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Samsung preps 8MP phone camera with 3X zoom 
Samsung is close to releasing a cellphone with a camera that's both high-resolution and with real optical zoom, according to a report by Telecoms Korea. The combined package would include an eight-megapixel sensor like those in shipping Samsung camera phones but would also have a 3X zoom system to deliver longer-ranged and more accurately focused shots than most cellphones, which normally rely on...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
Samsung is close to releasing a cellphone with a camera that's both high-resolution and with real optical zoom, according to a report by Telecoms Korea. The combined package would include an eight-megapixel sensor like those in shipping Samsung camera phones but would also have a 3X zoom system to deliver longer-ranged and more accurately focused shots than most cellphones, which normally rely on...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
GPU physics acceleration on MacBook Pros
Owners of MacBook Pros with GeForce 8- or 9-series graphics cards can use tweaking to enable physics acceleration in supporting Windows games and applications, an independent hacker claims. Tom Karpik notes that the GeForce drivers included with the latest Pro are already outdated compared to the latest desktop-level drivers, which allow recent NVIDIA cards with 256MB or more of memory to use the...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
Owners of MacBook Pros with GeForce 8- or 9-series graphics cards can use tweaking to enable physics acceleration in supporting Windows games and applications, an independent hacker claims. Tom Karpik notes that the GeForce drivers included with the latest Pro are already outdated compared to the latest desktop-level drivers, which allow recent NVIDIA cards with 256MB or more of memory to use the...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
Oxygen XML Editor 10 adds XSLT 2.0/XQuery processor
Syncro Soft is distributing a new version of its Oxygen XML Editor suite, now at version 10. The software handles not only the creation of basic XML code, but XML Schema and multiple forms of debugging. The 10th edition introduces an XQuery and XSLT 2.0 processor from Saxonica, dubbed Saxon-SA. Other new features include a new XML instance generator, use of proposals from included or imported S...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
Syncro Soft is distributing a new version of its Oxygen XML Editor suite, now at version 10. The software handles not only the creation of basic XML code, but XML Schema and multiple forms of debugging. The 10th edition introduces an XQuery and XSLT 2.0 processor from Saxonica, dubbed Saxon-SA. Other new features include a new XML instance generator, use of proposals from included or imported S...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
Sente 5 Undergraduate released for student customers
Third Street Software has released Sente 5 Undergraduate Edition, a lower-cost version of its academic reference manager. The software aids users in finding, organizing, reviewing and citing academic literature, and it maintains a library of PDF files for future browsing. The Undergraduate Edition is fully-featured, but limits each library to 250 references. It is aimed at students, who theoretica...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
Third Street Software has released Sente 5 Undergraduate Edition, a lower-cost version of its academic reference manager. The software aids users in finding, organizing, reviewing and citing academic literature, and it maintains a library of PDF files for future browsing. The Undergraduate Edition is fully-featured, but limits each library to 250 references. It is aimed at students, who theoretica...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
Android to get virtual keyboard in 2009
The highly-anticipated T-Mobile G1 handset shipped to eager buyers earlier this week, bringing with it the first application of the Android operating system developed by Google. Users are already pointing out the lack of an iPhone-like virtual keyboard as a shortcoming, as they are forced to turn the phone sideways and open up the screen to access the QWERTY keyboard, which is a two-handed opera...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
The highly-anticipated T-Mobile G1 handset shipped to eager buyers earlier this week, bringing with it the first application of the Android operating system developed by Google. Users are already pointing out the lack of an iPhone-like virtual keyboard as a shortcoming, as they are forced to turn the phone sideways and open up the screen to access the QWERTY keyboard, which is a two-handed opera...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
Arm recording tech may net 10X smaller chips
Researchers at the University of California's Berkeley campus today said they have discovered a new technique that may result in much smaller electronics as well as optical storage. By using an extremely small writing arm that depends on lenses with plasmons, or the results of quantum plasma oscillations, the new technology can etch data much more closely spaced together than current hardware whi...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
Researchers at the University of California's Berkeley campus today said they have discovered a new technique that may result in much smaller electronics as well as optical storage. By using an extremely small writing arm that depends on lenses with plasmons, or the results of quantum plasma oscillations, the new technology can etch data much more closely spaced together than current hardware whi...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
Apple picks sides in California marriage debate
In an unusually political move, Apple has taken a stance on a ballot issue affecting its home state of California, according to an announcement. The company has declared itself publicly opposed to Proposition 8, a measure which would amend California's constitution to ban gay and lesbian marriages. Such marriages were legalized following a decision of the California Supreme Court, which noted th...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
In an unusually political move, Apple has taken a stance on a ballot issue affecting its home state of California, according to an announcement. The company has declared itself publicly opposed to Proposition 8, a measure which would amend California's constitution to ban gay and lesbian marriages. Such marriages were legalized following a decision of the California Supreme Court, which noted th...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
CapsuleThins ship for iPod nano 4G, in 10 colors
SwitchEasy has launched CapsuleThins for the 4G iPod nano. The ultra-thin hard case is available in 10 colors. The cases are 1.2mm thick, made of Lexan polycarbonates, offering both flexibility and strength for resisting impacts. It features a slide-in lock design that can withstand nearly 3g-force drops or collisions. The case provides a full cover design, protecting the screen, click-wheel and a...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
SwitchEasy has launched CapsuleThins for the 4G iPod nano. The ultra-thin hard case is available in 10 colors. The cases are 1.2mm thick, made of Lexan polycarbonates, offering both flexibility and strength for resisting impacts. It features a slide-in lock design that can withstand nearly 3g-force drops or collisions. The case provides a full cover design, protecting the screen, click-wheel and a...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
Apps: GarageSale, iGet Mobile, TotalTunes Control
GarageSale 5.1 ($15) allows users to create eBay auctions from their desktop. Users can choose from over 140 free listing designs and then add in any details and upload up to 10 images per auction free of charge to the GarageSale Image Service. The update has added new support for fixed price listing durations, eBay's return policies and importing items from Delicious Library 2 along with other im...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
GarageSale 5.1 ($15) allows users to create eBay auctions from their desktop. Users can choose from over 140 free listing designs and then add in any details and upload up to 10 images per auction free of charge to the GarageSale Image Service. The update has added new support for fixed price listing durations, eBay's return policies and importing items from Delicious Library 2 along with other im...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
iPhone apps: Detectomatic, Traverter, ReachMD CME
Detectomatic ($1) allows users to turn their iPhone or iPod touch into a "decision making" tool. The premise of the application is that you enter a task that needs to be delineated to someone then walk around until the phone starts beeping and flashing, whoever is closest at that point receives the task at question. The application actually works by detecting motions by the user. As the user ap...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51
Detectomatic ($1) allows users to turn their iPhone or iPod touch into a "decision making" tool. The premise of the application is that you enter a task that needs to be delineated to someone then walk around until the phone starts beeping and flashing, whoever is closest at that point receives the task at question. The application actually works by detecting motions by the user. As the user ap...MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2008-10-27 04:41:51