Tag: open source

Mac OS X gets first open-source virtualisation tool

May 9th, 2008 by Matthew Broersma

Sun has released a major update to its open-source desktop virtualisation tool xVM VirtualBox, adding support for Apple's Mac OS X and Solaris host operating systems, in addition to other improvements.

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Digging for Darwin's source

August 7th, 2007 by Chris Duckett

Has anyone, who isn't a die-hard Darwin fanatic, ever tried to recompiled their kernel in Apple's OS X? If you answered yes (and it worked) then you are among a rare breed of user.

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About AppleSource

April 2nd, 2007 by Brendon Chase

AppleSource is a dedicated information resource and community hub for Apple users in Australia.

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Nokia Music Store to open in Australia

April 17th, 2008 by Joseph Hanlon

Nokia today has unveiled part of its master plan to take over the world, one mobile music service at a time.

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Photos: Cracking open the iPhone

July 9th, 2007 by Staff

After waiting in line, spending US$600, signing a two-year AT&T contract and activating the iPhone, we decided that the next sensible action was to take the thing apart.

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Cracking open the MacBook Air

March 6th, 2008 by Mark Kaelin

Ever wanted to see what makes an Apple MacBook Air tick? We crack one open in the interest of science.

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Video: Free your iPod to play OGG and FLAC

August 28th, 2007 by Tom Merritt

In this video Tom Merritt Rockbox turns your iPod into a FLAC- and OGG-playing, open-source monster.

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Adium, the Mac-based instant messaging king

July 30th, 2007 by Matt Asay

Given all the great consumer-facing open source software available, I figured I'd try to evaluate and write reviews on those I use most often. Open source long ago stopped being about developers for other developers. Here's proof.

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Will Android beat iPhone?

March 18th, 2008 by Dan Farber

Speaking yesterday at the Emerging Communications Conference at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley, Rich Miner, Google group manager for mobile platforms, predicted that sales of Android-based devices will outpace those of the iPhone.

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How-to: Put DVD movies on the iPhone or iPod touch

February 22nd, 2008 by iPhoneAtlas

HandBrake, a free Mac OS X/Windows utility for ripping videos from DVDs and saving them in various formats — including MP4 files that are playable by the iPhone/iPod Touch — has been updated to include the ability to generate iPhone-compatible anamorphic video at its full size. As such, we’ve put together a quick guide for moving DVD video to the iPhone/iPod touch.

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