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Adobe has released Shockwave Player 11 in a universal version. The new version adds native Intel Mac support as well as support for Director 11

Shockwave is one of five internet protocols I consider essential, the other 4 being:

QuickTime
Flash
Java
RealPlayer

RealPlayer is fading in popularity, I only see it once in while, mostly when viewing NASA TV. When you try to find it at NASA, I only find it in Media Player format. The supposed link to the RealPlayer version does not connect. With Flip4Mac, media player material will display in QuickTime.

My NASA link copied from my RealPlayer favorites.

According to Dow Jones, carried by Cellular-News, Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry has the contract to produce the next version of the iPhone. This iPhone is expected to be true competition for the Blueberry, with GPS and utilize AT&T 3G cellular technology. What is more important is that the iPhone, take two, will more likely be released in June. as mentioned before.

If you have a YouTube account, you can enable hi-res in settings. You will see videos in hi-res whenever they are available. What if you do not have an account, or do not want one? You are not denied access to the hi-res version.

MacOSXHINTS has a number of solutions.

This javascript is handy if put in the Bookmark bar and utilized prior to starting the video. The point is to get that last bit, “&fmt=18″, into the URL

javascript:window.location+=”&fmt=18″;

What I find more effective is the Applescripts that they provide. The following one is for Safari.

tell application “Safari”
set current_url to the URL of current tab of window 1
set current_url to current_url & “&fmt=18″
set URL of current tab of window 1 to current_url
end tell

Best place for this script is in User Script folder. You can access this folder from the menu bar Applescript icon. Start with Open Scripts folder and then you will see it. If the scripts icon is not in your menu bar to the left of the clock, open AppleScript Utility and check “Show Script menu in menu bar”.

You can download the AppleScript already compiled as an application.

It is all to easy for FireFox, betteryoutube_0.4.2.xpt extension will automatically give you the hi-res version, if available. Extensions belong in Add-ons found in the Tools menu. Just open Add-ons and drag the already uncompressed extensioninto that add-ons window. Download

Apple has released Apple TV 2.0.1, a dot release that fixes or improves a few features, nothing really new. Gleaned from the around the internet, here are the changes:

• Implementation of Genres in the My Movies list
• There is an option to remove podcasts from your favorites that aren’t available
• Fixed an HD podcast freeze issue
• Plus, minus buttons on remote now give progress bar
• Added trashcan icon to podcast delete function
• Apple TV now respects the Skip When Shuffling option

Apple does not have anything about the update, not surprising with such a minor update.

Apple TV 2.0.1 Update can be obtained by using Apple TV’s Settings>General>Update Software command. Users will then see a “Software updating” message and after a few minutes, depending on Apple TV’s connection, the user will be presented the choice “Update now” or “Update later.”

Choosing “Update now” leads to a restart, then approximately four Apple logo flashes, an Apple logo with a progress bar, then about 5 more logo flashes and finally the short Apple TV intro movie.

The Firmware Restoration CD can restore the firmware of an Intel-based Mac Pro (Early 2008), after an interrupted or unsuccessful update. If this has already happened you will have to download and burn the CD on another Mac or take it to an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider. More …

This update fixes several issues to improve the stability of Mac Pro (Early 2008) computers.

After the firmware is successfully applied to your computer, your BootROM Version will be: MP31.006C.B05

Apple briefly describes AirPort Extreme Update 2008-001 for Tiger as improving the reliability of Airport connections. Lets hope one of those improved connections is Time Machine, as in the update for Leopard.

While network attacks were unable to succeed yesterday, forcing the MBA to visit a pre-coded web page today allowed complete control in 2 minutes. An achievement akin to leaving your password on the screen, in other words, it was another user enabled attack. Nothing that should be worth $10,000. Read about it. Crave

Apple Care has formated a fill-in form which you can copy and paste into favorite word processing application, including TextEdit. Complete the form by accessing your settings in your mail app’s Preferences Then print it out and save in it somewhere you can find it, if needed to reconfigure or to provide setting to your internet provider. More …

iPod Observer’s John Martellero, in a phone interview, Gartner analyst, Ken Dulaney, cited rumors from Asia, that

… he believes Apple has ordered a second round, amounting to 10 million more units, based on what he’s heard in Asian circles. This is in addition to the ten million first generation iPhones that Apple has said it will sell by the end of 2008.

Sound fishy? AppleInsider was also so informed by Gardner.