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News Software

VLC 1.1.6 update released

Video Lan Client, the nigh-indispensable open source media player for multiple audio and video formats (MPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Divx, ogg, etc.), was updated to version 1.1.6. The new version, a 40.6 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Security updates in codecs and demuxers. – Support for RTP/PCM 24bits, audio/L24. – Support for […]

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Accessory iPhone News

Apple to ship universal bumper case for GSM, CDMA iPhone 4 handsets

If you’re hankering for a Verizon iPhone and worried about needing a bumper case, Apple may be a step ahead of you. Per Engadget, Apple has apparently worked around the problem of needing two versions of its Bumper case with the pending launch of the iPhone 4 on Verizon’s network by creating a universal Bumper. […]

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iPhone News

Apple swapping in new inaccessible, “pentalobe” screws to new, repaired iPhone 4 units

If you were hoping to buy a new iPhone 4 and tinker with it, you might have some problems. Per the mighty iFixIt, Apple has begun replacing the standard phillips head screws that hold together most iPhones sold in the U.S. with tamper-resistant “pentalobe” screws. The result is a device that most users are unable […]

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News Software

Apple seeds first Mac OS X 10.6.7 beta to developer community

Late Thursday Apple issued the first beta of Mac OS X 10.6.7, the next security and maintenance update for its Snow Leopard operating system, to its developers community for testing. Per AppleInsider, the first beta is dubbed Build 10J842 is a 338.6MB download in its delta form. People familiar with the first beta said that […]

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Podcast

PowerPage Podcast Episode 150 – Steve on leave and Hello Verizon

Rob, Tom and I discuss Steve Jobs taking his third medical leave, the imminent launch of the vaunted Verizon iPhone and we play “What’s on your Mac?”