Type of Article: MacNews Web Site

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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Is the iPad the beginning of the end for the Mac? No

Posted by | Mar 11, 2010 | , |

In a report for “PC Mag” (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2361204,00.asp), Sascha Segan says that the rise of the iPhone OS-based iPad could be the beginning of the end for the Mac platform. I understand his reasoning, but that’s just not going to happen.

Segan says that if Apple could have a do-over, it would use the iPhone OS for its computer line. He thinks that the iPad should be thought of as “the new Mac — a “new mode of home-based computing that Apple hopes will bubble up through its product line.”

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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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