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Kill the Flash plugin with BashFlash
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It’s no secret, I hate Flash. It’s the plastic pink flamingos of the web but worse, it’s crass, it’s loud, it’s obnoxious, it will crash your web browser, and on a Mac it is a literal drag on the machine, sucking up the CPU and memory as if there’s no tomorrow. Adobe really laid [...]
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Change the delay when dragging windows within Spaces
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Spaces is a really nice feature of Mac OS X that lets you place different windows and applications within their own workspace. Dragging a window to a new Space is just a matter of holding onto the window and pulling it towards the end of the screen. You may have noticed that there’s a [...]
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News: Adobe CTO: HTML Video Won’t Supplant Flash
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Citing the widespread use of Flash on the Internet, Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch recently published a blog post in which he cited “an important crux for the future of Flash” and dismissed support for video in HTML 5 as a serious threat to Flash, saying: “I don't see this as one replacing the other, certainly not today nor even in the foreseeable future.” Mr. Lynch was apparently inspired to write his pi
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News: Google Introduces “Buzz” Social Information Sharing Service
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Google announced Tuesday a new service the company is calling Buzz, a social information sharing service the company is building into Gmail. Buzz allows users to share information, links, pictures, videos, etc. to their friends on Gmail. The company claims the service helps users find the signal in the tidal wave of information noise.
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iTunes: Microsoft Exec Admitted ‘We Were Smoked’ When iTunes Store Opened
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When Apple opened the iTunes Store in April 2003, Microsoft executive Jim Allchin remarked in an email: “1. How did they get the music companies to go along? 2. We were smoked.” Bill Gates chimed in to say: “Now that Jobs has done it we need to move fast to get something where the UI and Rights are as good … I think we need some plan to prove that even though Jobs has us a bit flat footed again w
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News: Emblaze Also Accuses Microsoft of Technology Infringement
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Israeli company Emblaze on Wednesday said it has notified Microsoft that the company infringes on its U.S. patent for media streaming technology. Last December, Emblaze filed a lawsuit against Apple for the same infringement, giving the company a Dec. 15 deadline to reply; it did not say if Apple has responded yet. Microsoft has until March 15 to respond to the complaint.
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TMO Appearances: Chuck La Tournous Goes Mouse-free at Macworld Expo
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Chuck La Tournous, The Mac Observer columnist and the man behind Randommaccess.com, will be hosting a session at Macworld Expo 2010 highlighting keyboard shortcuts to help improve your efficiency and reduce repetitive strain injuries. Look Ma, No Mouse! How to use keyboard shortcuts to work smarter, save time and reduce RSI (and look like a Power User while you’re at it) is scheduled for Saturday
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iPad: Disney CEO Sees the iPad as a Possible ‘Game Changer’
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Speaking to analysts during a conference call, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the iPad "could be a game changer in terms of enabling us to essentially create new forms of content,” according to MarketWatch. He added: "With ESPN, you have ScoreCenter, which is a great app on the iPhone and provides rudimentary information and scores. Suddenly we have a platform where you can really make those scores com
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Analysis: iPad Costs Could ‘Leave Room for Price Cuts’
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Research firm iSuppli has produced a preliminary estimate of the iPad’s component costs -- based on what is known about it, rather than tearing one down, as the company usually does -- that could be as low as US$219.35, leaving room for potential price cuts.
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TMO Appearances: Jeff Gamet Joins MacJury Live at Macworld Expo 2010
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The Mac Observer's Jeff Gamet will be joining a special live recording MacJury with host Chuck Joiner and several other guests on Friday, February 12, at 4PM pacific time. The live podcast recording will be at the Music Theater Stage on the expo floor, and is open to all attendees.
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Product News: Apple Updates iLife ‘09 with Aperture 3 Support, Slideshow Performance
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Apple released iLife Support 9.0.4 Tuesday, an update that adds compatibility with Aperture 3, which Apple announced earlier on Tuesday. The update also improves performance in media Browser and iPhoto's slideshow feature.
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Product News: Apple Releases Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.0
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Apple released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.0 Tuesday, an update that adds support for RAW images for several digital cameras to both Aperture 3 and iPhoto '09.
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iPad: Apple Job Posting Hints at a Camera in Future iPads
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A help wanted ad in Apple's job posting site suggests that a camera may be a part of a future iPad device. The Cupertino company listed a job posting for a Performance QA Engineer in the iPad Media group at Apple, and the key phrase in the job posting involves skills relating to digital cameras.
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Games: Gameloft’s GT Racing Motor Academy Arrives at App Store
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Gameloft on Tuesday announced the release of GT Racing Motor Academy at the App Store. It features more than 100 realistic vehicles, from 25 manufacturers, along with a career mode, multiplayer racing for up to six drives, 60 events to compete in, and 14 tracks, including Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
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TMO Appearances: Ted Landau Shares Troubleshooting Tips at Macworld Expo
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Author and The Mac Observer columnist Ted Landau will be sharing Mac troubleshooting tips at a User Conference session at Macworld Expo 2010. Bugs & Fixes: Real World Mac Troubleshooting is scheduled for Thursday, February 11, at 10:30AM pacific time.
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Analysis: Love It or Leave It: Extremist Views on iPad Obscure the Important Points
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Are you a fanboy or a hater? The lines have been drawn in the battle of Apple's iPad and what it means for the future of computing -- and Apple. TMO Contributing Editor Chuck La Tournous looks at the warring factions and discovers that there's room for some thoughts in between the extremes (and as a bonus, tells you how to become a millionaire.)
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Analysis: iPad’s Business Use ‘Underestimated,’ Says Financial Writer
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As debate over the iPad’s potential for success rages across the Internet, few weighing in with opinions have actually had a chance to get their hands on one. However, Jason Schwarz, contributor to the financial site Seeking Alpha and author of the book Alpha Hunter, had an opportunity to try one out and came away convinced that it’s a “must have business device.”
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Ghostbusters scenes recreated with Mac OS X Genie Effect
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If you’re a Ghostbusters fan you’ll get a kick out of this creative use of the Genie minimization effect in Mac OS X… Matt Mira arranged a bunch of picture windows and strategically minimized a ghost to recreate a few scenes from the 80’s classic movie Ghostbusters. Totally pointless outside of the high amusement factor. [...]
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TMO Appearances: Mac Geek Gab Live Recording at Macworld Expo
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The Mac Observer's Mac Geek Gab co-hosts, Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun, will be recording a special podcast on Thursday, February 11, at Macworld Expo 2010 in San Francisco. The special Macworld Expo edition of Mac Geek Gab will be recorded live on the Macworld Main Stage at 12:30PM pacific time.
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Deal Brothers: Western Digital 750GB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive: $129
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The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Western Digital WDBABM7500ABK 750GB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive for $129, including delivery.
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