Saturday, April 5, 2003
Top Stories
It's Big, It's Groundbreaking — But The Price Eclipses It All
This laptop is a remarkable piece of work, with the biggest screen anybody has ever put into a portable computer, and it carries a price tag to match.
News
Tuning Into The Hype About Wi-Fi
Despite a spike in the number of locations, or hot spots, where people can get Wi-Fi Internet access, these businesses aren't attracting record numbers of new customers, industry analysts say.
OpenOffice Gets Programming Kit
The OpenOffice.org group on Friday announced a kit that lets programmers build new modules for open-source alternatives to the Microsoft Office suite.
With Buttery Steez, He Drops DVDs Like Hammers
"I want to blow minds with everything we do, and I can't compromise on quality. With DVD Studio Pro, I can just close the door, sit down and go from concept to a DVD."
Source: EarthLink Music Service Not Coming To The Mac
We have since received word from a member of the EarthLink Mac development team (who wishes to remain anonymous) indicating that no Mac OS X version is currently in development.
Sony Ericsson Clicker Gains New Features
Version 1.5 refines the use of AppleScript to build six different kinds of widgets in the phone's display, and includes enhanced action scripts for iTunes, DVD Player, Keynote, PowerPoint, and the Mac OS X system software.
Review
News You Can Choose
"News aggregator" programs, also called "news readers," take the Web out of the browser, bringing the news to you almost as fast as it can be uploaded.
Let The Slide Show Begin
There are plenty of software programs that can create photo shows, but not many that produce high-quality images and tasteful displays with optional captions and background music.
Apache Web Server With Jaguar
Most people know that Mac OS X ships with a built-in Apache web server, but don't realize that it's easy to configure and run. In fact, you can host a web site in minutes, after completing just a few simple steps. But that doesn't mean that Mac OS X is a lightweight in this category.