Archives for February 2001

February, 20th February 2001

• A Mac Success Story

  Nancy Carroll Gravley has a wonderful story about how a Mac changed the course of one woman's life. Most of…

• Apple Announces New iMacs, New Cubes, & New iTunes (With Pics)

  At tonight's MACWORLD Tokyo keynote, Steve Jobs introduced new iMacs, a new Cube, and a new version of iTunes. We…

• Apple’s January Retail Sales Continue To Lag

  PC Data released a study by analyst Stephen Baker on January's retail sales. Apple, whose 1st fiscal quarter (ending December)…

• Adobe Wants Your Video Creations

  Adobe Systems is looking for excellent examples of dynamic media created using Adobe's line of products (Premiere, After Effects, etc.).…

• No Stream, No Problem.  MW Tokyo Satellite Information Available

  Observer Nik C. Stanosheck has written to inform us that Bloomberg.com has posted the satellite information for tonight's MACWORLD Tokyo…

• Power On Offers Discount Bundle

  Power On Software is holding a limited time promotion offering users a chance to save big on a number of…

• Apple, Others Sued For Monitor Patent Infringements

  C|Net is reporting that Apple is among the companies named in a lawsuit by Elonex IP Holdings and EIP Licensing.…

• Original Apple Team Members Tagged For MacHack Keynote

  Organizers of this year's MacHack Conference, the legendary lots-of-pizza-and-no-sleep code fest, have announced the keynote speakers for this year's conference.…

• Mac Show To Feature Rodney O. Lain, CNN Tech Correspondent,

  The Mac Show is in a tough time slot this week: opposite Steve Jobs' MACWORLD Tokyo keynote speech. However the…

• PowerBook Survives Sub-Zero Temps, Records Trip Across Antarctic

  CNN is reporting that two women successfully journeyed across the Antarctic, and had a PowerBook in tow the entire time…

• Want Some QuickTime VR Seminars?

  The Way Ahead Group is offering a QuickTime VR seminar series to be conducted by digital photographer Dennis Biela. The…

• New Utility Helps Clear Desktop Clutter

  Everyday Software has released a new utility to help users keep their OS X desktops clutter free. Show Desktop is…

• Alien Crossfire Updated

  Aspyr has released an update to the Alpha Centauri expansion module, Alien Crossfire. Alien Crossfire adds new levels and scenarios…

• MonkeyByte Improves Website

  MonkeyByte.com announced an open house on their newly rennovated website. MonkeyByte has brought us a number of great titles including…

• Sin Gold Updated to 1.1.2

  The recently released Sin Gold has received it's requisite tune up, fixing many weird and wonderful bugs sprinkled throughout its…

• Pre-Tokyo Hype Boost Apple Amidst Continued Tech Slide

  Hype in advance of tonight's MACWORLD Tokyo keynote has finally managed to make its presence known to at least some…

February, 19th February 2001

• MACWORLD Tokyo Keynote Web Cast Changed From Live Stream To "On Demand Archive"

  Apple has changed the Web page offering a Web cast of Steve Jobs' keynote speech from a "live" stream to…

• Got A Thing For Jets? 11 New Desktop Pictures May Be Your Cup O’ Tea

  The folks at Mandolux.com have issued 11 new desktop pictures that feature designs of fighter planes. They come in a…

• Get Yer Macosx.com E-mail Addy Here, Chief

  Macosx.com is about to offer e-mail addresses for Mac OS X enthusiasts. It is now possible to reserve names and…

• Web Server And eCommerce Suite Updated

  MDG Computer Services has announced that it shipped version 3.5 of Web Server 4D and WS4D/eCommerce. The application includes a…

• Decent Traffic Keeps Apple In The Top Five

  Traffic to the top hardware sites was down last week according to the PC Data Top 10 rankings, and Apple…

• Electric Rain Allows Users To Pour 3D Files Directly Into Flash

  Electric Rain has announced a new plug-in for the high end 3D creation application, 3D Studio Max. The new plug-in…

• New Blistering Fast FireWire CD-RW Records At 16x

  Fantom Drives has announced a new high speed FireWire based CD-RW drive, the FireWire 16x10x40 CD-ReWriteable drive. Capable of burning…

• FireWire Depot Warns Of Virus On Installer CD

  Late last week, FireWire Depot announced the presence of a virus on the installer CD for their 2.5"-3.5" FireWire/USB combo…

• Poor PC Sales In January Hit Techs & Apple Hard

  The dreaded, and ridiculous, label of "beleaguered" returned to haunt Apple today. In a report by online financial news service…

• Myth III Developer Hires Duane Johnson For Mac Game Ports

  A new development in the ever changing saga of the Mac Gaming community, Duane Johnson has been hired on to…

• Final Notes Before The Show

  Welcome back to article five and the final pre-show release of Notes of a Henna Gaijin! In this article, we…

• A 2nd Look At The ‘Squeezable’ PowerBook G4

  I took seriously the criticism in reply to my editorial last week concerning perceived problems with the PowerBook's DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive.…

February, 18th February 2001

• You Can Live Without Mac OS X

  Michael Munger has a suggestion for those who are wrestling with the issue of whether or not to migrate to…

• Need A Better Notepad? Then Try Out iNotePad

  If you want to take simple notes and have them accessible at all times, then Apple's venerable Notepad application can…

• Apple Ships 733 MHz PowerMacs With SuperDrives, Right On Time!

  When Steve Jobs introduced the SuperDrive and the 733 MHz PowerMac G4, he said that Apple would begin shipping the…

• Get A Little 3D Brickles Action With Brick Balls

  A new variation on a classic game concept has just hit the market in the form of a shareware game…

• Alien Design? The Cube Makes Appearance On The X-Files

  Ah, Aliens use Cubes. Or something. Your editor unfortunately missed this weekend's episode of The X-files, but Observer Ed fortunately…

• Windows Mag Says OS X’s Aqua Giving Microsoft "Panic Attacks"

  Talk about a confused operating system strategy. Microsoft has been rolling out variants of their Windows OS with Swiss-like precision…

• NuSans Font Updated

  Scooter Graphics has updated their Nu Sans font to version 9.5. The new version is available in both PostScript and…

• Yenco.com Puts A New Version On Its Agenda

  Yenco.com has updated their personal note taking/task management application, Agenda, to version 2.0. Agenda now allows people to record notes…

• Applelinks Debuts A REALbasic Column

  Our good friends at Applelinks have announced the debut of a new weekly column, REALbasic University. The new column is…

• New "Tenacity" TrueType Font Available

  Joe Gillespie, of Web Page Design for Designers fame, has released a striking new font. The new goodie, called Tenacity,…

• You Little Devil: Web Devil Glitch Fixed

  Fresh on the heels of releasing version 5.3, Chaotic Software has updated their application for viewing entire Web sites offline,…

• Save A Trip To The Post Office

  Intelli Innovations has updated their U.S. Postal Service package management utility, P.O. Toolbox, to version 1.2. P.O. Toolbox allows users…

• We Don’t Need No Stinking OE: PowerMail Updated

  CTM Development has updated their wonderful e-mail application, PowerMail, to version 3.0.8. PowerMail is a full-featured e-mail client providing multiple…

• Group Leads Effort For HyperCard Carbonization

  This week's MUG news is highlight by the HyperCard User Group spearheading an effort to get HyperCard Carbonized for use…

• Latest Build Offers Much Promise

  As the weeks drift by, and OS X's release date draws closer, many are left wondering what exactly is Apple…

February, 15th February 2001

• Oni - Full Contact Action On Your Mac!

  Oni, is it worth your time and money? The short answer: while Oni is the victim of many broken promises,…

• Is Microsoft The ‘Puffy Combs’ Of The Computing Industry? Probably.

  Rodney O. Lain likens Microsoft to Sean "Puffy" Combs because they often recycle other peoples' ideas, with special attention on…

• VST Drops Prices On FireWire Hard Drives

  Dave Bonfiglio of SmartDisk/VST Technologies dropped us a note saying that the company has dropped prices on their FireWire hard…

• It’s Official, Tokyo Keynote To Be Streamed For Everyone

  Today, Apple made it official that a Web cast of next week's MACWORLD Tokyo keynote event would be available through…

• Apple Releases New Preview Version Of QuickTime 5

  Apple is continuing work on their media player extraordinaire, QucikTime 5. Apple yesterday released a new Public Preview version of…

• Eat Right, Lots Of Exercise, And Use Weight Tracker

  Black Cat Systems has updated their weight monitoring program, Weight Tracker, to version 1.3.0. Weight Tracker allows users to easily…

• TechSono Offers Free "Sidegrade" For PixMachine

  TechSono is offering registered Windows users of PixMachine a free sidegrade to the Macintosh version. PixMachine manages picture files found…