DVD playback is now available on all Macs under 10.2 with VLC from Videolan…
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It appears that support for 802.11g card for older PowerBooks will be arriving in Panther but not officially before that. Check out the US$99.99 AL5402-XG adapterfrom Asante. The data sheet states that “Macintosh OS X Panther and later; no driver required.” …
David Pogue reviews the latest chat offerings from Apple and Microsoft in an article (free registration req’d) in the NYTimes: Even in their preliminary incarnations, these programs illustrate two important points. First, the addition of voice and video changes the experience so profoundly, it’s not really chat any more. Second, Apple and Microsoft may as […]
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iChat A/V Uses CDMA Technology
MobileTracker spotted that Apple is using the audio technology from CDMA in its new iChat A/V software. Since CDMA is owned by Qualcomm, Apple may very well be paying for the right to use it. But, I have tried it out and must say that the audio quality is great.
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Cool WSJ IM Service
The Wall Street Journal Online has launched a new feature on AOL Instant Messenger that allows you to get the latest news using this real-time tool.