Apple’s App Store Growing Up With Playboy for iPad
Playboy is coming to the iPad starting in March. And that's not just a big screen conversion of the watered-down app currently available on the iPhone and iPod touch. No, it's the fully uncensored magazine, both past and current issues.
Two Vintage Movie Making Apps Vie for an Audience
Apple is finally bringing AirPlay to home movies shot on the iPhone or iPod touch in iOS 4.3. I'd like to have some actual videos to show friends and family using the feature. A couple of new apps promise to make those videos more visually interesting.
Connecting to Denon’s A/V Receivers — Now With AirPlay
Denon has finally introduced AirPlay support to some of its receivers. So how does it stack up to the other ways of getting your iTunes media to your receiver? I compare all the options (complete with a handy chart) to find out.
How to Fix TV Show Sorting on iOS Devices
If you acquire television shows from sources other than the iTunes Store for enjoyment on your iOS device, some of that enjoyment may be frustrated by a bug that inexplicably missorts shows and episodes. Luckily, the fix is simple, if a little illogical.
Tasting the Forbidden Fruit: Blu-ray on the Mac
Despite lack of official support, you can use Blu-ray on the Mac. It just takes a few more steps than on a Windows machine, and only comes with a lot of help from third-party software. But it can be done. Here's how.
Screencast: The Mac App Store in Action
Want to see how the new Mac App Store works but you can't because you're at work, using an older version of OS X, or (gasp) a Windows user? Here's a screencast with a complete rundown of how it looks and works on your Mac.
Direct Over-The-Air TV Coming to iPad and iPhone
You can now get video on your iPhone or iPad from many sources, but grabbing over-the-air local TV directly, which is still the best (legal) way not to pay for TV hasn't been a possibility. That's going to change, thanks to iOS-compatible mobile DTV receivers.
Handbrake 0.9.5 Update Supports Apple TV 2, iPad, iPhone 4
Fair Use rights fans rejoice! Last updated in 2009, Handbrake, the open-source, cross-platform video transcoding app with the ugly icon, kicks off 2011 with updated presets for the new Apple TV, the iPad and the iPhone 4, but drops PPC support.
How To Cut the Cord Apple-Style in 2011
As if you needed another reason to ditch cable in 2011, it looks like prices are going up. So if you're finally tired of getting fleeced, here's a number of choices for how to cut the cord and go cable-free the Apple way.
More Proof Apple TV Is Actually a Netflix Box
Apple has indeed crossed the 1 million Apple TVs sold mark, as it predicted it would shortly before Christmas. I argued that its relative success was mostly due to Neftlix being available on the device, and a new report from an industry analyst supports that view.
Quick Tip: Replacing the Apple TV Remote
The new Apple TV is designed to be simple. But while hooking up a new Apple TV is billed as easy, things slow down when you have to input data. And who needs another remote floating around, just waiting to get lost?
How to Stop the iPad Magazine Download Slide