AppMac Releases 3 New Apps: Two Kiosk Tools & A Kid's Browser

by , 7:00 AM EST, December 23rd, 2002

AppMac has released three new apps for Mac users, wKiosk 1.0, wKiosk Server 1.0b, and wKids. wKiosk is an Internet browser app designed for public kiosks. The product works with wKiosk Server, the server side component. wKids is a children's Web browser designed to give parents control over URL destinations. From AppMac:

AppMac software announce 3 new products for Mac OS X platform.

• wKiosk 1.0 FINAL VERSION
• wKiosk Server 1.0 BETA
• wKids 1.0

WHAT IS WKIOSK ?

wKiosk is a full screen / secure Web browser for internet kiosks Powered by Netscape Gecko HTML engine wKiosk 1.0 is now available for download (before today, just a preview version was available)

WHAT IS WKIOSK SERVER ?

A software to manage users of wKiosk and limit the access time of wKiosk stations. wKiosk Server 1.0 b2 is available for evaluation.

WHAT IS WKIDS ?

wKids is a new Web browser for childrens/kids with URL control function. Powered by Netscape Gecko HTML engine.

You can find more information about the latest releases at the AppMac Web site.

The Mac Observer Spin:

All three of these apps are welcome additions to the Mac market. The more kiosk tools available, the more opportunities for Macs to be used in this growing niche market.

The kid's browser is another beast altogether. While religious conservatives and liberal thought police, and many other groups besides, both want the government to impose various restrictions on the Internet that meet with their sensitivities -- often in the name of potecting children -- true control over where our children go on the Internet begins with parental supervision. We haven't tested wKids yet, but this is another example where having another tool available gives Mac users, parents in this case, more options. That is always a Good Thing™.

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