AutoCAD’s Return on the Mac
For those of you who work with three dimensional models for your blueprints for building, bridges and other structures, you were forced to use a Windows machine, or if you had a Mac you had to install Windows for one of the most widely use 3D rendering construction softwares, AutoCAD. Many people, believe it or not, never had knowledge that AutoCAD use to be developed for Mac OS. Now the highly acclaimed software is making it’s way back on to the Mac platform.
Meebo Review
There are many IM (Instant Messaging) applications on the App Store metropolis. AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, the upcoming MSN Messenger, eBuddy, Palringo are just to tap a few of the many messaging clients that are available on the App Store. However, one that I have grown particularly fond of (until I scope out the others) is Meebo. Meebo is an instant messaging application that enables you to sync it with many of the chat software that social networking sites use. Whether you use AIM, Windows Live, Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ, MySpace, Facebook, or Jabber clients that are used for enterprises and other public and private networks, Meebo will keep you up-to-date with the conversation that you are having with another individual.
More Evidence of Video Conferencing Software in iPhone OS 4
Something that has become evident with increasingly releases of the iPhone OS 4 betas is the ability to video conference with other next generation iPhone users. There have been several software related discoveries in the mobile operating system, apart from the next generation iPhone being leaked recently and presenting a front-facing camera, that greatly support the notion that Apple will be implementing this feature into the next iPhone and debuting it at WWDC 10.
Mac OS X 10.6.4 Beta Has No Bugs, iPhone OS 4 Beta 4: Support for Tethering is Enabled, Edit iPhone OS Dictionary
Apple has been on a updating slew in the developer community as of late. Cupertino, California released both the Mac OS X 10.6.4 beta (build 10F54) and the iPhone OS Beta 4 Build. Developers, as always, have been combing throughout the software to see what Apple has added for the consumer as well as the developer.
The new Mac OS X build released, just a couple days after the previous build was released (10F50), exhibits no further issues in the software. As far as anything changing in the software, everything seems to be the same after a twice and three times over look. Apple is still directing developers attention to see if there are any wrinkles in the GraphicsDrivers, SMB, USB, VPN and VoiceOver aspects of the operating system firmware that need to be ironed out.
Apple Remodeling Final Cut Studio/Express
A while back, a consumer emailed the man himself, Steve Jobs, and inquired about what Apple is planning to do with the Final Cut video editing software. Steve informed the customer that they are making major updates to the software and should be delivered soon.
Before sending the email to SJ, Apple has been mix-n-matching new and different talent to provide a new emphasis in the Final Cut software that can highly appeal to professional users and advance home users alike. Overtime, the folks in Cupertino have noticed that a little more users of the software have been utilizing or transitioning to notebook machines from their desktop counterparts. More casual users, who are more advance in computing than the typical subject, have also been using the technology for their own personal media.
Comcast Showcases Prototype Software for the iPad
Comcast, along with G4s Attack of the Show Kevin Perrier, were recently taped showing a prototype application that Comcast has in the works that is entitled the Xfinity Remote on the iPad. Brian Roberts of Comcast demonstrates how the application can be used to search for TV shows and other content showcased on the Comcast network. He also presented how the app can change channels and programs the Comcast DVR or HD-DVR receiver box.
Steve Jobs responds to Googles WebM Standard
This week at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco, the company unveiled a number of major announcements that many consider to be new moves on the game of chess between Apple and Google. One of the debuts in question would be Googles rolling out of a new video software standard, WebM. The introduction of the tech is to compete with the already highly hailed video standard H.264, a video software codec that has not only been praised by Apple, but many other organizations including Microsoft who has said that the standard will support video content of the companys next Internet Explorer release. Google has said the tech supports the VP8 video codec, which now belongs to the search giant after its buyout of the developing company On2 Technologies, will be opened source and is in its final form.
iBookstore and iPad App Store Softwares Activated In Foreign Countries Early
There has been information disclosed on foreign websites, particularly on the German site Macerkopf.de and Italian website iPadevice, that the iBookstore has been activated in the corresponding nations. According to the articles posted by the sources, Apples digital book distribution medium has began going live in a number of countries in Europe. From the looks of things, it appears that the stores are only offering free downloads of Project Gutenberg material. The iBookstore also seems to be appearing in the countries of Asia on a minute-by-minute basis as well.
MobileMe Mail Beta is Live!!
We have received confirmation from Apple that the MobileMe beta of the suite of web-based software is now live on me.com. Earlier in time, Apple gave information on some of the new aspects that were being implemented into the new MobileMe Mail web-app. Features such as widescreen viewing of content, one-click functioning for archiving selected materials in your mailbox, and the ability to add rules to the web-app that transitions to each and every device that is synced with the service.
Twitter for iPhone Now Live
Well, for those who have been waiting for Twitter to have something official available on the ever expanding App Store, today is a day to rejoice. Twitter’s official iPhone application is available of “The Store” right now for free. We have gotten wind of some information that the app was going to go live today last night. Seems like the rumors that brushfired through the Net came out to be solid. We here at MacApper got our hands on the application as soon it hit the Store to see what the app offers.
