Archive for September, 2008

Why AIR Applications Auto-Exit on Mac OS

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

A user on the Adobe AIR forums recently requested that we change the default behavior of AIR applications running on Mac OS so that they don’t exit when the last window is closed. This changed behavior would, of course, be consistent

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Boris FX to offer free plug-in updates for CS4

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

With Adobe Creative Suite 4 launching next month, Boris FX says it will offer free updates to compatible plug-ins for Boris Continuum customers. The full list includes Boris Continuum Complete 5 AE, Final Effects Complete 5 AE, Boris RED 4.x, Boris FX 9.x, Boris Graffiti 5.x, Boris Blue 2.5, or any Boris Continuum Unit. The company specializes in 3D compositing and vector graphic products for broa…

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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare available for download

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

­Aspyr Media has released a downloadable version of Call of Duty 4: Modern
Warfare, found exclusively at GameAgent.com, the company’s new online store. It will also ship to retail outlets this week. The first-person shooter follows new, fictional story lines with multiple plot twists, and the game’s special effects stress photorealism, using new depth-of-field and shading effects….

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MOTU Universal Audio OS X Install 1.4.9

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

This install provides compatibility updates for Mac Intel processors, OS 10.5, and is compatible with OS X versions back to OSX 10.4.x. This update provides support for the UltraLite-mk3.

Apple news by MOTU Tech Support (techsupport@motu.com)

Dell starts preloading movies on PCs

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Dell today took a new approach to selling PCs on Tuesday by announcing a movie pre-load service for some of its PCs. Starting with Iron Man, the Inspiron 1525 notebook and XPS 420/630 can optionally carry a strictly digital copy of a movie along with special features, such as the bonus mini-feature included with the inaugural title. The company doesn’t provide specific technical details but expl…

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