[MyAppleMenu] Oct 21, 2000

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Are We Entering An Era Of 'Slideware'? (Boston Globe)
<http://www.star-telegram.com/news/doc/1047/1:COMP54/1:COMP541019100.html>
"PowerPoint is a necessary evil. It's a tool that lets just about everyone capture their own thoughts in a graphical way. But it's never going to be a replacement for the talent, knowledge, or passion it takes to build a business."

As Promised, Media Player 7 Beta Released (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0010/20.mediaplayer.shtml>

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

A Closer Look At Apple's Financials (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/musings/fy2000q4.html>
Still, Apple has increased unit sales and revenues by at least 40% over the same quarter last year -- an impressive accomplishment.

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

Apple Modem Updater Version 2.3 - Proceed With Caution (Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2000/10/20001020114848.shtml>

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

Are We Entering An Era Of 'Slideware'? (Boston Globe)
<http://www.star-telegram.com/news/doc/1047/1:COMP54/1:COMP541019100.html>
"PowerPoint is a necessary evil. It's a tool that lets just about everyone capture their own thoughts in a graphical way. But it's never going to be a replacement for the talent, knowledge, or passion it takes to build a business."

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

Are We Entering An Era Of 'Slideware'? (Boston Globe)
<http://www.star-telegram.com/news/doc/1047/1:COMP54/1:COMP541019100.html>
"PowerPoint is a necessary evil. It's a tool that lets just about everyone capture their own thoughts in a graphical way. But it's never going to be a replacement for the talent, knowledge, or passion it takes to build a business."

As Promised, Media Player 7 Beta Released (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0010/20.mediaplayer.shtml>

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

After The Buzz Is Gone (Fortune)
<http://www.fortune.com/fortune/technology/daily/0,3467,617001018,00.html>
The cute "Post-It" metaphor that made Third Voice so much fun for the press also made it a kludgy application that never got a critical mass of users. Moreover, it soured the market for better implementations of the same idea, including, quite possibly, Third Voice's own update. Now, Third Voice soldiers on in buzz-less obscurity, just another bit of last year's news that its employees and backers are trying to recycle into a money making company.

No Filering Recs In COPA Report (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,39582,00.html>
The Commission on Child Online Protection sends 12 recommendations to Congress on Friday, and none of them involve filtering software.

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

Voteauction Booth Is Closed (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,39590,00.html>
The vote buy-and-sell website shuts down after a district court in Illinois slaps it with an injunction. Accused of illegally trafficking votes, its creator now says the whole thing was a joke.

AOL Says Disney Saws Secret Business Data (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3253971.html?dtn.head>
America Online, which is seeking approval to acquire Time Warner, said a bitter rival received confidential information about AOL's strategy to compete against broadcast networks and the terms of contracts for AOL's interactive television.

After The Buzz Is Gone (Fortune)
<http://www.fortune.com/fortune/technology/daily/0,3467,617001018,00.html>
The cute "Post-It" metaphor that made Third Voice so much fun for the press also made it a kludgy application that never got a critical mass of users. Moreover, it soured the market for better implementations of the same idea, including, quite possibly, Third Voice's own update. Now, Third Voice soldiers on in buzz-less obscurity, just another bit of last year's news that its employees and backers are trying to recycle into a money making company.

Online Ticket Scalping Stinks (MSNBC)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/479206.asp>

How Cisco Beat Chip World To The Net (EE Times)
<http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20001020S0015>
Amid the blur of activity surrounding network processors, there's a team that arguably did some of the earliest work in the area and landed design wins in some half-dozen high-end systems.

No Filering Recs In COPA Report (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,39582,00.html>
The Commission on Child Online Protection sends 12 recommendations to Congress on Friday, and none of them involve filtering software.

NBCi President, Other Execs Leaving Portal Company (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3249224.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
NBC Internet on Friday confirmed the resignation of Edmond Sanctis, president of the Internet portal company, and three other executives.

== PenguinSurf (Top Stories) ==============

The Embedded Linux Consumer Devices Quick Reference Guide (LinuxDevices.com)
<http://www.zdnet.com/enterprise/stories/main/0,10228,2642636,00.html>
A round-up of fluffy penguin toys.

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

The Embedded Linux Consumer Devices Quick Reference Guide (LinuxDevices.com)
<http://www.zdnet.com/enterprise/stories/main/0,10228,2642636,00.html>
A round-up of fluffy penguin toys.

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

Bidders Begin To Queue For Singapore's 3G Licences (AFP)
<http://sg.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/singapore/afp/article.html?s=singapore/headlines/001021/singapore/afp/Bidders_begin_to_queue_for_Singapore_s_3G_licences.html>
Singapore stood to make two billion dollars from the sale of four third-generation (3G) mobile telecommunications licences, analysts said Saturday, as bidders began queueing for the February auction.

E-Banking Yet To Hit Right Note With Everybody (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/cybernews/cyber1_1021.html>
Most prefer traditional banking for security reasons, but the number of people who bank online is likely to rise.

End-Users Will Not Lose Out, Says Government (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/sinb8_1021.html>
"One of our prime considerations is whether the initial upfront auction fee for successful bidders will translate into high end-user pricing for 3G access. The answer is "no', since the 3G market will have a competitive multi-operator environment."

M1 CDMA Users Hit By 3G Move (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/sinb1_1021.html>
Mobile phone group will have to move out of its existing spectrum slot and wants to be compensated for doing so.