TOKYO (MacHouse) – VideoLAN has updated its open-source, cross-platform multimedia player VLC Media Player to 0.9.2. According to the organization, the new version has ‘many new functionalities, including a new interface for’ Linux, Unix, Windows. Other features include direct connection to YouTube, Dailymotion, Google video URLs, new decoders and demuxers, more protocol support, new audio and video filters,
 Source – MacHouse |
We have reviewed several screen-capture applications in the past. So far, none of them except Ambrosia‘s Snapz Pro X functions with our satisfaction. Actually, Snapz Pro X is not that perfect, either, because the software developer has not been able to solve the Final Cut Pro incompatibility issue for years whether they are trying or not. How about shinywhitebox‘s iShowU? We reviewed it in August, 2007, right? A major problem that we found with iShowU 1.44 was that the application did not fully capture all frames. It never captured more than 24 frames. Therefore, Final Cut Pro users were not able to edit the video clips recorded with iShowU.
shinywhitebox has recently released a new shareware title. It’s called iShowU HD. The latest version is 2.0.2. At its website, the software developer writes
The pinnacle of realtime capture. Faster than ever with more features to boot!
Create tutorials, make a demo for the web, record your favorite game (World of Warcraft!), collaborate on UI design, show tech support what’s really going on with that broken program.
Recording favorite games? Really? Even Snapz Pro X doesn’t always function properly when it comes to games. Well, then… Let’s see how iShowU HD works. Continue reading
2 weeks ago, we visited the website of Mac clone computer retailer Psystar Corporation, which Apple, Inc. sued for copyright infringement several months ago. Psystar had an empty web page titled Psystar Corporation – Latest – Litigation under Company on the side bar. Since then, this page has been updated, providing visitors with a downloadable PDF file of their counterclaim lawsuit document against Apple. (See Screenshot 01-2.)
 Screenshot 01- Source: Psystar |
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In this 54-page document, Psystar and its legal team repeatedly argue that Apple ties software contracts to selling hardware contracts. For example, we read at Page 26
… APPLE’s illegal tying of the Mac OS to Apple-Labeled Computer Hardware Systems…
Interestingly, this document says that Psystar is aware that Apple only licenses the use of Mac OS for ‘Apple-labeled hardware.’ But it says
… PSYSTAR is without information or knowledge as to what this otherwise value and ambiguous terminology (i.e., Apple-labeled hardware) refers. (Refer to Page 7.)
, which also sounds like a vague argument. Continue reading
The following QuickTime movie shows a game play video of Electronic Arts‘ latest PC / Mac game SPORE. This game play video mainly covers the Civilization Stage and up to the very beginning of the Space Stage.
The game developer says there are three strategies by which you can convert opponent’s city to your regime. In this game play video, we just play a simple elimination game. That is, we use a military strategy to conquer all cities in the map. Continue reading
The following QuickTime movie shows a game play video of Electronic Arts‘ latest PC / Mac game SPORE. This game play video mainly covers the Tribal Stage and up to the very beginning of the Civilization Stage. This stage can be somewhat fun to play if you let your creatures catch fish, send gifts to other tribes and put wild creatures in captivity. If you don’t, this stage can become quite boring. Continue reading