Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Updated HandBrake encodes more than DVDs

For those of you who use this. I noticed the upgrade was Leopard only. - Tim Godby

Updated HandBrake encodes more than DVDs: "A new version of HandBrake encodes videos from your hard drive, in addition to DVDs.

(Via Macworld.)

More credit for Apple

My own experience with Software 2.1 has been pretty stellar. MUCH better than 2.0. My backup times have not decreased as significantly as the author's have, but overall performance is nearly back to 1.X days. - Tim Godby

More credit for Apple: "Rob Griffiths shares his thoughts on iPhone 2.1, after a couple weeks of hands-on time.

(Via Macworld.)

Royalty rate hike prompts iTunes shutdown threat

Royalty rate hike prompts iTunes shutdown threat: "A proposal to raise the royalties paid to music publishers per song has led Apple to threaten to shut down iTunes.

(Via Macworld.)

Two sides of a rumor: Verizon could get iPhone in 2009

Now here's something worth a read. With all the belly aching Verizon's CEO has done about the iPhone this would be more than an interesting twist. Question is, would you switch (back) to Verizon? - Tim Godby

Two sides of a rumor: Verizon could get iPhone in 2009: "

A new rumor makes a case for Verizon to get its own iPhone in 2009. Ars Technica takes a look at both sides of the story to see whether this rumor is a little too crazy, or whether it could actually work.

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(Via Infinite Loop.)

September shows upward trend for Mac OS X, iPhone usage

The Infinite Loop is reporting encouraging statistics for Macintosh OS X and iPhone internet use. It's still a very small slice, but it is growing. - Tim Godby

September shows upward trend for Mac OS X, iPhone usage: "

Net Applications' latest 'market share' data reveals that Macs, and even iPhones, are slowly but surely gaining ground at the expense of other operating systems on the web. September was a good month

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Report: Adobe talks Flash for the iPhone

Could it be?? - Tim Godby

Report: Adobe talks Flash for the iPhone: "

Our friend Jens Chr Brynildsen, a Flash expert who maintains a number of resources for the standard including Flash Magazine, has reportedly confirmed with Adobe Systems' senior director of engineering, Paul Betlem, that Flash is coming to the iPhone. However, Betlem says that 'Apple calls the shots as to when ...

Originally posted at Crave

(Via One More Thing.)

Apple drops NDA for iPhone developers

From everything I've read this is a very good thing: for developers and ultimately, end users. - Tim Godby

Apple drops NDA for iPhone developers: "

Developers are now free to discuss software that has been released for the iPhone, after Apple dropped a controversial NDA requirement.

(Credit: Josh Lowensohn/CNET)


Apple has decided to end the nondisclosure agreement attached to software that has already been released for the iPhone, in the latest sign that it ...

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(Via One More Thing.)