TV executives are said to believe that inexpensive episode downloads would break their current economic model.
Just what is their current economic model? If it is like ABC, maybe they just want to avoid the internet and become relics of the past.
Author: Dustin Rue
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iPhone drops to 23.8% smartphone market share, Android jumps to 17%
iPhone drops to 23.8% smartphone market share, Android jumps to 17%: “New data shows Apple, RIM, and Microsoft continue to lose ground to Google in the U.S. smartphone market.
(Via AppleInsider.)
64 bit Coldfusion on Snow Leopard
Ran into an issue while trying to get 64 bit Coldfusion running on Snow Leopard. Somehow Adobe’s installer can’t deal with the fact that the java binaries are symlinked in OS X so you have to manually remove the symlinks and then copy the binaries over. This page documents how to do it. The only thing I did differently is instead of simply deleting the symlinks I created a directory and moved them into that. This way I can restore the system back to normal.
HDCP Master Key Revealed
HDCP Master Key Revealed: “solafide writes ‘The HDCP Master Key has allegedly been revealed. If true, this information will allow anyone to create their own source or sink keys, essentially making HDCP useless for content protection permanently. No word yet on how it was obtained, but if true, this is a great day for content freedom around the world!’
(Via Slashdot.)
Interview with “The Man Who Makes Your iPhone”
Interesting interview with the guy who runs Foxconn, manufacturer of least one part in what ever eletronic device you have in your home. http://www.businessweek.com/print/magazine/content/10_38/b4195058423479.htm
Office 2011 for Mac has been released to market as well
Office 2011 is on track for its late October release as the MacBU is reporting they have signed off on final testing.
UPDATE: If Amazon is to be believed then Office 2011 is set to be released on October 26th – Amazon leaks Oct. 26 launch of Mac Office 2011
Microsoft celebrates Windows Phone 7 release to market
Microsoft celebrated the RTM of Windows Phone with an incredibly awkward mock funeral for iPhone and BlackBerry. Apparently Microsoft is either not worried about Android or they don’t think Windows Phone 7 can compete with it. Either way, claiming to have buried the competition before the general public actually has Windows Phone 7 devices is a bit premature and I really hope it doesn’t mean Microsoft thinks it can now just sit back and relax.
http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-workers-celebrated-windows-phone-7-rtm-with-iphone-hearses
Restore window positions and sizes
Few weeks ago I was telling my co-workers how I wish there was an application that would put the windows of running applications back to “where they belong” when I plug my MacBook into a secondary monitor at work. Yesterday I finally found that app.
The Apple TV
I’ve been reading reactions to Apple’s latest major event and so far this piece on techcrunch has been the best I’ve seen yet. It hits all the points.
Today Apple will demonstrate why they don’t need flash for video
Apple announced yesterday that they will be streaming their September 1 event live. The catch? It’ll only work in Safari on Mac and on iOS devices. So in other words, only about 9/10’s of the internet will be able to view the live stream.
But that 9/10’s of the internet will be able to enjoy the exact same video stream no matter what device they are on, be it laptop or the tiny iPod touch. No need for a desktop optimized version and no need for a mobile optimized version. The same stream will play on any sized device.
Make no mistake, this is a giant stab at anyone who is arguing that flash is needed on Apple’s devices. If you need any further information about the state flash on Android you need only watch the video here and then read the comments. People love to rail on Apple while completely missing the point that having flash at all doesn’t mean flash works and a half-assed flash experience is not what Apple is willing to allow on their devices. Reading through the comments you’ll find a few people who argue that “at least it is there” and that “it doesn’t matter that flash sucks today because there are better phones coming out tomorrow.” That makes no sense.