Archives for December 2001

December, 30th December 2001

• New York Times Techno-Geek’s Year In Review Features Apple Technology

  David Pogue, technology columnist for the New York Times, has written a review of the past 12 month from a…

• Like Clockwork: An Update From Koingo

  Koingo Software has released an update for Password Retiever, bringing it to version 2.8. Password Retriever is a password management…

• Cocoa List App Released From Omni Group

  The Omni Group is now shipping a new Cocoa app, OmniOutliner 1.2. OmniOutliner is a Cocoa based list creator designed…

• Hard Drive Management App Update From Mallet And Bare

  Mallet and Bare have released an update for Erase the Trail, bringing it to version 1.2. Erase the Trail is…

• Sony To Showcase TitleTrack Jukebox At Macworld

  Sony Style has announced a showcase featuring RiverSong InterActive's TitleTrack Jukebox, at the Metreon during Macworld. The showcase will introduce…

• Apple Pushes Hype Envelope, Bills Expo As "This One Is Big. Even By Our Standards."

  Apple has bumped up the hype about MACWORLD San Francisco an order of magnitude by posting a rather suggestive message…

• Apple Posts QuickTime Streaming Information For MACWORLD San Francisco

  Apple has officially announced and posted information about watching Steve Jobs' MACWORLD San Francisco keynote address. The event will be…

• Ruminations Of A Gadget Junkie: iGo?

  Vern Seward looks at Steve Wozniak's latest job and asks whether this might foreshadow a cool product in Apple's feature

December, 27th December 2001

• Internet Sharing, CD Backup, and Video Ports

  In today's installment, Dave Hamilton answers questions about Internet sharing with both Macs and PCs, backing up Mac OS X…

• OpenOSX Announces Presence At Macworld

  OpenOSX will be at Macworld next month, and is inviting interested attendees to visit the booth. OpenOSX is a software…

• Still More Microsoft Security Holes

  Still more security holes have been found in Microsoft products, the latest two center on Micrsoft's SQL server.

• F-14 Featured On New Desktops

  Mandolux has released ten new desktops featuring the F-14 Tomcat. The desktops are images for use as the background on…

• Idea Manager Update From Aportis

  Aportis Technologies Corp has released an update for Brain Forest Professional Edition, bringing it to version 1.1. Brain Forest is…

• Email Forwarding Utility From System Support

  System Support Products, Inc. has released a new version of Mail Forward, bringing it to version 2.0. Mail Forward is…

• Sapphire Releases Starburts Symbols For Fireworks 4

  Sapphire Innovations has released two new libraries of starburst themed symbols, Symbols Volume 7 and 8. Symbols Volume 7 and…

December, 26th December 2001

• Music Tutoring From Fast Rabbit

  Fast Rabbit Software has released a new tutorial app, Dolce Music Flash Cards. Dolce Music Flash Cards is a drill…

• Palm Desktop 4.0 Public Beta Supports Mac OS X

  Palm Computing today released a public beta version of their Palm Desktop, version 4.0. This new version sports many new…

• Finder Enhancement Zingg! 1.0 Released

  Rainer Brockerhoff has released a new app for the Mac OS X finder. Zingg! 1.0 is a fast launch contextual…

• FileMaker Pro News Delivered To Your Palm

  Brian Dunning has announced the availability of FMPasap for FileMaker Pro users. FMPasap is a free service that allows news…

• New Version Of Custom Icon Creator Released

  Infinity-to-the-Power-of-Infinity has released a new version of Can Combine Icons, bringing it to version 2.0. Can Combine Icons is a…

• The FBI Underscores Seriousness Of XP’s Secuirty Problem

  The FBI released an update to the warning about XP's security hole, underscoring the seriousness of the problem and providing…

• Reuters Says Apple Retail Won’t Break Even This Year

  Apple expects its retail operations, including the 27 Apple Stores it opened this year, to post a small loss.

• Jobs Gets Paid US$1, Again

  A Reuters story states that Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs, once again was paid a salary of US$1 this past year.

• CNN Delivers 20 Factors That Will Change PCs Next Year

  CNN has posted their predictions for the future of technology over the next few years. Gigahertz palmtops, everlasting batteries and,…

• Beat A Cheat With An Update

  Fast Rabbit Software has released an update for Beat The Cheat, bringing it to version 1.3. Beat The Cheat is…

• Firewire Webcam Driver From IOXperts

  IOXperts has released a new Firewire app for the Mac. Firewire webcam driver 1.0 is designed for connecting Firewire Webcam…

• New Web Development App From Cross Culture

  Cross Culture Limited has released a new app for the Mac. Mergemill 1.0 is a Web development tool designed for…

December, 25th December 2001

• More Language Support for AppleWorks 6

  When AppleWorks 6.2.2 was released a little more than 2 weeks ago, only the English language version was made available.…

• MacServerIP Beta Released From Cyan

  cyan soft Ltd. has released a public beta version of MacServerIP 8. MacServerIP is a file server for Mac clients…

• Business Publishing App Free From RagTime

  RagTime GmbH has announced the availability of RagTime free of charge. RagTime is a business publishing app designed for word…

• New Desktops Available At Mandolux

  Mandolux has released twenty new desktops continuing the Marine Corps series. The desktops are images for use as the background…

• SysQuake 2 Available From Calerga

  Calerga has announced release of SysQuake 2 and SysQuake 2 LE. SysQuake is a scientific computation app designed for use…

• Beta Release Of Web Development Tool Active4D

  Aparita Fishman has released beta version of Active4D, bringing it to version 2.0fc3. Active4D is a Web development tool that…

• Password Retriever Update From Koingo

  Koingo Software has released an update for Password Retiever, bringing it to version 2.7. Password Retriever is a password management…

• Download Utility From Presenta

  Presenta Ltd. has released an update for iGetter, bringing it to version 1.6. iGetter is a download utility designed to…

• Improved Cataloging App For iPod and OS X

  Norbert M. Doerner has released an update for CDFinder, bringing it to version 3.5.1. CDFinder is a cataloging app designed…

• Free Image Analyzer From Stone Table

  Stone Table Software has released an update for ScanCalc, bringing it to version 1.7. ScanCalc is a scanned image resolution…

• Absolutely Fabulous returns to TV with Macs a plenty

  Observers spotted Macs being used in the long-awaited return of the cult British comedy show, Absolutely Fabulous.

December, 20th December 2001

• GA Man Face Crimal Charges For Installing Distributed Software

  According to an article posted by SecurityFocus, a company which provides security intelligence products and service for businesses, a man…

• LA Times Columnist, Jim Heid, Grades OS X’s Usefulness

  LA Times columinst, Jim Heid, gives OS X a B-. Jim Heid, Apple technology columinsts for the LA Times and…

• Apple Adds Three Sony CD Burners With CD Authoring Support Update

  Apple Authoring Software now supports more drives with the release of the latest update. The update adds three CD-R drives…

• Apple Updates Open Firmware Password App

  Apple has updated the Mac OS X security tool Open Firmware Password to version 1.0.2. This firmware application addresses the…

• Aliens Are Invading, Throw Some RoX

  illumineX is now shipping a new game for OS X. RoX is an arcade style game designed to destroy boredom…

• Word Processing App Update From Nisus

  Nisus Software, Inc. has released an update for Nisus Writer, bringing it to version 6.5. Nisus Writer is a word…

• Jiggle The Wand And Get Clean Eudora Email

  Yav Interactive Media has released an update for Email Magician, bringing it to version 1.2. Email Magician is an Eudora…

• Apple Store Beats Out Dell, Compaq, HP: Makes Nielsen’s NetRating Top 5 eCommerce List

  Apple's online store has made Nielsen's list of the top 5 online retailers. The Apple Store online is ranked as…

• Microsoft’s Most Secure OS Ever, Windows XP, Subject To Major Security Hole

  Microsoft released a patch to plug a security hole the size of Montana. A technology called Universal Plug & Play…

• Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.1.2 (Updated Features Included)

  Apple has quietly released an update to Mac OS X through the Software Update Control Panel. The new version, 10.1.2,…

• New Game From Casady & Greene

  Casady & Greene is now shipping a new game for the Mac. Captain Bumper is an action/arcade game designed to…

• Trash Shredder Update From Northern Softworks

  Northern Softworks has released an update for Trash X, bringing it to version 1.1. Trash X is a trashcan utility…