Year: 2010

Sonnet introduces SDHC Memory Card to SxS Adapter

Posted by | Dec 9, 2010 | , |

Sonnet Technologies has introduced its SDHC Adapter for SxS Camera Slot, designed expressly for use in Sony XDCAM camcorders, which use SxS memory cards for recording.

This Sonnet adapter enables the use of Class 10 and faster SDHC memory cards in place of SxS memory cards, supporting the performance required for HD recording modes while, according to the folks at Sonnet, allowing users to save hundreds of dollars on the purchase of memory cards in equivalent capacities.

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Time for a free MobileMe

Time for a free MobileMe

Posted by | Dec 9, 2010 | , |

It’s time for Apple to offer its MobileMe suite of Internet services for free — and, along the way, make the experience of using it better.

In fact, offering a free version of MobileMe — which is now $99 per year — may be part of what’s coming when Apple opens its ginormous new data center in North Carolina. Apple excels in many ways, but have a way to go to match other cloud services.

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PowisiCase for the iPad offers lots of options

PowisiCase for the iPad offers lots of options

Posted by | Dec 9, 2010 | , |

So many choices, so little time. At least that’s what you may think when using your iPad with the Powisicase (http://www.powisicase.com/). It comes in a variety of styles — from black handcrafted leather to a brightly patterned case (which is a bit too froufrou for me) and offers nine viewing positions.

First, let’s look at the practicality of the Powiscase. It has a snap-in frame to hold your iPad securely in place. You push down on the top edges to pop out your iPad, though I had apply more pressure to both insert and remove the iPad than I thought would be required.

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Greg’s bite: the evolving face of computing

Greg’s bite: the evolving face of computing

Posted by | Dec 9, 2010 | , |

By Greg Mills
I found an interesting illustration on an Australian news web site that says a lot. While the story was about Chrome, the unreleased beta of the new web-based Google OS, it foreshadows a three-way platform race that Microsoft has baldly bungled. Apple has eaten away at the numbers and Chrome threatens to do more of the the same, as Microsoft repeatedly strikes out when trying to expand beyond the Windows PC OS monopoly.  

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‘YML’ looks at the Mac App Store, awards and more

Posted by | Dec 9, 2010 | |

The new “Your Mac Life” episode looks at the upcoming Mac App Store, a variety of tech-related awards and more.

You can listen in this and every Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 8 pm (Pacific). Live video is on Your Mac Life! You can watch the show live at http://yml.macosg.com/ — or you can listen in to the plain old audio feed at http://www.yourmaclifeshow.com/QT/stream.mov .

You can join one of the two Chat Rooms that run during the live show — on the live video site or on the dedicated IRC Server at irc.chat-solutions.org in the #yourmaclife Channel.

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