Ex-Google exec: Apple tablet has front camera

Ex-Google exec: Apple tablet has front camera: "Former Google China president and now Innovation Works head Kai-fu Lee has stirred attention over Apple's rumored tablet this week with an update to his 163 mini blog claiming knowledge of the device. The executive, who claims an 'informed friend,' says the tablet has the predicted 10-inch screen and resembles a 'large iPhone.' While multi-touch and 3D support are expected, he adds that the tablet has a front camera for video chats, making it a first of the sort for any Apple handheld....

(Via MacNN.)

Ex-Chef von Google China verrät Details zum Apple-Tablet

Ex-Chef von Google China verrät Details zum Apple-Tablet: "Kaifu Lee, der frühere Präsident von Google China, hat in seinem Blog Details zu Apples Tablet-Gerät verraten . Lee hatte zuvor bei Apple gearbeitet und soll immer noch enge Verbindungen zu Apples Hersteller-Partner Foxconn haben. Das Tablet sei mit einem größeren iPhone zu vergleichen - der 10,1-Zoll-Bildschirm stelle eine beeindruckende...

(Via macnews.de Newsticker.)

TV-Browser 2.7.5 - Designed to look like paper-based TV guide. (Free)

TV-Browser 2.7.5 - Designed to look like paper-based TV guide. (Free): "

TV-Browser 2.7.5

TV-Browser ....

...is a digital TV guide

TV-Browser gets the daily TV program from the internet and shows it clearly aranged - like a printed TV guide. An internet connection is only necessary during the data update.

Note:You can not use TV-Browser to watch TV.

... provides more than 500 channels

Your favorite channel is probably already supported.

... is free

We don't have any commercial background. We just like to work at this project - in our spare time.

... contains no advertisement

We really don't want to earn money from the project.

... is open source

TV-Browser contains no evil code like spyware, backdoors or the like.
The source is open. We can't hide anything.

... is platform independent

TV-Browser runs on every system with the Java runtime environment installed.

Get a Sun Java Runtime Environment, if your computer does not support Java yet.

... is customizable

The look and feel of TV-Browser can be changed with the help of skins and icons.

New features can be added to TV-Browser by installing a wide range of plugins.

A detailed list of features can be found in the user manual.

In the manual you can also find the complete history of the project. A list of press quotes can be found there as well.

WHAT'S NEW

Version 2.7.5:

• Add new Main-Mirror-Server
  
• Choose tvbrowser.org if no Mirror is available on the first start of tvbrowser
  
• Calendar Export for Apple iCal stopped working under Snow Leopard
  
• Defect window settings prevent TV-Browser shutdown
  

REQUIREMENTS

Java 1.5 or later.

PRICE

Free

DEVELOPER

TV-Browser.org

DOWNLOADS

14893

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All2MP3 2.076 - Convert APE, MPC, FLAC, WV, AIFF, WAV music files to MP3. (Free)

All2MP3 2.076 - Convert APE, MPC, FLAC, WV, AIFF, WAV music files to MP3. (Free): "

All2MP3 2.076

All2MP3 is a simple drag & drop application that allows you to easily convert every APE, MPC, FLAC, WV, OGG, WMA, AIFF or WAV music file, direct to MP3.

WHAT'S NEW

Version: 2.076

• Fix: Path with Symbols.



• Added: Control of the Write Permissions.



• Added: Control of Blocked folders.

REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

PRICE

Free

DEVELOPER

TresRRR

DOWNLOADS

23840

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StuffIt Expander 2010 14.0.1 - Expansion and decoding utility. (Free)

StuffIt Expander 2010 14.0.1 - Expansion and decoding utility. (Free): "

StuffIt Expander 2010 14.0.1

StuffIt Expander easily expands and decoded all the files you download from the Web or receive in your email. StuffIt Expander can expand over 30 formats including StuffIt, RAR, 7zip, split and segmented archives.

Are you getting 'Operation Not Permitted' errors when you try to open a Zip archive? Try StuffIt instead. StuffIt can open those password protected Zip archives.

Other Features:

• Automatically expand archives added to your designated 'Watch Folder'


• Automatically scan expanded content with your AV app.


• Automate Expander with AppleScript

The full list of supported files:

ARCHIVES

• StuffIt X archives (.sitx)


• Legacy StuffIt 5 and older StuffIt archives (.sit)


• Legacy StuffIt 5 and older Mac Self-Extracting archives (.sea)


• Zip archives - including encrypted and Zip64 archives (.zip)


• Windows Self-Extracting archives - created with StuffIt for Windows or Windows Zip utilities (.exe)


• RAR archives - including encrypted archives (.rar)


• 7-Zip archives (.7z)


• TAR archives or UNIX Tape Archives (.tar)


• Compressed TAR archives or tarballs




• Gzip Compressed TAR (.tar.gz, .tgz, .taz)


• Bzip Compressed TAR (.tar.bz, .tbz)


• Bzip2 Compressed TAR (.tar.bz2, .tbz2)


• UNIX Compressed TAR (.tar.Z, .tz)


• LZMA Compressed TAR (.tar.lzma, .tlzma)




• Compact Pro archives - including self-extracting archives (.cpt, .sea)


• Windows CAB Files (.cab)


• Lha archives (.lha, .lzh)


• Arj archives (.arj)


• Arc archives (.arc)


• Comic Book Archives




• CBZ (.cbz)


• CBR (.cbr)


• CBT (.cbt)


• CB7 (.cb7)

SEGMENTS

• StuffIt X segments (.part01.sitx, .part02.sitx, etc.)


• StuffIt 5 and older segments (.sit.1, .sit.2, etc.)


• Zip segments (.z01, .z02, etc.)


• RAR segments (.r01, .r02, etc.)


• Split Archives - used by some Zip, Rar and 7-Zip implementations (.001, .002, etc.)

COMPRESSED FILES

• StuffIt SpaceSaver compressed files (n/a)


• gzip compressed files (.gzip, .gz)


• bzip compressed files (.bzip, .bz)


• bzip2 compressed files (.bzip2, .bz2)


• UNIX compressed files (.z, .Z)


• lzma compressed files (.lzma)

ENCODED FILES

• AppleSingle encoded files (n/a)


• Binhex encoded files (.hqx)


• MacBinary encoded files (.bin)


• UUencode encoded files (.uu, .uue)


• Base64/MIME encoded files (.b64, .mme, .mime)


• yEncode encoded files (.yenc, .ync)


• BtoAText encoded files (.b2a, .btoa)

ENCODED ARCHIVES

• Binhex encoded StuffIt X archives (.sitx.hqx)


• Binhex encoded StuffIt archives (.sit.hqx)


• Binhex encoded Self-Extracting archives (.sea.hqx)


• MacBinary encoded StuffIt X archives (.sitx.bin)


• MacBinary Encoded StuffIt archives (.sit.bin)


• MacBinary encoded Self-Extracting archives (.sea.bin)


• UUencode encoded Zip archives (.zip.uu, .zip.uue)

OTHER

PrivateFile encrypted files .pf)

WHAT'S NEW

Version 14.0.1:

• Added French, German and Japanese localizations.


• Fixed a crash that occurred when pasting double-byte characters into the password collection dialog.

REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

PRICE

Free

DEVELOPER

Smith Micro, Inc.

DOWNLOADS

480641

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27-inch iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0 - Fixes graphics issues. (Updater)

27-inch iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0 - Fixes graphics issues. (Updater): "

27-inch iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0

27-inch iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0 updates the graphics firmware on ATI Radeon HD 4670 and 4850 graphics cards to address issues that may cause image corruption or display flickering.

The iMac Graphics Firmware Update will update the graphics firmware on your iMac.

Do not disturb or shut off the power on your iMac during this update. Loss of power could result in your iMac failing to start up.

More info...

REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.6.2 or later.

PRICE

Free

DEVELOPER

Apple, Inc.

DOWNLOADS

4993

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Flackernde 27 Zoll-iMac-Bildschirme: Apple veröffentlicht Firmware-Update

Flackernde 27 Zoll-iMac-Bildschirme: Apple veröffentlicht Firmware-Update: "Ein Firmware-Update soll es richten und flackernde Bildschirme ( wir berichteten ) beim 27 Zoll-iMac mit ATI Radeon HD 4670- und 4850-Grafikkarte 'entflackern'. Der Download des Firmware-Updates ist knapp 700 Kilobyte groß, vor der Aktualisierung sollte man alle Programme schließen.

(Via macnews.de Newsticker.)

All2MP3 2.075 - Convert APE, MPC, FLAC, WV, AIFF, WAV music files to MP3. (Free)

All2MP3 2.075 - Convert APE, MPC, FLAC, WV, AIFF, WAV music files to MP3. (Free): "

All2MP3 2.075

All2MP3 is a simple drag & drop application that allows you to easily convert every APE, MPC, FLAC, WV, OGG, WMA, AIFF or WAV music file, direct to MP3.

WHAT'S NEW

Version 2.075:

• Updated: ffmpeg binary.



• Fix: Problems to convert WMA files.

REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

PRICE

Free

DEVELOPER

TresRRR

DOWNLOADS

23037

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Safari AdBlocker 1.6 - 64-bit ad-blocker. (Free)

Safari AdBlocker 1.6 - 64-bit ad-blocker. (Free): "

Safari AdBlocker 1.6

Safari AdBlocker is the only 64-bit ad blocker built for Mac OS X 10.5 or later to integrate directly into Safari, for minimum disruption to your browsing experience.

WHAT'S NEW

Version 1.6:

• changed default subscription to EasyPrivacy+EasyList


• better subscription filter support


• preliminary beta support for second subscription, add file Subscription2.txt into folder:
  ~/Library/Application Support/Safari AdBlocker/

REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

PRICE

Free

DEVELOPER

Russell Gray

DOWNLOADS

17242

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Perian 1.2 - QT plugin for many media types. (Free)

Perian 1.2 - QT plugin for many media types. (Free): "

Perian 1.2

With Perian, the Swiss Army Knife for QuickTime, any OS X application that uses QuickTime can now use these additional media types:

• 
  AVI, FLV, and MKV file formats
  


• 
  MS-MPEG4 v1 & v2, DivX, 3ivX, H.264, FLV1, FSV1, VP6, H263I, VP3, HuffYUV, FFVHuff, MPEG1 & MPEG2 Video, Fraps, Windows Media Audio v1 & v2, Flash ADPCM, Xiph Vorbis (in Matroska), MPEG Layer II Audio
  


• 
  AVI support for: AAC, AC3 Audio, H.264, MPEG4, and VBR MP3
  


• 
  Subtitle support for SSA and SRT
  

WHAT'S NEW

Version 1.2:

• Matroska cover art is now imported as iTunes cover art [r1149]
  
• Video tracks now have their colorspace set based on the size of the video [r1170]
  

Mac OS X 10.6/Snow Leopard compatibility fixes:

• QuickTime Player 10 refused to open some files due to missing type identifiers [r1126]
  
• Worked around 96khz HE-AAC audio tracks not playing or playing noise [r1128]
  
• Extended Front Row subtitle hack to cover 10.6 and reduced its ugliness [r1130, r1186]
  
• Worked around re-encoding files with subtitles not working [r1177]
  
• Worked around some MKV embedded fonts being incompatible with 10.6 [r1193]
  
• Fixed RGB HuffYUV video displaying black bars over the video on 10.6 [r1198]
  
• Now compiles under Xcode 3.2
  

Fixes:

• Using a debugger on a process with Perian loaded printed warnings about missing files [r1122]
  
• Fixed decoding of WMA audio tracks [r1131]
  
• Fixed a crash in LoadExternalSubtitlesFromFileDataRef [r1153]
  
• Fixed some VobSub video tracks displaying with wrong colors [r1171]
  
• Better support for tracks with delayed start times [r1181]
  
• Fixed MPEG1/2 in Matroska playing out of order [r1188]
  
• Fixed a crash opening files while they were being downloaded [r1227]
  

SSA:

• Fixed some top-aligned subtitles being too low [r1163]
  
• Vertical text is re-enabled and works somewhat better [r1208]

REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later.

PRICE

Free

DEVELOPER

The Perian Team

DOWNLOADS

375894

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EyeTV 3.3 (5847) - Watch, record, edit, and timeshift TV (update from within the app). (Updater)

EyeTV 3.3 (5847) - Watch, record, edit, and timeshift TV (update from within the app). (Updater): "

EyeTV 3.3 (5847)

EyeTV products lets you watch, record, edit, timeshift and archive TV on your Mac. With solutions for analog and digital television, and video quality options to meet differing customer needs, Elgato has an EyeTV to fit your Mac.

WHAT'S NEW

Version 3.3:

EyeTV Live3G: Free Web App Streams Live TV over 3G on the iPhone

With Elgato's new EyeTV Live3G web app, you can watch live TV and EyeTV recordings anywhere. The web app connects your iPhone to your Mac at home. It uses state-of-the-art HTTP Live Streaming technology to deliver high quality video streams without sacrificing battery life. The Live3G web app is available immediately at live3g.eyetv.com. Log in using the same 'My EyeTV' username and password that you created in the EyeTV application.

For even easier access in the future, add live3g.eyetv.com as a bookmark to your iPhone's home screen. The web app also works in the Safari web browser running on a Mac with Mac OS X 10.6 or later.

What's more, Web apps have access to TV-out on your iPhone. So as an added benefit of Live3G, you can watch live and recorded TV on a television or projector by connecting your iPhone with a compatible cable.

64-bit H.264 Video Decoder

EyeTV 3.3 now runs the H.264 video decoder as a 64-bit process. The H.264 video decoder is by far the most CPU-intensive part of EyeTV, and moving it to 64-bit has improved playback performance on Intel Macs with 64-bit processors by 10-20%.

Drop Field Deinterlacing

There is a new 'Drop Field' deinterlacing option in the Display preferences of EyeTV. This option is recommended for users who want to enjoy HDTV on a slower computer.

Bug Fixes

• Improved general performance and stability.
  
• Improved scrolling in the Overlay menus.
  
• Fixed an issue where multiple tuners could not be accessed in the Overlay menu.
  
• Improved channel name detection and EPG for some Clear QAM cable systems. NOTE: To take advantage of this feature, EyeTV needs to do another Auto-Tune.
  
• Improved Digital Audio sound output for better compatibility with certain brands of home theater receivers.
  
• Improved support for EyeTV when running under Standard Accounts.
  
• Improved EyeTV's automatic update process.
  
• Resolved issues with H.264 broadcasts in Denmark.
  
• Fixed issues with the new Silver Apple Remote under Mac OS 10.6.2.
  
• Improved Support for Rogue Amoeba Airfoil and Apple Airport Express: EyeTV and Airfoil now work together to keep the video picture in sync with the sound at all times.
  
• Editing recordings now works when archive is on volume with FAT 32 file system.
  
• Improved user interface for CAM modules.
  
• Resolved issues reindexing recordings.
  
• Improved support for case sensitive file systems.
  
• Miscellaneous Improvements to XMLTV.
  
• EPG updates when Parental Controls enabled now fail with an explanation in the guide preferences.
  
• Resolved a hang on single processor Macs when doing a digital auto-tune with certain hardware.
  
• Improved CAM support for EyeTV Sat.
  
• Fixed support for newer Cinergy T XXS hardware revisions.
  
• Updated firmware for DTT Deluxe 2009 to improve reliability.
  
• Added PAL 60 Hz support for the 2008 EyeTV DVB-T/C Hybrid.
  
• Fixed support for SECAM D/K in Russia for the 2008 EyeTV DVB-T/C Hybrid.

REQUIREMENTS

• PowerPC G4 (500MHz or faster), PowerPC G5 or Intel Core processor
• Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or later (Mac OS X 10.5 recommended with all software and security updates installed).

PRICE

$39.95

DEVELOPER

Elgato Systems

DOWNLOADS

135483

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iRed Lite 1.0.1 - Use your Apple Remote for more than just FrontRow. (Free)

iRed Lite 1.0.1 - Use your Apple Remote for more than just FrontRow. (Free): "

iRed Lite 1.0.1

iRed Lite makes the most of your Apple Remote.

You have a beautiful new Mac with a built-in Infrared port and an Apple Remote control? Front Row is not enough for your needs?
Then try out iRed Lite which pushes IR control to its limits!

Remote control any application by remote keystrokes
Call AppleScripts for finer control
Use your Apple Remote for iTunes, then for iPhoto, then ...

iRed Lite can be activated by holding down the Menu button on your Apple Remote.

To switch to another layer, QuickTime e.g., simply hold MENU for a second, then navigate through the sections using the right/left buttons on your Apple Remote, then press MENU once. That simple!

For your convenience iRed Lite may announce the selected section by Mac OS's speech synthesizer.

iRed Lite and Front Row? No problem! You toggle between iRed Lite and Front Row by holding down Menu for a second - at any time.

WHAT'S NEW

Version 1.0.1:

• Compatible with new Aluminum Apple Remote.
  

REQUIREMENTS

• Mac OS X 10.4 or later


• Mac with IR sensor


• Apple Remote

PRICE

Free

DEVELOPER

tin:b Software

DOWNLOADS

8228

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Playback 1.2.3 - Share media with PS3, Xbox 360 or other UPnP device. (Shareware)

Playback 1.2.3 - Share media with PS3, Xbox 360 or other UPnP device. (Shareware): "

Playback 1.2.3

Playback allows you to share your media with any Playstation 3, Xbox 360, or other UPnP compatible device. It automatically integrates with iTunes, iPhoto, Aperture, Adobe Lightroom 2, Photobooth, EyeTV, and more. You can share all content from these applications or choose specific playlists and albums.

Playback can also share media stored in folders or even make entire disks available to your Playstation 3 or Xbox 360. By default, Playback will share almost any content on your system. No configuration required! If you prefer to tinker, you'll appreciate Playback's built-in access control list (ACL) and bandwidth throttling. The ACL allows you to control which devices have access to your media. Bandwidth throttling limits the transfer rate from your computer to your UPnP device so others on your network can still surf the web and check their email.

Of course, if speed is your thing, we've got that too. Playback was engineered for extreme speed. Your media is served via lighttpd. This is the same software that powers YouTube, Wikipedia, and many other popular sites.

Other features include Growl notifications, on-screen thumbnails powered by QuickLook, and much more!

WHAT'S NEW

Version 1.2.3:

• New: Updated Playback components to use noticeably less Ram and CPU resources for an even smoother experience.

REQUIREMENTS

• Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
  
• Any Playstation 3, Xbox 360, or other UPnP compatible device.
  
• A network connection (Gigabit recommended for HD).

PRICE

$15.00

DEVELOPER

Yazsoft

DOWNLOADS

4926

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ClickToFlash 1.6b6 - WebKit plug-in prevents automatic loading of Adobe Flash content. (Free)

ClickToFlash 1.6b6 - WebKit plug-in prevents automatic loading of Adobe Flash content. (Free): "

ClickToFlash 1.6b6

ClickToFlash is a WebKit plug-in that prevents automatic loading of Adobe Flash content. If you want to see the content, you can opt-in by clicking on it or adding an entire site to the whitelist.

Try control-clicking (or right-clicking) on an unloaded Flash box to access ClickToFlash's contextual menu which allows you to do advanced things like edit its whitelist, specify settings, and load all Flash on the page.

WHAT'S NEW

Version 1.6b6: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.

REQUIREMENTS

• Any WebKit browser (Safari included).
  
• Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
  

PRICE

Free

DEVELOPER

Simone Manganelli

DOWNLOADS

15872

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