With Microsoft becoming increasingly marginalized in areas like mobile media, DirectX is becoming less of a must-use toolset and more of a gaming-specific one. The other side of the coin is, of course, the increasing relevance of standards like OpenGL, OpenAL, and OpenCL: powerful cross-platform systems for graphics, audio, and parallel processing. You may...
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Apparently with a bit of geek know-how, a 1984 Macintosh can run OS X Snow Leopard. Who knew? Best of all this is something that nearly anyone with some determination and Google skills can do. The hardest part is probably locating a 1984 Macintosh.
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Blah blah blah. More lawsuits. Anyway, Apple is after Nokia for patent infringement after Nokia sued over infringement against Apple. The Nokia case is over some smartphone technology and is a reaction to Nokia's request that Apple stop exporting the iPhone, iPod, and MacBooks.
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As any diligent weekend reader knows, we don't just find and explain the news around here, we like to do stuff; hack things; make gadgets better. Here's the cream of this year's how to guide crop:
Make Your PC and Mac Share Stuff Like Best Friends: Getting PCs and Macs to play nice over a...
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You got a new Mac for Christmas? Awesome. But don't let Justin Long's smarmy face fool you, it doesn't just give you a warm hug and set itself up. Here are 10 things you need to do pronto:
1. Check Out Snow Leopard's Interface Tweaks: They're not life-altering, but Apple's spiffed up the OS X...
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