[MyAppleMenu] Oct 11, 2000

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

The New, Improved Steve Jobs (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/books/2000/10/11/deutschman/index.html?CP=SAL&DN=110>
Even if he did try to stop publication of a biography about him, there's a lot to admire about the Apple CEO, says author Alan Deutschman.

New G4 Chip Hits 1 GHz; Apple Plans Uncertain (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-3154333.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Apple representatives said that the company is always evaluating faster chips from Motorola and IBM, but just because one of the companies announces a faster offering does not mean that Apple will use it.

Apple Announces QuickTime 5 (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/10/08/1010qtkeyone.html>
Apple debuted the long-awaited upgrade at the QuickTime Live conference in Beverly Hills. Preview versions of QuickTime 5 and the new QuickTime Streaming Server are available now for download. Final release is slated for early 2001.

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

Moto's G4 Apollo Augus 1GHz Macs (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/13889.html>

The New, Improved Steve Jobs (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/books/2000/10/11/deutschman/index.html?CP=SAL&DN=110>
Even if he did try to stop publication of a biography about him, there's a lot to admire about the Apple CEO, says author Alan Deutschman.

Sales Chief To Retire From Apple (CBS MarketWatch)
<http://cbs.marketwatch.com/archive/20001010/news/current/powerplay.htx?source=htx/http2_mw>
"I don't think Mandich was the fall guy. Yes, the decision was unexpected, but I don't believe that he's retiring."

A Cool Computer Leave Buyers Cold (U.S. News)
<http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/001016/apple.htm>
The slowdown in PC sales hurts Apple most.

New G4 Chip Hits 1 GHz; Apple Plans Uncertain (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-3154333.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Apple representatives said that the company is always evaluating faster chips from Motorola and IBM, but just because one of the companies announces a faster offering does not mean that Apple will use it.

Apple Dishes Up Public Preview Of QuickTime 5 (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-3154963.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Apple Computer on Tuesday served up a "public preview" of its QuickTime 5 streaming media program for the Macintosh, which offers new features such as protection against video and audio skips caused by slow Internet connections.

Apple's QuickTime 4 Surpasses 100 Million Mark (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2000/oct/10qtmomentum.html>
QuickTime chosen as exclusive format for RollingStone.com concert series site.

Apple Releases QuickTime 5 And QuickTime Streaming Server 3 Public Previews (Apple)
<http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2000/oct/10qt5.html>
QuickTime 5’s many new innovations include an updated media player with a new QuickTime TV (QTV) network channel display and new audio controls; a new component downloader for adding plug-ins on the fly; and support for new web codecs including Macromedia Flash 4, Cubic VR and Shoutcast.

Apple Announces QuickTime 5 (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/10/08/1010qtkeyone.html>
Apple debuted the long-awaited upgrade at the QuickTime Live conference in Beverly Hills. Preview versions of QuickTime 5 and the new QuickTime Streaming Server are available now for download. Final release is slated for early 2001.

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

MacNN (Apple iReview)
<http://ireview.mac.com/WebObjects/iReview.woa/wa/GoReview?u=7083895&site=702&cat=103>
Like other up-to-the-second news sites, MacNN focuses on maintaining a seemingly endless list of news items, software updates and links to reviews and columns deeper inside the site. Unlike other news aggregators, however, the site often satisfies the need for immediate information without sending visitors elsewhere.

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

Intel Defends Its Mobile-Chip Turf (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/11/technology/11CHIP.html>
Intel executives took the stage at an industry gathering to deflect the first inroads of Transmeta, a tiny but highly visible competitor, in the lucrative chip market for portable computers.

Microsoft Shows New Exchange Functions (Bloomberg News)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-3154229.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft is focusing on making software that uses standard programming code to allow access to information and collaboration through Web sites, personal computers and devices such as phones and electronic organizers. The Exchange product generates more than $500 million in annual sales, said Russ Stockdale, vice president of Microsoft's Knowledge Worker Solutions Group.

Jackson May Be Through With Microsoft Case (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-3153207.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
The federal judge who ruled that Microsoft violated U.S. antitrust law could be removed from the case in the likely event an appellate panel returns portions of the case to his court, legal experts say.

New Intel Laptop Chips Consume Less Power (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-3156114.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Intel said it will enhance energy-saving features in processors for laptops and begin shipping new mobile Pentium chips next year as competition intensifies.

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

Yahoo Profits Rise, Stock Falls (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,39369,00.html>
Yahoo's latest quarterly earnings weren't exactly the stuff of investors' fantasies, though it performed about as well as expected during a relatively difficult quarter.

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

Wrong Road Taken: How AltaVista Lost Its Way By Trying To Be A Media Brand (Inside)
<http://www.inside.com/story/Story_Cached/0,2770,10897_13_30_1,00.html>
Not content to be a great search engine, the Internet property invested in becoming a portal and lost its cachet.

Dot-Coms Causing Bottom-Line Bombs? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2638623,00.html>
The dot-com crash has affected everyone from real-estate brokers to advertising firms. What about Microsoft, IBM, and others who sell to these online businesses?

Yahoo Profits Rise, Stock Falls (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,39369,00.html>
Yahoo's latest quarterly earnings weren't exactly the stuff of investors' fantasies, though it performed about as well as expected during a relatively difficult quarter.

Microsoft Shows New Exchange Functions (Bloomberg News)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-3154229.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Microsoft is focusing on making software that uses standard programming code to allow access to information and collaboration through Web sites, personal computers and devices such as phones and electronic organizers. The Exchange product generates more than $500 million in annual sales, said Russ Stockdale, vice president of Microsoft's Knowledge Worker Solutions Group.

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

The New, Improved Steve Jobs (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/books/2000/10/11/deutschman/index.html?CP=SAL&DN=110>
Even if he did try to stop publication of a biography about him, there's a lot to admire about the Apple CEO, says author Alan Deutschman.

== SingaporeSurf (News) ==============

Employer's CPF Contributions Rate Raised To 16% Next Year (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/singapore/cna/article.html?s=singapore/headlines/001011/singapore/cna/Employer_s_CPF_contribution_rate_raised_to_16__next_year.html>
In a statement, the Ministry of Manpower said the decision to restore the CPF contribution rate was taken in view of the strong economic growth and rising wage pressures, a higher quantum of the employers.

Wheelchair Access Proposal For CityLink Submitted (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/for4_1011.html>
Tan Hoon Wee, Corporate Service Division for Chief Executive Officer, Building and Construction Authority: The developer for CityLink Mall has already submitted a proposal to the Building and Construction Authority on the provision of access facilities for persons in wheelchairs.

Singapore Wins UN Security Council Seat (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/pri4_1011.html>
It will represent Asia for two years from Jan 1, the first time Republic will take its turn on the world body.