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iTunes 10.1 with AirPlay Available
Nov 12th
Apple released iTunes 10.1 which allows you to stream videos with AirPlay. I haven’t had a chance to play around with it yet. Also in the update is the ability to sync with the iOS 4.2 software. I’m sure that update won’t be too far behind. Fire up software update for the latest software.
Microsoft Kinect Running on OS X
Nov 11th
A week after Microsoft released the Kinect for the Xbox 360 it has been hacked to work with Linux and Mac OS X. The video below is a demo of Kinect running on Mac OS X. There is a open source driver available. Not a lot you can do with it now but the hacker community could surprise us with some cool apps.
XBox Kinect running on OS X ( with source code ) from Theo Watson on Vimeo.
(via TUAW)
Mac OS X 10.6.5 is Out
Nov 10th
Apple pushed out 10.6.5. Fire up software update to get it. You can read more about it at Apple.
What’s included?
General fixes and improvements
- Improves reliability with Microsoft Exchange servers.
- Addresses performance of some image-processing operations in iPhoto and Aperture.
- Addresses stability and performance of graphics applications and games.
- Resolves a delay between print jobs.
- Addresses a printing issue for some HP printers connected to an AirPort Extreme.
- Resolves an issue when dragging contacts from Address Book to iCal.
- Addresses an issue in which dragging an item from a stack causes the Dock to not automatically hide.
- Resolves an issue in which Wikipedia information may not display correctly in Dictionary.
- Improves performance of MainStage on certain Macs.
- Resolves spacing issues with OpenType fonts.
- Improves reliability with some Bluetooth braille displays.
- Resolves a VoiceOver issue when browsing some websites with Safari 5.
- Improves Bluetooth pairing with Magic Trackpad.
- Resolves performance issues with third-party displays that use InstaPort technology.
- Add SSL support for transferring files with iDisk.
- Resolves an issue when opening 4-up Photo Booth pictures in Preview.
- Addresses keyboard responsiveness issues in the Dock when Spaces is turned on.
- Resolves an issue syncing Address Book with Google.
- Fixes an issue when replying to a Mail message sent by a person whose name contains certain characters such as é or ü.
- Improves performance for users bound to an Active Directory domain.
- Improves reliability of Ethernet connections.
- Systems with a Mac Pro RAID Card (Early 2009) installed can now be put to sleep. For more information, see Mac – Pro RAID Card (Early 2009): Enabling system sleep.
- Improves reliability of fibre channel connections, resolving a potential Xsan volume availability issue.
- Adds RAW image compatibility for additional digital cameras.
- Security improvements; for information about the security content of this update, please visit this article.
iOS 4.2 Available Friday, iTunes 10.1 and X 10.6.5 Coming Tomorrow
Nov 9th
Looks like this week we will be getting some updates to our Apple devices. iTunes 10.1 and Mac OS X 10.6.5 will be available tomorrow. That is in preparation for the iOS 4.2 update coming on Friday. This is all rumor right now but I hope it’s true. The one thing left off is the AppleTV update. AirPlay can only send audio to the AppleTV. AppleTV needs an update to support AirPlay video.
(via MacStories)
iPhoto Update Brings Calendars Back
Nov 4th
Apple released iPhoto update to 9.1. It adds the ability to create and purchase calendars. I have used that feature a few times to make our yearly calendar. There are also some additional letterpress holiday themes. It’s a big update at 186.5 MB. I’m just glad they added the calendar feature back.
Skyfire Popularity Causes Its Removal
Nov 3rd
The Skyfire browser app, that allows you to watch Flash video on the iPhone, has been removed from the iTunes store. It’s not Apple that pulled it but the developer because their servers couldn’t keep up with the demand. They have it listed as sold out for now. Once they rework their backend servers the app will be available again.
Skyfire transcodes flash content and displays it as HTML5 for viewing. It isn’t going to allow you to play flash games but if websites have flash video you will be able to watch. Seems flash is more popular than Jobs would like to believe.
(via BGR)