After a long public beta programme, Apple has finally released Quicktime 3.0. Available now from Apple's Quicktime site is Quicktime 3.0 for both Macintosh and Windows, as well as Quicktime 3.0 Pro. Quicktime 3.0 offers improved features such as support for more non-apple file formats, use of non-apple compression packages to greater reduce file sizes and streamed internet downloads of movies so that they can be viewed as they are downloaded. Quicktime 3.0 is free, but Quicktime 3.0 Pro has to be paid for, it includes some extra editing capabilities (see the articles for more info, especially the Mac Central round up).
In other Quicktime news, Apple has released Quicktime for Java which allows programmers to access the Quicktime Multimedia layer through Java. Quicktime still needs to be installed on those computers, but Java can be used to control the Quicktime features. This means that Quicktime for Java is still, at the moment, a toy for PC's rather then all computers, as Quicktime has only been released for Windows and Macintosh.
Don
Crabb on those complaining about Quicktime licensing
costs.
Macintouch Quicktime 3.0 reactions.
New all-in-one Power Mac
Apple has released a new all-in-one G3 targeted specifically at education. The new Power Mac features a new case design, as well as education specific features such as dual headphone ports on the front panel allowing more then one user of the machine. The Mac uses 233 or 266 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processors, and has a 15 inch monitor. See the reports for full specs.
Mac
Central overview of the all-in-one G3
Jobs as CEO
With Apple reporting a profit last quarter, and the companies share price almost doubling since last July, it appears that Apple has decided to let Steve Jobs keep the the Apple CEO position. As summed up by Edger S. Woolard in a MSNBC article "Whether we call him interim or not interim is a non-issue with us. We hope he will stay a long time."
Go Steve, show 'em what Apple can do!
April Fools
April the first is again upon us, that time of the year when the whole western world decides to play tricks on each other, with this in mind I point out a few articles already existing on the web for you to enjoy.
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