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VirtualBox updated to 4.2.0

VirtualBox, an open source x86 virtualization project available for free has just hit version 4.2.0. The new version, a 96.6 megabyte download, features the following fixes and changes: New Features: – Improved Windows 8 support, in particular many 3D-related fixes. – GUI: VM groups (bug #288). – GUI: expert mode for wizards. – GUI: allow […]

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VirtualBox updated to 4.1.22

VirtualBox, an open source x86 virtualization project available for free has just hit version 4.1.22. The new version, a 96.6 megabyte download, features the following fixes and changes: – VMM: fixed a potential host crash triggered by shutting down a VM when another VM was running (only affected 32-bit hosts and 64-bit OS X hosts, […]

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Parallels releases Desktop 8 upgrade, slates full release for September 4th

You can’t knock a solid version release. Per The Mac Observer, Parallels has announced the release of Desktop 8 for Mac, its virtualization software that allows OS X users to run a wide variety of other operating systems, notably Windows. The many enhancements in Desktop 8, including Windows 8 support, are aimed at making the […]

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VLC updated to 2.0.3

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 2.0.3. The new version, a 25.5 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – This release mostly targets the Mac OS X platform and adds support for OS X […]

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Rumor: Apple to release 7.85-inch iPad this fall at sub-$499 price point

A rumor’s got to be true on some levels… Per the New York Times, previous rumors have been confirmed saying consumers can expect the as-yet-unannounced iPad to boast a 7.85-inch form factor and cost “significantly less than the latest US$499 iPad” when it debuts later this year. Previous reports from The Wall Street Journal and […]