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Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware udpate released

Mon Mar 15, 10:45 PM ET

Canon released a firmware update today for its EOS 5D Mark II camera. The free firmware update 2.0.3 adds a handful of new video capabilities to the 5D Mark II, including the ability to shoot at 24 frames per second, which creates a more film-like look. Additionally, the camera's 30 fps rate has been changed to 29.97 fps to make it compatible with current television standards.

  • New Aperture update fixes video issues Mon Mar 15, 5:38 PM ET

    Yet another fix for Aperture 3 users came down the pipeline on Monday in the form of Aperture SlideShow Support Update 1.1.

  • Rhapsody app to sport offline listening 'very soon' Mon Mar 15, 1:45 PM ET

    Real’s Rhapsody iPhone app has had mixed reviews since its initial release last September. The companion app to the $15 monthly service requires a 3G or Wi-Fi signal to listen to any of the music, frustrating some users. Rhapsody’s development team has been hard at work on an offline play option to help remedy these woes, and now it looks as if the feature might finally be ready.

  • TomTom 1.3 adds real time traffic updates Mon Mar 15, 1:17 PM ET

    The only thing worse than being lost is being lost while stuck in traffic. Come to think of it, being stuck in traffic is pretty bad to begin with. Thankfully, TomTom USA 1.3 adds support for traffic updates, helping you avoid congestion and trouble places, as well as bringing a handful of other new features.

  • The MacBundles offers 'Build Your Own Bundle' option Mon Mar 15, 12:47 PM ET

    The MacBundles has put a new spin on the now well established software bundling promotion. In addition to offering the usual “batch of a dozen software titles for $50,” the MacBundles has created a BYOB (Build Your Own Bundle) option that lets you customize the package.

  • Apple to replace iPad batteries with a new iPad Sun Mar 14, 11:36 PM ET

    After facing criticism—and lawsuits—in the past over the irreplaceable batteries in its products, Apple appears determined to get in front of the issue with the iPad. Three weeks before shipping its new tablet, the company announced an iPad battery replacement program.

  • Aspyr reveals new plans for The Secret of Monkey Island for Mac Sat Mar 13, 1:00 PM ET

    On Wednesday at the GDC, LucasArts unveiled its plans for The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition. The game will be distributed for the Mac by Aspyr, and sold through the GameAgent online store for $10.

  • Steve Jobs finally wins approval to tear down house... possibly Sat Mar 13, 11:52 AM ET

    Steve Jobs is accustomed to bringing the house down—unveiling remarkable devices like the iPad, the iPhone, and the original iPod make that a pretty common occurrence. Now, though, after an extended battle, the Apple CEO can finally bring down the other house he’s been trying to raze for so long. Maybe.

  • The Macalope Weekly: A sad state of affairs Sat Mar 13, 10:00 AM ET

    Online technology journalism. Can’t live with it and you can’t shoot it in the back of the head and dump it in the creek off the old interstate bypass where all the serial killers dump bodies. Wait, can we? Because this week brought out the seamy underbelly of people who inexplicably get paid to pontificate about Apple and if there’s a way—any way—to make it all stop, the horny one is all ears and antlers.

  • Mac news briefs: 3D and animation Fri Mar 12, 8:00 PM ET

    Toon Boom Animate 2 announced

  • Electric Bat Interactive previews free browser-based games Fri Mar 12, 7:01 PM ET

    Typically, players in a game battle for fantastical lands, important landmarks, or some other pre-determined acre of game territory. But what if the land you played for wasn’t a mere kingdom or country, but the entire Internet?

  • Apple COO Tim Cook awarded $22 million bonus Fri Mar 12, 6:22 PM ET

    Apple may have revealed additional details about the iPad on Friday, but perhaps a more interesting revelation came in the form of regulatory filing regarding Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook.

  • iPad Camera Connection Kit missing from pre-order Fri Mar 12, 2:46 PM ET

    While the Apple Store is allowing pre-orders for a number of accessories alongside the iPad, one accessory is missing in action: the iPad Camera Connection Kit that Apple shows off on the iPad’s specs page and elsewhere.

  • Gameloft unveils new iPhone games Fri Mar 12, 11:18 AM ET

    GDC is a time for many game developers to show their stuff, each vying for media and consumer attention in the last big press period before E3. Gameloft, one of the leading developers for the iPhone and iPod touch, unveiled three new games to the assembled press on Thursday.

  • Apple dishes new iPad details on 3G, iBooks, more Fri Mar 12, 10:12 AM ET

    The availability of pre-orders isn’t the only new development in iPad-land. Apple also updated its site with a plethora of new details about its latest and greatest device, from information on the 3G networking capabilities to a more in-depth description of the iBooks application. Let’s take a look at what caught our attention.

  • An iPhoneographer's six favorite apps Fri Mar 12, 9:45 AM ET

    There are 2,920 photography apps available in the App Store, and more are being added every day. Sorting through and testing each new release—every faux film filter, cropping, and tilt-shift tool—could amount to a full time job. Thankfully, Glyn Evans narrows it down for you on his site iPhoneography.com.

  • iPad now available for pre-order Fri Mar 12, 8:40 AM ET

    If you’ve left one of your browser tabs open to the Apple Store for the past seven days, your payoff is finally at hand. As promised last week, Apple made the iPad available for online pre-order on Friday morning, meaning you must now once again reset your countdown clock timer for the device's ship date of April 3.

  • iPad available for pre-order at 5:30 Pacific Thu Mar 11, 11:41 PM ET

    If you're looking to be first in line to pre-order Apple's new iPad, then set your alarm, because Steve Jobs's latest creation is available for pre-order in the U.S. early on Friday, March 12: 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time or 8:30 a.m. for those of us on the East coast.

  • iPad available for pre-order at 5:30 Pacific, 8:30 Eastern Thu Mar 11, 11:41 PM ET

    If you're looking to be first in line to pre-order Apple's new iPad, then set your alarm, because Steve Jobs's latest creation is available for pre-order in the U.S. early on Friday, March 12: 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time or 8:30 a.m. for those of us on the East coast.

  • Firemint wins four Pocket Gamer Awards Thu Mar 11, 8:09 PM ET

    On Wednesday, Firemint was honored with four awards from handheld gaming Website Pocket Gamer at a ceremony held at the annual Game Developers Conference. The company behind Flight Control () and Real Racing () has few titles on the iPhone market—virtually every one has become a mega-hit.

  • Mac news briefs: The week in 3D Thu Mar 11, 7:54 PM ET

    Toon Boom Animate 2 announced

  • Safari 4.0.5 offers improvements to Top Sites, third-party plug-ins Thu Mar 11, 5:52 PM ET

    Whether you’re a fan of Apple’s Web browser, or just having some problems with its competition, there’s now a new Safari update available just for you. Well, you and everybody else—you wouldn’t want them to feel left out, would you?

  • Razer, GPG pledge Mac support; DICE investigating Thu Mar 11, 5:41 PM ET

    Now that Valve has pledged to support the Mac with the forthcoming release of Steam on Mac OS X and simultaneous Mac and PC releases for all its upcoming games, several in the gaming industry have been quick to respond with their own pledges of support.

  • Namco unveils new cross-platform SDK Thu Mar 11, 2:20 PM ET

    On Thursday, Namco announced UniteSDK, its new propriety cross-platform technology. During a demonstration on Tuesday night at the Game Developers Conference, Namco revealed Macs, PCs, and mobile platforms like the iPhone will be able to play games simultaneously against each other. Namco also demonstrated Pool Pro Online 3 for iPhone, which was created using the UniteSDK. Pool Pro Online 3 is now available for $5 at the App Store.

  • Novothink debuts solar charging case for iPhone Thu Mar 11, 1:56 PM ET

    Sure, the App Store has plenty of ways to help survivalists fend off a zombie apocalypse, or figure out what plants are safe to eat—but without electricity, those useful guides quickly become very useless data on a dead paperweight. Thankfully, Novothink may have a solar-powered solution.

  • Pink Floyd and iTunes could split after court ruling Thu Mar 11, 1:12 PM ET

    It’s “A Great Day For Freedom”—at least for the members of Pink Floyd. As BBC News reports, the band has emerged victorious in a legal battle with record label EMI, accompanied by a ruling that could soon lead to the band’s entire discography getting pulled from iTunes.

  • GDC: Khronos group unveils OpenGL 4.0 and 3.3 Thu Mar 11, 12:04 PM ET

    The Khronos group has released versions 4.0 and 3.3 of the OpenGL spec, the latest version of the cross-platform, royalty-free 2D and 3D graphics API used on all major desktop operating systems, including Mac OS X. It also serves as the basis for OpenGL ES for smart phones and the upcoming WebGL standard for Web browsers.

  • OnLive gaming service to launch in June Thu Mar 11, 10:41 AM ET

    We’ve talked about the glory and promises of OnLive in the past—it’s the online gaming system that promises to let you play your favorite games whenever, wherever, and on whatever device you want. Now the gaming revolution has a street date, too: June 17, 2010.

  • Consumer Reports: Apple still tops in computer tech support Wed Mar 10, 8:44 PM ET

    I have the greatest respect for the men and women behind Apple's tech support. Despite having one of the toughest jobs in the industry, they've always been extremely efficient and courteous in solving my own problems.