Friday, August 1, 2003
Top Stories
QuickTime Integrated With AOL 9.0 For Windows
For the first time, AOL includes with it a QuickTime installer, and QuickTime is integrated tightly into the software.
News
OmniGraffle 2.2 Released
The Omni Group has released a new version of OmniGraffle, its diagramming application for Mac OS X.
iTunes Sales Continue To Fall
The sales figure may reflect seasonal variance and other launch hype related factors. However there is a clear decline in place.
Pixar Moving To Mac OS X?
Pixar's website reveals they are currently hiring a Mac OS X Migration Contractor at this time.
There's No Other Apple Store Like David Jones
Apple computers are coming soon to a David Jones store near you. In fact, Sydneysiders have been able to buy a full range of Apple gear from the chain's Sydney city store for several weeks.
GraphicConverter 4.8 Adds Unskew Effect, More
Lemke Software GmbH has updated its popular shareware image conversion and manipulation software GraphicConverter to version 4.8. As usual, the update lands dozens of changes, including new features.
PowerBooks 'In Short Supply'
Apple's popular PowerBook G4 notebooks are in short supply, according to a number of UK resellers.
Opinion
Marketing The Macs: The Myths Keep People From Switching
I think Apple ought to talk to the people who are causing the greatest problems with the end user. That would be Fred, the guy down the street who works in IT in a big company and has told you that Apple is about to go bankrupt, is incompatible with Office, cannot connect to the Internet, and/or is far more expensive than comparable PCs.
Why I'm Not Sure I Want Macs In My Classroom
Are iBooks and G4s worth the extra cost to schools that are already starved for funding? Have I been brainwashed into thinking that the state of Mac software is much worse than it really is?
Review
Boswell 3.1 For Mac OS X
Boswell is an amazingly powerful information managing program with a steep learning curve, but rewards for those who climb it.
Replacing Your Logic Board Can Cause Problems With iTunes-Purchased Music
If you are getting your logic board replaced — common practice for a wide range of hardware irregularities — make sure to de-authorize all of your iTunes-purchased AAC tracks.
Sidetrack
Wintel
Microsoft Takes Linux For A Test Drive
In an effort to better understand its main source of competition, Microsoft has deployed Linux and other open-source software in a test center that's typically used by its business customers to experiment with Microsoft's own products.
The Coca-Cola Clue
Microsoft has tried to make everything work the way it works back home. Coca-Cola is a local company is most places. Microsoft is always American.
Concerns Mount Over Possible Big Net Attack
Security experts warn that a recently disclosed security vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows operating system may soon be used by a powerful Internet worm that could disrupt traffic on the Internet and affect millions of machines worldwide.
Microsoft.com Revamps Search
Microsoft updated its corporate Web search technology this month with in-house software, its latest effort to catch up with innovations in the navigation tools market.
Microsoft Gives 12 Governments A Peek
Microsoft said Thursday it has now let a dozen national governments see its Windows source code in its battle to win lucrative public-sector contracts and to muffle mounting hype over rival operating system Linux.
Microsoft — The Tightfisted Giant?
Attention start-ups: Don't go looking to Microsoft for the next round of cash.
Intel Locks Up Deal For Secure PCs
Intel has signed a deal to integrate security software into motherboards that will be used in business computers, part of a larger industry effort to improve security.