[MyAppleMenu] Nov 24, 2000

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter

== AppleSurf (Opinions) ==============

The Wireless Revolution Is About To Hit Apple Up Side The Head (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2000/11/24.1.shtml>
Users want to be connected to the rest of the world twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, whether they are at home, in their car, or at the cottage - and every place in between. They want continuous access to their e-mail, stock quotes, and favorite Web sites.

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

Looking At The iMac (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/archive/2k1124.html>
I am sure you will agree with me that it is simply amazing -- most certainly not just a toy.

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

MS: How PCs Shipped Without Windows Will Destroy Your Life (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/14955.html>
In a propaganda page aimed squarely at its OEM customers, Microsoft goes to considerable lengths to blacken the reputation of what it terms "Naked PCs."

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

Security Holes Found In Windows Media Player (Infoworld)
<http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/00/11/24/001124hnmedia.xml?p=br&s=1>
Microsoft on Wednesday issued a patch for two security flaws in its Windows Media Player software that could allow malicious users to run programs on other users' PCs.

MS: How PCs Shipped Without Windows Will Destroy Your Life (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/14955.html>
In a propaganda page aimed squarely at its OEM customers, Microsoft goes to considerable lengths to blacken the reputation of what it terms "Naked PCs."

== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ==============

Study: Web Used For Window-Shopping, But Buying (Internetnews.com)
<http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/article/0,,4_518541,00.html>
Many consumers may use the World Wide Web to window-shop, conduct research and make comparisons, but its their local brick-and-mortar merchants who they buy from, according to an industry survey.

Ruling On Nazi Memorabilia Sparks Legal Debate (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/24/technology/24CYBERLAW.html>
An open question, other lawyers said, is whether French authorities could seize assets of Yahoo France to pay for possible fines levied against Yahoo Inc.

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

Study: Web Used For Window-Shopping, But Buying (Internetnews.com)
<http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/article/0,,4_518541,00.html>
Many consumers may use the World Wide Web to window-shop, conduct research and make comparisons, but its their local brick-and-mortar merchants who they buy from, according to an industry survey.

Ruling On Nazi Memorabilia Sparks Legal Debate (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/24/technology/24CYBERLAW.html>
An open question, other lawyers said, is whether French authorities could seize assets of Yahoo France to pay for possible fines levied against Yahoo Inc.

Jakob's Ladder To Web Wealth (The Guardian)
<http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4094895,00.html>
The guru who charges $10,000 a day to criticise websites is about to give away his secrets.

Purveyors Of Internet Porn Look To Next Frontier: Wireless (Washington Post)
<http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53346-2000Nov22.html>
It's the side of the Internet's history that many cyber-visionaries might prefer be ignored.

== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ==============

Sex In The Lion City (Time)
<http://www.cnn.com/ASIANOW/time/asiabuzz/2000/11/23/>
Digital technology poses problems for countries like Singapore.

How Does Your Mac Retailer Score? (CNET Singapore)
<http://singapore.cnet.com/news/2000/11/23/20001123u.html>
"The Reseller Ratings poll is one of the ways we attempt to encourage users to take a pro-active stance in improving the Macintosh scene here."

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

Sex In The Lion City (Time)
<http://www.cnn.com/ASIANOW/time/asiabuzz/2000/11/23/>
Digital technology poses problems for countries like Singapore.

How Does Your Mac Retailer Score? (CNET Singapore)
<http://singapore.cnet.com/news/2000/11/23/20001123u.html>
"The Reseller Ratings poll is one of the ways we attempt to encourage users to take a pro-active stance in improving the Macintosh scene here."

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

Sex In The Lion City (Time)
<http://www.cnn.com/ASIANOW/time/asiabuzz/2000/11/23/>
Digital technology poses problems for countries like Singapore.