An analysis by ProComp, an industry group formed to keep an eye on anti-competitive behavior, alleges that Microsoft has not kept up its end of the bargain when it comes to the deal it struck with the federal government. The analysis, sent in the form of a letter to the Justice Department and the Attorney-General,…
Apple Rises Amidst Market Losses, A Brief Look At Education Market
< B>Tuesday Recap The markets moved lower on Tuesday due in part to disappointing economic numbers. This time it was the governmentis gauge of industrial production that came in below expectations. On Tuesday, fast food giant MacDonaldis issued an earnings warning and announced that it is cutting the number of new store openings, reducing the…
New Logo Announced For Copy Protected CDs
I nternational recording industry body IFPI has released a logo to be placed on copy-protected CDs. The logo, which is an optional mark, has been released in order to distinguish them from regular CDs. According to the IFPIis press release, the logo has been supplied in accordance with their recommendations that copy-protected CDs should be…
.Mac? .Maybe
Y ep! I signed up. I said I would and I did, even though I complained (some would say whined) that Apple is screwing over a lot of folks by not offering a tiered plan that features an e-mail only option. I still believe that. Apple announced yesterday (9/17/02) that 100,000 have signed up for…
Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Internet Access
Youid be pretty angry because, without your permission, itis stealing. So you go back inside and fire up your Airport equipped laptop and switch over to that new wireless network that popped up the other day. You donit know where itis coming from but man, can you download files from the internet fast and you…
Default Folder Maintenance Update Features Japanese Language Support
St. Clair Software has released version 1.6.3 of Default Folder X, its utility for improving Open and Save dialogs in Mac OS X. Default Folder X 1.6.3 improves the reliability of the Default Folder X preference pane, eliminates occasional crashes when launching applications, and adds Japanese language support. You can find more information about the…
Hiawatha Bray Asks "Why Switch? Do You Hate Your PC That Much?"
In what we see as an interesting, as in peculiar, article, Hiawatha Bray, long-time tech pundit for the Boston Globe, has written a piece called "Apple’s good, but that’s no reason to switch," that asks his readers why they should Switch to the Mac. The interesting aspect comes out of Mr. Bray’s technique for showing…
On Xserve: Is Jobs Nuts Or What?
S teve Jobs is one crazy guy. Absolutely bonkers. Heis pissed off people with .Mac, angered others by charging full price for OS X 10.2, and heis making a foray into the server market in a time when most computer makers are pulling back on market exploration. Such behavior can only be the result of…
Country Of Greece Outlaws All Computer Games. Seriously
I n the midst of the assault on Fair Use in the US by the MPAA and the RIAA, and the assault on personal freedoms and privacy in the pursuit of security, itis sometimes easy to forget that other countries have their own bits of complete insanity. Fortunately, a ZDNet article reminded us of this…
Buyers Return To Wall Street, AAPL Pushed Up 3%
< B>Wednesday Morning Trading The markets moved higher starting with the opening bell on Wednesday as bargain hunters scavenged the Street following Tuesdayis dramatic sell-off. On Tuesday, few stocks were left unscathed as investors returned from the last holiday weekend of the summer and were abruptly greeted by disappointing numbers from the economyis manufacturing sector.…
Adobe Sues Over Emdedded Fonts In PDF Files, Company On Receving End Of DMCA Complaint
A dobe has announced a lawsuit against the International Typeface Corporation (ITC) concerning a dispute over PDF files. Adobeis Portable Document Format (PDF) allows users to design a document that can be read by anyone on any platform with a PDF reader. Fonts, images, and formatting are all embedded in the document itself, ensuring that…
Apple To Enter Best Buy For Third Time, Retailer To Sell iPod
Third time’s the charm, or so Apple appears to have said to Best Buy. Apple has entered into an agreement to sell its products at Best Buy for a third time. The company will be selling the iPod, its very popular MP3 player at both Best Buy’s retail outlets and Web site. Apple used to…
Default Folder Maintenance Update Released
St. Clair Software has released version 1.6.2 of Default Folder X, its utility for improving Open and Save dialogs in Mac OS X. Default Folder X 1.6.2 corrects a single problem in the new version released earlier today. The earlier update fixed compatibility problems with Mac OS 10.2, but inadvertently disabled Default Folder Xis support…
Boost That Legacy With Some Jag Juice
Other World Computing, a leading provider of products and services for the Macintosh marketplace, today announced the availability of version 2.2 of its industry-acclaimed utility, XPostFacto©. The software utility developed by Ryan Rempel and exclusively licensed through OWC, allows owners of computers unsupported by Apple to install and boot the latest Apple operating system, Apple…
OS X Opens Doors To Small Developers: Inside Econ Technologies
O S X is Appleis new baby and Steve Jobs has been preaching that if you intend to develop for the Mac youid better do it in OS X. Mr. Jobs emphasized this notion when he gave his now famous eulogy for OS 9 at the World Wide Developeris Conference this past May, making it…
Apple: 100,000 Copies Of Jaguar Sold, 50,000 People Visited 35 Apple Stores
A pple has released official numbers from its hugely successful "100 Minutes to Jaguar" party (the event has been posthumously renamed "100 Minutes of Jaguar") this weekend. Apple opened up its 35 retail Apple Stores at 10:20 PM this past Friday night for pre-sales of Jaguar. According to the company, some 50,000 people attended the…
Gateway Publishes Report That Shows Its PC Outperforming The iMac
"Gateway Corporation: Profile PC versus Apple iMac Performance Comparison Test" reads the title of a new report released by Gateway Corporation in PDF. The company has released the report, which it commissioned, to help promote its newest PC, the Profile. Gateway has been gunning for Apple’s customers since the release of the Profile, specifically targeting…
Forbes Reports On... Steve Jobs' Wardrobe
Forbes Magazine has taken a closer look into an issue that many Mac users, and indeed tech observers everywhere, find important, Steve Jobs attire. Seriously. As an offshoot of a series on the best dressed billionaires (link leads to a slide show), Forbes has published a short series on those high tech honchos whose attire…
Apple Updates Hot Deals Page With Recording, Software, & Hardware Deals
The AudioMIDI.com Hot Deals page has several keyboard bundles, as well as other recording gear. AudioMIDI.com is one of the newest additions to the Hot Deals section, and focuses mainly on recording technology. The CompUSA Hot Deals page has game offers, several monitors, external drives, printers, other storage products, a very cheap CD-R media offer,…
MacPlay Says Soldier Of Fortune II: Double Helix Has Gone Gold
MacPlay, a subsidiary of United Developers, announced today that Soldier of Fortune II®: Double Helix for the Macintosh has gone gold and that the product will begin shipping to retail within 2 – 3 weeks. Developed by Raven Software and Activision, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix drops players into the ranks of Americais shadow…
XLR8 Closes It's Doors While EchoFX Releases InterView 2.2.2
Today, EchoFX, a Macintosh software developer, announced the immediate availability of InterView software for OS X version 2.2.2. This latest release fixes installation issues and corrects minor incompatibilities in the software. Last week after XLR8 ceased business, EchoFX announced it would offer continued OS X software support for the XLR8 InterView USB analog video capture…
Griffin Tech Updates gPort Line With 10.2 Support
Griffin Technology, Inc. has released OS X Software version 1.2 for its entire line of gPort Serial Adapters, including the popular g4Port. Just in time for the international release of Apple’s newest operation system OS 10.2, this release brings complete compatibility to the new OS and further enhances performance and stability of all gPort devices.…
Apple Certifies Financials Four Months Early
V eteran Mac users may remember August 15, 1998 as the day the original Bondi blue iMac became available to consumers. It was a day that re-launched the Mac in the consumer space and revived a once ailing company. The iMac went on to become the most popular personal computer in history. August 15, 2002…
Whining 101
“Bartletts,” I told her, thinking that her confusion stemmed from an unfamiliarity with basic pear types. She smiled, punched a few keys and sat the pears on the built-in scale. The register rang up US$4.32. “I donit think thatis right. They should be 89 cents a pound and I only have 3 pears,” I told…
