Archives for May 2002

May, 21st May 2002

• Crack CD Copy Protection? All You Need Is A Marker

  Sony's Key2Audio has been cracked with the use of a high-tech device those in the know call a 'marker'.

• Round Table Discussion, Part 2, On Tonight’s Your Mac Life

  It's Wednesday, and that means it's time for another edition of Your Mac Life. Your Mac Life is a weekly…

• Apple Spotlights Digital Media High School

  Apple has posted a new feature story in their K-12 Education Imagine series which profiles a technology focus program in…

• Entertainment Industry’s "Protection" May Throttle Open Source Development

  A Business Week Online report highlights the impact that the Hollings Bill will have on the open source industry. The…

• Apple, The Knock-off King?

  Apple has often integrated features into the OS that were in some way introduced by third party developers. Is there…

• Karelia Updates Watson With Newsblaster Support

  Karelia Software has released an update for Watson, bringing it to version1.5.3. Watson is a Web desktop interface designed to…

• Update For MegaSeg Beta DJ App

  Fidelity Media has released a beta update for MegaSeg, bringing it to version 2.1.b14. MegaSeg is an MP3 sound mixer…

• Personal Backup Utility Maintenance Update Released

  Pocket Software has released an update for PocketBackup, bringing it to version 1.1. PocketBackup is a personal backup utility designed…

• Forbes Speculates On Next Big Apple Thing

  It had to happen. It's not enough that Mac users enjoy speculating on what weird, wild, and wonderful new things…

• AAPL Jumps On Favorable SoundView Analyst Comments

  In late breaking news on Wednesday, SoundView technology analyst Mark Specker raised his earnings estimates for Apple. Mr. Specker is…

May, 20th May 2002

• Apple Stock Watch: UBS Warburg Raises AAPL Estimate, New iBook Released

  Monday morning UBS Warburg analyst Don Young raised his fiscal year 2002 estimates for Apple. Citing dropping component prices, Mr.…

• IBM Still Looking At Nanotubes For Future Generation Of Chips

  After early reports of its success, researchers at IBM have continued to look at one of the newest nano-technologies as…

• Scott Kelby’s ‘Buck Naked Truth’  - Ombudsman For The Mac Everyman

  Rodney O. Lain reviews Scott Kelby's "Buck Naked Truth," saying: you don't have to buy the book, but you should.…

• Businessweek Looks At Apple’s Corporate Run

  Can Apple succeed where it once failed and deliver products and services compelling enough to allow it a permanent place…

• New Mac News Site Launches

  We received a note from a new Mac Web site called MacNews.com. The new site will be offering Mac and…

• Constrictor Snapshot Utility Updated

  Stick Software has released an update for Constrictor, bringing it to version 2.1. Constrictor is a screen snapshot utility designed…

• WebDesign Update From Rage Software

  Rage Software has released a maintenance update for WebDesign, bringing it to version 1.5.3. WebDesign is a Mac based Web…

• MacPlay To Release Freedom Force For Mac Gamers

  MacPlay has announced the development of Freedom Force for Mac gamers. Freedom Force, by Crave Entertainment, is a game with…

• IntelliMerge Update From Intelli Innovations

  Intelli Innovations, Inc. has released an update for IntelliMerge, bringing it to version 2.2.1. IntelliMerge is an email merge app…

• PSoft Updates iMsafe

  PSoft has released an update for iMsafe, bringing it to version 1.8. iMsafe is an automatic backup utility designed for…

• The Virtual Alarm Clock Evolution Continues

  Koingo Software has released an update for Alarm Clock Pro, bringing it to version 5.5. Alarm Clock Pro is a…

• Mandolux Issues Its 2000th Desktop Image

  Mandolux has released its 2000th desktop image for Macs, with a new series including artwork and photography

• It’s Magic! PrintMagic 1.1 For OS X

  Macease has released an update for PrintMagic for OS X. PrintMagic adds a host of printing options to almost any…

• When Good Cookies Go Bad: Bad Cookie 1.0 Released

  When a cookie goes bad one always wonders, "Where did I go wrong?" Experts will tell you that cookies tend…

• Apple CFO Files To Sell More AAPL Shares

  Reuters is reporting that Apple CFO Fred Anderson has filed to sell more of his AAPL holdings this week on…

May, 19th May 2002

• Pop That Umlat With PopChar X

  How often are you typing away when you find that you really need to use a word that has an…

• Fast Rabbit Makes Teachers Quiz-Wizard

  Pop quizzes, the bane of every school-aged child, just got easier for teachers to create. Fast Rabbit Software has released…

• Final Cut Pro Updated to 3.0.2

  Apple's premier movie making software, Final Cut Pro, has been updated to version 3.0.2. The new version includes a huge…

• Aladdin Systems Releases Spring Cleaning 5.0 & iClean 5.0, Including OS X Support

  Aladdin Systems has released Spring Cleaning 5.0, a major upgrade to the Mac uninstaller program. Spring Cleaning 5.0 includes several…

• Apple Introduces New iBooks: Faster Processors, Faster Video, Better Level 2 Cache

  Apple has updated the iBook line, introducing two 700 MHz units and a 600 MHz unit. The new iBooks are…

• MacHack 2002 Gets Ready To Cook

  MacHack 2002 is almost here and this year the popular Macintosh developers' conference plans to borrow a page from a…

• Tenon Offers Server App Bundle In Honor of Apple’s Xserve

  In honor of Apple's new Xserve rackmount server, Tenon Intersystems is now offering a special bundle of server apps. The…

• MacSoft Ships Stronghold To Retail Stores

  The folks at MacSoft sent us a note saying that Stronghold has shipped to retailers. Stronghold is a game that…

• UBS Warburg Raises Apple Earnings Estimate, New iBook Released

  Monday morning UBS Warburg analyst Don Young raised his fiscal year 2002 estimates for Apple. Citing dropping component prices, Mr.…

• EDGAR Online Posts Apple’s March Quarter SEC Form 10-Q Filing

  EDGAR Online has posted Apple's SEC Form 10-Q filing at its Web site. Form 10-Q is a quarterly form required…

• UBS Warburg Maintains "Strong Buy" On AAPL, Raises 2002 Estimates

  BS Warburg analyst Don Young has raised his 2002 and 3rd fiscal quarter estimates for Apple by 2 cents per…

• One Mac User’s (Successful) Effort To Get A Mac In His Windows Run Company

  Randy DeSerranno tells how he was able to get a new TiBook into his Windows-only company. It's a tale of…

May, 16th May 2002

• AOL: The Next Mac Cloner?

  Apple and AOL seem to be getting cozy of late, and Bryan Chaffin thinks that it is no coincidence. He…

• Microsoft Dealt Legal Blow Against Windows Trademark

  Microsoft has been pursing a suit against Lindows, seeking to stop that company from using the name Lindows, as well…

• Atomic Learning Library Releases Free Version Of Storyboard Basic

  The Atomic Learning Library has released a free version of Storyboard Basic for Mac users. Storyboard Basic is a utility…

• Ergonis Software Releases Macility Line Of Utilities

  ergonis software has announced the new distribution of macility for Mac users. The macility line of applications feature PopChar Pro,…

• Griffin Shipping ProSpeaker-Breakout Cable

  Griffin Technology is now shipping the ProSpeaker-Breakout Cable for Mac audiophiles. The ProSpeaker-Breakout Cable is designed for connecting home stereo…

• AOL Drops IE From AOL For Mac OS X, Replacing It With Netscape

  Just when you thought the browser wars were over, AOL has thrown a new twist into it. ZDNet is reporting…

• Washington MUG Meeting Slated For Saturday

  The Washington Apple Pi MUG will be hosting a general meeting this Saturday morning. After the opening Q & A…

• MacPlay To Release Value Series In June

  MacPlay has announced the soon to be released MacPlay Value Series for Mac gamers. The MacPlay Value Series, with 12…

• More Desktops At Mandolux

  Mandolux has released 18 new desktops for download today. The desktops are images for use as the background on Macs,…

• MarketCircle Business App Wins Award, Announces New Corporate Mac App

  News is still filtering out of the recent World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC), with Jaguar capturing nearly all the attention,…

• Apple’s iChat Meets Mixed Reaction From Mac Users

  During last week's World Wide Developer Conference, Apple introduced the next major revision of Mac OS X, code named Jaguar.…

• Books, X-Files, & Economics, Oh My!

  We're back with more reader-submitted Mac sightings from books, newspaper, and television.

May, 15th May 2002

• David Coursey Loves Xserve

  David Coursey of AnchorDesk has published a column endorsing Apple's Xserve. Xserve is Apple's new rackmount server that was introduced…