Why the new .Mac suddenly matters

Aug 7, 2007 | Discuss | Tags: apple, iphone, links  

At todays product announcement, Apple .Mac subscribers got a very welcome upgrade to a hefty 10gb of storage and 100gb of monthly transfer.

Why is this such a great thing? Well…
Going from 1gb to 10gb is exponentially better, obviously. More storage for files, backups, music, movies, photos…
Ah yes, photos. The new Gallery features built-in to iLife 08 are quite breathtaking. But the integration of iPhoto/.Mac with all of the iLife apps, the iPhone and the numerous ways to publish/share/collaborate on images is where the good stuff lies.
Did we …

VMware Fusion 1.0 released

Aug 6, 2007 | Discuss  

Now available in a non-beta form, VMware Fusion is ready to compete with Parallels.

Release notes for build 51348 mention the following advances:
Features of VMware Fusion:

* You can use 32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems in VMware Fusion virtual machines. VMware Fusion supports Windows, Linux, and Solaris operating systems in virtual machines.
* Your virtual machines can have multiple virtual processors, taking advantage of the Intel Core Duo chips in today’s newest Intel Macs.
* VMware Fusion supports high-speed USB 2.0 for a …