Download (Mac): Pimp Out Quicktime
A new freeware plugin called Perian will allow users to play almost any video codec in Quicktime (except WMV of course - but you can take care of that with Flip4Mac).
A complete list of additional codecs playable through Perian are as follows:
Divx, XviD, FLV, AVI, MS-MPEG4 v1, MS-MPEG4 v2, MS-MPEG4 v3, DivX 3.11 alpha, 3ivX, […]
Yahoo Gives Away E-Mail Code
Yahoo Mail, the world’s most popular consumer e-mail program is looking for outsider programmers to develop new applications for use with the service. With 257 million subscribers, this move represents the biggest open source software project in history.
According to Chad Dickerson, head of Yahoo’s software developer relations program,”Yahoo is a very large company but we […]
Inside Virgin Galactic Spaceship
Virgin CEO Sir Richard Branson has unveiled the interior concept for his new Virgin Galactic spaceship (dubbed SpaceShipTwo). Get a good look because seeing it in person will cost you $200,000.
Flights aboard SpaceShipTwo will last about 2.5 hours. During that time, passengers will reach a maximum altitude of 68 miles.
Virgin Galactic is expected to begin […]
Wal-Mart To Get A Piece Of iTunes Movies?
It appears that Apple is currently negotiating with Wal-Mart about an alliance regarding iTunes Movies. If a deal is reached, it could mean a slice of iTunes profits for Wal-Mart and Apple could gain access to movies from every major studio.
Apple’s foray into the movie download business has brought tensions between the two companies to […]
Sorry, No XBox 360 Price Drop
Microsoft VP Peter Moore has revealed at an X06 conference that there will be no XBox 360 price drop this fall.
Many had speculated that Microsoft would drop the price of the console in response to the launch of the PS3 and Nintendo Wii. However, the bottom line is that Microsoft is a fairly good position […]
Wii Internet Channel Demo
Nintendo has thrown up a demo of the Wii’s internet channel on their official site - and by the looks of things, the experience appears to be pretty smooth.
However, the guys at Kotaku made a good point about the demo - how does the text entry work? Both of the demo’s that I have seen […]
ESPN Mobile Closes It’s Doors
ESPN is pulling the plug on their mobile unit after less than a year of service. In that time ESPN and Disney spent over $150 million in development, but only managed to attract a small number of subscribers.
ESPN will continue to provide service to current customers until the end of the year. They will also […]
Gears Of War Will Be Fully Co-Op
Thank you Cliffy B.
It’s been confirmed - the highly anticipated XBox 360 title Gears of War will be fully co-op. That is to say, you can play the entire game with a friend, not just some half-assed extra missions.
Hopefully more game companies will get back on the co-op bandwagon, because there is still nothing better […]
Cellphones About To Get Way Thinner
It seems that the challenge among cellphone manufacturers these days is to come up with the thinnest design. By the looks of things, LG and Phillips are going to be offering up some serious competition.
Apparently, the two companies have joined forces to develop cellphone screens that measure only 1.3mm thickness. That’s about 32 - 55% […]
Logitech FreePulse Wireless Headphones
If you love your MP3 player but hate dealing with the headphone cord, you might be interested in the FreePulse Wireless Headphones from Logitech.
The headphones feature advanced Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate - allowing the user to listen to their music from up to 33 feet away. The headphones are also compatible with most […]