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QuickTime News
April 21, 2006
Volume 8, Issue 8
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In This Issue
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1. Dreaming Lucid Dreams
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
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1. Dreaming Lucid Dreams
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Hollywood rock band Hypnogaja takes its name from the hazy dream-like
state between wakefulness and sleep, known in psychological circles as
hypnagogia. "Throughout history, this enigmatic state has been thought
to be a heightened period of creativity for the human mind," says
keyboardist Mark Nubar Donikian. "We really connected to the whole
feeling of that state--when you really love a song, it's the same kind
of thing."
The five musicians who make up Hypnogaja churn out guitar-driven,
soulful rock with a subtle electronic backdrop using Power Mac G5 and
PowerBook G4 computers, Logic Pro, Final Cut Studio, Steinberg Nuendo
and Cubase, and Propellerhead Reason. "Every single thing we do is on an
Apple computer," says guitarist Jeeve. "Whether it's mixing audio, doing
videos or artwork, or writing music on the road with a laptop, we
wouldn't be able to do it any other way."
Read more about Hypnogaja. Enjoy the band's music videos and preview
tracks from two albums at the iTunes Music Store.
http://www.apple.com/pro/music/hypnogaja/
http://www.hypnogaja.com/
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=4320101
2. Tracks to Watch
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After making music together for more than half of their lives, touring
their way around the world and selling more than 20 million records, the
four members of Live say the upcoming album, "Songs from Black
Mountain," marks a new beginning for the band.
At the iTunes Music Store, hear the single "River" and watch the Live
video podcast series featuring interviews with the band and acoustic
performances.
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=110573982
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=146009959
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Thrice has posted three brand new videos, including the new single "Red
Sky" and "Image Of The Invisible," for you to watch and download to your
computer and iPod. Hear more music from the band's latest album,
"VHEISSU," at the iTunes Music Store.
http://www.musicmedialink.com/a?t=a1574
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=1663706
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Morrissey describes his new album, "Ringleader of the Tormentors," as
"the most beautiful--perhaps the most gentle, so far." Watch the video
for "You Have Killed Me" and see if you agree. Visit the iTunes Music
Store to preview more tracks from the album.
http://www.morrisseymusic.com
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=383968
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Enjoy the beautifully melodic "The Zookeeper's Boy" video from Danish
space rock band Mew. You can download music from Mew at the iTunes Music
Store in Denmark, Norway, UK, Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Ireland,
Sweden, Greece, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
http://www.columbia.co.uk/artists/mew/quicktimes/zookeepers
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=13813453
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Three brothers from Wakefield, England, make up the hit-making rock band
the Cribs. Watch the video for their addictive single, "Mirror Kissers."
Preview more music from their new album, "The New Fellas," at the iTunes
Music Store and catch the Cribs on tour in North America this spring
with Franz Ferdinand and Death Cab for Cutie.
http://www.thecribs.com/mirrorkissers/
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=27944725
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The Charlatans UK are back. Check out the video for "Blackened Blue
Eyes" from the upcoming album "Simpatico" available May 2. In the
meantime, you can download the "Blackened Blue Eyes" single and hear
some of the band's earlier releases at the iTunes Music Store.
http://www.thecharlatans.net/videos.html
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=135294687&i=135294740
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=1006269
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You loved hearing about his "One Wish," now check out Ray J's sultry new
video for "What I Need." If you missed the video for "One Wish," you can
get it, as well as Ray J's most recent album, "Raydiation," at the
iTunes Music Store.
http://www.rayj.com/newsite/index.php
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=633751
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After a few months in the midwest, Mates of State--Kori Gardner and
Jason Hammel--high-tailed it out to a new home in San Francisco in 1997.
California greeted them with sunshine, pop sounds and a great music
community. Gardner and Hammel quit their day jobs as a teacher and
cancer researcher in 2001, got married and hit the road bringing their
love to the rest of the world.
Enjoy "Fraud in the 80s," the first video from Mates of State's new
album, "Bring it Back," available at the iTunes Music Store.
http://barsukmusic.blaireau.net/matesofstate/
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=13533589
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The quintessential voice of heavy metal invites you to the Inn, "Gillan's
Inn" that is. The new album serves as a dynamic retrospective of Ian
Gillan's solo repertoire, in addition to his work as the lead singer for
Deep Purple and Black Sabbath.
However, this is not a collection of previous recordings, but rather
fresh takes on some of the most memorable songs of the heavy metal genre.
http://www.video-c.co.uk/micrositelaunchnew.asp?vidref=iang001
3. QuickTime Showcase
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Attention Red Hot Chili Peppers fans, you don't want to miss the
exclusive Red Hot Chili Peppers video album, "The Videos," available now
at the iTunes Music Store. The collection features 16 of the RHCP's
trademark videos, including "Aeroplane," "Around the World," "Give It
Away," "Californication," "Scar Tissue, "Dani California" (the newest
release) and more.
Preview the videos now and take a trip down memory lane with the RHCP
videos spanning more than 15 years.
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=142229949
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Turn your teen Sims into young adults and send them off to college in
"The Sims 2: University" expansion pack. Attend classes, cram for exams,
work part-time jobs, throw toga parties, join fraternities and
sororities, and even enter the ranks of a secret society. New features
include new lifetime wants, new objects, household merging and the
ability to influence other Sims.
Enjoy the game trailer and read more.
http://www.apple.com/games/trailers/thesims2university/
http://www.apple.com/games/articles/2005/12/thesims2university/
4. Movie Trailers
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An overworked executive, Bob Munro (Robin Williams), persuades his wife,
Jamie (Cheryl Hines), and children to give up their Hawaiian vacation
for some "family bonding" on a cross-country RV trip. But it's all a
ruse. Bob has other, more career-oriented reasons on his mind than
spending quality time with his family in the Rocky Mountains. Through a
series of misadventures Bob inadvertently learns the true meaning of
family.
"RV" opens in theaters April 28.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/rv/
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Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer) is a precocious eleven-year-old girl from
south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite the objections of her
mother, Tanya (Angela Bassett), she enters various spelling
contests--tutored by Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne), her principal and
proud neighborhood residents. Her aptitude earns her an opportunity to
compete for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Catch "Akeelah and the Bee" in theaters April 28.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/akeelahandthebee/
5. iTunes Corner
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Jennifer Garner is wrapping up the final season as the butt-kicking,
wig-wearing secret agent Sydney Bristow in the ABC series "Alias." Now
you can download "Alias, Season Four" and the first 11 episodes of
"Alias, Season Five" at the iTunes Music Store.
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=145367137
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Download the iTunes Music Store free Single of the Week--"Out Here All
Night" by Damone. 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=147443378
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
6. Get Creative
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The Apple Pro Training Series is Apple's official curriculum for
applications such as Shake, Logic, Motion, Aperture, Final Cut Pro,
Final Cut Express and DVD Studio Pro. Apple Pro Training can give you a
competitive edge in the digital production job market. Whether you're an
editor, composer, special effects artist, sound designer, web developer,
professional photographer or instructor, Apple training tools will help
you expand your knowledge and skills.
The instructor-led courses are offered at Apple Authorized Training
Centers across North America, Europe, Japan, Australia and Asia. Taught
by Apple Certified Trainers, the courses balance concepts and lectures
with hands-on labs and step-by-step real-world exercises.
Upon completion of the course material, a student can become an Apple
Certified Pro by taking the certification exam offered only at Apple
Authorized Training Centers. Learn more about earning official
recognition of your knowledge of Apple's professional applications.
http://www.apple.com/software/pro/training/
7. The Buzz on H.264
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NAB 2006--"the world's largest electronic media show"--brings together
more than 100,000 professionals and 1,400 exhibiting companies from 130
countries around the world on April 22-27 at the Las Vegas Convention
Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Join Apple in South Hall 1, Booth SL3702, for a variety of exciting
presentations throughout the day.
Also, make sure you stop by the AVC Alliance Booth SL1976 in South Hall
2 to check out some of the H.264 solutions being demonstrated. The booth
will show solutions for mobile, Internet, IPTV and broadcast from a
variety of member companies, as well as the MPEG Industry Forum and ISMA.
http://www.nabshow.com/
http://www.avc-alliance.com/
http://mpegif.org/
http://www.isma.tv/
8. Hot Tips
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Core Data is a powerful data-management framework introduced with Mac OS
X v10.4 Tiger. When you take advantage of Core Data, it slashes the
amount of custom code you need to write in order to manage application
data. Opening, saving and undo management can all be handled by Core
Data, freeing you to concentrate on creating unique features for your
application.
If you're interested in learning how to build a sample core data
application, visit the Apple Developer Connection video tutorial series
featuring 14 movies to walk you through the process.
http://developer.apple.com/cocoa/coredatatutorial/index.html
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We hope you enjoyed reading this issue of QuickTime News. Look for your
next issue on May 5.
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