Today's News On One Page
October 11th, 1999
[5:00 PM] VersionMaster: Eudora Pro, Secret Folder, And Virtual Hamster (Again) Updated Today!
All these software updates and more are listed, detailed, and constantly updated at The Mac Observer's Version Master! Go see for yourself at http://www.macobserver.com/versionmaster/. |
[4:45 PM] New USB Consumer Device Grabs Photos From Digital Video
Dazzle Multimedia has announced it is bringing its first Mac product to market, thanks to USB. The company has announced Dazzle Digital Photo Maker which will grab photos from digital video. According to Dazzle:
The product is available from Mac retailers, including CompUSA and Fry's and online retailers. The product is priced at US$99. You can find more information at the company's web site. The Mac Observer Spin: Behold the power of USB. Steve Jobs' move to USB pays off yet again with another Windows developer porting their product (in this case, the software that is included with the hardware product) to the Mac. It is almost something we take for granted after a year of USB products coming to the Mac by the score, but we felt it a good time to look back and remember that it wasn't always so. It is these kinds of consumer products in particular that help Apple sell more Macs and iMacs. |
[4:40 PM] Folder Synchronization Utility Updated With New Features
Lorenzo Puleo has announced an update to his synchronization utility called Folder Synchronization. Folder Synchronization will watch two folder that you name and make sure that they mirror each other. Rather than deleting and replacing entire folder, Folder Synchronization will instead append new files to old directories in the same manner as Unix. The new version adds several new features. According to Mr. Puleo:
You can find more information and download links at the company's web site. The update is free to registered users, while the full version is priced at US$20. |
[4:25 PM] SGI Adds QuickTime Streaming Support In MediaBase
SGI has announced a new version of its streaming media solution, MediaBase. SGI MediaBase 4.1 adds support for both QuickTime Streaming and RealNetworks G2. According to SGI:
You can find more information on SGI MediaBase at the company's web site. You can find vague pricing information at the company's web site as well. |
[3:45 PM] Apple Stock Watch: Apple shows strength on a slow Columbus Day by Wes George Apple kicked off its 4th quarter earnings announcement week on a strong note advancing 1 5/8 to 66 7/8 on less than half of its average volume with 2,349,300 shares trading hands. Today is Columbus Day and all the markets showed very low volume. The bond markets were closed. The Dow closed down 1.58 at 10648.18. The NASDAQ set a new high advancing 29.42 to 2915.99 in an afternoon rally led by the semiconductors. Motorola was up almost 4%. Intel announces 4th quarter earnings tomorrow and they are expected to show strong growth. The last time the NASDAQ set a new high was on Sept. 10. So far this year the NASDAQ is up 33%. In general today was a good day for the tech stocks, IBM, Dell, Gateway, HP and even Compaq closed up with modest gains. Apple announces its 4th quarter earnings in a conference call with Fred Anderson on Wednesday. We'll post the phone numbers and time for the conference call tomorrow. On the Mac-software front, Macromedia, Symantec, and Adobe all closed higher with Adobe posting a 5% gain. Motorola joined IBM on the positive side as all the Mac related stocks we cover closed in positive territory. Microsoft was the lone holdout to close lower after announcing a deal with Ask Jeeves. 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 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. |
[3:30 PM] The Mac Observer Expands Financial Coverage
AUSTIN, TX (October 11, 1999) -The Mac Observer today announced it has brought Wes George, financial columnist, online trader, and long time Apple enthusiast, aboard as Business Editor. The newly created position of Business Editor reflects the growing interest of Mac users into the business side of Apple. Bryan Chaffin, The Mac Observer's Editor-in-Chief, cites the popularity of The Apple Stock Watch, their daily report on Apple's financial performance. "With Apple's stock trading at historic highs, reader response to our daily reports has skyrocketed," says Mr. Chaffin. "The addition of Mr. George as Business Editor for The Mac Observer will allow us to continue to expand our coverage." Wes George is the author of The Apple Trader, a weekly column at the Mac Observer that deals with Apple's financial performance. Mr. George recently taught a seminar on trading stocks with your Mac at MACWORLD Expo '99 New York called Stock Market Investing With Your Mac. Mr. George is a long time Apple investor who has traded stocks for over 10 years. About The Mac Observer |
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[11:15 AM] Photogenetics Updates, PlusPack Addons Released
Q-Research has updated their image enhancement utility, PhotoGenetics, to version 1.10. Q-Research has also announced the availability of add-ons, PlusPak, for the PhotoGenetics application, providing new features. According to Q-Research:
The PhotoGenetics PlusPak is available for US$29.95, which includes all of the enhancements. Enhancements can be purchased separately for as little as US$9.95 each. The PhotoGenetics application is available via download for US$29.95, or on CD for US$39.95. You can find more information at the Q-Research web site. |
[11:15 AM] OmniGroup Updates MacOS X Browser & Backup Utility
The Omni Group has released OmniGroup Backup and has updated OmniWeb to version 3.0.2. OmniGroup Backup is a new application for backup and data storage on the Mac OS X Server. OmniWeb is a full featured web browser for Mac OS X, and the new version incorporates a number of bug fixes. According to The Omni Group:
OmniGroup Backup Professional Edition is available for US$119.95 for a single license, while the Personal Edition is free to users of Mac OS X Server. OmniWeb is available for US$59.95 for a single license. You can find more information about OmniGroup Backup and OmniWeb at he Omni Group web site. |
[11:15 AM] VST Announces Plenty Of FireWire Devices For iMac
VST Technologies is offering a full array of FireWire compatible storage devices for the new iMac DV as well as G3 Professional systems, and the recently announced G4. With a glut of USB products, it is easy to stress the USB system on a machine. FireWire enabled devices allow users to take advantage of the blistering speed of the FireWire technology, while conserving valuable USB ports. According to VST:
The company has full product availability and pricing information at their web site. |
[8:30 AM] Keep It Simple Stupid At MacSimple.com
Linton Media LLC has announced the launch of a new web site devoted to the Macintosh consumer, MacSimple.com. MacSimple.com serves to provide opinions, easy to understand technological news, and industry insight to the Macintosh community. According to Linton Media:
MacSimple.com is currently up and running, and you can visit the site for more information. |
[8:30 AM] Sound Recording Utility Updated
Black Cat Systems has updated the audio recording utility for the Macintosh, Audiocorder, to version 1.3.1. Audiocorder simplifies the process of recording sounds on your Macintosh by allowing greater control and more options in the recording process. New in version 1.3.1 is playthrough ability, allowing the user to hear what they are recording. According to Black Cat Systems:
Audiocorder is available as shareware for US$20. You can find more information at the Black Cat Systems web site. |