Type of Article: MacNews News Article

Graphics in Virtualization: VMware Fusion vs. Parallels Desktop

Posted by | Mar 11, 2010 | , |

Ever wonder what graphics really looks like side-by-side comparing VMware Fusion 3 to Parallels Desktop 5? This video will show you a wide variety of graphics tests, running on side-by-side machines so that you can see for yourself.


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Interesting in the full analysis of which product is faster? Check it out at:
https://www.mactech.com/articles/special/1002-VirtualizationHeadToHead/

and read the most comprehensive and definitive set of benchmarks in the industry about virtualization on the Mac. Thousands of real world tests run, primarily with a stopwatch, to give you the best answer possible on which is faster in each area and by how much.

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iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for March 11

Posted by | Mar 11, 2010 | |

Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps announced. You can find ’em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).

Transparent Language has announced Byki Irish for the iPhone and iPod touch. The free app comes with more than 1,000 words and phrases, including some special words and phrases for St. Patrick’s Day.

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Dolby brings surround sound voice chat to Macs, online console games

Dolby brings surround sound voice chat to Macs, online console games

Posted by | Mar 11, 2010 | , |

At this year’s Game Developers Conference® (Booth BS506, Moscone South), Dolby Laboratories has announced new tools that will soon make it possible for gamers to enjoy Dolby Axon surround voice chat on more of their favorite gaming platforms — including the Mac.

Dolby unveiled new software developer kit (SDK) ports that enable game developers to integrate the Dolby Axon surround voice technology to Mac OS X, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360versions of multiplayer online game titles. General availability of these ports is planned for April.

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Barnes & Noble to release eReader for the iPad

Posted by | Mar 11, 2010 | , |

Barnes & Noble (http://www.barnesandnoble.com) says it will soon be adding a new B&N eReader for the iPad.
 
Designed specifically for the Apple device, the B&N eReader will give customers access to more than one million eBooks, magazines and newspapers in the Barnes & Noble eBookstore, as well as the existing content in their Barnes & Noble digital library. That includes eBooks and content customers have downloaded to their nook™ eBook reader.) 
 

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