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Weekly App Store Picks: September 12, 2009

Written on September 12, 2009 by Olly Farshi and 4 people have commented

The Beatles may not have arrived in the iTunes Music Store just yet, but it’s not all disappointing news: the App Store has been updated with a new look and a stack of new iPhone apps have been released. As ever, here are my picks from the latest additions.
My top pick for this week is [...]

Movie Set to Premiere on iPhone and iPod Touch

Written on September 03, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 4 people have commented

Want to premiere a feature film starring some A-list Hollywood celebs? There’s an app for that. Or at least there will be, come Sept. 21. That’s the day Berlin Film Festival hit “Rage” premieres on the iPhone and iPod touch, where it will appear before satellite, DVD or online.
“Rage” is written and directed by British [...]

Elgato Video Capture

Written on August 05, 2009 by Chris Ryan and 10 people have commented

Like many of you, most recorded footage of my youth was on those archaic black plastic things called VHS tapes. As the rest of society moves into the digital age, I’m facing a battle of preserving my childhood memories on something a little more robust and modern than 800 feet of mylar tape. With many [...]

Weekly App Store Picks: May 30, 2009

Written on May 30, 2009 by Olly Farshi and 7 people have commented

Just when you thought the weekend couldn’t get any better, along comes a selection of the freshest picks from the App Store.
This week I’ve selected four playful picks for you to toy with over the weekend. It’s not all fun and games, though, as before we get to the apps, I’ve got a roundup of [...]

Weekly App Store Roundup: Dec. 13th, 2008

Written on December 13, 2008 by Josh Pigford and No one has commented

The world slows down for another couple of days as we hit the weekend and take a few moments to catch our breath. It’s been another hectic week here at TAB, we considered the potential arrival of a Nintendo Wii-style iPhone, rejoiced at the release of a multi-touch Firefox Beta, extolled the virtues of Mac-augmented [...]

Insomnia Film Festival

Written on September 30, 2007 by Josh Pigford and 1 person has commented

Apple has officially announced the 2007 Insomnia Film Festival.
On Saturday, October 13 at promptly 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), Apple will open the floodgates for all high school and college students to create a 3-minute film (using some parameters provided by Apple). The kicker? You have to write, cast, shoot, edit, score, and upload the film [...]