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MacOSX.org has published an article on Vlc, a DVD client from VideoLan that has been ported to Mac OS X. While the performance thus far is “weak,” the article describes how to install the software and get it running under Mac OS X.

FirewireDirect has begun shipping the FireWire DV WebCam, which delivers 30 frames per second at a resolution of 640×480. The US$99.95 WebCam features a detachable base, 1/3″ CCD, and includes Smith Micro’s VideoLink for Mac.

MacCentral recently sat down with Phil Schiller, Apple VP of Worldwide Product Marketing, and Frank Cassanova, director of QuickTime Product Marketing, to discuss QuickTime, the future of the streaming and the technology, and the perception that QuickTime is losing ground to Microsoft and Real.

Forbes takes a look at Sony’s new e Villa Internet appliance, comparing both its form factor and functionality to that of the original Mac and dissecting why Sony thinks it can succeed with an Internet appliance where everyone has failed. Apple, which has been long rumored to be working on an appliance of its own, has maintained that it sees no market for such a product.

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) have partnered with AT&T and Apple to launch a multi-million dollar effort to provide student teachers with models for teaching with technology and addressing technology standards.