Archives for January 2001

January, 28th January 2001

• Aladdin Releases New Super Utility, Transporter

  Aladdin Systems has released a new multi-purpose communication management tool, Transporter. Aladdin Transporter allows users to set up customized "drop…

• Shareware Installer Maker Adds OS X Support

  Public Access Software has updated their installer maker application, MacInstall, to version 1.2. MacInstall is a shareware program designed to…

• Black Cat Updates Amateur Radio Program

  Black Cat Systems has updated their multi-purpose amateur radio program, MultiMode. MultiMode allows radio operators to decode Morse code, as…

• QuickTime Effects Pack Updated

  Bueno Software has updated their set of QuickTime effects, Effects Pack 1, to version 1.5. The Effects Pack includes six…

• Westlake Interactive Offers Update On Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2

  Westlake Interactive updated their project page with an update on Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2, a skating game that will…

• AAPL Up More Than 10%, Closes Over 21

  The Fed is meeting on Wednesday, January 31st, to decide how much to lower interest rates. The results for the…

January, 25th January 2001

• Score A Win For Microsoft (And A Loss For Apple)

  Microsoft just recently landed the gig of providing wireless connectivity for the Starbucks Coffee chain. This is a space that…

• SoundSticks, Crystal Clear And Crystal Looking

  Michael Munger reviews the SoundStick/iSub combination from Harman/Kardan. They are some of the coolest looking speakers on theplanet, but how…

• Where DID All My Money Go?

  Bert Torfs has updated his personal finance management application, WhereDidAllMyMoneyGo?, to version 2.1. The latest version helps users manage their…

• Full-Featured Internet Call Management Service Coming To The Mac

  InfoInterActive has announced that they are bringing their full-featured, ultra cool Internet call management software, cleverly named Internet Call Management…

• CalcWorks Updated, Finds A New Home

  John Brochu has updated his flagship product, CalcWorks, to version 1.7.1. CalcWorks and CalcWorks SE provide users with a powerful,…

• Apple, On Building The Digital Classroom

  Apple has posted a story on their site about a project at a Fremont high school that put 100 iBooks…

• Speed Up MPEG-2 Streams

  Media 100 has announced a new product to help speed up MPEG-2 streaming content, Cleaner 5 - Cleaner MPEG SuperCharger.…

• Yet More Desktops From Mandolux

  Mando Gomez has released yet another set of gorgeous desktop backgrounds, this set entitled World Maps Series. With these, the…

• OmniWeb Updated, Offers Several Improvements (Updated)

  The OS X geniuses at The Omni Group have updated their outstanding OS X only Web browser, OmniWeb, to version…

• Worried About OS X Apps? Check The Built For OS X List

  Some time ago, Apple started a list of products that would run "natively" (either Carbon or Cocoa) for Mac OS…

• Keep An Eye On Your OS X System With Overseer

  Dozing Cat Software has released a handy utility for monitoring a variety of aspects on OS X systems. Overseer provides…

• Blizzard Releases New Warcraft III Movie

  Blizzard has updated their site with a juicy addition of a new Warcraft III movie that gives those eager for…

• Wall Street Worried, Techs Mixed, AAPL Down

  Tech stocks were mixed today, as AAPL closed lower. Fears about the economy are still giving investors the jitters as…

January, 24th January 2001

• The Rio 600 Reviewed

  Music has been an integral part of life since cavemen started banging two stones together. Over the years, we evolved,…

• Introducing Windows CEMeNT, The Next Great Operating System (With Pic)

  The Linux camp has produced a delightful piece of satire aimed at our friends in Redmond. Woolley has posted an…

• Wall Street Journal Gives Enthusiastic Endorsement To PowerBook G4

  One of the most important technology writers in the country is Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal. Today, Mr.…

• Hey There Little Mister: Font Buddy Updated

  Vincent Jalby has updated his font viewer application, Font Buddy, to version 2.1.1. Font Buddy allows users to easy view…

• Chat Away With A New Version Of Snak

  Kent Sorensen has updated his IRC chat client, Snak, to version 4.5.4. Snak is a full featured chat client that…

• Dr. Bott Offers Online Store For Resellers

  Dr. Bott has launched a new online store for resellers, making it easier for resellers to have access to the…

• Screen Cather Gains Compatibility With OS 9.1, Carbon Apps

  St. Clair Software has updated their screen capture utility, Screen Catcher, to version 2.2. Screen Catcher allows users to take…

• Bulk E-Emails Made Easy

  Maxprog has updated their bulk e-mail/e-mail merge program, MaxBulk Mailer, to version 0.13d. MaxBulk Mailer allows users to easily configure…

• Notes From A Henna Gaijin Bring MACWORLD Tokyo Home

  Unfortunately, very few of us get a chance to travel to Japan for any reason, especially the MACWORLD Tokyo Expo.…

• WebSTAR Search Plug-In Updated For Greater Stability

  4D has updated their WebSTAR Server Suite Search Plug-in to version 4.3.2. The new version fixes a bug that caused…

• Epic Releases Demo For Classic RTS Game, Earth 2140

  Epic Interactive has just informed us that they have completed the demo for the classic futuristic RTS (real time strategy)…

• Aspyr Patches Sim Them Park And Alpha Centauri

  Aspyr has released a small beta patch (1.5.2b1) for Alpha Centauri, their port of the sci-fi empire building game by…

• Greenspan Speaks, Techs Tank, AAPL Falls

  Tech stocks almost universally reacted negatively to today's financial news as money flowed out of the tech sector into the…

January, 23rd January 2001

• E-mail Basics, Part III: A Printable Guide For New Mac Users

  Nancy Carroll Gravley finishes her three-part sries on basic e-mail tips with some very important help with setting up your…

• iRez Lowers Price On Cool Kritter Camera

  If you have been holding out for a USB Web cam, wait no longer. iRez has lowered the price on…

• Take A Break With MacBreakZ!

  We have all been in a situation where the hours have drifted away while sitting in front of the computer,…

• Multilingual E-Mail Program Updated

  MAKI Enterprises has updated their multilingual e-mail application, Magellan, to version 1.7.2. The new version offers a greatly improved interface,…

• White House Says "Gimme A W!", But All The "W" Keys Are Missing

  In one of the most deft passive-aggressive, yet pointless, acts of pretests in the history of mankind, many computer keyboards…

• Titanium Talk On The Mac Show

  In the wake of the recent announcement of Apple's Titanium G4 PowerBook, tonight's Mac Show will feature Brian Simpson, Executive…

• New Enhanced GPS Module Released For Visor

  GeoDiscovery has announced the availability of a new enhanced GPS module for the Handspring Visor, the Geode. The Geode not…

• Great New Desktop Patterns Available

  Mando Gomez has added 77 breathtaking new desktop images to the already impressive collection at the Mandolux Web site. The…

• Traffic To Apple.com Continues To Decrease

  As the excitement of the recent MACWORLD Expo continues to wear off, traffic to the Apple site continues to diminish.…

• Washington Apple Pie Group Gives The Low Down On Latest From Apple

  The next meeting of The Washington Apple Pi (WAP) user group will feature Apple representatives giving all the juicy details…

• Macintosh User Group Page Looks Back At MACWORLD

  The MUG Center has posted a series of articles, information, and more importantly pictures from the recent MACWORLD Expo in…

• Shadowbane Update

  Wolfpack Studios, a God Games Developer, has updated the information on their upcoming Massively Multiplayer Online Fantasy Role Playing Game…

• AAPL Stays Over 20

  Traders today were all agush over a Sun and Microsoft settlement over Microsoft's Java license, problems involving Microsoft's Web servers,…

January, 22nd January 2001

• Mac Mailing Lists Get Musical Feel

  Eric Prentice, more popularly known as The Macintosh Guy, has started two new Mac discussion lists, both focused on the…

• Rejoice!  MacAMP Back In Force

  Subband Software has announced that their full-featured MP3 player, MacAmp, is back with a new release. After abandoning the MacAmp…

• Keep Your Scripts In Line, And On Time

  Sophisticated Circuits has updated their script automation utility, iDo Script Scheduler, to version 1.1.1. The new version allows users to…

• App Makes It Easy To Save Images From Browser Cache

  Infamus Software has updated their handy utility for easily finding and saving images from a browser's cache file, WebXTractor. WebXTractor…

• SETI@home Team Mac Observer Update, California Users Asked To Conserve

  It's been a while since we updated our SETI@home Team Mac Observer page, but regular updates are back. Team Mac…