Thursday, October 25, 2001
Top Stories
Apple's iPod Is A Great Device Launched Into A Touch Market
After spending a few hours witht he iPod, I can give you a first impression. Yes, it represents a technology breakthrough.
Opinion
This Apple's Still Cookin'
Apple's balance sheet and proven ability to develop quality products lead me to believe that not only will the company be here for a long time to come, but that its shares may be seriously oversold at this point.
Apple's Scraping The Bottom Of The Barrel
With less than 5% of the market, the compnay is no longer an afterthought in PCs — it's irrelevant.
Apple Gets Boost From Microsoft
Windows XP is always trying to show you that it's smart and cool. I prefer software that lets me discover this on my own.
Wintel
Don't Have A Cow: XP Is Here
Microsoft's Windows XP launch parties in New York could be classified as the ultimate non-event, but the grin on Bill Gates face never wavered.
MS Recruits Army To Sell Win XP Media
Microsoft's roster of supporters lacks marquee names such as AOL Time Warner and Walt Disney, but nevertheless cuts a wide swath across the computer, Internet and entertainment industries.
Wednesday, October 24, 2001
Top Stories
Apple Jumps Into The MP3 Game - And Does It Right
Apple understands the value of FireWire to consumer electronics. Sony clearly doesn't.
News
Apple Postpones iDVD 2 Launch
The software was originally supposed to ship in September.
Get Ready For Apple's Incredible New... MP3 Player?
PC makers lately have focused almost exclusively on price cutting as a way to grab market share. That's fine for now, byt in the near future, they'll have to freshen up their product lines to stir up some genuine consumer interest.
Opinion
Apple's iPod To Give Music Players A Run For The Money
The iPod is significantly lighter, smaller, and has faster throughput than its direct competition.
iPod: Yawn Or Wow?
Limiting it to the Mac market is a tough strategic move, the kind of things Apple has heretofore done only with software.
Review
USB Flash Storage
They are relatively expensive right now, but if your main goal is portability and you only need a few megabytes, a flash drive is hard to beat.
Wintel
AMD Seeks Intel Antitrust Documents
Congress Mum On Windows XP Since Attacks
The political storm that swirled around Windows XP on Capitol Hill only a month ago has been blown off the agenda by the Sept. 11 attacks.
XP Demo: Hey This Is Fun
But indulging in that fun will come at a price.
Windows XP Urban Lengends And Myths
Microsoft Beefs Up Security With Windows XP
Microsoft's Windows XP will be better able to fend off hackers and viruses that have successfully breached previous versions of Windows, analysts say.
'XP's New Features May Come At A Price'
Consumers may be caught out by hidden costs involved with upgrading to Microsoft XP.
Tuesday, October 23, 2001
Top Stories
Apple's 'Breakthrough' iPod
Apple users at Mac discussion sites seemed a bit crestfallen that the device wasn't as revolutionary as the company had promised last week.
Apple's iPod Spurs Mixed Reactions
Apple Computer unveiled on Tuesday the iPod, a digital music player that can store 1,000 songs on its hard drive.
News
Apple's MacExpo Plans Emerge
Apple, in its first major appearance at a general interest UK Mac event for three years, will exhibit its full product range.
Macromedia Claims Adobe Causing It 'irreparable Injury'
The first patent relates to a draw-based editor for Web pages. The second relates to a hierarchical structure editor for Web sites.
Hawaii Schools Push Technology Training On Teachers
Technology has motivated students to explore and learn with their teachers as a guide rather than the sole center of attention.
Apple Stands To Gain From HP Takeover Of Compaq As PC Retail Business Thins
Computer company Apple said it was expecting to find more store shelves to fill with Macs following the thinning of the PC retailing business as tech behemoth Hewlett-Packard Co. finalizes its takeover of Compaq Computer Corp.
Opinion
iPodunk
About the only thing groundbreaking in Apple's new iPod is the discovery that the reality distortion field is firmly in place.
Smash The iPod
A year late and a gigabyte short.
A Wish List For AppleWorks 7
A really good utility program like AppleWorks could highlight the creativity and productivity that the Macintosh platform offers.
Wintel
Microsoft Debuts Tools, Web Services Specs
Bill Gates told software developers Tuesday that they will play a key role in driving Microsoft's .Net Web services plan.
Microsoft Settle? Don't Hold Your Breath
Microsoft would much rather do battle in court, where it can continue to lose but kill time in the process.
How Will Win XP Impact Virtual Teams?
Will Windows XP Mark End Of Forced Upgrades?
Consumers and businesses find increasingly that the equipment they already own is good enough to run most of the software they need.
Microsoft Releases XP Add-Ons For MP3
Windows XP users will have to pay extra to 'rip' MP3 files from their CDs - and that is just one of the software features missing from the new operating system.
Microsoft's New Money Machine
It snew financial-planning software and revamped Web site offer users unprecedented convenience — if they're ready to reveal personal info.
Zeus Challenges Microsoft's IIS Software
Capitalizing on recent criticism of Microsoft's Web server software, a British company will announce a product that it says can enhance the security of the Microsoft offering or replace the program altogether.
Microsoft Touts Native XP Support For Wi-Fi
Microsoft Corp. Monday boasted that its new Windows XP operating system leads the industry as the first OS to provide native support for Wi-Fi networks and the IEEE 802.1x wireless security standard.
Microsoft To Reveal .Net Pricing Details
Microsoft on Tuesday will disclose some long-awaited details of the business plan behind its .Net My Services Web software strategy.
Microsoft Explores Legal Options Against Hacker
Microsoft Corp. said on Monday it was looking into its legal options regarding an unidentified hacker who breached its anti-piracy technology last week, enabling users to distribute songs without restrictions.
Monday, October 22, 2001
Top Stories
The Classroom Of The Future
Newsweek asked leading teachers, inventors and entrepreneurs for their vision of what schools will be like in the year 2025 — and how learning will change.
Happy Birthday PowerBook!
Bruce Gee, former PowerBok Product Manager, talks about the inside story of the PowerBook 100's development and introduction 10 years ago.
Appliance Buzz
The speculation will end Tuesday, when Apple unveils the new device. We'll just have to wait until then to see who came close to guessing right.
News
It's Time To Wake Up To Wireless
Stop worrying about whether Bluetooth will be wireless LAN technology, or whether WiFi will conflict with cordless Bluetooth devices: both systems are going to triumph, according to a Forrester survey just released.
School Gives Students Laptops To Integrate Technology Into Life
"We want to create an environment where technology is a tool, a seamless tool, and not an event that happens on occasion."
Review
Mac's Latest OS X Is Almost A Perfect 10
The biggest issue is the lack of applications designed to run native on OS X.
Apple's Latest OS Is Slick And Logical
It is, in many respects, what an operating system should be.
Photo Tools For The Mac
If you have a Mac and you like photography, this is a great time to go digital.
Upgrade To Apple's Operating System Exceeds Promises
OS X 10.1 exceeds Apple's promises this summer for improvements.
Flat-Panel Monitors Coming Down In Price
While Apple's Studio Display was indeed crisp, it was ot obviously superior to the best of the screens that have to transform an analog signal.
Wintel
Microsoft's Music Pitch A Little Off-key
When it comes to music-file formats, Microsoft's pitch may be a little off-key.
New Microsoft Operating System Surprises Anlysts
It's the product they wish Microsoft had made years ago.
Firms Resist XP Distractions
The danger of security breaches and distracting features mean IT managers are cautious about adopting XP.
If You Have A Farily New Machine And Losts Of Memory, XP Is Worth It
XP has fewer irksome quirks than any previous Microsoft OS.
Will XP Reboot The PC World?
The ailing personal computer industry needs a shot in the arm. This week's launch of Microsoft's new operating system is likely to give it one.
Sunday, October 21, 2001
Top Stories
Apple Stores Open In Chandler And Northridge
Not surprisingly, there was a lot of interest in Apple's Titanium PowerBook G4 and iBook at stores today.
News
Art Goes Global With Wireless iBooks
"As soon as the first iBook was released, we saw its potential for improving students' creativity."
Macromedia Claims Patent For Photoshop In Lawsuit
In addition, Macromedia also claims to own patents for the technology used in Adobe GoLive.
Review
Using Hard Drive To Turn Videotape Into DVD Won't Drain Your Brain, Just Your Finances
While prices are coming down, these drives that allow you to record (or burn) your own DVDs still aren't cheap.
Wintel
Why We Should Chuck XP Out The Windows
XP is a Trojan horse that enables Mr Gates and a horde of even less welcome folks to invade your privacy, exploit your computer and empty your wallet.
As PC Industry Hangs Hopes On XP, Can Jim Allchin Lift Microsoft, Computer Sales?
Early anticipation of an XP-led renaissance has dimmed as Microsoft and PC makers realize the depth of the economic slump.
Upgrading To Windows XP Can Be A Nail-Biter
Upgrading operating systems never was for the faint of heart, and that remains the case with Windows XP.
Saturday, October 20, 2001
Top Stories
Deflating The Megahertz Myth
AMD and Apple are right in arguing that clock speed, measured in megahertz and gigahertz, is generally less important than the amount of productive work the chip can perform.
Apple's New Toy: Portable Music
The device — called the iPod — can be synched with the computer using a high-speed cable connection that allows consumers to download their music into a portable system.
News
Apple Enthusiasts, Your New Home Awaits
Hard-core Apple fans finally have a place that cherishes their favorite computer as much as they do.
Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer Security Update
The Internet Explorer Security Update is recommended for all users of Apple's Mac OS X and Internet Explorer 5.1 for Mac.
OS X Redux
Performance is improved, and some of the most vexing problems have been fixed.
Opinion
Mac Users Need To Be Vigilant Against Newest Contagions
While Mac-specific viruses and worms are rare, they msot definitely do exist.
Wintel
Extending Its Tentacles
As it launches an array of new products, the software giant is changing, and yet its basic instincts are staying much the same.
Competition: Ultimate Challenge To AOL
Windows XP and .Net are "clearly an effort by Microsoft to emulate the subscription model that has been quite successful for AOL Time Warner in all of its component parts."
Intel Getting Out Of The Gadget Business
The company said Friday it will shut down its Connected Products Division early next year and no longer produce digital cameras, music players and toys.
Microsoft Gears Up Xbox Marketing Machine
The marketing wheels at Microsoft Corp. are grinding into motion as the software giant gears up to launch its Xbox video game console, which it envisions not only as a gaming machine but an entertainment hub for the home.
Hacker Cracks Microsoft Anti-Privacy Software
Microsoft confirmed Friday that the code can strip off protections that prevent a song from being copied an unlimited amount of times.
Friday, October 19, 2001
News
OK Mac, What's So Special Now?
Apple needs only to scribble a note to reporters and, immediately, there are rumblings about something big afoot.
Wintel
Microsofft's Profit Report Beats Wall St. Estimates
Microsoft reported quarterly profits yesterday that surpassed Wall Street's expectations — ignoring, as most securities analysts do, a big charge for bad investments in telecommunications and cable-television companies.
Thursday, October 18, 2001
Top Stories
Apple Shines
Could it be that Apple Computer is actually healthy, even in a market that treats tech stocks — especially those in the computer business — like old newspapers?
Apple Stays In The Race
In a truly dismal year for the PC industry, Apple demonstrated the staying power it's developed after years under fire by the Wintel hegemony.
News
Apple To Brief Staff On 'Breakthrough Device' Monday
"I personally know that it involves collaboration between the QuickTime and iTunes development team with another self-contained team."
Great Scot! Visitor From America Finds Kindred Mac Spirits In 'PC Only' County
You never know how many MacHeads might be hiding in this part of the land that boasts the original McIntosh Clan.
Apple Hits Target But Wary On Future
Apple Boosts Performance Of Its Laptops
The laptops just keep looking better.
Who Bought What, Where: A Look At Apple's Q4 Sales
Apple CFO: Apple Retail Stores Impacted By Weak Economy
The retail stores, which now number 11, would see a small loss in the December quarter and for the fiscal year.
iBook Sales Triple For Education Market
Apple Talks About The New PowerBook, iBook
"For us ont he PowerBook side, it's about performance and we wanted to make sure we brought extra performance to the line."
Opinion
Go Ahead, Microsoft, Flatter Apple Again
Go ahead, Microsoft. Mimic OS X to your heart's content. You'll only help showcase how superior the Mac is to a PC.
OS X: Stability Or Usability?
This OS is going to cost Apple a lot of credibility in the home sector, mark my words.
Wintel
Microsoft Weaves A .Net Over Win XP
Microsoft.Net is a mammoth effort that begins with Windows XP and branches out to nearly all of Microsoft's products, services, Web sites and development efforts.
A Good Time To Be A Monopoly
As it prepares to unveil its latest quarterly earnings results Thursday afternoon, Microosft seems to be faring better than most of its tech brethren in this period of moribund PC sales and vanishing corporate profits.
Wednesday, October 17, 2001
Top Stories
On Tour With Janet Jackson
One thing that remains unseen, behind the scenes is the level of Mac participation.
News
On Tour With Janet Jackson
One thing that remains unseen, behind the scenes is the level of Mac participation.
A High-Definition Dive Into Glacier Bay
"Final Cut Pro and CineWave have brought the technology to the desktop at a price level that really anybody in the business can afford."
Opinion
Gambling On Apple
To those who are part of this lawsuit: Chalk it up as a learning experience, because it's nothing more than that.
Review
Wintel
No X-Box Shortages, Says Micorsoft
Microsoft has finally named the day for the European launch of X-box, and says there will be no stock shortages.
Tuesday, October 16, 2001
Top Stories
The Great Mac OS X 10.1 Experiement
Apple has voluntarily thrown off the mantle of user interface superiority, and with Aqua and the new Finder has now become an also-ran.
Dual 800MHz Power Mac G4 Server Shows At Last
Should have been launched a month ago
Apple Has Upgraded Its Entire Range Of Portable Macs, With Faster iBooks And
PowerBooks.
The titanium PowerBook G4 and all-white iBook ranges now include faster processors, larger hard drives and improved high-speed graphics.
Apple Retail Strategy US-Based For Now
Apple retail stores are still opening, but there are no plans at present to open stores outside the United States at this point in time.
News
Apple Polishes iBook, PowerBook Lines
Dual 800MHz Power Mac G4 Server Shows At Last
Should have been launched a month ago
Apple Has Upgraded Its Entire Range Of Portable Macs, With Faster iBooks And
PowerBooks.
The titanium PowerBook G4 and all-white iBook ranges now include faster processors, larger hard drives and improved high-speed graphics.
Entry-Level iMac's Price Is Cut By $200
While the new price is certainly attractive, the performance is reminiscent of 1998.
Macworld Tokyo 2002 Moved To March
IBM Announces 1GHz G3
"We developed the 750FX to provide easy upgrades for our G3 customers and to use our most advanced manufacturing technology in the G3 line."
Apple To Stream Q4 2001 Conference Call On Wednesday
The QuickTime Streaming broadcast will happen this Wednesday at 4:0 PM CDT.
Apple Flat Panel Face Competition
Peripherals maker Formac is looking to take on Apple Computer in selling flat-panel monitors to Mac users.
Opinion
Is Microsoft The Enemy?
The problem isn't the software, but the mindset.
Review
Mac OS X 10.1: At Last!
This new version is truly an essential release for the Mac faithful, who won't feel like beta testers any longer.
Mac OS X 10.1
I want to believe. But it looks like I'll have to wait a bit longer.
Mac Fans Also Have New OS That's Worth Crowing About
While the bells and whistles are supposed to enhance efficiency, they also mean that sweeping changes await millions of Apple users long familiar with the Macintosh way of doing things.
Wintel
Intel Hits Lowered Targets Amid PC Slump
Intel on Tuesday reported third quarter revenue about in line with lowered expectations and told Wall Street to expect about the same in the fourth quarter.
SirCam: Will It Or Won't It?
Antiviral companies disagree over whether the SirCam virus will or won't detonate on Tuesday.
Dell Displays Its Fashion Sense
Dell Computer said Monday that is is offering removable plates for its new Inspiron 4100 notebooks in 18 colors, patterns and textures.
Why Windows Messenger Is Not A Killer App
If they mean Windows Messenger is an application people will actually pay for, I think they are dead wrong.
Monday, October 15, 2001
Wintel
Windows XP: It's A Keeper
Many of the best changes are invisible. XP simply works better than Windows 95, 98, or Me.
Sunday, October 14, 2001
Top Stories
Apple Store Opens In Land Of Elvis
Despite torrential downpours, flood warnings, torando warnings and hazardous materials warnings, almost 120 Mac fans were on hand when the Germantown store opened at 10 am.
News
Douglas Delivers High-Tech, Exotic Blend
It's an exotic blend, this merger of high-tech noise and low-tech trumpet blues, but it proved remarkably persuasive Thursday night at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Opinion
Microsoft Will Remain A Monopoly
The vaunted Apple advantages of smart design and style will appeal to an elite, but by definitions elites are not a mass market.
Review
Mac OS X V10.1 Pleasant Surprises
The OS X user experience is as good as computing gets.
FreeHand 10
Despite some minor disappointments, FreeHand is a fine, and timely, enhancement to a long-time favorite piece of software.
Wintel
Microsoft's Xbox Steals Show
Game players got their first taste of Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox console at the Tokyo Game Show, which opened Friday.
Microsoft Profits Expected To Dip
Analysts are predicting the company will have to lower its targets for the coming year.
Saturday, October 13, 2001
Top Stories
Mac Versus Mic
Windows XP is an improvement on its predecessors but reamins more intrusive and less intuitive [than Mac OS].
Students Compute Like The Pros
"Once you get used to them, they are a lot easier to use."
Sign Of The Times
A meditation on Apples, lobsters, and other mind-altering substances.
News
Apple's Portables On The Move
"We in retail are hoping for a PowerBook rev. Sales have sloed down, and in-the-know customers are holding off purchasing until after the next announcement."
IBM To Hit 1GHz With PowerPC Chip
Resellers Confirm PowerBook G4 Shortage, Update
Some notes of caution: first, that distributors running out of stock isn't unusual, and second, that supply problems could have resulted from the effects of the recent Taiwanese typhoon.
Cisco, Sun And Apple Among Firms Teaming Up On Streaming Software
This month, 30 technology companies, operating as the Internet Streaming Media Alliance, began selling a recipe for streaming technology.
Apple, HP Oppose W3C Patent Plan
Apple Computer and Hewlett-Packard have both submitted statements to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) urging the organization not to adopt a policy that would permit the charging of royalties for technologies used in approved standards.
Deneba Ships Canvas 8 For Mac OS X
Th enew version contains hundreds of enhancements and new features including vector and raster Sequence recording and support for AppleScript, ColorSync and QuickTime.
A Look At OS X's Font Capabilities
In addition to supporting the Mac standard TrueType font, it also adds support for Type 1 and OpenType fonts without any need for extra software.
More On Blizzard's OS X Support For StarCraft
For Blizzard, it's all about providing users with good performance, and oS X 10.1 enables them to offer that.
Apple Computer's Statement On The Draft W3C Patent Policy
Apple believes that it is essential to continued interoperability and development of the Web that fundamental W3C standards be available on a royalty-free basis.
Opinion
One Day, Apple Will Resume Its 'War' With Microsoft
Hey, I can dream. I'm sure Steve and Avie do.
RedHerring Calls Dell An Anti-Technology Company (What's It Mean To Apple)
Dell's market destroying antics won't matter at all to Apple.
Review
Mac OS X Gets Faster, More Versatile In Upgrade
Jump in, the water's great.
Ten Reasons To Love Mac OS X
Just about anything that can be done on a computer can be done with OS X.
WebMerge 1.6
While the static pages WebMerge creates are snapshots of your database rather than a live look at its contents, the program makes it fast and easy to regenerate pages whenever your data changes.
Microsoft Office 2001
Office 2001 stands as a strong product upgrade, and a must buy if your business productivity depends on its power.
Wintel
Windows XP Home: Don't Go There
Windows XP Home is essentially a downgade from Windows 2000.
Microsoft Judge Set To Name Mediator
Kollar-Kotelly said Sept 28 that she would name a mediator if no deal was achieved by Friday, and she plans to do so early next week, sources said.
Microsoft To Extend Ties With Sega
Microsoft, Government Fail To Settle
Dram Of Clean Desktop Gets Messy
It's not clear that new users will see the same "big usability gains" in the icon-addled XP systems they'll see in stores.
Emachines Drive A Win XP Bargain
Emachines is offering Windows XP on the cheap, with Friday's introduction of new desktop PCs.
Microsoft's "Fly" Ad Campaign Grounded
Microsoft will kick off the advertising campaign for its upcoming Windows XP operating system next week with the slogan, "Yes You Can," after "Prepare to Fly" was scrapped.
Is Dell The Antitechnology Company?
Dell is not a technology company. There, we said it.
SirCam Ready To Drop Payload
SirCam, the annoying e-mail worm that simply won't go away, will turn feral Oct 16.
Microsoft, Government Discuss Mediator
Talks about a mediator suggest the two sides have no immediate prospect of settling the three-year-old case.
Thursday, October 11, 2001
Top Stories
The "Mac-ness" Of Mac OS X
How new ideas improve the Mac user experience in some areas, and degrade it in others.
News
Inside Apple's Core
Steve Wozniak talks about the invention of the Apple I and II computers, and the infamous 70's Homebrew Computer Club.
Opinion
PC Users Are Not The Enemy
Friendly Windows users are potential converts; antagonists will rarely switch sides.
Wintel
Microsoft's J#.Net Will Be Ignored
This new Microsoft language might attract large companies that must support both .Net and Java, but they will find the syntax of the language to be of only minor long-term benefit.
Windows XP's Outsized Expectations
Why does a monopolist need to advertise its products at all?
Microsoft Has A New Message For Win XP
Consumers are just now getting their first look at Windows XP, but that hasn't stopped Microsoft from preparing the first major update of the new operating system.
MS NT 4.0 MSCEs To Keep Their Creds After All
Oh, you passed the Win2k exams already? Sorree...
Wednesday, October 10, 2001
Top Stories
Apple Sells Style, Community At New Stores
Apple, which changed the face of computing, is now taking a novel approach to selling computers with a chain of highly visible stores.
News
Review
New X: What The Old X Should Have Been In The First Place
It's up to Mac Heads to really have a good look at the OS that should have been X in the first place.
MP3 Players: Alternatives To iTunes
Audion's compatibility with everything from OS 8.1 to OS X, hundreds of skins, ability to encode MP3s, and built-in equalizer put it a step ahead of the pack.
Wintel
Microsoft's Ballmer Dismisses Rival Project
Steve ballmer dismissed rival Sun Microsofts Inc.'s efforts to compete with his company's Passport identity service as "craziness" built on a "weak foundation".
EU Says Microsoft Obstructed Probe
Microsoft is accused of having sought to obstruct the Commission's investigation by misleading those looking into the situtation.
Microsoft Could Face Massive EU Fine
European antitrust enforcers may seek a massive fine from Microsoft and demand that it drop some features from its dominant Windows software, according to a published report citing a confidential European Commission document outlining its case.
Tuesday, October 9, 2001
Top Stories
Apple To Open Saddle Creek Store Despite Sign Battle
The company must return to the DRC for final approval of the store's signs. Until then, the store is opening sans signs.
Canceled Paris Gathering Leaves Some Mac Fans Stranded
Shame on Apple for not being considerate enough to give support to those who ultimately support them.
News
Cornell University MacCHESS Famility
Researcher brings open-source software to the Mac.
ELS Files Suit Against Apple For 'Mac Manage
ELS has filed a lawsuit against Apple on September 20th in a US District Court in Florida after unsuccessful negotiations with Apple over Apple's unauthorized use of ELSí trademark "Mac Manager." ...
IBM Clamps Down On Wireless Security
Apple And Macromedia Ready Financial Results
Analysts expect Apple will trumpet the success of its retail strategy.
Review
Quicken 2002 Gets Better, But Needs Much More Power
Is it for you? If you fancy a basic, easy-to-use accounting system packed with lots of new features, yes. But all this new stuff takes its tool on your Mac.
Fine-Tune Your Kid's Times Tables
How Good A Value Is The $799 iMac?
If you're looking for a deal and don't need CD-RW, the $799 iMac is definitely the way to go.
Wintel
Sony Releases First Business Laptop
Sony's three new notebooks come with service packages catered toward businesses, 256MB of memory, Memory Stick flash memory slots and combination DVD-ROM/CD-rewritable drives.
Supreme Court Denies Microsoft Appeal
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Microsoft's request that it hear an appeal of the antitrust case against the software maker.
There'll Be No XP For Me
What all these new XP "features" have in common is that they make Windows more convenient for Microsoft but less convenient for users.
AMD's Athlon XP Delivers On Everyday Performance
AMD's new processor outperforms a 2GHz P4 when running mainstream and high-end productivity applications, but is second-best when it comes to 3D modelling.
Rival Services Are Pitched On XP
Most computer makers are taking advantage of Microsoft Corp.'s antitrust woes to place a variety of rival products and services on the opening screen of the software giant's new Windows XP operating system.
Please, Not Another XP! How AMD Is Playing The Name Game
Many consumers choose PCs based primarily on clock speed, and it's going to take more than some creative and confusing naming schemes to change that behavior.
Monday, October 8, 2001
News
Wireless Networks Get Easier, Cheaper
Apple has refined the Airport, and others have had greater success in using the product.
Opinion
Different Directions In PC Retail
Apple's stores may not address near-term demand issues in a meaningful fashion, but they should still help the company with its biggest challenge: spreading the word on its products.
Beyond Help(Desk) - When Will PC Makers Deliver Real Support?
At some point, Apple apparanetly decided to change its support policy to one modelled on the US healthcare system.
Wintel
Intel Looks Ahead To 20GHz
Company has developed new chip packaging that could push microprocessors to record speeds in the next six years.
Whither Microsoft's Xbox?
I hate to be the first one to predict doom, but the buzz about the Microsoft Xbox has seriously waned since the E3 trade show.
HP Readies Compaq Pentium 4 PC
Dell: We're Ready To Take On Compaq/HP
Dell doesn't worry a bit that two of his biggest rivals have just merged — in fact, he couldn't be happier.
Dell Sees Reason For 2002 Turnaround
Chief investment officers had told Dell they expected to begin buying computer hardware to replace 2-year-old equipment as soon as spring 2002.
'We're Not Killing Off Floppy Drives' - Intel
"Intel's position is not to request wholesale the removal of floppy drives from PCs - or indeed any other legacy peripherals."
Letter To MS: Why You Shouldn't Keep Us From Copying XP
XP is truly the operating system your customers need, and it's one they ought to be able to afford.
The Devil Is In Windows' Details
It's the little things, like "registered file types," that allow Microsoft to maintain its monopoly. Will the court tackle them?
Sunday, October 7, 2001
Top Stories
Jobs Opens Apple Store In Palo Alto
You would think that if you showed up at 4.00 pm the day before, you'd have a pretty good chance of being the first person in line, right?
News
Customers Line Up Early For Palo Alto Debut
When the store opened, the line count reached its peak of 284.
Getting A Taste Of THe Apple Store
Whatever these first-day shoppers saw, many of those who entered the store Saturday left with big blue bags, which didn't seem to be filled with just the T-shirts, water bottles and other giveaways.
Review
Stuffit Deluxe 6.5
Takes better advantage of Mac OS X, but still no contextual menu support.
Wintel
Microsoft Maverick's Cafe Brings New Hope To Russian Orphans
Bill Gates' ex-troubleshooter helps keep children off highway to crime.
Saturday, October 6, 2001
Top Stories
Retail Pro Behind Apple Stores
Apple Computer has charged veteran retailer Ron Johnson with a monumental challenge: Win over the 95 percent of computer buyers who opt for something other than a Mac.
News
The Modern Poet
Consuelo Jackman is set to release her first boom, The Art of Adultery.
Students In West Bolivar Acquire Taste For The Future
"These things take time, but once we get there, it will all be worth it."
Experts: Office Could Make Or Break Mac OS X
The result is a product that is very different from — some say even superior to — Office XP, the Windows version that is Microsoft's biggest money spinner.
Fashion Island Asks, 'What Recession?'
While the tightening economy will hurt most shopping centers, the new stores, expansion and remodeling is aimed beyond the near term.
Review
Five Observations About Apple's Great iBook
The iBook is a perfectly capable machine with plenty of features at an aggressive price. Just be sure to add the extra RAM, especially if you're thinking about OS X.
Wintel
Supreme Court Meets On Microsoft Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court is meeting today to discuss whether it will grant Microsoft's request for an appeal in the government's landmark antitrust case.
Friday, October 5, 2001
Top Stories
There Goes Jobs' Neighborhood
Apple's new retail outlet in Silicon Valley looks exactly like the other eight stores. The difference here is that workers know Apple CEO Steve Jobs might drop in at any time. Better keep those G4s humming, folks.
Tech Giants Push MPEG-4 Standard
A standards body comprising such tech heavyweights as Apple Computer and Cisco Systems has released a specification for streaming MPEG-4 video and audio via the Web.
News
Court To Rule As Apple Turns Sour On Local Variety
Apple Computer claims in the Federal Court that Apple Communications is breaching its trademark and trade name in Sydney, Hong Kong and the US.
Microsoft Starting To Push New Office For Apple
Microsoft is building steam behind a new version of Office tailored to tap the platform's power.
Apple Sued By Pension Fund Over Disclosures On G4 Cube And iMac
Jobs and executives at Apple told investors the products would sell well in the education market when they knew the products had defects.
Apple To Open Palo Alto Store This Weekend
Apple is pushing ahead with the plans, despite an economy that looks increasingly unpleasant for retailers.
Apple Says Stores Helping Win Back PC Users
"We're very pleased with the stores' overall performance and the inroads we're making toward expanding market share."
Gov. Barnes Visits RMS
What educators and legislators hope to see from this project is students being able to learn more in a year.
Opinion
Discussion: Where Apple Goeth, The Industry Will Follow
Wall Street Journal Suggests Apple May Need To Announce Lay Offs
The Appeal Of Gigabit Ethernet
The relevant standards should be completed by mid-2002. If these standards are successfully implemented, Ethernet technology could soon be ubiquitous.
Review
Easy Listening - And MP3 Playing
I was stunned by how easy it was to use Rio One with iTunes on my Mac.
The Wait Is Over: OS X 10.1 Easily Lives Up To Its Promise
Grab The Mac Upgrade
This upgrade is such a remarkable improvement over OS X that it should be considered by anyone running a Mac with the minimum hardware requirements.
Oh What A Difference A .1 Makes
Mac OS X may have debuted in March, but it arrived last Tuesday.
StuffIt Deluxe 6.5
The main attraction of this release is Magic Menu for OS X.
Mac OS X Finally Ready For Prime Time
It's fast. There's more software available. And it plays nicer with other PCs.
Wintel
HP Engineers Get Choice: Go To Intel Or Else
Some of those transferred had worked at HP for more than a decade, and not all were happy to leave.
Microsoft Offers Hosting Service Through XP
Users of Windows XP wil be able to store a variety of files, from songs to documents, in an online storage bin hosted by a Microsoft partner, which should allow users to access their files from any computing device with an Internet browser.
WinXP Activation Harmless, Cuddly, Says MS Chief. Again.
Should Intel Stick To Its Day Job?
Declining profits have investors wondering if the company would be better off curtailing its venture-capital investments.
AMD Blames Intel For Earnings Miss
AMD said Friday that fierce price competition from Intel took its toll on the company's third quarter, which will fall well below anlysts' expectations.
Security Vendors Fear Death By XP Monopoly
Microsoft XP Users To Get Online-Support Chat Feature
The real-time chat facility, which will be available during normal office hours on weekdays, will allow users to interact in real time with an XP support professional.
The Microsoft Conundrum
The two sides still see the case so differently.
Survey: MS Licensing Rankles Customers
Most corporate customers are unhappy with looming changes in Microsoft software-licensing programs, and many would consider switching to competitors' products, according to a survey released Thursday.
Experts: Microsoft Settlement Still Doubtful
Despite strong exhortations to settle from U.S. District Court Judge, Microsoft executives may still conclude they are better off holding out for a final ruling from the judge than making major concessions to the government.
Here's The Pocket PC: What's New?
The new handheld devices are faster, have longer battery life, more memory and applications. But they're really only a "minor improvement" to the Pocket PCs that line store shelves today, analysts say.
Thursday, October 4, 2001
Top Stories
The Net Effect: Apple's X Factor
What's exciting for me about OS X is that this the first time in more than a decade that Apple has introduced a significant software innovation. And oh my, is OS X significant!
Mac Dealers Keep Eyes On Apple Stores
As Apple Computer prepares to open its ninth store — this one in its own backyard — existing Mac dealers across the country say they view the company's outlets with both trepidation and anticipation.
News
Microsoft Launches "Mac-Friendly" Ad Campaign
The ads shows the Office suite's icons in a sort of "mad scientist's lab" setting, sending the message that the product had been "reengineered and redesigned for Mac OS X."
Opinion
Review
Wintel
The Battle For Your Pocket
Microsoft and some powerful allies are lining up against Palm in a contest for control of the handheld computer market.
Microsoft Fails To Reassure IIS Users
The measures have been dismissed by security experts as too little, too late.
Ban Outlook — Now
What can you do if your users won't give up full Outlook functionality and you don't want the CEO calling you out on the carpet the next time the entire office goes on a 48-hour coffee break because the network is hosed?
80,000 Microsoft Servers 'Disappear'
According to the most recent Netcraft web server report, a significant number of sites running IIS fell off the web during the Code Red crisis.
Transmeta Sends Crusoe On New Tack
New Pocket PC OS Set To Debut
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will launch a new version of the Pocket PC operating system at a San Francisco event Thursday, joined by handheld makers and, yes, developers, developers, developers.
Wednesday, October 3, 2001
News
Apple Offers Retail Promo: 128MB For Free
Apple is offering an extra 128MB of RAM for free with the purchase of Mac at an Apple retail store, according to a note on its Retail Web pages. The promot...
Apple's 10.1 Update Distribution Poorly Planned, Some Resellers Say
Som resellers blame the delays and limited quantities on poor planning on Apple's part.
Buffalo, New York, Apple Store To Open This Weekend
Darwin 1.4.1 Gets 10.1 Improvements
Apple has released an update to Drawin, the open-source core to Mac OS X. The new version, 1.4.1, corresponds to Apple's recently released Mac OS X 10.1.
Opinion
Mac Scope: Evangelists Unite!, Stephen Van Esch
In the face of Microsoft's new extortion, er, licensing plans, it's time to learn and preach the benefits of Mac OS X.
Counting Down To The Day When Apple Kills 'Classic'
OS 10.1 is proof that we should start making some closure to our love affairs with Classic and all that it entails.
Wintel
Dell Expected To Trim Outlook
Dell Computer will likely cut profit expectations during a business updated planned for Thursday, analysts said, with the top computer maker facing weakening demand and fallout fromt he Sept. 11 attacks.
Microsoft Tried To Address Novell
"Microsoft hasn't acknowledged that the statements were false and they haven't said they would not use them any more."
WinXP Doesn't Work With Money 2001
WorksSuite 2001 stuffed, system builders may delay XP launch
Tuesday, October 2, 2001
Top Stories
Good Neighbors 'Net' New Computers
Collaboration between two New Brighton schools boosts technology program at both.
Microsoft Set To Woo Mac Fans
In a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign making its debut Monday, the Microsoft unit that makes software for the Macintosh operating system is aiming to get itself seen and heard.
News
Split Decision
Microsoft and Apple are finally delivring what their users have craved for more than 15 years: reliability.
New Version Of OS X Points The Way
Business persons conscious of their status can now carry elegant Titanium PowerBooks and have easy compatibility with their Windows files back in the office.
Opinion
Product Support Is An Oxymoron
What good is something that doesn't work?
Why You Should Take A Look At Mac OS X.1
X.1 deserves more attention from the Windows community that it will get.
Review
Fine-Tune Your Kid's Times Tables
Read on about ways the computer can help turn your child into a math whiz.
The Disaster-Free Upgrade To Mac OS 10.1
"When should I make the jump?"
Apple AirPort: Plugging The 802.11 Security Breach
If you are at all interested in surfing wirelessly without the risk of security holes, Apple's AirPort is what you are looking for.
OS X 10.1 Update - A First Look At The Performance
Mac OS X: Our First Impressions
There's light at the end of the OS X tunnel.
What's New In Mac OS X 10.1?
This is by no means an exhaustive look at the new features and other changes, but it should give you a good idea of what to expect.
Wintel
HP: More Job Cuts Ahead
Hewlett-Packard may make new job cuts before it completes a planned acquisition of Compaq Computer, HP told its employees and said in a regulatory filing Monday.
At Long Last, A Windows That Doesn't Act Broken
It's the best Windows I've seen. It works.
Novell Sues Microsoft
Novell Inc. filed suit against Microsoft Corp. Monday for allegedly making false and misleading statements about Novell and its network operating system in an advertisement.
Compaq-HP Deal Still A Go
Analysts say it could be even harder to pull it off in a slumping economy battered further by the Sept. 11 tragedy.
Compaq CEO Blames Loss On "Perfect Storm"
Blaming the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in part ofr worse-than-expected sales, Compaq Computer warned Monday that it will post an operating loss in the third quarter.
Monday, October 1, 2001
Top Stories
Great Expectations For XP And OS X
Will the new operating systems from Microsoft and Apple breathe life into a PC industry suffering from falling sales? Well, yes and no.
News
Apple Quietly Rools Out $799 iMac
Several dealers admitted they would be stocking very few of the $799 systems until they judge the demand from customers.
State's Biggest Independent Apple Dealer Traces Roots To Radio Parts
"Given what we've dealt with in the past, I'm not concerned about the future."
iMovie Plug-In Pack Out For Mac OS X
The pack includes new effects, transitions, and titles.
Wintel
Intel To Announce New Mobile Chips
Chips range from 700 Megahertz to 1.2 Gigahertz.