Archives for May 2001

May, 10th May 2001

• IBM To Ramp PowerPC Speeds To 2GHz

  ZDNet is reporting that IBM is gearing up their PowerPC production and expects to ship chips approaching the 2GHz mark…

• FileMaker Planning Big Announcement?

  FileMaker Inc. is planning a special press event for Monday, May 14th. FileMaker Inc. is the software company responsible for…

• More OS X Lists Than You Can Shake A Kernel Panic At

  It has long been known that fellow user of any application or piece of hardware are likely the best source…

• Galleon Reclaims PowerTicker From Aladdin

  Galleon Software has re-acquired the popular stock tracker software, PowerTicker, from Aladdin Systems. Galleon originally launched MacTicker in 1999, and…

• Wired Looks At OS X Security, Open-Source Foundation

  Mac OS X and its open-source underpinnings received a fairly serious look in a recent Wired article. The article, entitled…

• iDev Games Talks To Japanese Game Developer

  iDev Games has posted an interesting interview with Japanese game developer, Keisuke Harigai, who is the CEO of RODIK Inc.…

• Myth III Screen Shot Available

  Gamers that can not wait any longer for some more Myth III news are in luck. The folks at MythWolfAge.com…

• Markets Tank, But No One Cares.  Apple Down Again

  Woe be to investors: the economy still hasn't died. Yesterday's strong April Retail Sales data which showed a strong 0.8%…

• TheStreet.com Says Apple’s Stock Is No Bargain

  TheStreet.com has published an article Thomas Lepris called Apple No Bargain as Crunch Time Nears. Many AAPL investors and Mac…

May, 09th May 2001

• April Gains Bring May Pains, Apple Drop 4%

  Retail sales figures for April were released today, and the numbers look strong, but that news and other positive events…

• Wired Article Focuses On Mac OS X Security & Open Source Relations

  Wired has published a report on security issues in OS X, as well as Apple's developer relations with the Open…

• Intelli Innovations Celebrates Anniversary, Inks Retail Deal

  Intelli Innovations is celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of their release of IntelliNews, their first product. In conjunction with this celebration,…

• MACWORLD NY Approaching Quickly

  MACWORLD NY will be upon us before you know it, and this summer's big show promises to be one of…

• OneApp Clean Text Updated

  OneApp Software has updated their text cleaning application, OneApp Clean Text, to version 1.2.5. OneApp Clean Text allows users to…

• What Does This Mac OS X 10.0.3 Update Do Anyway?

  We reported yesterday that Apple had released an update to Mac OS X bringing it to version 10.0.3. However, Apple's…

• Holy Storage, Batman! LaCie Unveils 180GB Drive

  LaCie has announced a mammoth new 180GB SCSI-based hard drive. Featuring an Ultra 160/LVD SCSI interface, the new drive can…

• OS X Compatible Web Design Tool Updated

  PineHill Products has updated their OS X compatible Web site creation tool, CreativePage, to version 2.6.1. CreativePage is a fully…

• FireWire Depot Posts Special Offers

  FireWire Depot is holding a Spring clearance sale. Users interested in picking up a PC Card FireWire Adapter or a…

• 4D To Make Showing At GTC Conference

  4D, publishers of the popular 4th Dimension v6.7 RAD/RDBMS Environment and WebSTAR Server Suite 4.4, will be appearing at the…

• Illustrator Gets Yet Another Plug-in

  Artlandia has released a new plug-in for Adobe Illustrator, SymmetryWorks. SymmetryWorks allows users to easily create symmetrical surface designs, ideal…

• Praise To Apple For The Aggressive Mac OS X Updates

  Apple has released two updates to Mac OS X in eight days, and three in the 46 days since Mac…

May, 08th May 2001

• Commonly Used Terms Related To The Internet - Part II

  Nancy Carroll GRavely offers part two of her list of commonly used Internet terms. Exrtemely handy for newbies or those…

• Apple Releases OS X 10.0.3 (With Pic)

  Mac users were in for a treat this afternoon when Apple made Mac OS X 10.0.3 available via the Software…

• Utility Gives X Prefs An OS 9 Control Panel-Like Feel

  Amar Sagoo Software has released a handy little utility providing instant access to individual System Preferences in OS X, Prefling.…

• It’s Linus, Not Leenus: CNBC Interviews Creator Of Linux OS

  CNBC interviewed Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux operating system, about his autobiography that was recently released

• Asante Gears To Wire Muli-Tenant Networks

  Asante has announced that their IntraCore 6524 switch has been certified as interoperable with the Nomadix Universal Subscriber Gateway. The…

• Learn AppleScript Via Computer Based Training

  TECSoft has announced a new computer based AppleScript training tool, the Workflow Automation with AppleScript Training CD. The new CD…

• MagiSign Illustrator Plug-ins Updated

  New Ceres Solutions has updated their collection of Illustrator plug-ins, NCS MagiSign. The MagiSign plug-ins, targeted at sign makers and…

• OS X Software & Hardware Tracker Users Get A Clue

  DXoft has updated, sort of, their utility for storing important product information, including registration codes, phone numbers, serial numbers, and…

• Henrico School District Superintendent & Stan Flack On The Mac Show

  Tonight's Mac Show will feature the man responsible for purchasing 23,000 iBooks, Superintendent for the Henrico School District, Dr. Mark…

• Kensington Finalizes MouseWorks For OS X

  Earlier this week, Kensington released the "final" version of their MouseWorks software for Mac OS X. After a brief beta…

• Roxio Takes Toast, Spins Off As Separate Company

  Roxio, makers of the wildly popular Toast CD burning software for the Macintosh, has announced that they are splitting from…

• Cisco Drags Techs Down, Apple Dips Below 24

  Cisco's lackluster quarterly results help drag tech stocks down and Apple follows suit, closing below 24 for the first time…

May, 07th May 2001

• There’s A Chat Feature On Battle.net, Idiots!

  The Idiots review Diablo II's Battle.net online gaming service. The show us the ins and outs, as well as the…

• Orange Micro Brings USB 2.0 To Laptop Computers

  Orange Micro has started to ship their OrangeUSB 2.0 CardBus PC Card. The new card, designed especially for a laptop…

• Intel Brings AirPort Compatibility To A Handspring Visor Near You

  Intel subsidiary Xircom has announced new Springboard expansion module for Handspring Visor handhelds called the Xircom SpringPort Wireless Ethernet module,…

• Default Folder Gets Maintenance Update

  St. Clair Software has released an update to Default Folder, their excellent Classic Mac OS navigation utility. The new version…

• "Think Different" Or "Think Differently?"  Grammarian Knows

  Casady & Greene have updated their system wide grammar checking utility, Grammarian 2, to version 2.1.3. Grammarian 2 allows users…

• MacUpdate Offers New Features

  MacUpdate, a site dedicated to helping users be sure they have the most current versions of their favorite software titles,…

• OmniWeb 4.0 Final Now Available

  After a myriad of previews and months of beta testing, The Omni Group has finally released OmniWeb 4.0. The final…

• Apple Store Location: Black Barrier, Ethernet Installed, & Nosy Neighbors (With Pics)

  The new Apple store in McLean, VA, set to open May 19, is encased in a brushed metal construction wall…

• Adobe To Visit Atlanta User Group Meeting

  The next meeting of the Atlanta Macintosh Users Group will feature a special appearance from Adobe representatives. Adobe reps will…

• A Little Tranquility For OS X Users

  TQworld has released their popular game, tranquility (with a lowercase "t"), for Mac OS X. tranquility is a unique game…

• Data Worries, PC Industry Concerns Send Techs & Apple Down

  US productivity lowered for the first time in 6 years, and associated inflation worries helped bring Apple and other stocks…

• Morningstar Analyst: Apple Not Exposed To PC Price War

  CBS Marketwatch ran a story on PC stocks and the ongoing price war amongst PC manufacturers. That story included an…

• CNBC Offers Excellent Segment On Apple’s New Retail Stores

  CNBC ran a full report on Apple's retail store yesterday evening. Jane Wells, a reporter that often covers Apple for…

May, 06th May 2001

• Windows Users Criticize Microsoft Better Than Mac Users Ever Could

  It seems that ZDNet's Windows pundit is driven crazy by Microsoft. Maybe that's why he likes Apple's iBook and PowerBook…

• Apple Likes Consumers, But Loves (Big) Organizations

  Michael Munger says that we all occasionally wonder why Apple has done this or that, and he says that it…

• Show Your Classic Or X Desktop To Others With SnapperHead

  What if there was a way to let someone else view your desktop by just using a browser? Enter SnapperHead

• Casady & Greene Discontinues SoundJam MP At Developer’s Request

  Casady & Greene has announced that the company will no longer work on their excellent MP3 player, SoundJam MP. Casady…