1. Take the New iPod For a Spin 2. Listen to the Music 3. QuickTime Hot Picks 4. Trailer Park 5. The QuickTime Toolchest 6. Quick Takes
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1. Take the New iPod For a Spin
It can transfer the contents of an entire audio CD in just ten seconds. Store 1,000 songs on its 5 GB hard drive. Play music continuously for 10 hours on a single battery charge.
This cool new digital device is Apple's iPod, a combination MP3 player and portable FireWire hard drive. And, at only 6.5 ounces, it's light and compact enough to carry in your pocket.
To find out more, watch this QuickTime video, featuring Apple's vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, Phil Schiller, and artists Moby, Seal, and Smash Mouth's Steve Harwell.
She released her first album when she was only 13 and has won acclaim as the Latin Female Artist of the Year at the 1998 World Music Awards. One of the hottest Latina artists on today's music scene, Shakira is due to release her first CD with English-language tunes, "Laundry Service," just 11 days from now.
Like to know why the world is listening to this exciting singer-songwriter?
Then plan on attending the first multilingual listening party exclusively in QuickTime, where you'll be able to hear "Laundry Service" in its entirety. The party begins on November 12, the day before the CD arrives in stores.
http://www.shakira.com
New on New Music Mondays
What's that you say? You just can't wait until November 12 to hear tracks from Shakira's new album?
Well, you're in luck. On November 5, Epic Records and New Music Mondays will bring you a taste of Shakira's "Laundry Service," previewing "Whenever Wherever," one of the featured songs on the new album.
Before then, you can enjoy "Uh Huh" from B2K's self-titled new album (scheduled to debut January 29) through the weekend.
Then, once Shakira finishes her New Music Monday gig, another Latina star will take the online stage. Beginning on November 19, tickle your musical fancy with Jennifer Lopez's new music video, "Ain't It Funny."
Well on their way to becoming a top act in British R&B and garage circles, the girl-trio Mis-Teeq co-writes their own songs and actively participates in their choreography and creative development.
Mis-Teeq's latest single, "One Night Stand" is an infectious tune about a good night out with the girls. Here's your chance to find out what the feminine Mis-Teeq is all about.
http://www.video-c.co.uk/misteeq/launch.html
Excited about "Exciter"
The immensely popular 1980s electro-synth band Depeche Mode is back, offering us "Free Love," the new music video single from their latest album, "Exciter."
http://www.video-c.co.uk/depechemode/launch.html
Brian Harvey Going Solo
Former E-17 band member Brian Harvey has ventured out on his own and is making his mark as a solo R&B recording artist in the U.K. Check out his latest music video, "Loving You (Ole, Ole, Ole.)"
http://www.video-c.co.uk/brianharvey/launch.html
Jessica is "Irresistible" Jessica Simpson's confident singing style shines through more than a smidgen in her music video "A Little Bit," the second single released from her most recent album, "Irresistible."
http://www.jessicasimpson.com
Step on My Old Size Nines
V2TV presents the low-fi Welsh trio, the Stereophonics, and their new music video, "Step on My Old Size Nines." The single is a follow-up to their hit song, "Have a Nice Day," from the double-platinum album "Just Enough Education to Perform."
They've been lurking behind your closet door for some time now, but they're due to come out today, when the highly-anticipated animated film from Pixar, Monsters, Inc., opens in theaters across North America.
If you haven't already seen the trailer, be sure to take a look. It will put you in exactly the right frame of mind to enjoy the film.
And here's another reason to see Monsters, Inc. this weekend: it will feature an exclusive trailer for "Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones," a trailer you'll be able to see on our QuickTime Movie Trailers site next week.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/
With its stylish black and white cinematography, Dragnet-style narration, and a convoluted plot with more twists and turns than a California coastal highway, the Coen brothers' new film "The Man Who Wasn't There" is a paean to the American film noir genre.
In this dark-yet-comic morality play, Billy Bob Thornton turns in a low-key (and distinctly Bogartesque) performance as Ed Crane, a laconic small-town California barber who blackmails his wife's boss after he discovers the two of them are having an affair. Before long, Crane's scheme spirals out of control, setting in motion an unexpected series of consequences.
"The Man Who Wasn't There" will delight fans of classic 1940s-style crime thrillers. Watch for it in U.S. theaters on November 9.
If the proverbial picture is worth a thousand words, then the panoramas youíll find at virtualguidebooks.com will have you talking for quite some time.
Virtual Guidebooks features 2,000 Quicktime VR moviesópanoramic vistas captured in the west and southwest U.S. (including Alaska and Hawaii), Canada, Mexico, and the South Pacific.
Use the map to scope out places you always wanted to visit. Check out choice locations for camping and hiking on coastlines and in parks. Visit cities, national monuments, explore historic ruins and interesting natural land formations. Itís a great way to plan your next vacation or simply get away for a few minutes without even leaving your chair.
http://www.virtualguidebooks.com
Because world news is changing so rapidly these days, it can be a challenge to keep up to date while we're working or whenever we're at the computer.
CNN makes it easy for the desk-bound to stay current by providing timely audio and video reports of top stories, profiles, and features by reporters Jeanne Moos, Candy Crowley, Jamie McIntyre, and more.
http://www6.cnn.com/video/
5. Inside the QuickTime Toolchest
Like to learn new and innovative ways to present multimedia content with QuickTime? Then be sure to check out these free online tutorials from BlueAbuse.
Between now and November 4, find out about intermovie communication--a concept in which separate and distinct QuickTime movies can communicate with each other. And from November 5-11, discover how to create a "parent-and-child" movies (also known as a Movie In A Movie (MIAM).
http://www.blueabuse.com
Give Your Slide Shows More Pizzazz
Slide shows are powerful presentation tools that are also easy to deliver over the Internet, on CD-ROM, or enclosed in an e-mail.
And now you can give your slide shows even greater punch by using LiveSlideShow 2.0, a brand new release from TotallyHip Software for Macintosh (both Classic and Mac OS X) and Windows computers. The new release lets you add transitions and special effects. Add your own music, voice overs, sound effects, and interactive elements. Include scrolling captions with any digital picture, if youíd like. And, with the new media skins feature, you can present slide shows inside uniquely shaped players. To learn more about LiveSlideShow 2.0, visit the Totally Hip Software website.
http://www.totallyhip.com
Convert Those Tags
QT Tag Converter is an inexpensive batch-processing utility that converts web pages with QuickTime embed tags to be compatible with Internet Explorer for Windows versions 5.5 SP2 and 6.
The utility scans HTML files for embedded QuickTime movies and automatically adds an object tag with the correct parameters specified by the embed tag. It's easy to convert a single web page, or batch process an entire website with a single click.
On October 26, the BBC placed several paranormal investigators and four webcams in the Tower of London, looking for evidence of supernatural activity. Did they dig up any ghouls? See for yourself.
http://www.bbcamerica.com/ghostwatch/
Follow Greenpeace as they travel down the Brazilian Amazon, capturing images of the largest and the most biologically diverse ancient forest on Earth. Learn about the threats to this fragile ecosystem and what you can do to help.
Got a great example of QuickTime to show us on the web? We'd love to hear about it.
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/hotpicks/tellus/
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