14. May 2008 - Mac World: Equinux has announced the release of The Tube 2.7, a new update to its television recording software that accompanies its own TubeStick TV interface. The Tube enables TubeStick users to pause (timeshift) live television, record shows they want to view later, access an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) to find out when shows they want to watch are on, and view television remotely over the internet using the TubeToGo web service. The new 2.7 release now supports "placeshifting." Using iChat, you can drag a The Tube icon onto an active video chat to stream video on your TubeStick to friends using iChat Theater. Attendees can also record video clips of the show being shared. You can also subscribe to a TubeToGo podcast of TV recordings. It works in conjunction with iTunes and RSS syndication feeds. You can add your own individual entries to EPGs through iCal, and be reminded of when podcasts are set to start. Users of Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard" also gain some improvements. The Tube can add a stack of your recordings to the Dock and they can be previewed using Leopard's QuickLook feature. The Tube now uses Core Graphics animation throughout its interface and can exclude its recordings from Time Machine backups, to save space if necessary. System requirements call for Mac OS X v10.4 or later, G5/1.6GHz or faster (including Intel), 512MB RAM, 2GB hard disk storage, USB 2.0 port and a TubeStick DVR device.

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14. May 2008 - Infopirat.com: Mehr Funktionen für die MacOS-X-basierte Media-Center-Software Equinux hat seiner für MacOS X entwickelten Fernseh- und Videorekorder-Software The Tube erneut zusätzliche Funktionen spendiert. Die neue Version 2.7 kann unter anderem das Live-Fernsehbild sowie Aufzeichnungen an andere Mac-Nutzer streamen.

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14. May 2008 - Mac Life: equinux hat Version 2.7 der TV-Software The Tube veröffentlicht und ermöglicht damit das Streaming von Live-TV über iChat. Die neue Funktion nennt sich "Placeshift". "The Tube 2.7 führt Placeshifting ein: Das laufende Fernsehprogramm kann The Tube 2.7 ab sofort per iChat Theater mit anderen teilen. Dazu brauchen Leopard-Anwender lediglich ein The Tube Icon auf einen aktiven Video-Chat ziehen, um die Fernsehsendung per iChat Theater mit Freunden gemeinsam zu genießen. Die so ausgestrahlte TV-Sendung kann der iChat-Partner sogar als Videoclip aufnehmen.", so die Pressemitteilung. Weiterhin ist es nun möglich, TV-Aufnahmen als TubeToGo-Podcast zu abonnieren. Aufgezeichnete TV-Aufnahmen in der TubeToGo Webgalerie lassen sich ab sofort als Podcast im RSS-Format abrufen und direkt als Podcast im iTunes-Verzeichnis einreichen, um sie direkt mit der Apple TV abonnieren zu können. Wer seine Freunde auf seine Webgalerie aufmerksam machen möchte, kann ihnen ein E-Mail schicken. Um selbst den Überblick über Fernsehsendungen zu behalten, kann man einzelne Einträge aus dem elektronischen Programmführer (EPG) in iCal speichern und sich vor dem Start der Sendung automatisch erinnern lassen. Weitere Informationen über The Tube 2.7 erhält man bei equinux.

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14. May 2008 - mackauf: Damit gehören Sprüche wie "schalt mal schnell 9Live ein" endgültig der Vergangenheit an: Mit dem kostenlosen Update der TV-Software The Tube auf Version 2.7 kann das Fernsehbild jetzt auch via iChat gestreamt werden. Man nehme die TV-Software The Tube von equinux, eine aktive iChat-Videounterhaltung und fertig ist die eigene kleine Fernsehstation – einfach das Programmicon von The Tube auf einen aktiven iVideochat ziehen und schon sieht der Chatpartner nicht mehr das eigene Gesicht, sondern Dieter Thomas Heck, Sonja Zietlow oder schlimmstenfalls auch den ZDF Fernsehgarten. Die so ausgestrahlte TV-Sendung kann der iChat-Partner sogar als Videoclip aufnehmen – rein technisch jedenfalls. Denn rechtlich dürfte sich die neue Funktion in einer Grauzone bewegen. Zwar sind private Mitschnitte erlaubt, die Weiterverbreitung aber problematisch. Weniger problematisch sind die neuen Funktionen von The Tube im Zusammenspiel mit Apple TV. So lassen sich jetzt aufgezeichnete Sendungen in Apples kleiner Settopbox als Podcast abonnieren – die Umformatierung in ein Apple-TV-fähiges Format wie beim Konkurrenten eyeTV entfällt also. Das Update gibt's für bestehende Kunden von The Tube kostenlos auf der Webseite von equinux. Wer noch keinen USB DVB-T Stick sein eigen nennt, kann den TubeStick und The Tube für nur 39,95 Euro im Onlinestore bestellen.

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14. May 2008 - macnews.de: Equinux veröffentlicht die Version 2.7 von The Tube, die den Horizont der Fernsehlösung rund um die Welt spannt: Mit der "Placeshift"-Funktion kann man das laufende Programm über iChat nun virtuell zusammen genießen. Dazu startet der Anwender einen Video-Chat und zieht lediglich das The Tube-Symbol auf das Video-Chatfenster. Neu ist auch die Unterstützung von Time Machine sowie QuickLook für aufgenommene Dateien sowie automatische Erinnerungen an Sendetermine über iCal. The Tube 2.7 setzt Mac OS X 10.4 und höher voraus, für die beschriebenen neuen Funktionen ist Leopard Pflicht. Das Update ist für bestehende Anwender kostenlos, gemeinsam mit dem DVB-T-Empfänger TubeStick kostet die Software 40 Euro.

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14. May 2008 - eHomeUpgrade: Now Mac users can enjoy digital TV with The Tube, regardless of their current location. equinux has released The Tube 2.7, featuring placeshifting, another free update to its innovative TV software that adds live-streaming of content via iChat. The Tube users can share the show they’re currently watching with others via iChat, tell friends about their TubeToGo web gallery and subscribe to a podcast of their latest recordings, e.g. on the Apple TV in the living room. The Tube also adds numerous other Leopard-exclusive features. Placeshifting: Share live-TV with friends via iChat The Tube 2.7 introduces Placeshifting: The current digital TV show can be shared with others via iChat. Leopard users can simply drag a The Tube icon into an active video chat to enjoy the show with friends via iChat Theater. The iChat partner can even record a video clip of the show being shared. Subscribe to a TubeToGo podcast of TV recordings Users can now subscribe to an RSS format podcast directly within iTunes of their TV shows that have been recorded and published to a TubeToGo web gallery. The podcast can then accessed directly by an Apple TV device, which can download any new recordings automatically. Users that would like to share their web galleries with friends can now invite them to take a look via email. To help keep track of TV shows, users can now also add individual entries from the electronic programming guide (EPG) to iCal and automatically be reminded when a show is about to start. More power for Leopard users The Tube users can now benefit even more from the power of Mac OS X 10.5: The Tube 2.7 can add a stack of a user’s recordings to Leopard’s Dock and they can also be previewed with QuickLook. The Tube uses Core Graphics animations throughout its interface and can exclude The Tube-recordings from Time Machine-Backups, in order to save valuable backup space for other files. About The Tube The Tube is the modern and innovative TV solution for Mac users that brings digital TV to the Mac. Running shows can be watched independently of one’s current location via iChat (placeshifted), paused (timeshifted) and additional information about the show can be accessed via the electronic program guide (EPG). The groundbreaking, free-of-charge TubeToGo web service allows users to publish recordings in a web gallery and watch them via mobileSafari on an iPhone or iPod touch whilst on the go and can also remotely manage and schedule recordings. The Tube is the first TV application for Mac OS X featuring placeshifting, the TubeTalk live chat and other community features. About equinux equinux (www.equinux.com), located in South San Francisco, CA (USA) and headquartered in Munich, Germany, develops and distributes successful Mac solutions for professionals and consumers alike. Today users from all over the world rely on equinux’ award-winning and trusted applications. The business solution VPN Tracker is the market-leading VPN client for the Mac OS X Platform. iSale, equinux’ successful eBay auctioning solution won several Apple Design Awards, and currently represents the 2006 winner in the most competitive category “Best Mac OS X User Experience”. Popularity: 1% [?] Filed under: Peripherals, Software All material provided in this “News Release” is for informational purposes only. eHomeUpgrade does not take responsibility or guarantee the accuracy of the data contained herein.

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14. May 2008 - mac generation: Voici une fonctionnalité qui pourrait faire fureur pendant l'Euro. La nouvelle version de The Tube permet de diffuser sur l'iChat Theather le programme que vous êtes en train de suivre. L'éditeur a revisité également l'interface de son logiciel de manière à ce qu'il fonde mieux dans Leopard et tire profit de certaines technologies comme les animations Core Graphics, les piles ou encore QuickLook. A la manière de .mac, The Tube 2.7 vous offre la possibilité de publier vos vidéos sur une galerie web de manière à ce que vous puissiez les consulter à tout moment avec votre iPhone, par exemple. Cette version va un peu plus loin, et vous permet d'envoyer un mail à un ami afin qu'il jette un oeil à une vidéo en particulier. D'autre part, elle est capable de lui associer un flux RSS afin que votre Apple TV, par exemple, récupère automatiquement toutes les émissions que vous avez enregistrées.

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14. May 2008 - Mac World: Few workplace experiences are as frustrating as attempting to configure a new virtual private network connection. In order to achieve successful remote access—from an employee's home to an office server, say—there are a myriad of options that must align in perfect harmony between the client and server that make even hardened security professionals cringe. VPN Tracker 5.2.1 hides much of this complexity behind a slick Mac interface, but it may be overkill for the average Mac user. What's a VPN? A virtual private network (VPN) is a way to securely connect to a remote network over the Internet without having to worry about someone sniffing—that is, eavesdropping on—your traffic. A VPN client connects to a VPN server or gateway, creating an encrypted tunnel between the two. It allows you to check your e-mail, access servers or applications, or perform any other activity as if you were on the local network. Most VPNs use a protocol called IPSec, although an older, less secure, standard called PPTP is still in wide use. VPNs are also an excellent way to protect yourself from eavesdropping when using public wireless hotspots. VPN Tracker supports IPSec, and does not conflict with the native Mac OS X PPTP or IPSec VPN client—in fact, you can use both concurrently. Simple remote access VPN Tracker 5.2 simplifies the complexity of connecting to remote networks through a clean interface, built-in configuration profiles, and a dynamic help system that attempts to identify connection problems. It's available in three versions to meet the needs of different users: Professional, Personal, and Player. VPN Tracker Professional is designed for power users and administrators; it supports multiple, simultaneous connections, the creation of deployment images for the Player version (a disk image file that includes the program, connection configurations, and license), automatic actions on connections, network-to-network connections, and connection groups. The Personal version is targeted to the average user; it supports one connection at a time and is location aware, but lacks actions and other advanced features in the Professional version. Player merely runs connections provided in a distribution package created in Professional. Perform automatic actions based on your location or connection status. The interface uses a simple, iPhone-style slider to manage connections. Connections are organized in groups for individual or collective launch. Connection status and statistics for the current connection are graphically displayed in the Status pane on the bottom, while the main window expands and uses a tabbed interface to display detailed configuration information and logs for the current connection. A Dashboard widget, AppleScript, and Growl support are included. VPN Tracker makes an admirable effort to hide much of the complexity of VPNs and guide you through the process of creating and troubleshooting connections. Many VPN gateways, even inexpensive small office devices, require you to use their specific client program, which may or may not be available for Macs. VPN Tracker says it is compatible with over 300 gateways, and the first step to create a new connection is to pick your manufacturer and model. For my first connection to the Macworld gateway, I selected the Cisco concentrator version, and the main window then showed the required settings. Control multiple connections with iPhone-style sliders. Unfortunately, my initial connection effort failed. A quick click on the Log tab helpfully highlighted the suspected problem. Clicking on that link moved me back to the main interface and highlighted the offending setting (a missing group ID). With that fixed, connecting to the VPN gateway was a breeze and performance felt faster than the native OS X client or other options I've previously used. My second attempt to connect also failed, and this time VPN Tracker identified the wrong problem. After 30 minutes of adjusting different settings, a helpful Macworld IT administrator determined we were using the wrong authentication mode. A second test connection on different hardware required 40 minutes on the phone with the gateway administrator. This illustrates the main pitfall of VPN clients: manually configuring a connection is often difficult, even for IT professionals. VPN Tracker does everything possible to simplify the process and identify problems, but the odds are high that you'll still need help from your IT department. This isn't a failure of the software, just the reality of managing VPNs. Ideally, your IT department will provide you with a pre-configured connection, which imports easily into your remote computer and saves manual configuration headaches. Location awareness VPN Tracker 5.2 really shines once configuration is complete. The Professional version supports multiple simultaneous connections, allowing you to check your e-mail in London while pulling files from Dubai and running applications in Argentina. It's overkill for the average user, but IT professionals often need to connect to multiple networks. The software is location aware, allowing you to change connections manually by changing network location (with the Location pull-down menu), or automatically based on your Airport wireless network ID. You can thus connect to your VPN automatically when you leave the office, and disconnect when returning to work. Among the software's most useful features are startup and shutdown actions. VPN Tracker can automatically mount servers, check e-mail, and even launch applications when connecting to remote networks, and shut them down when disconnecting. This is a powerful feature that gives you access to the right sets of servers and applications only when you're connected, and eliminates system slowdowns and error messages if they are unreachable. If those aren't enough for you, the application also supports an extensive AppleScript library. You can start, stop, and reconfigure connections and groups via AppleScript commands. I easily wrote a three-line script to automatically connect a client by sending it a specially formatted e-mail. In my testing, I didn't have any problems using VPN Tracker with Parallels virtualization. All I had to do was set my Windows XP virtual machine to use shared networking, and all traffic tunneled over the VPN. This is a very useful feature for those of you running Windows on your Mac who still need to connect to corporate assets, like an Exchange server. To ease integration with corporate environments, VPN Tracker also supports the strongest VPN encryption options and multi-factor authentication, such as smart cards or RSA SecureIDs via integration with the OS X Keychain. If Keychain supports it, so does VPN Tracker. Multiple connections VPN Tracker Professional also creates connection distributions for VPN Player versions. The creation process is straightforward: you select a connection, assign a license and password, then e-mail it in just a few steps. It took about two minutes to create a bundle, send it to my test system, and install it locally. It's an ideal way for IT administrators to set up employees without the complexity of manual configuration. But this streamlined process highlights a weakness of VPN Tracker—price. Many VPN gateways include their client software for free, but the VPN Tracker Player costs $79 per user, which adds up quickly. Unless you need a client for a gateway that doesn't support Macs, or need to enable multiple connections for users in a single client, you may find it more cost effective to stick with free options like the native Mac OS X IPSec client or software provided with your VPN gateway. Macworld's buying advice If you're an IT professional connecting to multiple virtual private networks, or a single user lacking VPN client support for your gateway, VPN Tracker 5.2.1 is an ideal solution. But due to the price, other users and enterprises supporting many employees may choose to stick with free options. [Rich Mogull is an independent security consultant who blogs regularly on security issues at Securosis.com. He is also the security editor at TidBits.]

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14. May 2008 - Mac Megasite: South San Francisco, USA - May 12th 2008: Now Mac users can enjoy digital TV with The Tube, regardless of their current location. equinux has released The Tube 2.7, featuring placeshifting, another free update to its innovative TV software that adds live-streaming of content via iChat. The Tube users can share the show they're currently watching with others via iChat, tell friends about their TubeToGo web gallery and subscribe to a podcast of their latest recordings, e.g. on the Apple TV in the living room. The Tube also adds numerous other Leopard-exclusive features. Placeshifting: Share live-TV with friends via iChat The Tube 2.7 introduces Placeshifting: The current digital TV show can be shared with others via iChat. Leopard users can simply drag a The Tube icon into an active video chat to enjoy the show with friends via iChat Theater. The iChat partner can even record a video clip of the show being shared. Subscribe to a TubeToGo podcast of TV recordings Users can now subscribe to an RSS format podcast directly within iTunes of their TV shows that have been recorded and published to a TubeToGo web gallery. The podcast can then accessed directly by an Apple TV device, which can download any new recordings automatically. Users that would like to share their web galleries with friends can now invite them to take a look via email. To help keep track of TV shows, users can now also add individual entries from the electronic programming guide (EPG) to iCal and automatically be reminded when a show is about to start. More power for Leopard users The Tube users can now benefit even more from the power of Mac OS X 10.5: The Tube 2.7 can add a stack of a user's recordings to Leopard's Dock and they can also be previewed with QuickLook. The Tube uses Core Graphics animations throughout its interface and can exclude The Tube-recordings from Time Machine-Backups, in order to save valuable backup space for other files. About The Tube The Tube is the modern and innovative TV solution for Mac users that brings digital TV to the Mac. Running shows can be watched independently of one's current location via iChat (placeshifted), paused (timeshifted) and additional information about the show can be accessed via the electronic program guide (EPG). The groundbreaking, free-of-charge TubeToGo web service allows users to publish recordings in a web gallery and watch them via mobileSafari on an iPhone or iPod touch whilst on the go and can also remotely manage and schedule recordings. The Tube is the first TV application for Mac OS X featuring placeshifting, the TubeTalk live chat and other community features. About equinux equinux, located in South San Francisco, CA (USA) and headquartered in Munich, Germany, develops and distributes successful Mac solutions for professionals and consumers alike. Today users from all over the world rely on equinux' award-winning and trusted applications. The business solution VPN Tracker is the market-leading VPN client for the Mac OS X Platform. iSale, equinux' successful eBay auctioning solution won several Apple Design Awards, and currently represents the 2006 winner in the most competitive category "Best Mac OS X User Experience".

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14. May 2008 - Media Provider: Nu kan du streame tv fra din Mac til andre via iChat. Af Henrik Rasmussen, onsdag 14. maj 2008, 13:27 Equinux er nu klar med The Tube 2.7, en opdatering af det tv-software, der udsendes sammen med selskabets hardwarebaserede enheder under navnet TubeStick. The Tube 2.7 understøtter som noget nyt "placeshifting." Med placeshifting er det muligt at streame direkte tv via ichats' iChat Theater-funktion til andre brugere. Udover at kunne se, kan andre også optage tv på denne vis. Nyt er også en mulighed for at lave TubeToGo podcasts med tv-optagelser via iTunes. Endelig understøtter The Tube 2.7 Mac OS X 10.5 Leopards Core Graphics.

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