The Gibson & Laporte podcast, Security Now, has spent the last few episodes discussing the ramifications of the new content protection schemes implemented in Windows Vista. The discussion centers around the assertion by Microsoft that without these protections in Vista, there would be no way to play next generation content such as High-Def DVD formats on the Windows platform. Industry analysis question whether this is the case. And, as the debate rages on, I can only wonder what this will mean for content options afforded to users of the upcoming release of Mac OS X 10.5...
Does Microsoft really have Mac envy? Informationweek.com had an interesting post dealing evidence that surfaced in a recent anti-trust case against Microsoft. The documents disclosed included correspondence between Microsoft evangelists, Microsoft executives and Vista project manager Jim Allchin. According to the Informationweek article, the documents were written following some Windows evangelists return from the Apple World Wide Developers Conference back in June of 2004...
MacWorld SF kicked off this morning, and as is customary, Steve Jobs got the show off and running with his keynote address. Each year, the Apple CEO showcases the new software or products that showcase Apple’s creativity in the personal computer market. This year was no exception. Jobs finally took the veiled off the long rumored iPhone...
Mac users who have lusted over tablet PC functionality will finally have a Mac version to quench their thirst. The product will be called the Axiotron ModBook. It’s essentially a modified MacBook with a stylus compatible screen that allows users to write and draw directly on the screen. The standard MacBook features will remain intact including integrated Combo drive and iSight support.
Adobe has change the product name several times over the years. Current called, simply, Adobe Reader, the product previously known as Acrobat Reader is now available and native on Intel based Macs. 8.0 includes a new user interface, a few new features, and is now performs significantly better on Apple’s latest line of hardware...
Azureus 3.0 was launched today. The latest revision to the wildly popular Bittorrent client is a major departure from the interface found in previous versions. In an apparent effort to monetize the open source application, Azureus has been bonded with a new web site called Zudeo.com. The site seems to be engineered with the intent to further popularize torrent use by indexing content that does not infringe on content copyright holders...
Democracy Player 0.9.2.1 was released this afternoon. The new version provides a multitude of bug fixes and now uses significantly less memory. 0.9.2.1 is said to require 50-75% less RAM that the previous release. In addition, the new release is also much faster...
Seagate has announce plans to release a new generation of mobile hard drives. The drives will offer a hardware encryption mechanism built into the mechanism. Every bit of data that is written to the drive will be secure. This maybe the best means by which mobile users can truly secure their data...
Project Motorsport started out as a fun way to spend an afternoon. We set out to shoot some motorcycle video and have a good time. Once when we brought the video back and began to edit, we realized we had the making of a music video.
Check out the video and see for yourself. And, if your interested in further information on the project, we give you that too!
The Freedom to Switch:
In 2003 Apple Computer released a marketing campaign with the intention of showing Wintel users how easy it would be to "switch" platforms.
One of the Mac's main selling points, ironically enough, was Digital Video Editing. Apple wanted the world to see how easy it was to edit video on the Mac platform. And, in overwhelming response, Mac users set out to show the world just how easy it really was.
The campaign was effective for Apple, but also spawned a unexpected parody campaign in the Mac underworld. Users from all of the world whipped out their camcorders and set to work making spoofs in the same cinematic style as the acclaimed commercial line.
With this, Maclive.net rose to the challenge and shot our own spoof. We think it proves that a Mac can be a powerful tool in the wrong hands. It also shows how far a couple of Mac fans will go for a laugh. We hope you enjoy our contribution, aptly named The Freedom to Switch.
The Gibson & Laporte podcast, Security Now, has spent the last few episodes discussing the ramifications of the new content protection schemes implemented in Windows Vista. The discussion centers around the assertion by Microsoft that without these protections in Vista, there would be no way to play next generation content such as High-Def DVD formats on the Windows platform. Industry analysis question whether this is the case. And, as the debate rages on, I can only wonder what this will mean for content options afforded to users of the upcoming release of Mac OS X 10.5...
Does Microsoft really have Mac envy? Informationweek.com had an interesting post dealing evidence that surfaced in a recent anti-trust case against Microsoft. The documents disclosed included correspondence between Microsoft evangelists, Microsoft executives and Vista project manager Jim Allchin. According to the Informationweek article, the documents were written following some Windows evangelists return from the Apple World Wide Developers Conference back in June of 2004...
MacWorld SF kicked off this morning, and as is customary, Steve Jobs got the show off and running with his keynote address. Each year, the Apple CEO showcases the new software or products that showcase Apple’s creativity in the personal computer market. This year was no exception. Jobs finally took the veiled off the long rumored iPhone...
Mac users who have lusted over tablet PC functionality will finally have a Mac version to quench their thirst. The product will be called the Axiotron ModBook. It’s essentially a modified MacBook with a stylus compatible screen that allows users to write and draw directly on the screen. The standard MacBook features will remain intact including integrated Combo drive and iSight support.
Adobe has change the product name several times over the years. Current called, simply, Adobe Reader, the product previously known as Acrobat Reader is now available and native on Intel based Macs. 8.0 includes a new user interface, a few new features, and is now performs significantly better on Apple’s latest line of hardware...
Azureus 3.0 was launched today. The latest revision to the wildly popular Bittorrent client is a major departure from the interface found in previous versions. In an apparent effort to monetize the open source application, Azureus has been bonded with a new web site called Zudeo.com. The site seems to be engineered with the intent to further popularize torrent use by indexing content that does not infringe on content copyright holders...
Democracy Player 0.9.2.1 was released this afternoon. The new version provides a multitude of bug fixes and now uses significantly less memory. 0.9.2.1 is said to require 50-75% less RAM that the previous release. In addition, the new release is also much faster...
Seagate has announce plans to release a new generation of mobile hard drives. The drives will offer a hardware encryption mechanism built into the mechanism. Every bit of data that is written to the drive will be secure. This maybe the best means by which mobile users can truly secure their data...
