JavaScript 3-10x Faster On iPhone OS 3.0

JavaScript 3-10x Faster On iPhone OS 3.0
There has been a reasonable amount of speculation surrounding JavaScript speed improvements in iPhone 3.0. Testing carried out on the iPhone Simulator bundled with the SDK didn’t lead to a conclusive outcome, but benchmarking done by Wayne Pan would seem to suggest that iPhone 3.0 handles JavaScript 3x-10x faster than iPhone 2.1.

Quark's XML Author 3.0 adds support, improvements
Quark has announced XML Author 3, the latest version of its XML authoring tool that enables users to create XML content within Microsoft Word. Standing as a core component of Quark Dynamic Publishing software, the application provides both creation and editing tools for making XML content. Features in the update add support for Microsoft Word 2007 and Windows Vista, toolbar improvements, and new i...



Pirates get bricked iPhones after downloading 3.0 beta
When the iPhone 3.0 beta software that was supposed to be available exclusively to developer subscribers leaked onto Torrent sites, pirates smiled. But Apple had the last laugh because the software holds your iPhone hostage until you register for a dev account.

MP3 moves on to Lossless

Thomson launched a new format, the mp3HD. Its this name hides a new format that is supposed to be lossless , i.e. does not lose any information compared to the original. Of course, the files explode in size, the encoding being done with data flows ranging between 500 and 900 Kbits/s. A 4 minute file of music will be 14 and 26 MB.

This format wants to be retro-compatible with the immense installed base of readers able to read MP3. They will be able to restore these files, but with a quality less than the really compatible apparatuses.

Remain to be seen if Apple will make an effort to include this format in its next iPods. Nothing is less sure. Even though MP3 were impossible to circumvent at the launch of the first iPod, Apple has since done everything to push AAC or the Apple Lossless.

While Waiting for the Radeon HD4890... Flash a PC Version!?

When Apple announce a new graphic cards compatible with its new Mac Pro models, it is always a good news for Mac users. However, it is often a balance feeling, and the new Radeon HD4970 released with the new Mac Pro is a perfect example:

• 512 MB of VRAM instead of the current default 1 GB on most high-end PC models
• Almost proprietary mini-DisplayPort  mini-display
• Mac Pro 1.1 can not use this new Radeon 
• Price: around 315 €!
• Availability 4 to 5 weeks!

following first report of successful flashing procedure of a PC Radeon HD4870 with the Mac ROM, we have decided to make our own test. We have chosen a Gainward HD4870 Golden Sample with 1 GB VRAM :

• 1024 MB of VRAM 
• DVI-D, VGA, DisplayPort and HDMI ports!
• 2 BIOS: 1 normal BIOS normal, and 1 "Turbo" BIOS "turbo" corresponding to an overlocked version. One can simply swap from one BIOS to the other via a switch in the back of the card. This feature is quite useful as in case of failure of the flashing procedure, one still has a working BIOS
• An improved cooling system, as the default one of the Mac Edition blow the hot air inside the Mac...
• Currently available!
• Price: around 220 € !

'I am a PC Ad' was staged
Guy caught on film reveals that she never even went in the Apple store.

ATTO launches five 6Gbps SAS host adapters for Mac
ATTO has released five 6Gbps SAS host adapters varying mainly on port configurations. The company claims the new devices deliver the fastest SAS/SATA host-bus transfer rates on the market, with the high-end 16-port H60F and H6FO carrying two independent controllers that support a maximum of 512 devices, with 16 lanes of 600MBps connectivity for a throughput of 19.2GBps full duplex....



JavaScript 3-10x Faster On iPhone OS 3.0
There has been a reasonable amount of speculation surrounding JavaScript speed improvements in iPhone 3.0. Testing carried out on the iPhone Simulator bundled with the SDK didn’t lead to a conclusive outcome, but benchmarking done by Wayne Pan would seem to suggest that iPhone 3.0 handles JavaScript 3x-10x faster than iPhone 2.1.

Quark's XML Author 3.0 adds support, improvements
Quark has announced XML Author 3, the latest version of its XML authoring tool that enables users to create XML content within Microsoft Word. Standing as a core component of Quark Dynamic Publishing software, the application provides both creation and editing tools for making XML content. Features in the update add support for Microsoft Word 2007 and Windows Vista, toolbar improvements, and new i...



Pirates get bricked iPhones after downloading 3.0 beta
When the iPhone 3.0 beta software that was supposed to be available exclusively to developer subscribers leaked onto Torrent sites, pirates smiled. But Apple had the last laugh because the software holds your iPhone hostage until you register for a dev account.

MP3 moves on to Lossless

Thomson launched a new format, the mp3HD. Its this name hides a new format that is supposed to be lossless , i.e. does not lose any information compared to the original. Of course, the files explode in size, the encoding being done with data flows ranging between 500 and 900 Kbits/s. A 4 minute file of music will be 14 and 26 MB.

This format wants to be retro-compatible with the immense installed base of readers able to read MP3. They will be able to restore these files, but with a quality less than the really compatible apparatuses.

Remain to be seen if Apple will make an effort to include this format in its next iPods. Nothing is less sure. Even though MP3 were impossible to circumvent at the launch of the first iPod, Apple has since done everything to push AAC or the Apple Lossless.

While Waiting for the Radeon HD4890... Flash a PC Version!?

When Apple announce a new graphic cards compatible with its new Mac Pro models, it is always a good news for Mac users. However, it is often a balance feeling, and the new Radeon HD4970 released with the new Mac Pro is a perfect example:

• 512 MB of VRAM instead of the current default 1 GB on most high-end PC models
• Almost proprietary mini-DisplayPort  mini-display
• Mac Pro 1.1 can not use this new Radeon 
• Price: around 315 €!
• Availability 4 to 5 weeks!

following first report of successful flashing procedure of a PC Radeon HD4870 with the Mac ROM, we have decided to make our own test. We have chosen a Gainward HD4870 Golden Sample with 1 GB VRAM :

• 1024 MB of VRAM 
• DVI-D, VGA, DisplayPort and HDMI ports!
• 2 BIOS: 1 normal BIOS normal, and 1 "Turbo" BIOS "turbo" corresponding to an overlocked version. One can simply swap from one BIOS to the other via a switch in the back of the card. This feature is quite useful as in case of failure of the flashing procedure, one still has a working BIOS
• An improved cooling system, as the default one of the Mac Edition blow the hot air inside the Mac...
• Currently available!
• Price: around 220 € !

'I am a PC Ad' was staged
Guy caught on film reveals that she never even went in the Apple store.

ATTO launches five 6Gbps SAS host adapters for Mac
ATTO has released five 6Gbps SAS host adapters varying mainly on port configurations. The company claims the new devices deliver the fastest SAS/SATA host-bus transfer rates on the market, with the high-end 16-port H60F and H6FO carrying two independent controllers that support a maximum of 512 devices, with 16 lanes of 600MBps connectivity for a throughput of 19.2GBps full duplex....