No "Homepage," that is. You might not be aware that Apple's latest update to iPhoto (part of the iLife '06 Suite) no longer allows direct publishing to .Mac Homepage. For me at least, this is a highly useful feature and something I definitely miss. There's no question that the other enhancements to iPhoto are welcome and beneficial, but not being able to "one-click" publish to Homepage is a disappointment. Upgraders beware...
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
iPhoto Upgrade has no "Home"
Monday, January 30, 2006
Free WMP Codec!
With Windows Media® Components for QuickTime, by Flip4Mac™, you can play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) directly in QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a Web browser.
Optimized for High-Definition Playback
Windows Media® Components for QuickTime has been highly optimized for Power Mac G4 and G5 computers and supports playback of high-definition Windows Media video files.
Upgrade to Advanced Features
Windows Media playback is provided free of charge. By purchasing an upgrade directly from Flip4Mac, you can import Windows Media files for editing and create Windows Media files for distribution. To learn more about these advanced features, visit the Flip4Mac Web site.
Note product doesn't support content that is protected with Windows Media digital rights management (DRM).
Windows Media® Components for QuickTime
technorati tags: WMV, Safari, Apple, Codec, Windows Media Player
Microsoft Takes on Apple's iPod
Inside Wire: Music to the ears
Posted on Jan 30, 2006 at 8:44am by Jeff Graber
Rumors are circulating the world’s largest software maker is planning to build its own portable digital media device. As their multiple software strategies and alliances have all but failed, building hardware seems like a last ditch effort in the wake of Apple’s continuing triumph. Sheer financial arrogance aside, we’re about to witness a costly Microsoft blunder.
Last time I checked, Microsoft was a major software developer with a history of abandoned hardware projects. Gates has argued that consumers would “prefer a vast choice of devices to the limited selection from Apple”. “Choice” is not a virtue of Bill Gates. Gates is also noted saying they’re not trying to build a better iPod. Here I must agree – as a true American unoriginal, Microsoft wouldn’t know how.
Despite Apple superior technology, Microsoft won market leadership long ago. Now the golden age of digital media convergence is upon us. In this emerging market, Apple has already won. They weren’t the first to make a digital music player, they were the first to popularize it with iTunes. This time Apple achieved market leadership, and more importantly – market power – the position to craft future strategy. So even if Microsoft made the unbelievable happen, they’re not facing the same business reality that once crowned them desktop kings: “when company x owns more than 60 percent of a market, it’s a market leader, nearly impossible to unseat unless they sell their position or go bankrupt.” Case in point: since Microsoft captured over 60 percent of the market years ago. After a decade of trying, the Macs haven’t returned to whip Windows. The Mac continues to be made by Apple for it’s loyal 24 million loyal users. With the advent of Intel as a new partner, Apple will gain a few more million users, but not market leadership.
Moving ahead into the age of digital media convergence, in 2004, Apple owned 52 percent of the market for portable digital media devices.
In 2005, they secured 67 percent—solid market leadership
Beyond 2006, the answer to what percentage Apple will own is quite simple: too much for some gorilla brains to believe
How Microsoft can help itself
It seems Microsoft really doesn’t know how to lose. So here are some things they can do to help themselves:
° Find something positive in the present, ex: “We’ll launch Vista really well!”
° Give each other encouragement for the next market op.
° Take the pressure off winning, and find something fun to do. Ice cream works well here.
° Apple they love them, whether they win or lose.
Macsimum News - Inside Wire: Music to the ears
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Apple Care for Displays!
Monday, Apple launched the AppleCare Protection Plan (APP) for Apple Display. An Apple display is the perfect companion for your Mac or PC, and the AppleCare Protection Plan is the ideal partner for your Apple display. APP extends telephone support and hardware repair coverage to three years from the display's date of purchase, and includes coverage for the accessories included in the original display package. The plan is available for all Apple display models. Customers must purchase an APP for Apple Display for each standalone Apple display they want covered.Effective January 25, customers may purchase APP for Apple Display online and may place orders with Apple resellers.
technorati tags: Macintosh, Apple, Apple Care
Sunday, January 22, 2006
TV Shows Posted on Macs, at Home!
Dario Gildrie enjoys a special kind of job freedom. He and his colleagues at Leaping Waters post-produce DIY Network’s “Barkitecture” and Turner South’s “Yokel” in the comfort of their own homes, using Final Cut Pro on their Macs.
technorati tags: FinalCut Pro, Apple, Macintosh, Video
Saturday, January 21, 2006
GreerMUG "Mug shot"
This was the inaugural meeting of the Greer Macintosh User Group. What a great time we had!
Ear Buds on Steroids
Welcome to the world of bass. Tight, deep, accurate, powerful, detailed bass. We like great sounding music. And, to us, "great sounding" requires great bass... something that just isn't common with earbuds. Before we got here, you had two choices:
1. Live with the weak, wheezing bass that's standard in affordable earbuds, or...
2. Pay a fortune for "in-ear monitors" that have great bass, but that cost more than some MP3 players.
Sweet Sound Of Success
We spent a year figuring out exactly what would add amazing bass to an affordable set of earbuds, and how we could sell that product for a fair price. What we came up with is BassBuds... a set of premium in-ear earbuds, crafted to provide years of high-quality listening enjoyment. And, priced at only $29, these buds will blow your mind with their rich, full sound.
Chwang Yi - BassBuds - Bass Enhanced Earbuds
Windows on a Mac?
Our WinTel product built for the new Intel based Macs runs Windows(R) within Mac OS X offering performance we have always dreamed of: nearly native.
Experience full-compatibility with x86/Pentium(R) processors, disk images, CD-ROM support and much more on your Mac.
OpenOSX: Run Windows on your Mac with OpenOSX WinTel
Welcome to GreerMUG Notable Mac News!
Greetings, GreerMUG members and interested friends! This is an experimental blog designed to highlight a few of the more interesting, notable news items in the Macintosh(R) World. It is NOT an attempt to gather all news items. That would be impractical and no one would read it! Nor will the vast majority of the content be original to me. In other words I won't be writing it. I'll just grab the few items from the wealth of news sources available and hope you find them interesting. Thanks for stopping by, and feel free to comment!
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