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Review: Slingbox Pro (Part 1)

Watching live TV on the computer has never been easier thanks to Slingbox. I first heard of Slingbox roughly two years ago. Such device was still new and somewhat pricey. Sony even had their own version of such device which is now called “LocationFree® TV Box”. In the eyes of many Slingbox was one of the first in this particular industry. Sling Media (the manufacturers of Slingbox) introduced its new line of Slingbox on September 28th, 2006. They introduced Slingbox Pro, Slingbox AV, and Slingbox Tuner; the succesors of the original Slingbox.

A friend asked my help to set up his new Slingbox pro. He wanted to connect the Slingbox pro to his HDTV receiver, but unfortunately the Slingbox HDTV adapter was back-ordered. We decied to connect the Slingbox Pro to a standard cable TV for the time being. The installation was easy and we watched TV on a Macbook Pro shortly after within the local area network.

So far it has been a pleasant experience

to be continued…….

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Apple Updates iTunes and QuickTime

Apple releases updates to iTunes and QuickTime.

iTunes 7.1 adds support for the Apple TV and also supports a new full screen Cover Flow and improved sorting options.
QuickTime 7.1.5 delivers numerous bug fixes and addresses critical security issues.

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

iTunes 7.1 and QuickTime 7.1.5 are available for Mac OS X (10.3.9 & 10.4.8) and Windows 2000 (SP4)/XP (SP2)

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VMware Fusion Beta 2 for Mac is Released

VMware releases Fusion Beta 2 for Intel-Macs.
http://www.vmware.com/products/beta/fusion/

VMware Fusion Beta requires Serial Number, it can be obtained through the download page.

Fusion Beta – VMware-Fusion-e.x.p-41385.dmg
Beta Version | 3/1/07 | Build 41385 | 120 MB
(md5sum: f19458ff927cd2573eaa5ccc5c4c183a)

From VMware:

  • What’s new in Beta 2
  • Experimental 3D graphics: DirectX 8.1 support
  • Rollback
  • Windows Vista Support
  • Improved networking support
  • Improved ability to add virtual hardware

VMware Fusion for Mac Release notes
http://www.vmware.com/products/beta/fusion/releasenotes_fusion.html

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Mac OS X: Security Updates 2007-002, Daylight Saving Time Update, and then some

Apple releases flurry of updates today to address the recent changes in Daylight Saving Time in U.S. and Canada. The updates are available through Software Update and Apple Support Downloads.
Security Update 2007-002 (for Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.8) – Universal 6.6MB | PPC 3.8MB
This update is recommended for all users and improves the security of the CoreServices, iChat, and UserNotificationCenter components.

Security Update 2007-002 (for Mac OS X Panther 10.3.9) – 1.4MB
This update is recommended for all users and improves the security of the iChat and UserNotificationCenter components.

Java for Mac OS X 10.3 Update 5 – 38MB
This update adds support for the latest Daylight Saving Time (DST) and time zone information as of January 8, 2007 and addresses a problem where some Java applications fail to launch.

Java for Mac OS X 10.4 Release 5 – 83MB
This update adds support for the latest Daylight Saving Time (DST) and time zone information as of January 8, 2007 and delivers improved reliability and compatibility for Java 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0 and Java 1.4.

Daylight Saving Time Update (Tiger) – 8.6MB
Daylight Saving Time Update (Panther) – 4.3MB
This update addresses recent changes in the way Daylight Saving Time will be observed in the U.S. and Canada beginning in March 2007 and includes the latest time zone information for the rest of the world.
WebObjects 5.3.3 – 41MB
This installer updates WebObjects 5.3 systems to observe the Daylight Saving Time (DST) and 2007 time zone changes as of January 8, 2007.

Final Cut Pro 5.1.3 – 42MB
Final Cut Pro 5.1.3 provides important bug fixes. This update is recommended for all Final Cut Pro 5.1, 5.1.1, and 5.1.2 customers.

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Microsoft Update Tuesday (02.13.2006)

It’s that time of the month again, if you’re using Windows OS and Microsoft Office.

Lots of updates for Windows and Microsoft Office.

If you’re running Microsoft Office vX and 2004 for Macs, you might want to download the updates too.

I’ll clean up this post later.