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OWC RADiO – Samantha Tauber, Alias VNCCII, in the Heart of the Metaverse

Written by Jake Bourke, 2024-04-16

Samantha Tauber , a singer/song/writer, technology expert, and multi-media performance artist better known worldwide as her avatar, VNCCII!, speaks with OWC RADiO Host, Cirina Catania, and deconstructs her amazing career in another metaverse. So, stop what you are doing, take a break and listen in to this revolutionary force in the creative world. This is a fun one. …

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OWC RADiO – John McDonald’s “CALL ME MULE” Doc Winning Fest Awards

Written by Jake Bourke, 2023-11-22

OWC RADiO host Cirina Catania sits down with filmmaker John McDonald about his ten-year journey to film his latest documentary, “Call Me Mule,”the story of a man named John Sears, nicknamed “Mule,” who has lived a nomadic lifestyle for the past thirty years, traveling across the country with his three mules in tow. Living in…

Computer Upgrades

Apple Announces M3 Chips & Next-Gen MacBook Pro

Written by Jake Bourke, 2023-11-21

(2023-11-2, Cupertino, CA, Special to the U.S. Times) As part of its “Scary Fast” October event earlier this week, Apple unveiled the next generation of Apple Silicon with the upgraded M3 chip lineup. Alongside a more powerful refresh of their 24-inch iMac computer (which has been utilizing the original M1 chip since 2021, skipping the…

An image of all color finishes of the iPhone 15 Pro lineup.

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iPhone 15 Lineup Overview & Pricing

Written by Jake Bourke, 2023-10-20

(2023-10-13, Cupertino, CA, Special to the U.S. Times) After unveiling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, Apple dedicated the final 50 minutes of their September 12th Apple Wonderlust event livestream presentation to announcing the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro lineup. With the global release on September 22nd, Apple customers worldwide are getting…

Camera Gear

New Blackmagic Cameras Unveiled

Written by Jake Bourke, 2023-10-12

(2023-10-06, Boston, MA, Special to the U.S. Times) Ahead of IBC 2023 in Amsterdam, Blackmagic Design announced a new lineup of advanced camera hardware, all unveiled during a livestream hosted on their YouTube channel. Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus G2 One of the headlining products is the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus G2, an updated…

Camera Gear

ZEISS Acquires Camera-Tracking Pioneer Ncam Technologies

Written by Jake Bourke, 2023-08-11

(2023-07-18, Boston, MA, Special to the U.S. Times) German optoelectronics manufacturer ZEISS has acquired Ncam Technologies Ltd., an award-winning UK-based company known for its flexible camera-tracking solutions. With Ncam as a wholly-owned subsidiary, ZEISS now dips its toes further into the landscape of virtual production for professional producers of cinema, broadcast, and visual effects. “We…

Editorial

Metal 3 & The Future of Mac Gaming [WWDC 2023]

Written by Jake Bourke, 2023-06-13

(Cupertino, CA, 2023-06-11, by Jake Bourke) I am a Mac gamer, which is considered an oxymoron by many. After Apple discontinued 32-bit app compatibility with the release of macOS Catalina in 2019, many video games that were once playable for Mac no longer worked on newer macOS versions, shrinking the already small-sized pool of available…

Computer Upgrades

Select Highlights from WWDC 2023

Written by Jake Bourke,

(2023-06-10 Cupertino, CA by Jake Bourke and Cirina Catania) Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference generated plenty of buzz as the company took to the stage to announce several products, updates, and innovations coming to Apple’s ecosystem of hardware and software. During the highly-produced 2-hour event, Apple unveiled an array of new products including cutting-edge Mac…