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.)
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 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 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
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.
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.
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.
This is something I’ve actually noticed on their machines and I’ve always wondered why nobody else bothers to make a computer look like it is actually “sleeping.”
http://floodlite.tumblr.com/post/1011047822/apples-attention-to-detail
AppleInsider is running a story about a possible iPhone 4 launch on the Verizon network in 2011. This seems to jive with a bit of information from I got from a Verizon worker on the roll out of LTE beginning sometime in the end of 2011 or beginning of 2012. In fact, towers in the Fargo ND area are being upgraded to LTE capable equipment right now. I have my doubts we’ll see a CDMA only version of the iPhone on Verizon’s network and I am betting on a simultaneous iPhone and LTE launch. iPhone being the first LTE capable phone on Verizon’s network would be big marketing win for both the iPhone and Verizon.
Recently at work we migrated from a custom in house blogging platform to WordPress. I decided to start a blog over there as well, this is my latest entry. Selecting the right tool for the job, or how to share a printer effectively