Type of Article: MacNews Web Site

Intel expands Atom processor-based platform

Posted by | Mar 4, 2010 | , |

Intel (http://www.intel.com) launched its first Intel Atom processor- based platform optimized for networked home and small office/home office (SOHO) storage devices.
Home server and SOHO network-attached storage (NAS) devices based on the new Intel Atom processor- based platform act as centralized hubs that organize, manage, protect and share documents, photos, videos and music throughout the home and small office, according to Seth Bobroff, general manager, Intel Data Center Group, Storage. This makes it possible to keep digital content safe and available anytime, anywhere, he adds.

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RadioTime powers in-car web radio

RadioTime powers in-car web radio

Posted by | Mar 4, 2010 | |

RadioTime, a developer of technology for finding and listening to radio online, says MINI has integrated the RadioTime web radio service into its MINI Connected option, which offers an USB interface for integration of the iPhone in the car’s audio and infotainment system.

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Socially-connected mobile consumers find more interest in games on iPhone than the Android

Socially-connected mobile consumers find more interest in games on iPhone than the Android

Posted by | Mar 4, 2010 | , |

As Google prepares to win over prospective Android developers at next week’s Game Developers’ Conference in San Francisco — the largest event of its kind — the latest data from Mplayit (http://www.mplayit.com) from its cross-platform app store on Facebook shows that games are four times as popular among iPhone users than among the Android user base.

BlackBerry users are twice as likely to be looking for game content than Android users, despite the device’s strong business reputation.

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FlashVideo Converter for Mac OS X gets maintenance update

Posted by | Mar 4, 2010 | , |

Macvide has announced FlashVideo Converter 3.7 (http://www.macvide.com/Macvide_FlashVideo_Converter/), an update of the Flash to video conversion utility for Mac OS X. The upgrade includes miscellaneous bugs fixed and more.

FlashVideo Converter allows conversion of Adobe Flash files to video. All of the most popular formats are supported, including MP4 (iPod Video), MOV, 3GP and MPEG.

FlashVideo Converter 3.7 is available for US$99.95 for a single user license. It requires Mac OS X 10.4 or higher. Version 3.7 is a free update for registered users of version 3.0.

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