Video Lan Client, the nigh-indispensable open source media player for multiple audio and video formats (MPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Divx, ogg, etc.), was updated to version 2.1.0. The new version, a 41.9 megabyte download, adds a massive series of changes and fixed documented over on the changelog. VLC 2.0.8 requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS […]
Month: September 2013
Never doubt a firmware update. On Wednesday, Apple released version iMac EFI Firmware Update 2.1 for its just-released late 2013 iMacs. The update, an 8.7 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – This update addresses an issue which may cause a black screen to appear when installing Windows 7 or Windows 8 using […]
If you travel with an AppleCare-covered device, you might like this. Per AppleInsider and TechCrunch, it was revealed on Tuesday that Apple has changed the terms and conditions tied to AppleCare+ and will be lifting geographic limitations on support, meaning travelers can get their device serviced outside of their home country. As noted, the recent […]
If you’re wondering how much Apple’s new iPhone handsets cost to manufacture, they’ve got a number. Per AllThingsD, a forthcoming IHS iSuppli report posits that Apple spends at least US$191 on components to build a 16GB model of the iPhone 5s and between US$167 and US$176 for a low-end iPhone 5c. Those prices are just […]
Late Tuesday, virtualization softare maker VMWare released version 6.0.1 of its Fusion software for the Mac. Similar to other virtualization software packages, VMWare allows users to run alternate operating systems such as Windows and Linux distributions on Intel-based Macs at native speeds. Other features, such as Unity, allow users to run and minimize Windows applications […]