Archives for February 2000

February, 13th February 2000

• MacTuner Update Fixes "Critical" Bug

  Trexar Technologies has announced that MacTuner has been upgraded to version 2.1.4. While there are no new features in this…

• Got RAM?  Trans Intl Unleashes 512 MB Modules For PowerMac G4s

  Trans Intl has announced the availability of the elusive 512MB memory modules for Apple's G4 systems. The new memory modules…

• Group File Transferring/Management App Updated

  Group Logic has updated the file-transfer/management system, MassTransit Enterprise, to version 3.5

• Valentine’s Day:  The Perfect Occasion For A…Database Sale?

  Paradigma Software is holding a Valentine's Day sale on the powerful database management tool, Valentina 1.7

• Apple’s Stock Soars Ahead MACWORLD Tokyo

  It's going to be a busy week of Fed watching and economic data crunching, but for Apple shareholders Wednesday's keynote…

February, 10th February 2000

• The Week’s Top Stories For Week Ending 2/11/2000

  Miss some Mac news this week? We have all the top stories, columns, editorials, and the Apple Stock Watch in…

• How-to: Learn To Use Your Software To The Fullest

  Michael Munger has some great tips on how to go about learning that new software you just got

• Sony Beaten By Connectix In Legal Fight Over PlayStation Emulator

  Connectix has announced a major victory in its fight with Sony over Virtual Game Station. The Mac Observer originally broke…

• Sonnet Showing At MACWORLD Tokyo

  Sonnet Technologies, manufacturer of Mac processor upgrades, has announced they will be showing at next week's MACWORLD Expo Tokyo

• Mac IRC Client Snak Updated

  Kent Sorensen has released an update to his popular Mac IRC client Snak. The new version includes some new features…

• Mac Gamer’s Ledge Giving Away Heroes Of Might and Magic III

  Mac Gamer's Ledge has launched their own giveaway with Heroes of Might and Magic III

• Register For A Free PowerMac G4

  The folks at dealmac are holding a drawing for a free PowerMac G4

• The Low Down On Ethernet And Data Recovery

  Dave Hamilton has great infomration on how Ethernet cables work and what to do to recover information from your hard…

• Accountability, Responsibility, And Denial Of Service Attacks

  Bryan Chaffin offers his thoughts on the recent rash of Denial of Service attacks on the Internet

• Internet Based Phone Service On Your Mac

  Following in the footsteps of the wildly popular DialPad, conexs has announced that internet based phone service is now available…

• Icons, Spiffy Icons At That

  Icons.cx has released a new icon set, Spiffy Apps III. Included are icon sets for many popular applications, and provide…

• Shareware Video Capture Software Adds FireWire And Other Features

  BTV, the video-capture utility, has been upgraded to version 3.2.5. BTV provides a simple interface for capturing video from any…

• Wall Street’s Tumble Takes Apple Lower

  The profit takers rushed to harvest their gains from the high tech rally. Apple fell with the other PC vendors…

February, 09th February 2000

• MGL Game Chat To Include Surprise Announcement From Green Dragon Creations

  MacGamer's Ledge is having a chat tonight that will include a couple of surprises from Green Dragon Creations

• Finder Utility That Allows Renaming Of Multiple Files Updated

  This product is designed to make it easier to manipulate the file names od individual or multiple files

• Register To Win A Copy Of Mac OS 9

  Online Mac only retailer The Mac Smith has announced a drawing with a copy of Mac OS 9 up for…

• Attention Developers:  Pre-Registration Starts For WWDC

  The WWDC is the largest gathering of Mac developers in the world and includes seminars, conferences, speeches, announcements from Apple,…

• Third Week In Top 5, But Apple Slips To Number 3 Web Site

  Last week we reported that PC Data had ranked Apple's as the number 1 computer hardware web site for the…

• Phat Tracks On Your Mac

  Jordan Streiff has tips on how to get started making music on your Mac. Better yet, his suggestions help you…

• Share High Speed Internet Access

  Addonics Technology has released a tool that allows cable/DSL users to have multiple, simultaneous sessions using just one access account

• New Photoshop Plug-In Brings Texture Synthesizer To Photoshop

  Synthetik Software, makers of the award winning Studio Artist, have announced a Photoshop plug-in based on Studio Artist's texture synthesize

• Iconographer, iView MultiMedia, & MacMAME

• Mac Version Of Napster Allows Mac Users To Find And Share MP3s

  Rapster allows Mac users to share MP3 files with other users of Napster compatible software, allowing nearly limitless access to…

• Guitar Method Gets First Upgrade In 3 Years

  eMedia has released a new version of the guitar teaching CD, Guitar Method

• SoundJam MP Bundled With I-Jam Portable MP3 Player

  Casady & Greene, Inc. and I-JAM Multimedia have teamed up to bring you the new I-Jam portable MP3 player. As…

• Apple Stock Watch: Apple Climbs Higher In Late Rally

  The high tech Nasdaq regained its losses from yesterday, while the old economy stocks on the Dow continued to forever…

February, 08th February 2000

• English-Italian Dictionary Updated To 25,000 Words

  OneApp Software has released an update to Wecan English-Italian Dictionary, brining the translation software to version 5.9.2. The new version…

• Graphics Synthesizer Updated

  Synthetik Software has released a new version of StudioArtist, a product the company bills as a graphics synthesizer

• The Mac Show To Explore Apple’s KidSafe

  This week's Mac Show dives into KidSafe, Apple's new web access control software. The Mac Show is a weekly live…

• Epson First To Ship FireWire Scanner

  Epson has announced that they will begin shipping the Expression 1600 scanner this week. The Expression 1600 is the first…

• Umax Owners & PowerForce G4 Customers Get A Software Update From Powerlogix

  Powerlogix has announced the release of some beta software for Umax owners and owners of their PowerForce G4 cards. Both…

• Working With Icons & Avoiding Physical And Eye Strain

  Nancy Gravley takcles three isues this week. First she has the low-down on how to customize your icons. She also…

• The Pick Of PMA: Outstanding Digital Cameras Emerge From PMA Show

  Last week's PMA show in Las Vegas showcased several promising new digital cameras, many featuring resolution beyond 2 megapixels. Our…

• Mac eCommerce Solution Updated With Several New Features

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

• MacHack 2000 Shows Mac Market Strength, Announces Sponsors (Think MS)

  MacHack 2000, the marathon programming conference, is gaining momentum and sponsors. MacHack is one of the premiere events in the…

• Software & Hardware Asset Tracking Software Updated

  DXoft has released a new version of the FileMaker based utility, Software & Hardware Tracker

• Send Some Valentine E-Cards From Mac Cards

  Mac Cards, a Mac-centric online "e-card" company has released ten new designs, just in time for Valentine's Day

• Mass E-mail Utility Adds Support For FileMaker Pro 5.0

  Sig Software has updated the automated e-mail customization utility, E-mail Merge, to version 1.8.5. E-mail Merge allows users to send…

• Down Day on Wall Street, PC Stocks Wilt, Including Apple

  Cisco tried to lead the tech rally higher this morning on its strong earnings but the momentum faded mid day…

February, 07th February 2000

• Film From 30,000 Feet Made Possible, In Part, By FireWires

  Salon.com is reporting on a film that was made possible, in part, by FireWire. "G" is a film shot by…

• Apple Chosen As Symbol Of 1980’s Technology For Float In Upcoming Parade (With Pic)

  It would seem that Apple was chosen as the symbol of 1980's technology for the Eighties Tech float

• MAC-O-RAMA Is Holding A Scavenger Hunt

  In keeping with the upcoming holiday Valentine's Day, MAC-O-RAMA has taken the opportunity to hold a scavenger hunt. Work with…

• ProJPEG Image Compression Utility Receives Major Upgrade

  The good people at BoxTop Software have released a major upgrade for their image compression utility ProJPEG. The new version,…

• Where The Heck Is Netscape?

  Michael Munger looks at the long delays of the Mozilla Project from Netscape. He explores the position of both Netscape…

• Smoking New Video Cards Coming To A Mac Near You

  The Idiots are funny. Just plain funny. Fortunately they are also talking about Mac stuff. This week, The Idiots talk…