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[22 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 68 views]

The two biggest purveyors of web video — first, YouTube and, now, Vimeo — are testing Flash-free delivery with HTML5 wrapped H.264.
Given all of the hype and buzz, you’ve no doubt heard about YouTube’s HTML5 Player. Not to be left out Vimeo has also announced an HTML5 Video Player of …

Mac, Mobile, Music, movies, TV »

[21 Jan 2010 | 7 Comments | 181 views]

Sick and tired (or tired and sick) of all the trouble Flash causes on your Mac? Here’s a way to reduce your exposure to all of the performance, stability and resource problems Adobe’s multimedia plugin causes, and you get to help test leading-edge HTML5 video playback.
YouTube is running an “opt-in …

Mac, Software »

[12 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 29 views]

Whereas the OpenGL 3.1 has been out since last Summer, Apple has to embrace the three-point-oh release, which hit the streets way, way back in 2008.
Now, Netkas has found evidence that Apple’s working bake OpenGL support into Snow Leopard, perhaps even into OS X 10.6.3 update’s final code.

Download GLView 3
Hopefully, …

Games, Mac »

[3 Jan 2010 | One Comment | 14 views]

Star Trek DAC (Deathmatch. Assault. Conquest) is now available on the Mac. This a fast-paced, top-down space shooter inspired by J.J. Abrams’ 2009 Star Trek (iTunes, $14.99, SD).
Choose from five classes of starships and battle it out online with multiplayer support for up to 12 people. Each ship class …

Mac, Reviews, how to, Software »

[2 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 22 views]

Customizing how your Mac looks with icons and is super easy—here’s how to get it done in just a few easy steps.
Whether you Google for Mac icons or use on the links below, you need to download some icons that you’d like use on your Mac. Unzip the file (double-click) …