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AirPrint Activator v2.0b7

I am happy to release version 2.0b7 of AirPrint Activator. There are substantial changes under the hood in the version.

I introduced the ability to customize the prefix in front of the printer name as suggested by a user. The net result is that you can not replace the word “AirPrint” with what you want [...]

AirPrint Activator and Lion… an Update

As some might have read, I discovered that Apple has significantly changed how Lion support AirPrint advertisement of printers.

If you have been using AirPrint Activator you know that with the introduction of OSX 10.6.5 and iTunes 10.1 it was possible to enable a hidden feature that would advertised Mac attached printers as being AirPrint printers.

This no [...]

Exclusive: iPad 2 screen, fresh from China

Is this the new iPad 2 screen?

It certainly appear to be based on ifixyouri.  Apparently the screen is lighter, thinner and of a better build than the current iPad screen.

No news on the actual screen resolution yet.

Exclusive: iPad 2 screen, fresh [...]

XBMC for AppleTV2, iPad, iPhone4

The XBMC dev team just released a native iOS client for Jailbroken ATV2, iPad and iPhone 4.

This is the full deal.  A native XBMC client running native videos on iOS.  How is it possible?  The team stumbled upon a private Apple API that allow wide open access to private video encode and decode routine.

Armed with those [...]

Rumor: iPad 2 to be announced in the next 3-4 weeks

From: Kevin Rose (Foundation Newsletter)

I have it on good authority that Apple will be announcing the iPad 2 in the next “3-4 weeks”, possibly Tuesday February 1st. The iPad 2 will feature a retina display and front/back cameras.

If you’re thinking of buying an iPad, hold off for now.

Kevin

via Kevin Rose – blogg – Rumor: iPad 2 [...]

AirFlick, Play Video From Your Mac to Your Apple TV 2G

Erica Sadun, the TUAW writer that brought us AirPlayer is at it again.  This time she managed to write an application that allow you to play video files located on your Mac to the Apple TV 2G… something that iTunes can do but that no other Mac applications had access to.

Here is a short demo of it:

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VNC Server running on Apple TV 2G

Brandon Holland has created an Apple TV 2G plug-in that will turn your Apple TV into a VNC server.  What would you use that for?  It is up to you to figure out Any way, here is what he has to say:

Managed to find some time to work on Apple TV stuff. Finished a [...]

Mac-based AirPlay service allows device-to-Mac playback

Erica Sadun, a TUAW writer, analysed how AirPlay work at the protocol level.

She then applied this knowledge to write a small but amazing little application that will advertise your Mac as a target for AirPlay. You can see the result in action in the short youtube video below:

I tip my hat to Erica for [...]

VPN Activator now support PPTP

As of version 0.4.3 VPN Activator now support PPTP VPN alongside L2TP VPN.  At the moment the application will enable both VPN methods on your Mac.  It is up to you to decide which one you want to expose to the internet.

To expose a PPTP VPN access you simply need to direct all traffic on TCP [...]

VPN Activator with Bonjour integration update

I have good and bad news about the integration of Wide Area Bonjour and VPN Activator.

The good news is that I have been able to successfully integrate Wide Area Bonjour into VPN Activator.  AirPrint shared printers are now listed in my VPN connected iPhone 4.

The bad news is that I can’t print to them.  I get an error [...]