Archives for October 2002

October, 16th October 2002

• Pooch 1.3 Update Features Rendezvous Support

  Dauger Research, Inc. has released an update for Pooch, bringing it to version 1.3. Pooch is a utility designed for…

• Tenon To Discontinue MachTen Line

  Tenon Intersystems has announce the discontinuation of MachTen and MachTen CodeBuilder. MachTen is an app designed for bringing UNIX operations…

• Apple Meets The Street On Earnings, Drop In Value Of Holdings Push Company To Loss

  After Wednesday's market close Apple Computer reported quarterly earnings from operations of US$.02 per share, inline with market expectations. One-time…

• S&P Says Apple’s Q4 Loss Will Not Effect Apple’s Stock Ratings

  Standard & Poor's (S&P) released a statement today concerning Apple's Q4 loss reported yesterday. According to the S&P, Apple's stock…

October, 15th October 2002

• Things Nobody Remembered To Tell You

  This week's column will be a review of some of the stuff I learned the hard way. Actually, if I…

• Smart Display? If Apple Does it, Yes!

  Vern Seward talks about possibility and issues with something Microsoft is calling the Smart Display. The Smart Display is a…

• Vote In Best Of The Mac Web Survey

  It's time once again for Low End Mac's Best of the Mac Survey. The survey asks readers to rank 100…

• Other World Computing Shipping Portable Firewire/USB Drives

  Other World Computing is now shipping the Mercury On-The-Go hard drives. The Mercury On-The-Go is a small portable hard drive…

• Newer Tech Pismo Upgrades Boost Batts And Drop Temp Stats

  Newer Technology is shipping processor upgrades for PowerBook G3 Pismo users. The NUpowr 500MHz G4 processor upgrade replaces the G3…

• Dr. Bott Shipping MoniSwitch Dual System LCD Connections

  Dr. Bott is now shipping the MoniSwitch ADC for LCD display owners. The MoniSwitch ADC is designed for connecting two…

• MacMonkies Posts New Desktops And Icons

  MacMonkies has posted new desktops and icons for download today. The desktops and icons are designed for the customization of…

• Hemera Shipping Clip Art Photo CD

  Hemera is now shipping a new image CD for Mac users. The Photo Clip Art is a collection of royalty…

• WebDesign Update From Rage Software

  Rage Software has released an update for WebDesign, bringing it to version 1.8. WebDesign is a Mac based Web development…

• Motorola May Sell Its Semiconductor Business To French/Italian Firm

  In case speculation about whether or not Apple will be adopting IBM's new PowerPC 970 for the Mac product line…

• Forbes: Any Doubts That Apple Will Use New IBM Chips Are Starting To Whither

  The mainstream world is really getting into the Apple speculation game. News earlier this week that IBM had introduced a…

• Beta Version Of iChatViewer Shipping

  MacMilitia has released a beta version of iChatViewer, bringing it to version 0.4.0. iChatViewer is an iChat utility designed for…

• FireWire Depot Now Shipping Firewire Drives And USB/FW Hubs

  FireWire Depot is now shipping new drives and hubs for Mac users. The AMS 2.5" is a Firewire hard drive…

• MP3 Finder Display App Updated To 1.1

  Norbert Doerner has released an update for MP3-Info CMM, bringing it to version 1.1. MP3-Info CMM is a contextual menu…

• Apple Posts Loss Of US$45 Million, US$7 Million Profit Before Non-Recurring Costs

  Apple posted its Q4 earnings results today (see our live coverage from the press conference for more information). The company…

• Live Coverage Of Apple’s Q4 Conference Call

  Apple will be holding its Q4 conference call today. The conference call will cover Apple's most recent quarter, in which…

October, 14th October 2002

• Microsoft Offers, Then Pulls, Its Own Mac-To-Windows Switcher Story

  Microsoft, in its tried and true tradition of copying everything it can from its competitors, has posted its own Mac-to-Windows…

• Apple Updates Hot Deals From Outpost & ClubMac

  Apple has updated the Hot Deals for Outpost.com and ClubMac at the Macintosh Product Guide. The Mac Product Guide is…

• New Version Of Boswell Released

  Copernican Technologies, Inc. has released a new version of Boswell, bringing it to version 3.0. Boswell is a text management…

• Trifinty Updates Time Track

  Trifinity Software has released an update for Time Track, bringing it to version 1.1.1. Time Track is a tracking app…

• Apple Says QuickTime 6 Has Been Downloaded 25 Million Times In First 100 Days

  downloaded more than 25 million times in just the first 100 days since its release. QuickTime 6 is based on…

• Apple Thinks Differently, Salutes Jimmy Carter’s Nobel Prize On Home Page (Screen Shot Included)

  Apple has revived the Think Different campaign to salute former US President Jimmy Carter. President Carter was recently named the…

• Blockdot Releases Two New Games For The Mac

  Blockdot has released two new games for Mac gamers Santa Balls 2 and BobbleHead Football. Santa Balls is a strategy…

• FontReserve Update Now Shipping

  DiamondSoft, Inc. has released an update for Font Reserve, bringing it to version 3.1.1. Font Reserve is a font activation…

• WebMerge 2.0 Now Shipping

  Fourth World has released a new version of WebMerge, bringing it to version 2.0. WebMerge is a Web development app…

• Help Fight Computer Thieves With LapCop From SweetCocoa

  SweetCocoa has released a new app for laptop users, LapCop. LapCop is a stealth security utility designed for the prevention…

• Dell May Be Giving "Steven" His Pink Slip

  ABC News is reporting that Dell may be giving spokes-character "Steven" his pink slip. Steven has lined up millions of…

• Remote Favorite Internet Utility Released From If Then Software

  If Then Software has released a new app for Mac users, My Favorites Martian 1.0. My Favorites Martian is an…

• DV Graphics Adds New Options To The "Iconize Me" Service

  DV Graphics has released new additions to the "Iconize Me!" service. "Iconize Me!" is a service designed for personal custom…

• iListen Gets Expanded European Language Support

  MacSpeech, Inc. has released an update for iListen, bringing it to version 1.5.2. iListen is a verbal text utility designed…

• Apple Closes Higher Monday On Talk Of Faster IBM Chips

  The Mac world is abuzz today with speculation that Apple will be moving its pro-level products to a new IBM…

October, 13th October 2002

• Looking For An OS X Sync Solution? Check Out ExecutiveSync!

  If you are like many Mac users, you have more than one machine. Odds are that you do different types…

• Microsoft Offers, Then Pulls, Its Own Mac-To-Windows Switcher Story

  Microsoft, in its tried and true tradition of copying everything it can from its competitors, has posted its own Mac-to-Windows…

• Last Minute Reminder - Today Is Last Day To Convert iTools To .Mac

  A last minute reminder to the holdouts out there: Today is the last day to convert your iTools account to…

• Opinions Vary On IBM’s PowerPC 970, IBM’s Specs Offer 900 MHz Bus Speeds

  A Reuters report saying that Apple will be adopting IBM's new PowerPC 970 processor for the Mac product line is…

• Apple’s Q4 Conference Call This Wednesday, TMO To Offer Live Coverage

  Apple announced its Q4 conference call, which will be held this Wednesday. The conference call will cover Apple's most recent…

• EcoBeaker 1.1 Update Features OS X Support For Educators

  SimBiotic Software has released an update for EcoBeakerHS, bringing it to version 1.1. EcoBeaker an educational aide designed for teaching…

• Beta Version Of MacLedger For Business And Personal Applications Released

  Praevius, Inc. has released a beta version of MacLedger version 0.7.5. MacLedger is a financial record management app designed for…

• Government Quizzer Updated From Fast Rabbit

  Fast Rabbit Software has released an update for US Constitution and Government Quizzer, bringing it to version 4.0.5. US Constitution…

• KickOff Patch Fixes Bugs And Tests Joysticks

  Virtual Programming Ltd. has released a KickOff 2002 patch for Mac gamers. KickOff 2002 is a soccer game now available…

• Reuters: New IBM PowerPC Chip Will Be Used By Apple

  A Reuters report is once again fueling speculation that Apple will be moving away from Motorola's line of processors, the…

• Time Metering App Updated From Script Software

  Script Software has released ann update for Project Timer, bringing it to version 1.2.2. Project Timer is a time metering…

• JewelCaseIllustrator Updated From Blue Line

  Blue Line Studios has released an update for JewelCaseIllustrator, bringing it to version 1.6. JewelCaseIllustrator is a printing utility designed…

• Beta Version Of Slide Show 6.0 Released From Apimac

  Apimac has released a new beta version of Slide Show 6.0, bringing it to version b6. Slide Show is a…

• SquidCam Updated With Standard Modem Support

  Ideas From the Deep and SquidSoft have released an update for SquidCam, bringing it to version 1.1. SquidCam is a…

• KidsGoGoGo Updated To 6.0

  MAKI Enterprises has released an update for Kids GoGoGo, bringing it to version 6.0. Kids GoGoGo is a parental control…