Thursday, February 7, 2002
Top Stories
Photo Finish
For speed, simplicity and ease of use, iPhoto hasn't a competitor on any platform.
Eleven Schools To Get Laptops
Each eighth-grader in New Orleans "learning academy" middle schools will have access to an Apple laptop under a $4 million project.
OS Themes Are Only Skin Deep
Some proponents of themes tout them as a way to help people bond with their software, but I have a different proposal for what to do with most themes: Get rid of 'em.
News
Online Mac Users Face BofA Hurdle
Beginning Monday Mac users will find it harder to conduct electronic transactions with Bank of America, one of the largest U.S. consumer banks.
Office V. X Update Posted
Microsoft has posted a security updater for Office v. X.
Opinion
The Un-Vision: What Steve Jobs Won't Do At Apple
Jobs has done many good things at Apple since his triumphal return. But his greatest feat may have been to bring the Mac to Unix (or vice versa).
Review
Toon Boom Studio 1.0
Dynamic, fun application adds fuel to the animation fire.
Podmaster Tiptoes Around Apple's Music Block
You can use this software to break the law. More important, it can be used to lawfully enjoy the music CDs you purchased and want to transfer back forth between the Macintosh computers in your life.
Sidetrack
Crazy Apple Rumors: Will Apple's book-printing service process nude photographs?
Wintel
Microsoft Patent Dispute Heats Up
Microsoft Shuts Down To Secure Windows
Public Frowns On Microsoft Settlement
Roughly half the comments were against the settlement, 7,500 were in favor, and 7,000 expressed no sentiment either way.
Microsoft, U.S. Urge One-Day Hearing On Settlement
The two sides said the hearing should not include arguments by outside parties, some of whom would argue against the settlement.
Dell Hopes New Gear Speaks Volumes
Dell Computer on Wednesday expanded its new line of switches that help computers talk to each other, part of a push to attract small businesses.
Notebook Makers Consider Pentium 4
Looking to soup up their notebooks, but not their prices, some big-name computer makers are eyeing Intel's powerful but relatively inexpensive Pentium 4 desktop chip as an alternative to the company's mobile processors.