[MyAppleMenu] Apr 4, 2001
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== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ===============
Early Word From OS X's Early Adopters (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/apr2001/nf2001044_300.htm>
Slowly but surely, like an ingratiating salesman with a warm smile and a hardy handshake, OS X began to win over the skeptical. As they grew more familiar with its new way of doing things, complainers began to praise the power and reliability of the operating system.
Dell Tries To Nab More Schools From Apple (Bloomberg News)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5464880.html?tag=owv>
Dell Computer plans to sell more PCs to schools and universities in China, Brazil, India and Germany in a further assault on Apple Computer's education sales.
== AppleSurf (News) ===============
Myth III 'Best Ever' (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=2726>
Myth III: The Wolf Age promises to be the best version of the award-winning strategy game released so far, according to Andrew Meggs, lead programmer for the game's developer Mumbo Jumbo.
Early Word From OS X's Early Adopters (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/apr2001/nf2001044_300.htm>
Slowly but surely, like an ingratiating salesman with a warm smile and a hardy handshake, OS X began to win over the skeptical. As they grew more familiar with its new way of doing things, complainers began to praise the power and reliability of the operating system.
Mac OS X Is In But Not Quite (The Star)
<http://www.thestar.com.my/tech/story.asp?file=/2001/4/3/macpage/tmmacos&sec=main>
Dance Evolves At Grinnell (Des Moines Register)
<http://DesMoinesRegister.com/news/stories/c4780940/14179292.html>
"It's not just dance and music, it's visual images and combining it in a way that is really new."
Apple Retailer ComputerWare Closes (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5465519.html?tag=lh>
The company that boasted "all we do is Mac" is calling it quits.
Cash, New OS Underpin Apple (CNBC)
<http://www.cnbc.com/010403plotkin-stocks.html>
Analysts say the rollout of a new operating system, called OS X, and a $4 billion cash stockpile have helped put a floor under Apple Computer's {AAPL, News, Boards} battered stock at a time when many other tech issues are still searching for a bottom.
Dell Tries To Nab More Schools From Apple (Bloomberg News)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5464880.html?tag=owv>
Dell Computer plans to sell more PCs to schools and universities in China, Brazil, India and Germany in a further assault on Apple Computer's education sales.
Apple Responds To Firmware Update Problems (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=5063>
Sound Jam And OS X Incompatible (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0104/03.soundjam.shtml>
If you're using Casady and Greene's Sound Jam with Mac OS X, you better stop. Even though a Carbonized version of the MP3 player, encoder, and organizer of digital music was announced last fall, C&G has found some problems.
Real, Microsoft Gain Ground; QuickTime Slips (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=5053>
== AppleSurf (Reviews) ===============
Jeopardy (MacAddict)
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0104/rev.jeopardy.html>
If you're a trivia buff, there's plenty here to keep you entertained. But we're going back to watching it on TV.
Thinking About OS X (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/8660.html>
== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ===============
MSN Launches Music Service (MSNBC)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/554180.asp>
Microsoft’s portal MSN enters the Web radio market Wednesday with a free music streaming service, called MSN Music.
Microsoft Weights In On Terms Of Use Fiasco (Internetnews.com)
<http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article/0,,3_732891,00.html>
Taking heed of the incensed debates threading their way through Web discussion groups today, Microsoft has admitted that its Passport software's terms of use license is out of date.
Pocket PC Settlement Chastens Microsoft, HP` (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5462152.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard have agreed not to run ads in the future that suggest Pocket PC-based handheld computers come with built-in wireless Internet access, the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday.
== The Wintel Empire (News) ===============
MS Faces Fight With OJ's Johnnie Cochran (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/7/18083.html>
Microsoft is facing another class action complaint 'alleging a pattern and practice of race and sex discrimination against African Americans and female salaried employees in violation of the federal civil rights laws.'
Xbox Beta Slips A Notch (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/2/18080.html>
The Xbox development schedule has slipped a notch, but not enough yet to delay the launch this autumn, and Microsoft says development is still on track.
MSN Launches Music Service (MSNBC)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/554180.asp>
Microsoft’s portal MSN enters the Web radio market Wednesday with a free music streaming service, called MSN Music.
Software May Soon Rank E-mail (Associated Press)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/554332.asp>
Researchers are working on software that can rank e-mail by priority and deliver messages — on a desktop unit or cellphone — that are important enough to interrupt whatever you’re doing, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates says.
Microsoft Weights In On Terms Of Use Fiasco (Internetnews.com)
<http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article/0,,3_732891,00.html>
Taking heed of the incensed debates threading their way through Web discussion groups today, Microsoft has admitted that its Passport software's terms of use license is out of date.
New Microsoft Acquisition Diving Into A .Net (CRN)
<http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20010403S0013>
Great Plains Software Inc., which Microsoft (stock: MSFT) is expected to acquire this month, is developing a unique portal technology called Business Desk that will give users different user interfaces to corporate data depending on their role in an organization.
Dell Backs Bluetooth-Ready Chipmaker (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5465185.html?tag=lh>
Dell Computer's venture arm led a $25.5 million funding round for Zeevo to help it bring a Bluetooth-compatible chip to market, the companies said Tuesday.
IE Hole-Finder In Odd Position (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,42798,00.html>
A hacker who discovered a potentially devastating security hole in Microsoft's Internet Explorer says he has found himself in the undesired position of providing technical support to people who cannot install the patch that Microsoft released to fix the flaw.
Pocket PC Settlement Chastens Microsoft, HP` (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5462152.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard have agreed not to run ads in the future that suggest Pocket PC-based handheld computers come with built-in wireless Internet access, the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday.
Dell Tries To Nab More Schools From Apple (Bloomberg News)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5464880.html?tag=owv>
Dell Computer plans to sell more PCs to schools and universities in China, Brazil, India and Germany in a further assault on Apple Computer's education sales.
== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ===============
eBay Vs. Amazon (The Motley Fool)
<http://www.fool.com/portfolios/rulebreaker/2001/rulebreaker010403.htm>
Amazon has done a solid job of aggregating products and making the experience simple, but its debt has put itself into a position of weakness. eBay has become the ultimate product aggregator, but it is still working on simplicity. When it perfects simplicity, it will be THE online retail destination.
== Breaking Barriers (News) ===============
MSN Launches Music Service (MSNBC)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/554180.asp>
Microsoft’s portal MSN enters the Web radio market Wednesday with a free music streaming service, called MSN Music.
Software May Soon Rank E-mail (Associated Press)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/554332.asp>
Researchers are working on software that can rank e-mail by priority and deliver messages — on a desktop unit or cellphone — that are important enough to interrupt whatever you’re doing, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates says.
Group Aims To Fine Tune Wired Schools (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/04/technology/04EDUCATION.html>
Julie Evans, the chief executive officer of NetDay, said the California-based group has a clear opportunity as educators' changing attitudes about technology more closely parallel the group's focus on integrating the Internet into curricula.
Microsoft Weights In On Terms Of Use Fiasco (Internetnews.com)
<http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article/0,,3_732891,00.html>
Taking heed of the incensed debates threading their way through Web discussion groups today, Microsoft has admitted that its Passport software's terms of use license is out of date.
Case: AOL Doesn't Need Rate Hike (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-5462606.html?tag=lh>
Media and Internet company AOL Time Warner doesn't need to increase the $21.95 monthly fee it charges America Online subscribers to make its financial forecasts, AOL Chairman Steve Case said Tuesday.
eBay Vs. Amazon (The Motley Fool)
<http://www.fool.com/portfolios/rulebreaker/2001/rulebreaker010403.htm>
Amazon has done a solid job of aggregating products and making the experience simple, but its debt has put itself into a position of weakness. eBay has become the ultimate product aggregator, but it is still working on simplicity. When it perfects simplicity, it will be THE online retail destination.
IE Hole-Finder In Odd Position (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,42798,00.html>
A hacker who discovered a potentially devastating security hole in Microsoft's Internet Explorer says he has found himself in the undesired position of providing technical support to people who cannot install the patch that Microsoft released to fix the flaw.
Yahoo Appoints New Execs (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-5458001.html?tag=owv>
Web giant Yahoo on Tuesday said it has added three new executives to its management ranks, the latest move by the company to fill its upper echelon with new blood.
== PenguinSurf (Top Stories) ===============
Shorter Development Cycle Seen For Linux 2.5 (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2704402,00.html>
The Linux development community is committed to shortening the development cycle for the next major kernel release, but so far it hasn't come up with any timetables.
Linux Coders Offer Kernel Wishes (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,42812,00.html>
At the invitation-only summit in San Jose, California, the kernel hackers privately discussed what features they'd like to see in the next version of the open-source operating system's core.
Red Hat Sued Over IPO (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5465692.html?tag=owv>
A class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses Linux software leader Red Hat of misleading investors in relation to its initial public offering.
== PenguinSurf (News) ===============
Hand Me The Linux (CNNfn)
<http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2001/04/03/technology/comdex_vr3/>
New handhelds are based on open-source operating system.
A Progress Report On Linux Operating Systems (DM Review)
<http://www.dmreview.com/master.cfm?NavID=93&EdID=3249>
A poll of business managers, technical heads and service managers from many of the major Internet Service Providers found that improvements in software ability, file systems functionality and ease of installation will accelerate growth, reports Idaya Ltd., a London-based Internet software firm.
Shorter Development Cycle Seen For Linux 2.5 (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2704402,00.html>
The Linux development community is committed to shortening the development cycle for the next major kernel release, but so far it hasn't come up with any timetables.
Linux Coders Offer Kernel Wishes (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,42812,00.html>
At the invitation-only summit in San Jose, California, the kernel hackers privately discussed what features they'd like to see in the next version of the open-source operating system's core.
Red Hat Sued Over IPO (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5465692.html?tag=owv>
A class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses Linux software leader Red Hat of misleading investors in relation to its initial public offering.
== SingaporeSurf (News) ===============
SingTel's Chief Defends Optus Purchase (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/04/technology/04SING.html>
SingTel hopes the acquisition, called the largest deal ever for a Singaporean company, will help it reach its goal of deriving more than half its revenue from outside Singapore.
Aiyah! Singapore Pushes For Better Spoken English (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010403/3/ly3u.html>
Singapore will launch its second campaign in two years to urge better spoken English while taking a softer stance on the local dialect known popularly as "Singlish".
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