Type of Article: MacNews News Article

Platform-independent video solution adds DRM support for the iPhone, iPod touch

Posted by | Feb 16, 2010 | |

FluxDVD, a platform-independent video solution, now supports secure video downloads and playback on iPhone and iPod touch devices. The optionally DRM-protected files can be downloaded directly on the iPhone or may be transferred from a computer without requiring iTunes.

Once the content and license is stored on the iPhone, the content can be used as defined in the DRM and does not require any Internet connection. Support for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch has been added through the custom “My Movies” app, which is available free of charge in the Apple App Store.

Read More

EnStore to be discussed at next MacBUS meeting

Posted by | Feb 16, 2010 | |

The next meeting of The Macintosh Business Users Society of Greater Philadelphia (MacBUS) will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 6:30 pm. Todd Salkovitz, product evangelist for Acclivity and former MacBUS president, will demonstrate EnStore, a new way to run your business’ online store.

Read More
M-Edge to launch suite of accessories for Apple’s iPad

M-Edge to launch suite of accessories for Apple’s iPad

Posted by | Feb 16, 2010 | |

M-Edge Accessories (http://www.medgestore.com), a provider of eReader accessories, will launch a suite of accessories designed specifically for Apple’s iPad this spring. Pricing hasn’t been announced yet on any of the products, but you can sign up to be notified when they’re available.

M-Edge will launch products from their already-established accessory lines in addition to new, iPad-specific products, says M-Edge CEO Patrick Mish. M-Edge’s FlexStand bookstand uses flexible legs and adjustable feet to provide an adaptable, hands-free user experience.

Read More

Abode AIR 2.0 coming to smarpthones

Posted by | Feb 15, 2010 | , |

Adobe Systems is readying a mobile version of Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR), its runtime for running Flash and Web applications outside of a browser, reports “InfoWorld” (http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/adobe-air-20-full-featured-flash-player-coming-smartphones-253?source=rss_infoworld_news).

Read More

Intel preparing six-core chips for high-end desktops

Posted by | Feb 15, 2010 | , |

Intel is preparing six-core chips for high-end desktops and servers for release in the first half of this year, reports “Computerworld” (http://www.computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/technology/six-core-chips-on-intels-roadmap). I’d expect these babies to appear in upcoming Mac Pros. 



The six-core chips will be based on the company’s latest Westmere architecture and deliver faster performance and more power savings compared to earlier quad-core chips. The chips will contain 1.17 billion transistors and include 12MB of cache, a company spokesman says.

Read More