colin+mac
2005-01-10, 23:20
MDN is reporting (http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/helixent_pulls_iflicks_itunes_for_movies_halts_dis tribution_leaving_only_a/) that iFlicks (http://www.helixent.com/iflicks/download/notice.html) -- which was an awesome tool for sorting and viewing movies on your mac -- just shut down operations with this very strange message:
Helixent Technologies is sorry to report that iFlicks is no longer available, at least for the time being. Due to a situation that has arisen, we have made the decision to halt further distribution of iFlicks.
We would like to note, to the people who have already installed and/or purchased iFlicks, that we are not aware of any serious technical problems with iFlicks. If you have a copy, it will continue to function as normal. The situation that has caused us to cease distribution of iFlicks is in no way something that will cause undesirable effects to any computer in which iFlicks is installed and/or running.
At this point, we can not say for certain what the future holds for iFlicks. We were and are really excited about the capabilities it provides in allowing people to organize and play movies. Ideally, iFlicks will return in the coming months, as an even better and more useful application. However, we are still looking into our options to resolve the issue we are having, and cannot make any promises. We can make one assertion, though. If and when iFlicks returns, it will be a free upgrade to anyone who has already purchased a copy.
Unfortunately, at this time, we cannot provide further details as to why we have made the decision to halt distribution of iFlicks. As soon as we are aware of further details which we can make public, we will post the information to this page...
Unfortunately, the situation at hand has forced us to make this very disappointing decision.
The interface was nearly identical to iTunes and even allowed users to access Netflix through the application. Sounds to me like the perfect platform to build a new online store for movies for an iHome-esque living room media hub.
Screenshots and info still available (http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/iflicks.html) on apple's website.
...or maybe they just got sued.
Helixent Technologies is sorry to report that iFlicks is no longer available, at least for the time being. Due to a situation that has arisen, we have made the decision to halt further distribution of iFlicks.
We would like to note, to the people who have already installed and/or purchased iFlicks, that we are not aware of any serious technical problems with iFlicks. If you have a copy, it will continue to function as normal. The situation that has caused us to cease distribution of iFlicks is in no way something that will cause undesirable effects to any computer in which iFlicks is installed and/or running.
At this point, we can not say for certain what the future holds for iFlicks. We were and are really excited about the capabilities it provides in allowing people to organize and play movies. Ideally, iFlicks will return in the coming months, as an even better and more useful application. However, we are still looking into our options to resolve the issue we are having, and cannot make any promises. We can make one assertion, though. If and when iFlicks returns, it will be a free upgrade to anyone who has already purchased a copy.
Unfortunately, at this time, we cannot provide further details as to why we have made the decision to halt distribution of iFlicks. As soon as we are aware of further details which we can make public, we will post the information to this page...
Unfortunately, the situation at hand has forced us to make this very disappointing decision.
The interface was nearly identical to iTunes and even allowed users to access Netflix through the application. Sounds to me like the perfect platform to build a new online store for movies for an iHome-esque living room media hub.
Screenshots and info still available (http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/iflicks.html) on apple's website.
...or maybe they just got sued.