Dell MP3 Player Scuttled

post from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network on 09 November 2008 11:00:00 PM. © MacNN | The Macintosh News Network

Dell's plans to relaunch into MP3 players have been shelved in what may be a permanent cancellation,...

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Showdown at High Noon: Apple vs. Psystar

post from TheAppleBlog on 09 November 2008 10:49:22 PM. © TheAppleBlog

There’s been a lot of commentary on the Apple/Psystar case, though I believe most of it is based on misunderstanding of the legal process and the normal dance steps that take place before trial. In such cases a “loss” on either side is really not a loss at all, it’s just the standard pre-trial theatrics leading to the [...]

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Showdown at High Noon: Apple vs. Psystar

post from TheAppleBlog on 09 November 2008 10:49:22 PM. © TheAppleBlog

There’s been a lot of commentary on the Apple/Psystar case, though I believe most of it is based on misunderstanding of the legal process and the normal dance steps that take place before trial. In such cases a “loss” on either side is really not a loss at all, it’s just the standard pre-trial theatrics leading to the [...]

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Dell SP2309W Display

post from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network on 09 November 2008 08:50:00 PM. © MacNN | The Macintosh News Network

Dell today quietly revealed the existence of the SP2309W. A higher-end counterpart to the S2309W, t...

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Deep, Unbiased, Technical Comparison of Snow
Leopard vs. Windows 7

post from Daring Fireball on 09 November 2008 08:12:00 PM. © Daring Fireball

Interesting points with regard to touch-screen capabilities. (Via Glenn Fleishman.)

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EyeTV 2.5.3 shipping

post from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network on 09 November 2008 07:25:00 PM. © MacNN | The Macintosh News Network

Elgato has released EyeTV 2.5.3, with improved VHF reception for Australian users and fixes for live...

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Shockwave 11 ships

post from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network on 09 November 2008 06:10:00 PM. © MacNN | The Macintosh News Network

Adobe has released Shockwave 11, adding support for Intel-based Macintosh computers. Previous Shockw...

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Open Door Networks revs Mac Envision product
following iPhone success

iPhone app sparks Mac app's revival. Open Door Networks today announced version 1.2 of its Envision Web-image browser for Macintosh. The new version is the latest effect of an "Envision revival" brought about by the success of iEnvision, the iPhone and iPod touch version of the product. Envision for Macintosh, version 1.2, available immediately, provides greatly enhanced integration between the Mac and iPhone releases, among other new features.

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Dynamic default.png Files for Third-Party iPhone
Apps

iPhone developer Patrick Collison shows how third-party developers can get dynamic “default.png” files, similar to Apple’s own apps, using a symlink in the app bundle that points to a path outside the bundle but within the app’s sandbox.

I still say the whole idea of displaying a UI that looks ready to use but is not ready at all is a bad idea. Several readers emailed to suggest an intriguing compromise: iPhone apps should store a screenshot of the current display when quitting, but then when showing that screenshot when next they launch, dim/fade/desaturate the display to indicate that it’s not yet ready to use. That way, if there’s something worth reading or looking at in the default.png, you can see it instantly, but there’s no confusion about when you can start tapping.

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