I thought this App is now free.

I went to Fry’s to pick-up a 10-foot-HDMI Cable for $5 the other night. As usual I walked around the store and saw a retail box of Disco Burning App. For a mere $39.99 you can own this fantastic App.

You can also get this app at DiscoApp.com with a free license. Just in case you didn’t know, Disco Burning App now comes with free license. It is also discontinued.

Lodsys is on suing spree again.

Lodsys filed more patent infringiment lawsuit against six companies as reported by FOSS Patents blog. The six companies are:

  • DriveTime Automotive Group
  • ESET
  • ForeSee Results
  • LivePerson
  • OpinionLab
  • The New York Times Company

ForeSee Results and ESET previously issued challenges against Lodsys’ patent portfolio.

Lodsys has filed lawsuits against numbers of iOS and Android developers. Apple has filed motion to intervene on Lodsys Patent Lawsuit against iOS Developers. Apple and Google are licensees of Lodsys’ patent portfolio, and might be contractually barred from challenging Lodsys’ patents.

Final Cut Pro X, give it some time to grow up.

One conversation with fellow editors today was about Final Cut Pro X. Some hates it and some loves it. Give it some time for Apple to add features to Final Cut Pro X.

One person feels strongly about it.

By the way, how do you pronounce the “X” in Final Cut Pro X?

Is it “ten” as in Roman Numeral or “ex” as in extortion?

Apple releases Final Cut Pro X through Mac App Store.

Apple releases Final Cut Pro X for $299.99. It is a 1.33 GB download through Mac App Store. Motion 5 (1.09 GB) and Compressor 4 (261 MB) are available separately for $49.99 each.

Final Cut Pro X is compatible with Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.7) and Mac OS X Lion on Mac with 64-bit Processor (Core 2 Duo or higher).

UPDATE:
Run Software Updates after Final Cut Pro X, Motion and Compressor are installed. Apple is pushing:

  • Motion Supplemental Content
  • ProApps QuickTime codecs
  • Final Cut Pro X Supplemental Content

Dear Lodsys, Payback is a Bitch.

FOSS Patents blog reports that ESET, the maker of NOD-32 Antivirus filed a declaratory judgment action against Lodsys with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Lodsys recently gained notoriety for filing lawsuits against seven iOS Developers for in-app-purchases and in-app-upgrades related patents. Apple then filed motion to intervene on Lodsys Patent Lawsuit. A Michigan company named ForeSee Results Inc. is seeking to invalidate Lodsys patent portfolio.