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== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ====================
As The Apple Turns (Apple iReview)
<http://ireview.mac.com/WebObjects/iReview.woa/wa/GoReview?u=14118327&site=503&cat=202>
Each new "episode" usually has two or three news items, each appended to the siteÕs wry analysis. This alone would be worth the price of admission.
Dual-Processor Macs Don't Impress Analysts (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-2309655.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Jobs' decision to offer two processors as standard fare on higher-end PowerMacs is nothing more than a sleight of hand, masking weaknesses in both Apple's hardware and software strategies.
Creative Engineering At Macworld Expo (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/07/16/0721scottatmwexpo.html>
Impressions of Apple's new optical mouse, the G4 Cube and iMovie 2.
The New Legacy Items (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/07/16/0720keyboard.html>
While a buttonless mouse feels great, ergonomic and even sophisticated, I'm not so sure about a keyboard without a Power button.
The Cult Of Macintosh (MSNBC)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/435529.asp>
Last night, after I’d spent the afternoon at Macworld, Guy X and I did what any bobo young couple would do: after dinner, we went back to the studio, got all cozy in front of the DSL connection, and watched the archived Webcast of the day’s Steve Jobs’ Macworld speech.
Apple's Consumer Strategy Slips (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/12074.html>
The consumer strategy was all about attracting a not just a larger audience but a wider, more mainstream one, and all these statistics suggest that isn't working - or at the very least not as well as it should be.
The Real Reason Behind The Cube (big g media)
<http://www.biggmedia.com/#fritz>
The Cube is the first computer designed for the Midlife Crisis.
== AppleSurf (News) ====================
Two New Products Focus On Saving Your Butt (MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/content//news//2000/07/20/14664>
Two Mac software companies unveiled some new products at Macworld Expo that will make any Mac a safer, easier place to work.
Tird Parties Join Macworld Rollouts (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2605857,00.html>
Makers of Mac peripherals and games jostled for attention at this week's Mac show in New York.
Thinking Outside The Box (BBC)
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_842000/842954.stm>
Apple fans are fawning over the new little G4 Cube , which follows its all-conquering iMac. But why must PC users still put up with the boring old beige box?
Dual-Processor Macs Don't Impress Analysts (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-2309655.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Jobs' decision to offer two processors as standard fare on higher-end PowerMacs is nothing more than a sleight of hand, masking weaknesses in both Apple's hardware and software strategies.
MacWEEK Presents Best Of Show Awards (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/07/16/0720bestofshow.html>
The awards recognize products that are especially innovative or appear to answer important needs of Mac users.
Microsoft Chooses Mac Group To Develop Office 2001 Icons (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2000/07/21.3.shtml>
Microsoft made a bold step towards reaching out to the Mac community when they chose to work with the IconFactory.
Where's The Radeon? (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/07/16/0721atigaffe.html>
ATI Technologies could be in hot water with its most visible customer--Apple Computer--after issuing a press release touting Apple's use of the Rage and Radeon graphics chips in new Mac models, two days before those models were announced.
Steve Jobs' Cult Of Personality Lives On (Fox News)
<http://www.foxnews.com/vtech/072000/jobs.sml>
Steve Jobs summed it all up in his keynote at the current Macworld Expo in New York when he said, "We want Apple to stand at the intersection of art and technology."
Musicmatch Jukebox For The Macintosh Unveiled (InternetNews.com)
<http://www.internetnews.com/streaming-news/article/0,2171,8161_419311,00.html>
The free software Mac users the ability to create MP3s and experience digital music in a multimedia-rich listening environment.
Microsoft, Apple Join In Games Company (IDG)
<http://www.idg.net/ic_203299_1773_1-483.html>
Apple's Consumer Strategy Slips (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/12074.html>
The consumer strategy was all about attracting a not just a larger audience but a wider, more mainstream one, and all these statistics suggest that isn't working - or at the very least not as well as it should be.
Apple's Orchard Expo Photo Album (Apple's Orchard)
<http://www.enigmaworks.com/orchard/exclusive/expo>
Apple's Photo Album of Expo happenings is complete. Come take a look!
== AppleSurf (Opinion) ====================
G4 Cube: The Audio Story (Macworld)
<http://macworld.zdnet.com/2000/07/20/audio.html>
It's nice to see that the partnership between Harman and Apple, begun with the speakers built into the slot-loaded iMacs, is continuing. Sound is much too important to be left to a crappy single speaker.
Is The PowerMac G4 Cube A Good Value? (MacSoldiers.com)
<http://www.macsoldiers.com/columns/2000/000720jb-cubevalue.html>
When it comes to Macintosh computers with G4 processors, the Cube misses the mark by $200. The entry-level PowerMac G4 is the best value.
PowerBook Or PowerDictionary? (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/archive/2k0721.html>
So, Apple, how about making a PowerBook 5300-sized G3?
Creative Engineering At Macworld Expo (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/07/16/0721scottatmwexpo.html>
Impressions of Apple's new optical mouse, the G4 Cube and iMovie 2.
The New Legacy Items (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/07/16/0720keyboard.html>
While a buttonless mouse feels great, ergonomic and even sophisticated, I'm not so sure about a keyboard without a Power button.
Mac OS Rumors: You Told Us So! (About.com)
<http://rightonmac.com/articles/00/07/20-mosr.html>
I am not debating whether rumor sites are good or bad. What I am saying is that MOSR deserves an apology, and perhaps the benefit of the doubt the next time 'round.
A Better View: The Industry's New Clothes (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/JackShedd/JackShedd11.htmlhttp://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/JackShedd/JackShedd11.html>
If this is what designer's at these companies are churning out, I have but one suggestion: Get some new designers.
The Cult Of Macintosh (MSNBC)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/435529.asp>
Last night, after I’d spent the afternoon at Macworld, Guy X and I did what any bobo young couple would do: after dinner, we went back to the studio, got all cozy in front of the DSL connection, and watched the archived Webcast of the day’s Steve Jobs’ Macworld speech.
The Real Reason Behind The Cube (big g media)
<http://www.biggmedia.com/#fritz>
The Cube is the first computer designed for the Midlife Crisis.
== AppleSurf (Reviews) ====================
As The Apple Turns (Apple iReview)
<http://ireview.mac.com/WebObjects/iReview.woa/wa/GoReview?u=14118327&site=503&cat=202>
Each new "episode" usually has two or three news items, each appended to the siteÕs wry analysis. This alone would be worth the price of admission.
I-JAM IJ-101 (MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/news/reviews/2000_08_07.shtml>
Ease of use almost saves the I-JAM, but its high price, combined with its inadequate memory, relegate this device to the minor leagues.
== The Wintel Empire (News) ====================
Applause For IE's Cookie Catcher (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,37703,00.html>
Microsoft made user privacy into a browser feature for the first time, and just about everyone -- even those who profit from gathering user information -- seemed please.
Microsoft Chooses Mac Group To Develop Office 2001 Icons (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2000/07/21.3.shtml>
Microsoft made a bold step towards reaching out to the Mac community when they chose to work with the IconFactory.
A Better View: The Industry's New Clothes (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/JackShedd/JackShedd11.htmlhttp://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/JackShedd/JackShedd11.html>
If this is what designer's at these companies are churning out, I have but one suggestion: Get some new designers.
New Privacy Software From Microsoft (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/07/biztech/articles/21soft-cookies.html>
After years of criticism by privacy advocates for its inaction, Microsoft Corp. plans to introduce new software that will let Internet surfers know when online marketers are taking a peek at their private information.
== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ====================
Death Of The Computer Press (ClickZ)
<http://clickz.com/cgi-bin/gt/article.html?article=2092>
C|Net is paying nearly twice as much for ZDNet, an online-only company, as it did for Ziff-Davis, which includes Computer Shopper magazine. The online company is also being bought with a hefty premium, while the print assets are being bought at a discount.
== Breaking Barriers (News) ====================
Death Of The Computer Press (ClickZ)
<http://clickz.com/cgi-bin/gt/article.html?article=2092>
C|Net is paying nearly twice as much for ZDNet, an online-only company, as it did for Ziff-Davis, which includes Computer Shopper magazine. The online company is also being bought with a hefty premium, while the print assets are being bought at a discount.
On The Wireless Frontier (Asiaweek)
<http://www.cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/technology/2000/0728/tech.main_sb2.html>
Expect bugs, sparse offerings and eyestrain.
Business Dilemmas Raised By The Dot-com Shakeout (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-2301541.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Many dot-coms have fallen upon hard times this year. Companies that were flying high just six months ago have seen their stock prices plunge, announced layoffs, and in some cases, even filed for bankruptcy.
Barbie Beats Cybersquatters (Computerworld)
<http://www.pcworld.com/pcwtoday/article/0,1510,17746,00.html>
Mattel invokes new cyber-copyright protection law to shut down porn site.
Applause For IE's Cookie Catcher (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,37703,00.html>
Microsoft made user privacy into a browser feature for the first time, and just about everyone -- even those who profit from gathering user information -- seemed please.
Go.com Names New Executive To Head Portal Overhaul (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2306545.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Walt Disney's Go.com has named a new general manager to oversee development of its Web portal, as part of the company's ongoing efforts to revamp its struggling Internet offerings.
Banning Secret Workplace Snooping (MSNBC)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/435656.asp>
A group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced a bill today that would ban companies from secretly monitoring employees’ electronic communications. The bill wouldn’t prohibit companies from snooping, but would require them to disclose their monitoring practices to employees when they are hired and to update them on an annual basis.
States Sue To Stop Toysmart From Selling Customer Info (Associated Press)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-2307727.html?dtn.head>
Thirty-nine states asked a federal court to keep a bankrupt online toy retailer from selling personal information about its customers.
CNET Posts Better-Than-Expected Earnings (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2306637.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Online media company CNET Networks today posted better-than-expected operating earnings for the latest quarter and said it expected full year revenues to top $200 million.
Study: Napster Users Buy More Music (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2306997.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
People who use Napster and other file-swapping networks to trade MP3 files are more likely to boost their music spending than those who don't use such services, according to a new study from Internet research firm Jupiter Communications.
New Privacy Software From Microsoft (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/07/biztech/articles/21soft-cookies.html>
After years of criticism by privacy advocates for its inaction, Microsoft Corp. plans to introduce new software that will let Internet surfers know when online marketers are taking a peek at their private information.
== The AppleSurf Reader ====================
The Question Of Time (Feed)
<http://www.feedmag.com/essay/es359_master.html>
Pursuing a lonely intellectual quest, a British physicist has developed a new theory about the nature of time. Is he wrong? Or the rest of us? By Mitchell Stephens.
Who's Qualified To Give Celebrity Secrets To The Tabloids? Why, You Are! (Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/keepingtabs/00-07-20/keepingtabs.asp>
Reading through the latest batch of tabloid offerings has Keeping Tabs contemplating a change of career. She is becoming increasingly convinced that she has what it takes to become one of those "insiders" the tabloids rely on so heavily for dishÑor at least what passes for dish in Tabloidland. By Jennifer Mendelsohn.
== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ====================
No Need To Ditch Values To Adapt To Wired World (Newsweek)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/5/views/views04.html>
Lee Kuan Yew: Confucianism must adjust and change with changing structures of the economy and society.
== SingaporeSurf (Technology) ====================
No Need To Ditch Values To Adapt To Wired World (Newsweek)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/5/views/views04.html>
Lee Kuan Yew: Confucianism must adjust and change with changing structures of the economy and society.
== SingaporeSurf (Entertainment) ====================
Come To Aaron's Party! (MTVAsia Online)
<http://www.mtvasia.com/News/Asia/Items/0007/0007040.html>
Not only will Asian fans get to hear his new album first, you can now catch Aaron in action!
Zoe Tay To Act In Movie (Asia E!Online)
<http://asia.eonline.com/News/Stories/Content/0,1028,3466,00.html>
It had to happen sooner or later.
Show's Over For Changi Cineplex (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/life8_0721.html>
The theatre in Bedok closes down, becoming yet another victim of piracy, cybercafes and designer-coffee joints, despite lower admission fees.
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