Year: 2010

Apple threatened to sue Sun in 2003 over user interface design issue

Apple threatened to sue Sun in 2003 over user interface design issue

Posted by | Mar 10, 2010 | , |

Sun Microsystems’ former CEO, Jonathan Schwartz, says that Apple CEO Steve Jobs threatened to sue Sun for infringing on its intellectual property in 2003 for a user interface design.

According to “CNET” (http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20000215-264.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20), Jobs delivered his threat to Sun personally, Schwartz said, calling his office to say the graphics in Sun’s operating system 3D interface, Project Looking Glass, were “stepping all over Apple’s IP,” and that if Sun commercialized it, “I’ll just sue you.”

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iKit introduces the iPad Dura Case

iKit introduces the iPad Dura Case

Posted by | Mar 10, 2010 | |

iKit (http://www.ikit.com) has launched the iPad Dura Case. It’s designed, of course, for the upcoming iPad, is available in black or clear and costs US$40.

The Dura Case combines a carved hard shell with a soft-grip border. The impact-resistant case is form-fitting and allows full access to all controls.

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Apple updates MainStage to version 2.1.1

Posted by | Mar 10, 2010 | , |

Apple has released MainStage 2.1.1 (http://www.apple.com/logicstudio/mainstage/), an update of the live performance application that turns the Mac into a streamlined live rig. It’s part of the Logic Studio suite.

This update resolves several issues, among them stability fixes for 32-bit Audio Unit Bridge plug-ins. MainStage 2.1 requires Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later. Logic Studio Pro costs US$499.

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Screencast looks at using Smartmask to remove someone from a background

Posted by | Mar 10, 2010 | |

Akvis has posted ascreencast (http://www.youtube.com/user/AKVISvideo#p/a/u/1/fjyc_W5CwGo) showing how to use AKVIS Smartmask to remove someone from a background.

Smartmask (http://akvis.com/en/smartmask/) is an image selection and masking plug-in for the Mac and Windows platforms. It’s designed to save time on complex selections. With the app, there are two pencils, red and blue. Draw a line with the blue pencil inside the object being selected (for example, yourself in a group photo) and then outline the same object with the red pencil to define the areas that should be cut out.

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