Dec 18

Will a Mac use any wifi signal even if the internet service is not compatible with it?

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Question by J C: Will a Mac use any wifi signal even if the internet service is not compatible with it?
I have a Mac and a PC. I am planning to change my internet service to another, but the service I want says that it is only compatible with PC’s. The question is if I buy a router and hook it up to the modem will the Mac get the WiFi signal and be able to use it regardless of the service??

Thanks!!

P.S. The PC is running Windows XP (SP2) and the Mac is running Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

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Answer by David Horton
the simple answer is that the internet does not care what your computer is! didgital information is sent in 1 and 0 so as long as you have an ip address and a compatible moddem and you send in any form data and the other end can translate in into usefull data i.e images. video . text.

even plug into the telephone line and dial direct to someone with a moddem on another phoneline while is dial and online you would pay normal line charges.

the service provider just does not want mac on his servers and a wireless router is the same you will of course need software written for that processor that is the problem if your service provider as not got the software written. but the manufacture or the router or moddem may have this.

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Dec 18

OpenGL SuperBible: Comprehensive Tutorial and Reference (5th Edition)

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Dec 18

Word Lens translates text with your iPhone camera

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Word Lens translates text with your iPhone camera
Every now and then, amidst the endless stream of smash-hit physics puzzle games and stylish newsreaders, an app shows up that changes your perspective on how truly useful the iPhone and iPod touch can be. This week, that app may be Quest Visual’s Word Lens.
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Nokia sues Apple over patents in iPhone, iPad
Nokia Corp. is suing Apple Inc. in Britain, Germany and the Netherlands for allegedly infringing its patents with technology used in the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
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Civil War meets iPhone
If only William Rosecrans had had an iPhone.
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Dec 18

What is the iphone SDK comparable to?

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Question by Aspidochelone: What is the iphone SDK comparable to?
I am planning on buying a mac for the sole purpose of developing iphone applications and I was wondering what the SDK was comparable to, for example is it like Adobe Flash or Microsoft Visual Studio?

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Answer by mac_fixit
Although I have never used either but have followed the development of the iPhone SDK I would say it is closer to the capabilities of MS Visual Studio but easier and faster to use and has far more potential especially where the implementation of OpenCL and GL frameworks are concerned for gaming and processor use.

You only have to check out some of the 10,000+ apps in the iPhone apps store to see what possiblities there are for the iPhone and iPod touch, all of which have come from the SDK.

If you already have programing experience you should find it a relatively smooth transition compared to someone starting from scratch, just remember to “think different” – (like don’t think like a Windows user) when you get started.

There are heaps of tutorials with the SDK and quite a bit of stuff on Youtube and i am pretty sure that there are more than a few tutorial books lined up. You can also check out the MacRumors.com/iPhone developers forums too.

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