[MyAppleMenu] Jun 13, 2000

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter

== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ====================

Gates: Antitrust Tiral "A Waste Of Resource" (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2068986.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Likening the case to a famed intellectural property suit brought by Apple against Microsoft years ago, Gates called the government's antittrust action "misguided" and an "unfortunate distraction".

Apple Posts AirPort Update (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/11/0613airportupdate.html>
The update allows users to add another level of security by hiding the name of the network.

== AppleSurf (News) ====================

Apple Posts AirPort Update (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/11/0613airportupdate.html>
The update allows users to add another level of security by hiding the name of the network.

Beyond Lemonade Standds: A Girl Seeks Her Fortune Online (N.Y. Times News Service)
<http://www.star-telegram.com/news/doc/1047/1:COMP14/1:COMP140611100.html>
On the small screen -- no, not television's, but the personal coputer's -- Ashley Power is becoming a big star.

Apple Macs Still In Much Demand (Africa News Online)
<http://www.africanews.org/south/southafrica/stories/20000612/20000612_feat2.html>
The deman for Apple Macs in South Africa continues as the rationalised computer manufacturer battles to supply its local channel.

== AppleSurf (Reviews) ====================

Choosing The Right Portable Computer For You (Insanely Great Mac)
<http://www.insanely-great.com/editorial/0513pb.html>
Going portable can leave Mac users pondering some options.

== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ====================

Gates: Antitrust Tiral "A Waste Of Resource" (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2068986.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Likening the case to a famed intellectural property suit brought by Apple against Microsoft years ago, Gates called the government's antittrust action "misguided" and an "unfortunate distraction".

== The Wintel Empire (News) ====================

Gates Talks Up Net Appliances (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2068192.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft will spend more than three times as much on Next generation Windows Services as it cost to put a man on the moon.

Gates: Antitrust Tiral "A Waste Of Resource" (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2068986.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Likening the case to a famed intellectural property suit brought by Apple against Microsoft years ago, Gates called the government's antittrust action "misguided" and an "unfortunate distraction".

Microsoft, Partners Introduce 'UltimateTV' (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.mercurycenter.com/svtech/news/indepth/docs/mstv061200.htm>
Microsoft is trying again to reach beyond the personal computer into the TV set.

Microsoft Adding Processor-based Software Pricing (Computerworld)
<http://www.computerworld.com/home/print.nsf/all/000612E85A>
Products that will be affected include the company's SQL Server 2000 database and other DNA 2000 server products.

Senate Judiciary To Hold Microsoft Hearings (Computer Reseller News)
<http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/msftdoj/TWB20000612S0008>
The Senate Judiciary Committee is planning hearings to air public concerns about the Microsoft breakup order.

Windows Goes Wireless (InfoWorld)
<http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/00/06/12/000612hnmsblue.xml>
Intel plans to work with Microsoft to make its Bluetooth software native to the Windos operating environment by the first half of 2001.

Government Asks Judge To Reject Microsoft Motion (Reuters)
<http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000612/tc/microsoft_motion_dc_1.html>
The government Monday accused Microsoft of trying to slow the proces by which the firm's antitrust case can go directly to the Supreme Court.

== Breaking Barriers (News) ====================

Gates Talks Up Net Appliances (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2068192.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft will spend more than three times as much on Next generation Windows Services as it cost to put a man on the moon.

Browse With Your Buddies (PC World)
<http://www.pcworld.com/pcwtoday/article/0,1510,17116,00.html>
IKena allows companionable surfing -- if you can find a partner.

Consumer Response Anyone's Guess As AOLTV Sets To Launch (Christian Science Monitor Service)
<http://www.techserver.com/noframes/story/0,2294,500215264-500304765-501689494-0,00.html>
The future of television will not simply be the ability to Web surf while watching a program.

NBC Internet Warns Of Lower Earnings, Sales (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2066388.html?dtn.head>
NBC Internet today unveiled a restructuring and warned of low sales and earnings as it copes with slow advertising sales.

Beyond Lemonade Standds: A Girl Seeks Her Fortune Online (N.Y. Times News Service)
<http://www.star-telegram.com/news/doc/1047/1:COMP14/1:COMP140611100.html>
On the small screen -- no, not television's, but the personal coputer's -- Ashley Power is becoming a big star.

Classical Concerts And Recording Seek Audience On The Web (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/06/biztech/articles/13record.html>
Sixty-six of the most prestigious American symphony orchestras and opera and ballet will turn to the Internet as a prime distribution vehicle for their work.

== PenguinSurf (News) ====================

Chip Makers Cozy Up To Linux (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2586831,00.html>
Intel and HP get chummy around an Itanium developer's kit, while AMD and Lineo pair off to support embedded Linux.

Not Quite User-friendly, But It's Getting There (Washington Post)
<http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36124-2000Jun10.html>
I was dumbfounded to discover that installing Linux was easy.

== The AppleSurf Reader ====================

Stephen King's Horrifying Proposal (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/06/13/king/index.html>
The bestselling author creates a writer's worst nightmare: pay-per-chapter downloadable e-books. By Janelle Brown.

The Worst News: Your Loved One is Dead (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/health/feature/2000/06/13/death_notification/index.html>
When medicine fails, someone has to tell the grieving family. It's easier with a little training, but there's no training. By Katherine Uraneck, M.D.

So Where's The Dot-com Movie? (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/13/dotcom_movie/index.html>
Badly dressed geeks clutching stock options are a tough sel, but Hollywood' still a day late and an IPO short.

An E.R Doctor Wonders Whether A Screaming Woman Is Faking It (Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/diary/00-06-12/diary.asp>
"You should really learn to trust your patients." By Jennifer Walser.

== SingaporeSurf (Technology) ====================

Philip Yeo Is SilkRoute Chairman (CNET Singapore)
<http://singapore.cnet.com/news/2000/06/13/20000613ah.html>
"SilkRoute can accelerate its evolution - from being a Pan-Asian company to that of a global player."

SMU-Intel Incubator Lab Lets Students Host Their Own Dot-coms (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/articles/2000/06/13/singaporenews29575.htm>
SMU hopes the lab can prepare students for the risks and rewards of starting up Internet companies.

== SingaporeSurf (Entertainment) ====================

Take A Stroll Down Tower (MTVAsia Online)
<http://www.mtvasia.com/News/Asia/Items/0006/0006037.html>
Take a stroll around Tower Records Singapore and you might just see Stroll performing.