Archive - Apr 8, 2008

Apple has released firmware updates for several Macintosh models, including MacBook Air, MacBook, MacBook Pro, and iMac, as well as a firmware update for aluminum keyboards. As usual, the release notes for all firmware updates cryptically state that they "fix several issues to improve the stability" without detailing the actual fixes. Apple has also released a firmware restoration CD to use in emergencies if a firmware update fails.

Google has launched a preview release of Google App Engine, a way for developers to run their web applications on Google's infrastructure. In the same way that Blogger made it easy to create a blog, Google App Engine is designed from the ground up to make it easy to create and run web applications.

Apple® today announced that Final Cut® Server, a powerful software solution for media asset management and workflow automation, is now shipping. A scaleable server application, Final Cut Server automatically catalogs large collections of assets, allows searching across multiple disks and SAN volumes and enables viewing, annotation and approval of content from anywhere using a PC or Mac®.