-window movie player to a sophisticated interactive application.
Additionally, the book also includes chapters on scripting QuickTime
Player and using QuickTime in MS Office applications.
http://books.elsevier.com/us/mk/us/subindex.asp?isbn=0-12-774575-0
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We hope you enjoyed reading this issue of QuickTime News. Look for your
next issue on January 27.
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