We have no idea how many people own a Mac and an Android-based Xperia smartphone (and not an iPhone), but in case you’re one of them, then this is for you. Sony has released a new Mac OS application called Sony Ericsson Bridge for Mac, which will let you connect and sync your Xperia phone with your Mac. Sounds like a simple task, but if you’re a Mac-and-Xperia user, then you’re already aware that Sony’s syncing software has been limited to Windows PCs in the past.
Is ‘new’ always better? It depends on who you ask. New car owners would agree. And so would owners who traded in their old iPad for a new iPad 2. But if you ask professionals who work with software like Apple’s Final Cut Pro, and the software’s interface (among other things) was changed so much that they have a hard time dealing with it? Let’s just say they aren’t too happy with the changes on Apple’s latest version, which ironically comes with a tagline that says “Everything just changed in post.” Not the video editors at Conan though. According to the video clip they aired recently, they “actually like it.” Enough to actually make an awesomely edited fail clip with it. Check it out after the break.
Just in case you missed the part where your Firefox browser (if you’re a Firefox user) told you about some kind of update, here’s another reminder: Firefox 4 is out now, and has already logged more than 7 million downloads worldwide within the first 24 hours. So what’s new? A lot, apparently. First off, you’re going to notice a redesigned interface that offers more space for the webpage itself, a number of new features for easier access and navigation as well as a lot of performance enhancements to make it zippy. You can download Firefox 4 here if you want to pick from the international language list, or just hit this link for the English version. Check out the demo video and full feature list after the break.
We all thought iOS 4.3 would be released on March 11 (also known as “iPad 2 Launch Day”), but here’s a pleasant surprise: it’s out now, for anyone interested in updating their iPhone 4/3GS, iPad and iPod touch (3rd and 4th-gen) to what the iPad 2 will be running on when it gets released. Also – and this might be something you’d be interested in –a jailbreak tool has already been released for iOS 4.3, which will allow you to open up the just-released firmware. Full release notes for the 4.3 update after the break.
If you’ve been skipping on playing movies on your iPad because you thought converting your files to MPEG4 was a bit too tedious, you’re in for a treat: VLC Media Player for the iPad has been released, which is basically a mobile version of the media player that you’ve probably been using on your desktop or laptop for years. If you don’t use VLC on your computer (seriously, you have to check it out), it’s basically a free, lightweight, open-source, multi-format player for PCs that have been the computer geek’s choice for years now because it’ll play pretty much any media file format without having to muck about with codec downloads and add-ons. Oh, and it’s totally free.
