Archives for January 2000

January, 10th January 2000

• GigaCD Offers Faster Access To CD Networking

  The GigaCD allows networked users to access a number of CDs (think car CD changer), with high data transfer rates

• Igniter Compatible With Final Cut Pro

  Aurora Video Systems has announced that their new, high performance video capture card, Igniter, is fully compatible with Apple's Final…

• Close Up And Personal With Bungie And Oni

  Cory Harrison sits down and gets close and personal with Bungie Software to talk about Oni. This stroy includes screenwhots

• Vision Thing Q&A Offers Mac Analysts Insight

  Although perhaps too early for some, Friday's 9 AM Vision Thing Live! session (in its 3rd year) offered a lighthearted…

• Analysis - The AOL/Time Warner Merger: What It Really Means To The Markets And Apple

  Yesterday AOL swallowed Time Warner in one gulp and with it the world's largest media content library. Apple's recent $200…

• Tough Day On The Street, Apple’s Stock Hammered

  AAPL broke through price support level at 95 dollars today and is heading for the next lower strong support region…

January, 09th January 2000

• iMac Central: A New Mac Site

• MACWORLD Expo Wrap-up: Our Best Of Show Awards, DV, FireWire, & More

  MACWORLD Expo is over and The Mac Observer staff has stumbled home from an incredible week. One of the things…

• SpellCatcher 8.1 Has Larger Dictionary, Grammarian Support, and Multiple Languages

  Casady & Greene has released version 8.1 of Spell Catcher, their on-the-fly spell checking tool, which now integrates seamlessly with…

• Ariston Releases FireWire Camera and Cardbus Adapter for Mac Users

  Ariston demonstrated its ?iSee-Exec? FireWire camera and ?FireCard? Cardbus to FireWire adapter card at MACWORLD San Francisco last week.

• LaCie Unveils FireWire-Powered 37GB Desktop Hard Drive

  LaCie unveiled the industry's highest-capacity FireWire/1394 drive at MACWORLD Expo last week, weighing in at over 37GB.

• XLR8’s USB Loadmeter Ensures Optimal USB Performance

  XLR8, announced the IceView USB Hub. In addition to adding four multi-powered USB ports, this "ice" colored hub offers an…

• M.Pack encodes MPEG’s at G4 Speeds

  ASTARTE GmbH announced that version 3.5.1 of their MPEG encoding software, M.Pack, now has support for the Velocity Engine in…

• FinderPop Pumps Up Your Contextual Menus

  This week, John F. Braun shows us Finder Pop - A utility so helpful he feels it should have been…

• Does Apple Have A Monopoly?

  Wes George takes a look into Apple's control of both the hardware and software for the Mac. Tied into this…

• Apple Stock Watch: AOL Swallows Time Warner, Wall Street Cheers, Apple Falls

  In the world's largest corporate buyout America Online consumes Time Warner confirming the coming of age of the Internet. The…

• MACWORLD Expo Wrap-up: Iomega Joins the FireWire Crowd

  We were able to spend some time at the Iomega booth and get some details on their upcoming FireWire offerings.…

• MACWORLD Expo Wrap-up: Creative Labs… At MACWORLD?

  At first we thought the lack of sleep, combined with parties that lasted into the wee hours, had taken their…

• Picture Gallery #3 - Show Floor and Pics of Steve Jobs Walking the Expo

  Today we have pictures of the show floor taken by John F. Braun, and also some pics of Steve Jobs'…

January, 06th January 2000

• Bungie To Show Halo At E3, Myth 2 Development Team working on Something New!

  Bryan Chaffin had the opportunity to chat with Doug Zartman, PR Spokesperson for Bungie. It seems as though they've got…

• Traffic Winding Down, Gaming Championships See Light Attendance

  Bryan Chaffin gives us his views and those of Expo vendors in today's report.

• From The Show Floor: FireWire Takes Over MACWORLD

  Bryan Chaffin spent some time on the show floor investigating the many FireWire/1394 products available and found more than he…

• Apple.com shows "Easter Egg" - Pictures Included

  For a short time yesterday (and perhaps in little bursts over the next few days), Apple's home page was filled…

• One-on-One with Formac - Mac 3D Gaming Options Explode

  Bryan Chaffin had the chance to chat with Oliver Bergmann, Ph.D., President and CEO of Formac USA. Formac is bringing…

• From the Show Floor, Day 2 - Vendors Report Record Sales

  Bryan Chaffin spent the day canvassing the show floor. He, and all the vendors he talked with, have nothing but…

• UMAX Releases FireWire Only Scanner - Stops SCSI Woes in Their Tracks

  UMAX Technologies, Inc. announced the UMAX PowerLook 1100, the first professional Mac and PC scanner dedicated for FireWire/IEEE-1394 support.

• SpikeRadio Player Now Available for Macs - To Be Included on QuickTime 4.1 CD

  SpikeRadio is now a Mac-ready Internet radio player that offers a selection of music mixed by renowned DJs 24 hours…

• QDesign Compresses QuickTime at G4 Speeds

  QDesign Music Codec - Professional Edition will be available with Apple Macintosh G4 optimizations that enable improved speed and performance…

• CorelDRAW 8 Available For Free Download

  Corel Corporation announced that CorelDRAW 8 Limited Edition for Macintosh is available as a free download from January 5th to…

• XLR8 CarrierZIF Wins Eddy Award for Best Acceleration Product

  The XLR8 CarrierZIF was nominated as the exclusive CPU-based finalist in the category of "Best Acceleration Product of the Year",…

• Remote Control Another Mac for FREE & Help with Disk Images

  This week, Dave Hamilton revisits the concept of remote controlling Macs across networks with a free product from AT&T, and…

• "Users Critique Apple Computers" - Some Mainstream Journalists Still Don’t Get It

  This week, Bryan Chaffin responds to a report on the AP wire that users weren't happy with Apple's latest offerings.…

• The Idiots Quicktime Movies - Day 2 - Gaming footage of Oni, Driver, Baldur’s Gate and More!

  The Idiots' movie today is all about games. With footage of Oni, Asteroids Deluxe, Driver, Baldur's Gate and more, you…

• Gaming Highlights: Interviews, Demos, and More!

  Cory Harrison had a chance to interview just about every major game developer at MACWORLD Expo. Hear his initial impressions…

• Apple Stock Watch: Dow Soars to Record High, Apple Follows Upward Trend

  On the last day of the MacWorld Expo Apple's stock staged a comeback after what proved to be a clutch…

• SPSS Statistics Returns for The Mac after 5 Year Abandonment

  John F. Braun had the opportunity to sit down and chat with SPSS at MACWORLD Expo about their re-entrance into…

• "All-in-One" Web Server Handles Databases, E-Commerce, Plug-ins, and More

  WS4D provides a complete web hosting solution while simplifying e-commerce management for web masters.

• LaCie Ensures Error-Free CD Recording at 12x Speeds

  LaCie proved that they have once again upped the ante regarding expectations of CD/RW drives. The new LaCie 12x4x32x CDBP-12432…

• DiskWarrior 2.0 Protects Your Disks and Optimizes As Well

  Alsoft, Inc. announced the release of DiskWarrior 2.0. DiskWarrior helps repair damaged disks by focusing on the disk directory and…

• Create Flowcharts and Save Directly To HTML with ConceptDraw

  Odessa announced that version 1.2 of ConceptDraw, is now shipping. ConceptDraw allows users to easily create flow charts, layouts, and…

• The Idiots QuickTime Movies - Day 1

  The Idiots are at it again with the Expo QuickTime movies (albeit a little delayed due to a technical snafu…

• A Chat with 3dfx Reveals More Details of Their Mac Strategy

  John F. Braun had the opportunity to sit and chat with both business and technical representatives at 3dfx about their…

January, 05th January 2000

• 3dfx Announces Full Support for the Mac - New 3D Cards to have Native Mac Support Out Of The Box

  3dfx has announced its strategy to bring its high-quality and extreme performance 3D graphics to the Mac with branded products…

• CNBC Shows Favorable Coverage of Apple’s New Plans

  CNBC spent almost 2 minutes covering the MACWORLD Expo keynote speech with largely positive commentary.

• Network Over Your Telephone Lines using Ethernet or USB

  Farallon Communications, Inc. has announced two new additions to the HomeLINE family: the Farallon HomeLINE Ethernet Adapter and the Farallon…

• Mac OS X to Feature ‘Aqua’ User Interface - Video Clips Demonstrate

  Mac OS X is a completely new implementation of the Macintosh operating system, featuring state of the art technology throughout,…

• AppleWorks 6 Introduces Over 100 New Features and a New User Interface

  Apple introduced AppleWorks 6 at MACWORLD Expo, adding more than 100 features and a new user interface to its office-suite…

• MACWORLD Attendees Offer Glimpse At Mac Market’s Health

  Bryan Chaffin offers his perspective from the show floor, recognizing an energetic crowd that's eager for more things Mac.

• Apple Stock Upgraded by ABN AMRO - Strong Earnings Results Expected Next Week

  ABN AMRO has upgraded Apple this morning from an Outperform to a Buy, according to a Briefing.com ratings report.

• CompUSA Near Moscone Center has Impressive Apple Display - Pictures included

  Bryan Chaffin and John Braun took a look at the local CompUSA in San Francisco -- they found something that…