Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Flip4Mac now free, distributed by Microsoft: "Despite the fact that Microsoft has it's own Windows Media Player for Mac, they have chosen to start distributing the Flip4Mac QuickTime plug-in. Formerly a $10 shareware app, it is now free. Flip4Mac is a popular plug-in, as it plays many WMV files that Windows Media Player for Mac itself can't even play, and it does it... --- This is a summary of the article content only. ---" (Via Everything Apple.) 7:41:42 AM

21 Attractions Short Listed for New Seven Wonders of the World: " A panel led by Former Director-General of UNESCO Federico Mayor Zaragoza recently announced its nominees to be considered for the New 7 Wonders. Voters around the world will have the opportunity to vote throughout 2006, and the winners will be announced on January 1, 2007. " (Via World Hum.) 7:10:37 AM

The description of what security vulnerabilities the QuickTime 7.04 update addresses is here. There appear to be two QuickTime v7.04 kits; the one Apple first released yesterday morning, and then pulled; and the new one that got posted later in the day: The following story is confusing as to whether there is an updated QuickTime v7.04 available. QT 7.04 reposted, iTunes 6.02 released: "Apple has reposted QuickTime 7.0.4 (via Web and Software Update), an important release that delivers..." (Via MacNN.) This story seems a bit clearer: http://www.macminute.com/2006/01/10/quicktime-reinstaller/ So is there any official statement about which QuickTime v7.04 is golden? How can you tell which is which? I've download the standalone 7.04 kit several times and the date on the installer remains December 20, 2005. 7:09:03 AM

Google Earth for Mac Officially Released: "A busy day for Mac users, and not just because of the Macworld keynote. Google Earth for the Mac is now officially available (via GPS Review). Key system requirements: OS X 10.4 (Tiger), a 400-MHz processor, and 16 MB of..." (Via The Map Room.) 6:56:44 AM

Exposure Problems with Some Sigma Lenses and Nikon D200: "Sigma have issued a service notice about an exposure problem which arises when using some of their lenses with the new Nikon D200 digital SLR camera. " (Via PhotographyBLOG.) 6:56:38 AM

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