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Thursday, January 12, 2006

QuickTime 的 Windows Media 魔術

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Microsoft 釋出了供 QuickTime 播放程式使用的免費 Windows Media 元件 (by Flip4Mac),現在您可以直接以 QuickTime 播放程式來播放 Windows Media 檔 (.wma.wmv) 或者使用網頁瀏覽器在網路上觀看 Windows Media 的影音內容。

下載 Windows Media Components for QuickTime
Update (13 Jan 2006): Version 2.0.1 已可從 Flip4Mac 下載取得。

Corrected a compatibility issue related to QuickTime v7.0.4.

Windows Media Components for QuickTime 已針對 Power Mac G4 與 G5 的電腦進行調校與最佳化,並支援 Windows Media 影片以高解析度(HD) 播放。

請留意,此免費的 Windows Media Player Component 可免費下載取得,但並未包含進階功能,如匯入進行編輯、匯出等,如果您需要額外的功能,請前往 Flip4Mac 網站。

System Requirements
* Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or later
* QuickTime version 6.5 or later

若需更多資訊,請前往 Microsoft 網站

(based on MacCentre701 article, used with permission)

Update (13 Feb 2006):已新增版本 2.0.1,修正了與 QuickTime 7.0.4 相容的問題。

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

MWSF 2006

MWSF 2006

2006年的 Macworld San Francisco 揭曉了許多謎題,幾家歡樂幾家愁,無論是新軟體或新硬體,這陣子大夥兒應該都有得忙了~

同時您也可到 OIKOS (中文為主) 或 MacCentre701 (英文) 閱讀相關新聞及參與討論~

We will have our review on this year's Macworld San Francisco shortly. Jack and I are a bit busy right now.

Meanwhile, you can visit OIKOS or MacCentre701 for the coverage.

Stay tuned...

Friday, January 06, 2006

QuickTime 虛擬實境:新年快樂篇

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Sydney
Taipei

想要以 360º 的全景畫面來觀賞世界各地的新年慶祝活動嗎?您只要安裝了 QuickTime 播放程式 (精確地說,是 QuickTime VR) 即可享受此特別的樂趣。

前往這裡瞧瞧:New Year's Eve in QuickTime VR

Panoramas.dk 提供令人印象深刻的 VR 照片!(以及絕佳的 QuickTime 技術!) 那該怎麼使用 QuickTime VR 呢?簡單地說,您可隨處拖移來檢視不同的角度、若要放大可按住 Shift 鍵、要縮小畫面可按住 Ctrl 鍵。每段 QuickTime VR 皆需要一段時間進行載入,但稍加等待絕對值得!

London
Time Square

link: New Year's Eve in QuickTime VR

Saturday, December 31, 2005

2005 年蘋果回顧

2005 年的最後一天,咱們來回顧一下這一年來蘋果電腦的幾件大事記吧!您還記得 iWork 是今年才發行的嗎?感覺似乎已經很久了~還有眾所期待的老虎,也在四月底粉墨登場了;另外,雖然台灣的 iTunes 音樂商店遙遙無期,不過鄰國日本與澳洲已經分別在八月份與十月份開賣了唷,還有許許多多的軟硬體在今年登場...稍稍念舊的朋友們,一起回顧一下吧!同時感謝 MacCentre701 讓大家一起回憶... :-) 同時祝福大夥兒 Happy New Year!

Let's take a look on what happen in year 2005.

  • In mid January, Mac mini and iWork'05 released.
  • In late April, Power Mac G5 dual 2.7GHz released, as well as the long-awaiting Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger".
  • During WWDC 2005, Apple announced the transition plan to shift from current PowerPC to Intel CPU.
  • July 2005, 500 million songs downloaded from iTunes Music Store.
  • iTunes Music Store Japan opened on 4th August, and sold one million songs in 4 days.
  • A multi-button mouse with a scrolling wheel - Mighty Mouse was also released.
  • In September, iTunes 5 released with podcast support. iPod nano - the impossibly tiny portable music player released. iTunes phone released (Motorola ROKR)
  • On 13th October, new iMac G5 with built-in iSight turns a computer into a truly home entertainment centre. iTunes 6 released with video support, TV shows are available from iTunes Store, including number one series - Desperate Housewives and Lost. New iPod with video support.
  • on 20th October, Apple announced Aperture, a graphic tool for professionals. Power Mac G5 Quad announced.
  • on 25th October, iTunes Music Australian Store opened.

link: MacCentre701 article (with links)

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Merry Christmas from applewoods

冷颼颼的天氣裡,applewoods 祝福蘋果好友們聖誕節快樂,享受一個愉快且平安的佳節吧!應應景,稍稍裝飾了一下 blog 主題!

applewoods would like to wish everybody a merry Christmas and a safe holiday. We have a special theme for this Christmas.


聖誕節快樂!