http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/software.to.run.html.and.protected.h264.video/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/silversml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft on Wednesday released an early beta version of the upcoming Silverlight software. Version 4 adds a variety of new features including the ability to integrate HTML content within applications, while Google's Chrome browser will also be supported. The company claims performance optimizations allow apps to start quicker and run up to twice as fast as they would with Silverlight 3.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/software.to.run.html.and.protected.h264.video/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/29/akamai.intros.hd.network.with.online.streaming/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/akami.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Akamai on Tuesday announced it will soon launch the Akamai HD Network that will be capable of delivering HD video to hundreds of thousands of people using Adobe Flash, Microsoft Silverlight and, eventually, the iPhone. The Akamai HD Network will support both live and on-demand streaming. It will run on Adamai's global EdgePlatform network platform composed of over 50,000 servers, allowing content ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/29/akamai.intros.hd.network.with.online.streaming/ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/09/microsoft.tesco.movie.service/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/tesco.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it has teamed with UK-based retailer Tesco to bring out a new service that will provide customers with DVD-quality movies delivered to them over the web using Microsoft's Silverlight technology. While details are scarce, customers who buy DVD movies from Tesco will be able to download digital copies of the title to their Windows PCs and Macs.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/09/microsoft.tesco.movie.service/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/07/may.close.some.common.vulnerabilities/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/firefox3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Beginning with two Tuesday updates, all future iterations of Mozilla's Firefox browser will check for at least some outdated plug-ins, the company has announced. Firefox 3.5.3 and 3.0.14 will both scan for the latest version of Flash, prompting users to visit a link where an updated plug-in can be downloaded. "For now, our focus is on the Adobe Flash Player both because of its popularity and bec... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/07/may.close.some.common.vulnerabilities/ Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/24/rim.buys.torch.for.browser/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/blackberrytour-web.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Software developer Torch Mobile on Monday hinted at Research in Motion's (RIM) future plans for the BlackBerry by confirming that it has been bought out by the Canadian smartphone maker. While the terms of the deal aren't known, Torch explicitly says it expects to bring its experience with developing WebKit-based browsers like Iris to BlackBerry devices. It will similarly continue to develop Web... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/24/rim.buys.torch.for.browser/ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/19/bberry.gets.flash.in.2010/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/blackberrytour-web.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A rumor from a purportedly certain source suggests RIM will have full, near desktop-grade Adobe Flash and Microsoft Silverlight on the BlackBerry's web browser next year. Full details aren't given, but BGR understands that the update is primarily waiting on hardware. As either web plug-in demands both a strong processor and a fast Internet connection, RIM is said to only be launching the more ad... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/19/bberry.gets.flash.in.2010/ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/11/ms.nokia.office.tomorrow/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/nokiae75-ctia.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft this evening said it and Nokia together would hold a conference call late tomorrow morning to unveil an "alliance" between the two firms. The two aren't specific about details. As the call will be led by Microsoft Business president Stephen Elop as well as Nokia's executive devices VP Kai Öistämö, however, it's the news may involve the addition of Office apps to Nokia's smartphones, es... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/11/ms.nokia.office.tomorrow/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/03/netflix.iphone.rumor/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/boxee-netflix.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Netflix may soon be opening the gates to its unlimited movie and TV streaming on the iPhone and iPod touch, a rumor indicates today. An executive for an unnamed company claims to MCN that Netflix will "soon" extend Watch Instantly to the Apple devices. The service would likely be limited to Wi-Fi for bandwidth concerns, though it's unclear whether this would be due solely to pressure from AT&T o... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/03/netflix.iphone.rumor/ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/11/ms.silverlight.3.released/ <img align='left' src='0' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft has released Silverlight 3, a new release of its multimedia software for Web. The software is available for Mac OS X, Linux and Windows. Version 3 of new version of software, designed only for Intel-based Macs, offers better performance, GPU acceleration, tools to run on the desktop, and support for higher quality audio and video, including native H.264/Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) Audio,... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/11/ms.silverlight.3.released/ Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/09/microsoft.silverlight.3/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/microsoftsilverlight3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft tonight launched the public version of Silverlight 3, its animation and video plugin for the web. The rival to Flash is the company's first to use hardware graphics acceleration both for 3D and for offloading the work of decoding video from the main processor. Regardless of graphics power, the update is also the first to promise a near-seamless HD video experience: a "smooth streaming"... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/09/microsoft.silverlight.3/ Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:30:00 GMT