Final Cut Pro X: How to improve slow motion in your projects [Video]
Slowing down footage is something I tend to do on a regular basis when editing video in Final Cut Pro X. Slow motion footage can be used to lend a dramatic effect, better highlight a particular area of a scene, or to simply smooth out your footage. In this hands-on video walkthrough, I showcase how to improve slow motion video in Final Cut Pro using some of the app’s built-in toolset. more…
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Welcome to 9to5Mac Daily, a new podcast bringing you the latest in Apple news and top 9to5Mac stories every Monday through Friday. Today we’ve got Skype going private, Facebook getting friendly, Waze car integration, FM radio in CarPlay, Mac market share, and a visit from 9to5Toys.
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iPhone battery replacement taking too long? OfficeMax & Office Depot can help for $28
Office supply and electronics retailer OfficeMax/Office Depot have just cut their aftermarket battery replacement pricing to $28, just enough to undercut Apple by a buck.
Apple hypes iPhone X Portrait Lighting photography in ‘A New Light’ ad
Apple is promoting the iPhone X’s Portrait Lighting photography features in its latest 30+ second ad spot released today. The clip includes examples of each Portrait Mode lighting effect in action with tons of examples of Portrait Mode shots from the iPhone X.
Review: Garmin Speak adds Alexa to the car with navigation cues, but expect limitations
In the run-up to the HomePod’s delayed release, I’ve been experimenting heavily with Amazon Alexa in various forms. While Alexa is most present at home where I’ve placed Echo Dots throughout my house for controlling lights, I’ve also tried Alexa in the car using Garmin Speak which is a dash-mounted GPS with Amazon’s voice assistant built-in.
9to5Rewards: Win HyperDrive USB-C hubs for MacBook/Pro + 20% off deal
This week for 9to5Rewards, we’ve partnered with our CES coverage sponsor Hyper to give away two HyperDrive USB-C hubs for MacBook or MacBook Pro. This week at the show, the company officially unveiled its latest product launching on Monday, the new HyperDrive USB-C hub with a built-in 7.5W Qi wireless charger & iPhone stand.
For a limited time, the company is also offering 9to5 readers an exclusive 20% off all of the its current USB-C hubs with promo code 9to5mac.
Review: Beam Authentic is a fun OLED smart button to display images, GIFs and slideshows
When Beam announced its app-controlled OLED smart button last month, it struck me as a fun – if relatively pricy – idea.
What you get is a modern-day take on a button which you can wear on clothing or attach to a bag. Instead of a fixed message on metal, you get a 400×400 pixel AMOLED screen on which you can display anything you like …
LXORY releases sharp USB-C/Lightning powered Qi dual wireless charger for iPhone
A new sleek looking Qi dual wireless charger for iPhone X and 8 is now available from LXORY. The new charger not only offers a clean black aesthetic, but also flexibility and convenience at a great price.
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Pokémon GO launching monthly Community Day for Trainers
Niantic is still cracking away at its AR-hit game Pokémon GO with a new series of events called Community Day. These events will be scheduled once a month around the world and aim to bring Trainers, or Pokémon GO players, together with special perks.