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== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ====================
Aroud Sound: Music Via Orbit (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2000/07/orbit/>
Boston-based band Orbit survived a brush with fame on a major record label. These days the quartet records for its own Lunch Records, plays aggressive live shows and makes new music with the help of iBooks.
A Retrospective Look At The iMac's Introduction (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/columns/flipside/2000/20000711.shtml>
The iMac's debut meant a lot of things and rare are those who had the necessary knowledge to predict all of its consequences.
A Taste Of Cocoa (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/07/09/0710moveseven.html>
MacWEEK looks at Cocoa, the software development platform that will launch the next generation of Mac applications.
Apple's Japanese Niche (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2597906,00.html>
The simple fact is -- Apple is a niche player in Japan just at it is a niche player in the US.
== AppleSurf (News) ====================
Disney To Avoid The Apple (New York Post)
<http://www.foxnews.com/vtech/071100/appledisney.sml>
"Disney and Apple doesn't make any sense."
Aroud Sound: Music Via Orbit (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2000/07/orbit/>
Boston-based band Orbit survived a brush with fame on a major record label. These days the quartet records for its own Lunch Records, plays aggressive live shows and makes new music with the help of iBooks.
Apple FY 00 Third Quarter Results Conference Call (Apple Media Alert)
<http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2000/jul/11q3alert.html>
Blizzard To Show Diablo II (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0007/11.macworldblizzard.shtml>
"Money-Conscious" Corel Backs Out Of Expo (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0007/11.corelexpo.shtml>
Corel Corp has confirmed to MacCentral that despite booking booth space at the upcoming Macworld Expo in New York City, it has decided not to exhibit in an effort to save money and focus on other upcoming conventions.
Effort To Save HyperCard Continues, CDs Distributed (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0007/11.hypercard.shtml>
A Taste Of Cocoa (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/07/09/0710moveseven.html>
MacWEEK looks at Cocoa, the software development platform that will launch the next generation of Mac applications.
Cutbacks At ScanSoft (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/07/09/0711scansoft.html>
Financially ailing ScanSoft, a software publisher that's become a home for orphaned digital imaging products, has closed its West Coast office and cut 20 percent of its workforce, the company announced Monday.
Small Dog Gives Pet Perk (CNNfn)
<http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2000/07/10/people/wires/dogperks_wg/>
Electronics retailer offers veterinary insurance as a perk to staffers.
== AppleSurf (Opinion) ====================
GUIs: To Skin Or Not To Skin? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdii.com/industry_list.asp?mode=news&doc_id=ZD2601814>
Do users want more or less choice when it comes to the look and feel of their operating systems?
A Retrospective Look At The iMac's Introduction (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/columns/flipside/2000/20000711.shtml>
The iMac's debut meant a lot of things and rare are those who had the necessary knowledge to predict all of its consequences.
Apple's Japanese Niche (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2597906,00.html>
The simple fact is -- Apple is a niche player in Japan just at it is a niche player in the US.
== AppleSurf (Reviews) ====================
Broadband Internet Routers (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/08/reviews/routers.html>
Hardware routers speed up and network your home computers.
Build To Order Used PowerBooks, The PowerBook 5300 As A Web Server, And More (MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/roadwarrior/00/07/11/index.html>
== The Wintel Empire (News) ====================
Microsoft Bids Bye-bye To Java (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2601829,00.html>
When Microsoft delivers an alpha version of its Visual Studio.Net tool suite to attendees of its Professional Developers Conference here Wednesday, one language will be sorely missing: Java.
Microsoft.Net Hurdles: Standards, Security (Internet Week)
<http://www.internetwk.com/lead/lead071000.htm>
As Microsoft prepares to fill in developers on its next-generation Internet strategy this week, the company faces the considerable challenge of turning some of its biggest weaknesses into strengths, customers and analysts say.
Microsoft: Time To Fish Or Cut Bait (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdii.com/industry_list.asp?mode=news&doc_id=ZD2601449>
While it was important that Microsoft Corp. impress financial analysts and press with its recently outlined .Net platform, it is crucial that it obtain developer acceptance for its software-as-a-service vision.
In Microsoft Case, Tipping Scales Both Ways (Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17448-2000Jul10.html>
Microsoft Corp. plans to argue later this month that the Supreme Court should not accept the direct appeal of its antitrust case because it is too complex and voluminous. But the federal judge who sent it there says the case is too important for the high court to pass up.
Why Microsoft May Not Be Swamped By Private Lawsuits (Business Week)
<http://www.businessweek.com/ebiz/0007/ep0703.htm>
Companies with strong cases, like AOL, have reasons for not filing, and even consumers would not be sure winners.
Microsoft Will Lag With 64bit Windows (vnunet.com)
<http://www.vnunet.com/News/1106147>
Microsoft may be the last out of the starting gate with a stable operating system for servers based on Intel's forthcoming 64bit processor.
Microsoft Readies New Ad Campaign (CBS MarketWatch)
<http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?x8166328>
Company co-founder and Chairman Bill Gates will once again be featured in a television ad, to be aired starting Sunday, extolling the virtues of Microsoft technology and its commitment to its customers, without directly addressing the antitrust case.
== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ====================
F.T.C. Moves To Halt Sale Of Database At Toysmart (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/07/biztech/articles/11toysmart.html>
The federal government on Monday sued to prevent Toysmart.com, a bankrupt Internet toy retailer, from selling its database of customer information, asserting the company had assured hundreds of thousands of online visitors their personal data would never be shared with a third party.
Feed And Suck Joining Forces (Associated Press)
<http://www.techserver.com/noframes/story/0,2294,500226579-500326014-501849275-0,00.html>
Two of the Web's pioneering online magazines, Feed and Suck, are joining forces in a new company aimed at building up hip, sophisticated sites and services.
== Breaking Barriers (News) ====================
History Won't Be Repeated On Wireless Web (TechWeb)
<http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20000711S0014>
Having learned the lessons of regional telephone companies, wireless carriers plan to exploit the limitations of Web-enabled cellular phones to hold customers and draw revenue from services.
Broadband Internet Routers (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/08/reviews/routers.html>
Hardware routers speed up and network your home computers.
Report Says E-Voting Is Unsafe (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,37504,00.html>
A new report from a non-partisan group attacks Arizona's Internet election in March, calling remote voting inherently unsafe.
Yahoo Earnings Strong Despite Growth Concerns (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2241092.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Shares of Yahoo jumped in after-hours trading after the company reported second-quarter profits that exceeded analysts' expectations.
Amazon Changes Its Fee Rules For zShops (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-2241883.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
E-tail giant Amazon.com has hit small-time merchants with a one-two punch.
Microsoft Bids Bye-bye To Java (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2601829,00.html>
When Microsoft delivers an alpha version of its Visual Studio.Net tool suite to attendees of its Professional Developers Conference here Wednesday, one language will be sorely missing: Java.
DoubleClick Dinged On Ad Concerns, Blodget Comments (ZDII)
<http://www.zdii.com/industry_list.asp?mode=news&doc_id=ZE504780&pic=Y>
DoubleClick is one of many companies hit by concerns of an ad spending slowdown.
Microsoft.Net Hurdles: Standards, Security (Internet Week)
<http://www.internetwk.com/lead/lead071000.htm>
As Microsoft prepares to fill in developers on its next-generation Internet strategy this week, the company faces the considerable challenge of turning some of its biggest weaknesses into strengths, customers and analysts say.
China's Tangled Web (Business Week)
<http://www.businessweek.com/2000/00_29/b3690036.htm>
Will Beijing ruin the Net by trying to control it?
Ad Cuts May Hurt Web Companies (Financial Times)
<http://news.ft.com/ft/gx.cgi/ftc?pagename=View&c=Article&cid=FT33BTGMIAC&live=true&tagid=ZZZLZDL1B0C&subheading=media%20%26%20entertainment>
As cash-strapped dotcoms reduce their spending on advertising, there is growing concern that there could be slower growth ahead for internet companies that depend on online advertising revenues.
F.T.C. Moves To Halt Sale Of Database At Toysmart (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/07/biztech/articles/11toysmart.html>
The federal government on Monday sued to prevent Toysmart.com, a bankrupt Internet toy retailer, from selling its database of customer information, asserting the company had assured hundreds of thousands of online visitors their personal data would never be shared with a third party.
Diving The Statistics (Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/netelection/entries/00-07-10_85895.asp>
It should come as no surprise that as political campaigning has moved online, so have the squabbles over which campaign runs the most effective Web site.
Feed And Suck Joining Forces (Associated Press)
<http://www.techserver.com/noframes/story/0,2294,500226579-500326014-501849275-0,00.html>
Two of the Web's pioneering online magazines, Feed and Suck, are joining forces in a new company aimed at building up hip, sophisticated sites and services.
Some College Students Overwhelmed By Web's Pull (Christian Science Monitor Service)
<http://www.techserver.com/noframes/story/0,2294,500226614-500326082-501849627-0,00.html>
Napster Heads To Congress (Reuters)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/431202.asp>
The digital music debate moves to Congress Tuesday as the head of Napster Inc. and other online music executives testify about music downloading and its impact on the recording industry.
== PenguinSurf (News) ====================
Linux On The Line (Americas Network)
<http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?x8186994>
Quicknet Announces Linux Special Edition (Computer Telephony)
<http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?x8176460>
Linux Is Set To Start Going Places (The Daily Yomiuri)
<http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/newse/0711cu22.htm>
It seems as though the cuddly penguin--the mascot for the Linux operating system--is forever forging into new territory. This became abundantly clear to me when I noticed even IBM starting to plug its "big iron" System 390 mainframe computer as the ideal Linux server.
== The AppleSurf Reader ====================
The Wit Of Wouk (Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12182-2000Jul9.html>
The thing you have to remember about Herman Wouk, the solemn, novelistic sage of World War II history, of Israeli history and of various Talmudic musings, is that he used to be a show business gag writer. By Ken Ringle.
An Ode To July (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/opinion/collins/071100coll.html>
July is a special month in American politics, a semiofficial civic vacation from the yearlong presidential campaign. By Gail Collins.
Fowl Play (Lingua Franca)
<http://www.linguafranca.com/0007/field-chicken.html>
Everyone seems to have assumed that someone else had checked what needed checking. By Christopher Shea.
Are Lawyers Running America? (Time)
<http://www.time.com/time/magazine/articles/0,3266,49415,00.html>
Their lawsuits are setting policy on guns, tobacco and now HMOs. Who elected them? By Adam Cohen.
== SingaporeSurf (News) ====================
StarHub Rolls Out Its Budget Service (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/sinb1_0712.html>
To gain business, StarHub is initially slicing its budget rate by 60%, but says it is still cheaper without the cut.
NTU Or Nantah? (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/sin18_0712.html>
"Rethink, Or Quit Scholarship Now" (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/pri1_0712.html>
Scholarship bodies slam students planning to break bonds, urging them not to carry on under false pretences.
Don't Turn Bond-Breakers Into Criminals (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/opinion/opin1_0712.html>
Alan John: Let's start with insisting that scholarship providers, parents and teachers make a few changes, before we rush out and turn any young man or woman into a criminal needlessly.
== SingaporeSurf (Technology) ====================
The Race Is On For Top Quality Dot.coms (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/sinb14_0712.html>
A new ranking for dot.coms was launched yesterday by the organisers of Enterprise 50 to separate the sheep from the goats of Singapore's plethora of Internet start-ups and spin-offs.
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