Apple

Why iOS 8 is Useful to Our Clients

Posted by David Barrett on June 25, 2014 | Featured

Apple’s introduction of iOS 8 provides some important and useful enhancements that anyone using an iPad or iPhone should be interested in. … Read More

Tags: App development, Apple, iOS 8, iOS8, iPhone, iPhone 5s, iPhone upgrade, Rcom Creative, Rcom Retail Services, software development

Going Back in Time With Apple and the Mac

Posted by David Barrett on December 22, 2012 | Featured

Let’s turn on the way-back machine… There was a time when digital media was a new and untested environment with computers. Today, you can grab 1080p HD video with your phone, edit it in your phone, and have it broadcast … Read More

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Time to Upgrade? An editing suite nightmare wakes up to Thunderbolt.

Posted by David Barrett on August 6, 2012 | Featured

One of the reasons editors poo pooh changes in their editing environment is the time it takes to make the conversion to whatever the new gear might be. Imagine buying a house, spending a year getting the furniture just right, … Read More

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Flash in the pan… HTML-5 gains momentum

Posted by David Barrett on July 28, 2012 | Featured

I remember the good old days, I guess in part because I’m no longer a twenty or even thirty or wow – a forty something. Software development was a thoughtful, exciting process. And, as you developed the software you planned … Read More

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Thunderbolt Tech is More Than Fast Hard Drives

Posted by Cameron on April 22, 2012 | Featured

It’s easy to treat Thunderbolt like any other iteration of connectivity. Just like we moved from USB, to FireWire 400, to USB 2 to FireWire 800, we’ll move to Thunderbolt. But if you do let go of a bored sigh, … Read More

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NAB 2012 Preview: Why Final Cut is On the Block

Posted by David Barrett on April 14, 2012 | Featured

Last year at this time, the professional editing world was agog at the idea that Apple would be releasing a new long-sought after version of its storied editing solution, Final Cut Pro. And introduce it they did – via a … Read More

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2012 NAB Preview: How Will it Impact Our Work?

Posted by David Barrett on April 11, 2012 | Featured

Every year, more than 150,000 people in the broadcast video industry converge on sin city to ooh and aah at the latest cameras, monitors, and broadcast goodies. For the past several years, the migration to all things digital and HD … Read More

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Get Started With That New iPad (3, HD, Newer, etc.)

Posted by David Barrett on March 17, 2012 | Featured

Everywhere except in Southern (Gotta Have It) California, people lined up to be the first on their block (for at least five seconds) to own the latest release of the Apple iPad. Apple is magic at getting people to give … Read More

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New iPad Provides Opportunity for Business (and our team, too)

Posted by David Barrett on March 9, 2012 | Featured

The introduction of the new Apple iPad (no name version) is now history. As we look forward to the initial shipments next week, there are some important issues for business users, and they are without question resolutionary. Apple has proven … Read More

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What Really Went Wrong With Final Cut X

Posted by David Barrett on February 27, 2012 | Featured

I can remember when nobody knew what Final Cut Pro was. In fact, I can remember when Randy Ubillos and Tim Meyers were working to move an unnamed video project from a company called SuperMac to Adobe. Those were really … Read More

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