A day after YouTube announced HTML5 supported video player vimeo has also announced availability of HTML5 video player for all videos on the site as an option ad it is better than Flash based video player. Only 90% of videos uploaded in the last year will work in the new player. All told, about 35% of all videos will still require the standard Flash player. In this case, Vimeo will automatically switch for you. It should just always work.
HTML5 video player on vimeo offers a numbers of benefit over Flash based player including more stable on Mac and Linux, the player loads almost instantly and it’s just HTML code a lot lighter than loading all the Flash content – and there is no more buffering. HTML5 video player plays vide straight away, if your internet connection can handle it, and you can jump instantly to any position and continue playback smoothly.
To enable the HTML5 player, click the "Switch to HTML5 player" link below any video.
vimeo HTML5 video works only with latest versions of Safari, Chrome, or IE with Chrome Frame installed. It cannot go full screen. Unfortunately this is a limitation of the browsers right now. vimeo is working on adding at least full-window support. HTML5 video player only works on vimeo.com no embed option is available. Finally vimeo video player is in beta and it might be buggy.
In a meeting with financial analysts Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer say that pirated copies of Windows operating systems. According to Ballmer Windows license, number one market share. Number two market share goes to Windows pirated, or unlicensed.That’s a competitor that’s tough to beat, they’ve got a good price and a heck of a product, but we’re working on it.
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BitDefender has launched a new version of Antivirus software for Linux and Free BSD operating system, although the Antivirus scanner is free for Linux Home users. BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices is highly customizable and capable of script and extension-based integration with various applications such as file managers and mail clients.
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Microsoft and Apple are promoting their operating system with their ‘I’m PC ‘ and ‘I’m MAC’ contests. Now Linux foundation is also joined them with ‘I’m Linux’ video contest. ‘I’m Linux ‘ video contest, Linux community members are invited to create video, expressing what Linux mean to them. The winner will receive a free trip to Tokyo, Japan to participate in the Linux Foundation Japan Linux Symposium in October 2009. The winning video will also be unveiled at the Linux Foundation’s Collaboration Summit in San Francisco on April 8, 2009.
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In Sanfrancisco, Adobe system has announced that – AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) technology will be associated with the Linux Desktop. Currently AIR technology is available for Windows and Macintosh, but users will be able to get this AIR technology to Linux desktops from Thursday. AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) technology is available free for users. Even you can Download the free Adobe AIR SDK & AIR development tools also.
The Adobe AIR runtime lets developers use web technologies to build rich Internet applications that run outside the browser on multiple operating systems.Now Users will be able to build AIR applications by using Web development technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, ActionScript and Adobe Flex. The same AIR installer runs on all three platform Linux, Windows, and Macintosh.
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The number of Windows users surfing the web fell down below 90%. As everyone knows the Microsoft Corp.’s Windows OS is the biggest market shareholder fell down to 89.69 % . it took biggest share dive during the past two years, erasing gains made in two of the past three months and sending the operating system’s share under 90% for the first time according to new statistics. whereas Mac and the iPhone hit record numbers in a Net Applications Web survey issued overnight Monday and updated Monday morning.
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The new Ubuntu 8.10 Beta version may release on 30th October this year. The development team has made innovative changes and planning to launch in October with latest features and technologies, and given Intrepid Ibex code name for this version. As compared to previous Version it is coming up with latest Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3, OpenOffice.org 2.4.1, GIMP 2.4.7, GNOME 2.24 desktop and PAM authentication framework and many more.
Ubuntu is a community developed operating system for laptops, desktops and servers. Ubuntu contains all the applications you’ll ever need, from word processing and email applications, to web server software and programming tools.
The updated features of Ubuntu 8.10 Beta (Intrepid Ibex) are listed below
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Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3
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OpenOffice.org 2.4.1
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The GIMP 2.4.7
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F-Spot 0.4.4
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Pidgin 2.5.1
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Brasero 0.8.2
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Transmission 1.34
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Rhythmbox 0.11.6
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Ekiga 2.0.12
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Evolution 2.24.0
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Nautilus 2.24.0
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Vinagre 2.24.0
The advance features of Ubuntu 8.10 Beta (Intrepid Ibex)
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Intrepid Ibex will be available in amazing desktop with better performance can work on any computer.
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With the updated version you will be able to connect to Internet. It’ll support wireless connection also.
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pam-auth-update : Intrepid Ibex has introduced new tool called pam-auth-update, it will allows you to manage the PAM authentication configuration for both servers and workstations.
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Totem: A Ubuntu movie player enable you to fetch digital content from BBC.
Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) Beta will be available in three forms for all type of users
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Desktop CD: It’ll allow you to install Ubuntu on your computer based on your system configuration {PC (Intel x86) desktop CD and 64-bit PC (AMD64) desktop CD }, You will need at least 256MB of RAM to install from this CD.
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Server install CD: It’ll allow you to install Ubuntu permanently on a computer for use as a server{PC (Intel x86) server install CD and 64-bit PC (AMD64) server install CD }
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Alternate install CD: It will perform some functions like creating pre-configured OEM systems, setting up automated deployments, upgrading from older installations without network access and LVM and/or RAID partitioning based on PC (Intel x86) alternate install CD and 64-bit PC (AMD64) alternate install CD.
Note: This is a beta release. Do not install it on production machines. The final stable version will be released on October 30th, 2008.
Microsoft’s Windows Operating system is the king of operating system market. Windows nearly captured 90% Market of desktop operating system. Windows Vista gives a chance to other operating system also to complete with windows operating. Now people thinking about vista replacements. Let’s have a look to other operating system that may replace windows operating system.
Apple’s Mac OS x is one of the biggest threat to Windows operating system. Apple’s Mac OS x offers a great degree of support for application support, functionality, packaging and overall a good operating system that can compete with Windows operating system. Biggest problem with Mac OS x is Apple it self, Apple restricts its Operating system from running to other hardware platform. If Apple makes its Operating system to other hardware platforms then it will be a big threat to Windows operating system
As compare to Apple’s and Microsoft’s operating system Linux is free and open source desktop operating system. Linux runs on vast verity of hardware and processor architecture. An active and growing developer community is backed up with Linux Operating System that makes Linux available on number of Hardware platforms as well as a number of desktop option in Linux it self. The wide variety of desktop Linux incarnations makes it difficult for ISVs and IHVs (independent hardware vendors) to close these application support gaps.
Solaris is one of the elder friends of Linux Operating system. Solaris has some unique features as compare to other operating systems like ZFS and containers. Solaris currently not support vats verity of hardware and processor architecture platforms. Solaris also face issue with software vendors. Currently not many developers develop applications for Solaris as compare to develop for Linux or Windows. The only way we’re likely to see an uptick in Solaris-based clients is if Sun’s thin-client Sun Ray product line starts winning some major converts.
Free BSD is also take benefit form open source Linux platform. BSD’s licensing is far more easy as compare to Linux for proprietary makers. FreeBSD makes up part of Apple’s OS X core, and this behind-the-scenes OS X inclusion is probably the most prominence that FreeBSD will end up enjoying.
Mobile Devices: Today’s hottest topic of discussion in operating system arena is Mobile desktop operating system and mobile devices. More and more mobile devices are coming into the market to replace desktop clients. Google is cooking its Linux and Java based operating system called as Android. Nokia has also recently acquired Symbian mobile OS and turns it into an open source project. Apple’s iPhone and iPod devices are also open for developers. The key success factor with these devices will be how they handle user input and display information on to the screen.
