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VMware releases VMware Fusion 1.1.1 (for Intel-based Mac OS X)
Read the release note here.
VMware 1.1.1 | 01/24/08 | 72241 | 171 MB
VMware-Fusion-1.1.1-72241.dmg
http://www.vmware.com/download/download.do?downloadGroup=FUS-111
VMware user account is required.
Flock 1.0.8 is out, shortly after Flock 1.0.7 was released. It was just like yesterday.
LogMeIn announces on Tuesday January 22nd, 2007 that LogMeIn Rescue is now available for Mac OS X.
From LogMeIn press release:
LogMeIn Rescue is a web-based remote support tool that allows administrators to connect to a remote computer or smartphone, without requiring previously installed software. With this latest release of LogMeIn Rescue, administrators can easily and securely access Apple computers and provide quick resolution of end-user and remote application issues.
With the LogMeIn Rescue support for Mac OS X, LogMeIn is now a few steps ahead of its rival Citrix‘s GoToMyPC. Both LogMeIn and GoToMyPC offers Mac OS X viewer to connect to the host computer. But only LogMeIn provides remote access to both Mac OS X and Windows OS.
In a continuing review of AVCHD Camcorders, let’s take a look at at transferring videos from Canon HG10 to the computer.
AVCHD camcorders are typically equipped with and connect to computers via USB 2.0 port. Canon HG10 is a hard-drive-based AVCHD camcorder, and the only way to transfer the data from the hard drive is to connect it to the computer via USB 2.0 port. That’s excluding the options to open up the camcorder, take out the hard-drive, mount it in an external USB 2.0 (or FireWire; but importing is not supported), and then connect it to the computer. Don’t do that. Just connect the camcorder to the computer via USB 2.0 port.
One other important note is that the camcorder has to be connected to the power source in order to “import” the video clips.
The placement of the USB 2.0 port of Canon HG10 is a little bit awkward. The USB port is located on the inside, covered by the LCD screen. It is not the best place for the USB port.
Once the camcorder is connected, turn the camera to “PLAY” mode.
Sony Vegas Movie Studio 8 Platinum Edition can natively read movies in AVCHD format, it can directly read the “.mts” files. It takes a relatively short time to import the video clips from the camera to Sony Vegas. Sony Vegas users can copy the AVCHD folder to another hard drive, then import the video clips from the hard drive instead of the camcorder.
Mac users are at a disadvantage, because iMovie ’08, Final Cut Express 4, and Final Cut Pro 6 do not recognize the “.mts” files. Those Mac programs have to convert the AVCHD videos on the fly during imports. Because of this, the import process on the Mac is taking a lot longer in contrast to Sony Vegas. After all, AVCHD is developed by Sony and Panasonic. There are other ways to make the process a little bit easier for Mac users, I will get to that later.
Buy Sony Vegas Movie Studio 8 Platinum Edition from Amazon.com
Buy Final Cut Express 4 from Amazon.com
As previously reported, “Family Guy: Blue Harvest” DVD-set includes a second disc that contains a “digital copy” of the feature. The “digital copy” is compatible with iTunes and Windows Media Player. The digital copy then can be played in video-playing-iPods, iPhone, and any compatible PlayForSure device.
Each DVD package comes with a serial number that can be used once in iTunes or Windows Media Player to decrypt the “digital copy” and apply corresponding DRM on it. For example, if you’re using Windows Media Player to access the “digital copy”, it will extract and decrypt it from the disc and apply PlayForSure DRM on it. The serial number that comes with the DVD package can only be used once for one format only; iTunes or PlayForSure compatible format.
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Family Guy: Blue Harvest comes in two flavors; Regular and Special Edition. The Special Edition comes with limited edition collectibles:
Fox’s “Family Guy: Blue Harvest” DVD pack includes a digital copy of the movie that can be transferred using iTunes or Windows Media Player.
For some reasons, iTunes Store is listing the wrong URL for the DVD Promotional site.
It’s supposed to be http://www.joinstewiesdarkside.com/, instead it’s missing an “s” and you’ll end up in a domain squatter’s heaven.
The correct sweepstakes address is http://www.joinstewiesdarkside.com/
With iTunes 7.6 and iPhone Software 1.1.3, Apple is bringing back the option to manually manage music and videos. Once you enable the option; you have to manually manage all music, movies and ringtones.
This option should also be available for iPod touch, unfortunately, I don’t have one to verify this.
