Here’s some great deals for today on iOS & Mac apps that are on sale for a limited time, so get ‘em while they’re hot!
Apple iDevices Dominate Encoded Web Video
More than ever people are watching videos on mobile devices these days. So, when a website encodes their videos, they must decide which devices to support and encode their video to play on different smart phones and tablets. According to Encoding.com is reporting that, nearly 78 percent of its customers (MTV to PBS) encode mobile video to play on Apple’s iDevices, and only 4 percent specifically for Android devices. 18 percent encode for 3GP format, which is used by feature phones.
This data is based on which preset options Encoding’s customers choose. It doesn’t mean that only 4 percent of videos will play on Android devices (which after all support Flash, MPEG-4, and 3GP), but that only 4 percent of Encoding’s customers bother to select the Android preset, which provides the optimal viewing experience on those devices. Whereas choosing the Apple presets is pretty much the default right now, and as noted earlier, iOS was embraced rather quickly. Encoding’s 1,400 customers are fairly representative of video producers across the Web, spanning media, advertising, retailers, and developers.
The Mac Orchard Has Lost Its Last Apple
The Mac Orchard (as we know it) is shutting down. Drew Saur, the founder, is closing down his popular Macintosh applications repository. The site hasn’t been updated since July and Saur has decided to say his final good-bye today. The Mac Orchard has been around for 15 years (since 1995) and was a place for Mac users to find Internet software.
Over the years, Internet usage has evolved and many of these older network protocols, like NNTP, now have web-based counterparts. The debut and subsequent improvement of Mac OS X also changed application usage patterns. Mac users no longer need an alternative email client or web browser as the native mail client and Safari web browser are sufficient for most people. The nail in the coffin was Apple’s announcement that it is bringing its App Store to Mac OS X. The Mac App Store will provide a bounty of applications and user reviews, all of which are easily accessible from the user’s desktop. W hen the Mac App Store rolls out sometime next year, there will be little utility in maintaining a dedicated website that has a similar function.
#MacStoriesDeals - Wednesday
Here’s some great deals for today on iOS & Mac apps that are on sale for a limited time, so get ‘em while they’re hot!
#MacStoriesDeals - Tuesday
In case you missed our announcement yesterday, we started another new feature, and it’s called #MacStoriesDeals. We’ll try our best to update the list throughout each day.
Here’s some great deals for today on iOS & Mac apps that are on sale for a limited time, so get ‘em while they’re hot!
OK Go’s New Video Takin’ It To The Streets
On November 17, OK Go took to the streets of Los Angeles for a GPS parade with hundreds of loyal fans and an app called The Pulse of the City. Why? Because OK Go loves high-concept music videos and for this one they wanted and outdoor concert & to spell out their name (see header image) ON the streets.
The Pulse of the City app allows users to visualize their tracks via GPS, so OK Go “wrote” their name across the LA cityscape while performing a concert along an eight-mile route in the shape of the band’s name. (video and road visual of the parade after the break) Read more
#MacStoriesDeals - Monday
In case you missed our announcement earlier today, we’re starting another new feature, this one being a daily occurrence. We’re calling it #MacStoriesDeals. If anymore show up during the day, we’ll be sure to update this list!
Here’s some great deals for today on iOS apps that are on sale for a limited time, so get ‘em while they’re hot!
Verizon iPhone Rumored to Debut Right After Christmas
Rumor time! Today MacDailyNews is saying that the iPhone 4 is going to appear on Verizon’s network, and running on their new 4G LTE network.
#MacStoriesDeals
Another new feature here at MacStories! Last week we started our 2010 App Roundup here at MacStories, and today we’re starting another new feature, this one being a daily occurance. We’re calling it #MacStoriesDeals.
In this new series, we will recommend great deals every weekday on iOS apps, Mac apps and gadgets that are on sale for a limited time. We will be scouring our resources and providing you direct links to what we think are deals you shouldn’t miss out on. Whether it be games, health, lifestyle, music, weather, etc. - we’ve got you covered. So expect some choice picks starting later today!