[MyAppleMenu] Apr 10, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Portable Computers Are A Class Act In Merrick (Newsday)
<http://www.newsday.com/coverage/current/news/monday/nd6024.htm>
Recently, teacher Christine Corwin has been having a little problem at the end of her science class: the eighth-graders don't want to stop working on their assignments.

For New Developers, X Marks The Spot (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/04/06/developers.html>
For its part, Apple is coy about how OS X figures into plans to broaden the company's market. But Apple makes no secret that it's happy OS X seems to be adding new developers to the fold.

Time For More Mac Coverage? (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2704178,00.html>
The Mac is not only back, but it looks to have a solid future in the enterprise as well.

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

Woz Interview (MacDirectory)
<http://www.macdirectory.com/ntrvu/Wozniak/Wozniak.html>
talking to Wiz

Apple Store Headed For Mall Of America (PioneerPlanet)
<http://www.pioneerplanet.com/business/biz_docs/42608.htm>
The mall's confirmation comes in the wake of recent reports that Apple plans to open several retail stores across the nation.

Eudora 5.1 Final Candidate 2 Released (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0104/10.eudora.shtml>

Become A Registered Mac OS X Developer For US$400 (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/04/10.9.shtml>

Intuit Looking For Quicken 2002 Beta Testers (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0104/10.intuit.shtml>

Shockwave Player Beta Released (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=2749>

Portable Computers Are A Class Act In Merrick (Newsday)
<http://www.newsday.com/coverage/current/news/monday/nd6024.htm>
Recently, teacher Christine Corwin has been having a little problem at the end of her science class: the eighth-graders don't want to stop working on their assignments.

Apple Offers RAM Instant Rebate Promotion (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0104/09.ramrebate.shtml>

Soundblaster Arrives, Sleep Issues? (Inside Mac Games)
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=2512>

Apple In Crisis (IT News)
<http://www.itnews.com.au/story.cfm?ID=6151>
The credibility of Apple's sales channel is in tatters with the IT distribution community, following the collapse of the $200 million Buzzle reseller consortium and frantic attempts by some of the consortia members to de-merge themselves from Buzzle.

Apple Confirms US$100 Price Drop On GeForce3 Video Card (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/04/09.13.shtml>

For New Developers, X Marks The Spot (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/04/06/developers.html>
For its part, Apple is coy about how OS X figures into plans to broaden the company's market. But Apple makes no secret that it's happy OS X seems to be adding new developers to the fold.

Woo Needs ADC? Converter Helps Bring Cinema Display To The Masses (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/04/09.9.shtml>
The DVI to ADC Converter Box is available for US$299.

Entourage/Newton Sync'ing Software Updated (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=5280>

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

Turned Around On The Turnaround (ABCNews.com)
<http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/business/SiliconInsider/SiliconInsider_010410.html>
What if we're looking for the next tech boom in all the wrong places?

Tale Of The Unexpected (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/opinion/opinion_may01/jary_may01.cfm>
As well as benefiting from the operating system's sophisticated Protected Memory, OS X users will now be able to rescue crashed apps by banging the side of their monitor.

Anti-Apple Rhetoric: A Barometer For Apple Success (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/8821.html>
The sudden increase in anti-Apple rhetoric indicates that Apple is right on schedule for another comeback -- and yet another upheaval like none we've ever seen.

More On Phantom Feature (PioneerPlanet)
<http://www.pioneerplanet.com/tech/ptk_docs/41547.htm>
Julio thanks Steve but wonders whether Macintosh users without newspaper soapboxes ever get similar treatment.

Time For More Mac Coverage? (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2704178,00.html>
The Mac is not only back, but it looks to have a solid future in the enterprise as well.

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

New Mac And PC Operating Systems Are Works In Progress (On Magazine.com)
<http://www.onmagazine.com/on-mag/head_to_head/article/0,9985,105711,00.html>
My advice is to give even OS X a miss until a revamped version arrives later this year. Install it in the meantime, and you might face another tough choice: Advil or Tylenol?

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

AMD Shipping 1.5GHz Athlons As 1 GHz Chips? (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/18193.html>
Apparently, Athlons capable of reaching that speed are currently going out under 1GHz or 1.33GHz labels, which have been picked up by intrepid overclockers and pushed to the higher performance levels.

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

Microsoft's Chase To Step Down At MSN (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5554542.html?tag=owv>
Brad Chase, a longtime Microsoft executive who helped the software giant make an imprint on the Web, is stepping down as head of the company's Internet portal, Microsoft confirmed Tuesday.

Turned Around On The Turnaround (ABCNews.com)
<http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/business/SiliconInsider/SiliconInsider_010410.html>
What if we're looking for the next tech boom in all the wrong places?

Microsoft Lures Big Names For Embedded OS (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5551781.html?tag=lh>
Microsoft has lined up high-profile partners for an upcoming version of its Windows software designed to be stuffed into all sorts of nontraditional computing gadgets.

3D Web Surfing Takes A Step Forward (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5551321.html?tag=lh>
Macromedia's Director 8.5 Shockwave Studio incorporates 3D software technology from Intel into its authoring software and player, letting Web surfers with slow Internet connections view 3D graphics by calling on the power of their computer's CPU.

AMD Shipping 1.5GHz Athlons As 1 GHz Chips? (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/18193.html>
Apparently, Athlons capable of reaching that speed are currently going out under 1GHz or 1.33GHz labels, which have been picked up by intrepid overclockers and pushed to the higher performance levels.

New Mac And PC Operating Systems Are Works In Progress (On Magazine.com)
<http://www.onmagazine.com/on-mag/head_to_head/article/0,9985,105711,00.html>
My advice is to give even OS X a miss until a revamped version arrives later this year. Install it in the meantime, and you might face another tough choice: Advil or Tylenol?

MS Revises Passport Terms (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,42927,00.html>
In full-scale retreat, Microsoft has issued new terms of use for its Passport website and service.

Intel Steps Up Push For iSCSI Spec (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2705836,00.html>
Intel Corp. is making a push to help get the iSCSI protocol adopted in the data storage industry.

Intel Eyes Middle East For Growth (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5548202.html?tag=owv>
Intel is looking to emerging markets to boost its business and is keen on expansion in the Middle East despite regional political turmoil, a company representative said.

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

Online Newsies Gather, Weep (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,42932,00.html>
Forget about spring, it's now the dead of winter in the new media world.

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

Eudora 5.1 Final Candidate 2 Released (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0104/10.eudora.shtml>

3D Web Surfing Takes A Step Forward (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5551321.html?tag=lh>
Macromedia's Director 8.5 Shockwave Studio incorporates 3D software technology from Intel into its authoring software and player, letting Web surfers with slow Internet connections view 3D graphics by calling on the power of their computer's CPU.

Amazon's Loss Will Be Lower Than Expected (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/10/technology/10PLAC.html>
One possible threat to Amazon over the longer term would be developing a reputation for not being a low-cost seller.

MS Revises Passport Terms (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,42927,00.html>
In full-scale retreat, Microsoft has issued new terms of use for its Passport website and service.

Online Newsies Gather, Weep (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,42932,00.html>
Forget about spring, it's now the dead of winter in the new media world.

Vignette To Meet Earnings Estimates (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-5545272.html?tag=owv>
E-business software maker Vignette said Monday it would meet estimates for the first quarter, courtesy of cost-cutting moves made in January.

NBC To Take NBCi Back In-House (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-5544254.html?tag=owv>
Network giant NBC on Monday said it has entered an agreement to acquire all of NBC Internet, a Web portal and media company, for about $85 million in cash.

CNET To Buy Gartner Unit For $23 Million (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-5546270.html?tag=owv>
Technology information network CNET Networks said Monday that it has agreed to acquire TechRepublic from technology research firm Gartner for $23 million in cash and common stock.

Entourage/Newton Sync'ing Software Updated (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=5280>

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

NSA Funds Work To Thicken Linux Armor (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5551168.html?tag=owv>
The National Security Agency, the electronic snooping arm of the U.S. government, has enlisted computer security company Network Associates to help create a version of Linux that's less vulnerable to attack.

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

The Next Step For Linux Advocacy (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/8789.html>

NSA Funds Work To Thicken Linux Armor (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5551168.html?tag=owv>
The National Security Agency, the electronic snooping arm of the U.S. government, has enlisted computer security company Network Associates to help create a version of Linux that's less vulnerable to attack.

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

Singapore Economy Is No Island (Financial Times)
<http://news.ft.com/ft/gx.cgi/ftc?pagename=View&c=Article&cid=FT3I3R1ICLC&live=true&tagid=ZZZC19QUA0C&subheading=asia%20pacific>
Through prodding, aiding and scheming, Singapore hopes it will bring Asean into its own. Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's senior minister, stresses the logic to the grouping: "If we stay as small markets, we'll lose. I'm not saying that 500m in a non-integrated market can compete with 1.2bn, but they stand a better chance."

Singapore Slashes Growth Outlook As Slowdown Bites (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010410/3/mgly.html>
n its estimate for first quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth issued on Tuesday, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) surprised market observers with a disappointing figure of 4.6 percent year-on-year growth in the first three months.

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

Vodafone Eyes Singapore (Sydney Morning Herald)
<http://www.smh.com.au/news/0104/10/business/business8.html>
It is understood that Vodafone Pacific, together with its British parent, Vodafone Airtouch plc, has expressed an interest in buying MobileOne, Singapore's second largest mobile operator.

Singapore Economy Is No Island (Financial Times)
<http://news.ft.com/ft/gx.cgi/ftc?pagename=View&c=Article&cid=FT3I3R1ICLC&live=true&tagid=ZZZC19QUA0C&subheading=asia%20pacific>
Through prodding, aiding and scheming, Singapore hopes it will bring Asean into its own. Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's senior minister, stresses the logic to the grouping: "If we stay as small markets, we'll lose. I'm not saying that 500m in a non-integrated market can compete with 1.2bn, but they stand a better chance."

Singapore Slashes Growth Outlook As Slowdown Bites (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010410/3/mgly.html>
n its estimate for first quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth issued on Tuesday, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) surprised market observers with a disappointing figure of 4.6 percent year-on-year growth in the first three months.

Nepali Twins Successfully Separated After Marathon Surgery (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010410/3/mg7s.html>
Goh said the next week would be the most critical period for 11-month-old Ganga and Jamuna Shrestha after the marathon operation that was deemed essential for them to survive and have a chance at a normal life.

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

Sunday Eyes 3G License In Singapore (Associated Press)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010410/8/mg8h.html>
Company spokeswoman Stella Wong said the company is interested in bidding for the city state's fourth license, that she expected it would be on offer within the next twelve months.

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

Strike A Pose Orchard Road (Project Eyeball)
<http://eyeball.asia1.com.sg/Eyeball/Story/0,1381,15899,00.html?>
The plan is to turn Orchard Road into a more happening place. The inspiration is to create a Fashion Incubator where young designers can showcase their works. The problem? Capital.