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Editing Video with Final Cut Pro x

When comes to video editing for Mac, for many home users users the low budget iMovie program may prove sufficient, but it doesn’t cost much more to move up to a professional set of video editing tools. In the latest version of Final Cut Pro, the traditional video layout has been replaced by a new magnetic trackless timeline, which simply[Read More…]

Accounting in ‘The Cloud’

Accounting software for small business has moved beyond the traditional software installation to a place in the digital cloud, which means you can manage your business books from any Internet connected computer. MYOB LiveAccounts is a an online accounting system suitable for small businesses such as sole traders or family businesses. It meets all the basic record keeping requirements while[Read More…]

Group Video Chat

With a Webcam and instant messaging software such as MSN or Skype or more recently Facebook, having a 1 on 1 Video chat with someone is easy…but what about bringing several people in on that same conversation, each from a different computer. Well group video chat can be done, but it’s not yet built in to the popular chat programs.[Read More…]

Windows Live Skydrive gets a makeover

One of the best free services for sharing documents, photos and other files is Microsoft’s Windows Live SkyDrive. With 25gigabytes of ‘cloud’ storage space, Skydrive now takes advantage of the latest web technology so it’s faster, smoother and easier to use. To make the most of the new Skydrive experience you’ll need to use a web browser that supports the[Read More…]

Google+ takes on Facebook

Google+ takes on Facebook

With Facebook user numbers on the decline for the first time, is Google looking to be the next big thing in Social Networking? Late last month Google launched a trial of “Google Plus”, a social networking experience that looks to correct the wrongs of similar services. Google Plus allows users to differentiate between ‘friends’ by using circle groups, the idea[Read More…]