Wow! What a fantastic couple of weeks it has been. Not only have we seen Apple’s prime software Final Cut Pro get an update, but a whole bunch of suing is going on too! A plus and a minus, if you ask me. Apple, in case you didn’t know, is suing Samsung. This is not surprising: Just take a gander at any Samsung Galaxy S device and it’s pretty clear where Apple is getting their angst from. More specifically, Samsung’s Galaxy S 4G looks to be the target (just check out the comparison below). Back at the Final Cut Pro update, this is a wild update. Not only have they revolutionized the features yet-again, but they made it easier for a person, with let’s say only a minor bit of editing experience to make a full-blown film (minus the special effects, sort of ruining the idea). So head on after the break for more details, starting with the latter.
Final Cut Pro X
This has to be the largest single update of a program by Apple in recent memory. Apple just not too long ago at a NAB 2011 Final Cut Pro Users Group SuperMeet (hell of a name, ain’t it?) and you bet it got cheers! Not only does it now support 64 bit (that’s going to be really helpful-more than you know) but it now supports Apple’s Grand Central Dispatch, a multi-core optimization tool introduced first in Snow Leopard. All rendering is now done in the background and in real-time, so faster editing! Final Cut Pro X was also written from the ground-up this time. Everything you know and love about previous versions is still in place, but it’s now much better organized and easier to access. And yes, it should look a lot like iMovie, that was the inspiration (an assumption).
Apple Sues Samsung
This is a biggie. Apple has announced that it is suing the South-Korean manufacturer Samsung over the appearance and design of their Galaxy S series of devices, specifically the Galaxy S 4G and the Galaxy Tab. Apple has made a large number of patents for the iPhone, many of them design-oriented. Apple has spent billions of dollars on advertisements for the iPhone to create this place in everyone’s head about how the iPhone looks, runs, and acts. So when Sammy came along and decided on using many features like the bouncy effect a the end of a list or perfectly square icons, Apple didn’t like it, and they clearly have a few things to say about it. We will watch for more developments as the days go on. Stay in tune.
