QuickTime 的 Windows Media 魔術

Tags: quicktime | windows | media

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 和 .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。

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...

QuickTime 虛擬實境：新年快樂篇

Tags: new_year | quicktime

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！



link: New Year's Eve in QuickTime VR

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)

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！