Archives for June 2000

June, 15th June 2000

• UNIX Based AppleTalk Server Upgraded With New Features

  HELIOS Software has announced EtherShare 2.6, an update to its UNIX-based AppleTalk server solution. The new version adds support for…

• The Dow Tanks, Apple Drops

  It was all about the Old Economy Friday and that economy is definitely slowing. Tech stocks fared well considering the…

June, 14th June 2000

• Apple Computers Are Truly Helping People

  Chris Rogers offers the tale of an injured classmate who is able to continue communicating and interacting with the outside…

• First Look At Office 2001 (With Pics)

  Microsoft has announced Office 2001, and has made the new feature set available. There is new information about the upcoming…

• Where Are The Tears Over AppleInsider’s Legal Troubles?

  Macintosh Web sites have been reporting during the last few days - thanks to original articles from legal publications -…

• Apple Follows Tech Stocks Up

  Stocks moved grudging higher today as investors searched for leadership with a cautious eye on the economy, ever wary of…

June, 13th June 2000

• Things I Learned To Do The Hard Way (I Had To Ask My Daughter)

  Nancy tells us all about the things she had to learn from the best source, her child. She covers transparent…

• Microsoft Appeal Represents All Or Nothing Approach

  Microsoft's stock jumped three dollars this morning due to the announcement late yesterday that the US Court of Appeals eagerly…

• JPEG Images And Their Compression Explained

  About This Particular Macintosh (ATPM) told us that Grant Osborne continues his series on Graphics and the Internet with "Part…

• MS Rises On Appeal News, Apple Sheds 4.3%

  Today's friendly economic data should have sent the stock market into rally mode but investors continue to sit tight on…

June, 12th June 2000

• Heroes Of The Mac Gaming World

  The Idiots offer an Idiot Salute to the people behind the scenes that make the great games we have for…

• The Deplorable State Of Mac Software

  Michael Munger seems a bit tense with some of the problems associated with Mac OS 9.x and current Mac software

• New DVD Site Produced Entirely On Macs

  A new site dedicated to DVDs called Digitally Obsessed has launched, and the site's creators e-mailed us to tell that…

• Freedrum Gives You The Power To Create Groovy Music

  SSEYO has launched the SSEYO Freedrum. The Freedrum is a SSEYO Koan energised, Flash-fronted, Web application that enables anyone to…

• Apple Wizards Renamed, New Issue Is Out

  Apple Wizards has changed names to MacOS monthly, and has also dished out its June issue. This follows the recent…

• Late Day Tech Rally Carries AAPL Higher

  The stock markets started another lackluster day unenthused by the weak retail sales in May. But then Fed Chairman Alan…

June, 11th June 2000

• Want That Mac OS X Feeling? Try Power Windows

  John F. Braun reviews a great Mac Gadget called Power Windows. Power Windows adds new features to the way your…

• The Apple Cycle: Summer Brings A Good Bite

  Wes George talks about the cyclical nature of Apple's stock performance and suggests that AAPL investors have some things to…

• See Your Name In Lights.  Apple Offering Times Square Jumbotron Space To Developers

  Ed Prasek from Apple Computer e-mailed us about a developer program for the MACWORLD Expo in NY. The program will…

• Newer Technology Becomes More User Friendly

  Newer Technology has announced the elimination of some shipping/receiving positions while simultaneously adding personnel to sales. With the changes, Newer…

• Baldur’s Gate Preview: Dungeon Crawling In The AD&D Tradition

  In 1999, Baldur's Gate was released for the PC by Bioware Corporation. It was a game that blew the doors…

• AAPL Drops 4.7% Again

  The stock markets wilted today ahead of a week full of economic data releases that could effect the Federal Reserve's…

June, 08th June 2000

• TextSpresso Makes Cleaning HTML Easier

  Taylor Design has released TextSpresso 1.6.2. The new version of the popular text editor includes several bug fixes and feature…

• Take Apple To The Beach With Help From RedLightRunner

  As motivation to get you away from your computer and outdoors having some fun, RedLightRunner is again offering a wide…

• New iMac Upgrade Cards Offer 1MB Backside Cache

  PowerLogix has announced a new product in their G3/G4 upgrade card line, the iForce upgrade for the iMac. The iForce…

• Was That Short-Short-Long-Long, or Short-Long-Short-Short?

  Black Cat Systems has updated the Morse Code tutor, Morse Mania, to version 1.8.0. The new version helps users learn…

• New Mission Impossible II, Gladiator Screen Savers Available

  MacScreenSaver.com has posted a new batch of screen savers, including one from the popular American movies Gladiator and Mission Impossible…

• Free Desktop Calendar Application Updated

  Panda Systems has released a new version of the desktop calendar program, PandoCalendar. Version 5.5 allows you to place a…

• New Finder Info Utility Powerful OS Enhancement

  Frank Reiff has introduced a new product in "A Better Finder..." line, A Better Finder Info. The product supplements the…

• Token Rings, Open Transport Errors, & CD-ROM Drives

  Hello there, weary traveler. I see you seek advice. Well, I hope I can help. Pull up a footstool and…

• MacTechUK Gets Major Update

  Mac users in the UK have a better source for Apple information now. Mactechuk.com has undergone major changes and added…

• New File Modification Tool Available

  Mac-Stacks Emporium has released fileFinagler. The new file modification tool allows you to play with files and folders on your…

• Keep Your Computer Operations Clean & Lean With Cast Off

  Anyone who has ever downloaded trial software and later discarded it, or who updated older versions of software will have…

• Apple Poised For Break Out

  In a slowing economy the rapid growth tech stocks -- some still badly beaten down -- seem more attractive than…

June, 07th June 2000

• Intel Reps Force Apple Kiosks To Be Covered At Harvard

  At Harvard University's Health and Internet conference last week, Apple was temporarily snubbed by the chip making giant, Intel. According…

• Apple Number One Again

  Apple Computer has again taken the top spot in the PC Data Top 10 rankings, finally overtaking Compaq which had…

• MacGamer’s Ledge Covers Two New Titles

  Our friends at MacGamer's Ledge have taken an in depth look at horror author Stephen King's first foray into the…

• Want To Change Your System Icons…From A Central Location?

  The good folks at Iconfactory have released a new version of their icon management utility, iControl. iControl allows users to…

• New Version OF Installer Maker Offer OS X Support

  Aladdin has announced that the next generation of their software installer, Installer Maker, is now shipping. This version adds greater…

• Taking Screen Shots Has Never Been Easier

  St. Clair Software has announced a new beta of their screen-shot utility on steroids, Screen Catcher. Version 2.0b4 is available…

• Math Modeling Application Updated

  Pedagoguery Software has updated their educational math application, Poly, to version 1.06. Poly allows users to explore 3D models to…

• What Is The Weather Supposed To Be Like Tomorrow?

  Lunar Software has released version 1.2 of the real time Earth weather tracker, EarthBrowser. EarthBrowser provides 5 day forcasts of…

• Voodoo5 Receives Honors

  3dfx's new Voodoo5 5500 AGP card has begun to receive industry acclaim, just days after the card's official release. FiringSquad,…

• Kodak Releases Two New Digital Cameras

  Kodak has released two new digital cameras, the DC5000 and DC4800. The DC 5000 features weatherproof and resistant design and…

• New Online Image Optimization Technology Available

  Pixami has announced a technology called the Intelligent Client Interface which speeds image processing and provides a pallette of new…

• Forget Microsoft’s Competitors, It’s Planet Earth That Can No Longer Afford The Windows Monopoly

  Yesterday Microsoft was found guilty of violating federal law -- the Sherman Antitrust Act. The penalty imposed is nothing less…

• Apple Stock Watch: Wall Street Cowers & AAPL Sags

  The Federal Reserve doesn't think the economy is slowing fast enough and could raise interest rates once again on June…

June, 06th June 2000

• Greek Company Introduces Several New Mac FireWire Products

  Unibrain, based in Greece, is demonstrating products aimed at consumers and developers alike, including some interesting FireWire networking products, a…

• Apple Takes Home Top Honors In Awards For Design Excellence

  Apple Computer has made a strong showing in another set of awards, the Industrial Design Excellence Award (IDEA) 2000. The…

• Want Free Stuff?  Duh, Who Doesn’t?

  Never let it be said that The Mac Observer isn't looking out for our readers. And because we are, we…