Today's News On One Page
December 8th, 1999
[5:00 PM] MacHack 2000 Seeking Speakers by Staff MacHack 2000 is seeking speakers for the annual conference. According to MacHack 2000:
You can find more information on the conference at the MacHack 2000 web site. |
[4:30 PM] Scrolling, The Smart Way by Staff Marc Moini has updated SmartScroll to version 3.6b2. SmartScroll offers proportional scroll bars and live scrolling on System 7 on up. The change include Mac OS 9 compatibility and other new features. According to Mr. Moini:
You can find more information on the product at Mr. Moini's web site. SmartScroll is priced at US$12 while the update is free to registered owners. |
[4:30 PM] TextBroom Sweeps Away The Bugs by Staff Blueline Studios has released an update to their text cleaning software, TextBroom. Blueline's press release is so to-the-point, we include it word for word:
You heard it! You can find more information and download links for the product at the company's web site. The update is free to registered owners. The full version is priced at US$15. |
[4:30 PM] GrafEq Goes Korean, Updated WIth Other Improvements by Staff Pedagoguery Software has announced an upgrade to GrafEq. The new version includes a Korean version, as well as improvements to the entire package. according to Pedagoguery Software:
You can find more information and download links for the product at the company's web site. The update is free to registered users. The full version is priced as follows: US$105 for a Physical License, US$60 for an Electronic License, and US$36 for a Student Electronic License. |
[4:30 PM] Win A Free iMac! by Staff The good people of TechWorks have announced a new contest and the 1st prize is a free iMac with a PowerCDR already installed in it! All you have to do is guess who Dr. Memory is. According to TechWorks:
To enter the contest, head over to the TechWorks web site where they have set up a special contest web page. |
The stock market endured a bit of profit taking today which created a choppy and volatile session for many stocks. As usual, this rally is creeping higher only on the backs of a few high tech leaders. More than half of all Nasdaq stocks are down for the year. Apple gave back 7 3/4 or 6.58% to close at 110 1/16 in a bout of profit taking after Apple's recent 22 dollar gain in the last seven trading session. Volume was below average The Dow sagged 38 points (0.35%) to close at 11068. The Nasdaq saw its first down day in 28 sessions, off 0.82 points (0.02%) to close at 3589 on 1.65 billion shares traded. Today was new high volume record for the Nasdaq. The S&P 500 lost 5.55 points (0.39%) to close at 1403. The bellwether 30-year Treasury bond lost 17/32 to close at 98 12/32, the yield rose to 6.23% from 6.20% on Tuesday. In Apple related businesses volatility was the norm. Adobe soared 7 1/8 to end at 67 3/4. Macromedia was up 8 3/4 to 86. Symantec was up 9 5/16 to close at 63 11/16. Apple's Power PC partners, IBM and Motorola, were mixed. IBM was up 1 1/4 to close at 118 1/4, while Motorola was down 2 1/16. Apple's competitors were mostly down, Gateway, Dell, Intel, and Microsoft all got hammered again today. Hewlett Packard beat the third day of the Wintel down draft to close up 3 1/4 at 109 11/16. The Linux hype heated up today pushing Corel (CORL) up 5 5/8 to close at 28 5/16. Corel is marketing a version of the linux operating system. Yesterday, Dell announced that it will start shipping Linux installed on some of their high-end servers, and that Red Hat Inc. (RHAT) will provide customer support. For full quotes on all the companies mentioned in this article, we have assembled this set of quotes at Yahoo! for your reference. We also have many of these same quotes reported live (20 minute delay) on our home page. For other stories regarding Apple's stock activity, visit our Apple Stock Watch Special Report.
[3:40 PM] Apple Stock Watch: Linux Stocks Soar, Apple Falls To Profit Taking
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[11:30 AM] Mac Star Wars Podracer Game Goes Gold by Staff One of the most touted and anticipated games of the year is finally on the horizon for Mac users. Based on this summer's smash hit, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Lucas Arts is prepared to ship Episode One: Racer. The game has been available on N64 and Windows for a few months, and now the Mac version has gone "Gold." We can expect to see the Mac version in stores by the end of next week. According to Lucas Arts:
For more information, visit the Lucas Arts web site. The Mac Observer Spin: A few members of The Mac Observer staff got to see an early build of the game at Mac World NY, and graphics and gameplay were breathtaking. For those craving a great new action game, and not into the intensity or concept of the first-person shooter genre', Episode One: Racer provides an outstanding option to the Unreal/Quake titles. The pod race scene was among the most intense in the movie, and is rumored to have been the scene in which the movie, visually was built around. Lucas had to have that scene in the movie, and had to find a way to fit it in. Perhaps to make a great game out of it? :-) Whatever the reason, be prepared to completely enjoy this title. |
[8:30 AM] Into The Maelstorm (Under GNU Open Source License)! by Staff Ambrosia Software has jumped on the open source bandwagon by releasing the code for Maelstrom 3.0 under the GNU license. The company is seeking to propagate their creation by letting others port the title or build new versions of the game. According to Ambrosia:
You can find more information, and a peek at the source code, at the Ambrosia Software web site. The Mac Observer Spin: Programmers wanting to get into higher-end game development will find this is a perfect opportunity. Of course, seeing the game grow and improve would benefit gamers everywhere. Ambrosia is one of the brightest spots in the Mac game and shareware market and should be applauded for making this code-base available. |
[8:30 AM] Take Your iMac/PowerBook G3 To 512 MB RAM With New Module by Staff Trans Intl has released 256 MB low-profile memory modules for iMacs and the G3 PowerBook series. The new modules raise the maximum amount of RAM from 384 MB to 512 MB. According to Trans Intl:
The new 256 MB memory module is available for US$699. You can find more information at the Trans Intl web site. |
[8:30 AM] AMP Radio Is (Unofficially) Here by Staff Subband Software Inc. has made the unofficial release of their new application, AMP Radio. AMP Radio allows users to tune into the vast array of "Internet radio stations" with what the company says is the highest quality sound clarity. According to Subband:
Amp Radio is available for US$10. You can find more information on Amp Radio and Entheogen at the Subband Software web site. |