Yazsoft has introduced Playback Media Server 1.5 (http://www.yazsoft.com/products/playback/information/), an update of their zero configuration media server for Mac OS X 10.5 and higher. The update offers built-in HD MKV support for the Playstation 3 and Xbox.
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If you want more than still images on your desktop, Mach Desktop (http://www.machsoftwaredesign.com/desktop.html) for Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6 spruces up your screen with Quartz Compositions, QuickTime movies or even web pages.
Read MoreWill the day come when we’ll see closer integration between the iPhone OS and Mac OS X? Some folks think so.
But let’s back up. The iPhone OS is actually a derivative of Mac OS X. They share the Darwin foundation. Darwin is an open source POSIX-compliant computer OS released by Apple in 2000. It’s comprised of code developed by Apple, as well as code derived from NeXTSTEP, BSD, and other free software projects.
Read MoreHere are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps announced. You can find ’em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).
Spectrasonics is offering a free app, Omni Live, which turns an iPhone or iPod touch into a wireless remote control of the “Live Mode” of Spectrasonics’ software synthesizer Omnisphere. Omni Live uses the Apple device’s touch screen, allowing multi-touch, wireless remote sound selection of the Omnisphere plug-in on the user’s computer.
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Former Apple exec, Pablo Calamera, has been appointed to the newly-created role of chief technology officer for Thumbplay, a mobile entertainment company. At Apple he oversaw technology development for MobileMe.
As of March 8, Calamera will be based in New York, reporting to Evan Schwartz, Thumbplay CEO and co-founder. Calamera brings with him more than 25 years of experience in computer, mobile, set-top box and cloud-computing. This includes a total of 10 years at Apple, six years at Danger (acquired by Microsoft) and two with WebTV (also acquired by Microsoft).
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