[MyAppleMenu] Aug 2, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

U.S. Court Of Appeals Sides With Apple In Patent Case (The Recorder)
<http://www.law.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=law/View&c=Article&cid=ZZZBR938UPC&live=true&cst=1&pc=3&pa=0&s=News&ExpIgnore=true&showsummary=0>
Apple Computer Inc. has successfully defeated a second challenge to its ColorSync software by a company that claims it owns the patent on the technology.

Apple Talks FireWire And Mac OS X (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0108/02.firewire.shtml>
The two-hour session was well attended by both Mac FireWire developers and curious Windows FireWire developers.

Bite-Size Apple (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/jul2001/nf2001081_547.htm>
The company doesn't need to rival Microsoft to justify its existence. As a niche player, Apple has everything it takes to remain healthy.

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

U.S. Court Of Appeals Sides With Apple In Patent Case (The Recorder)
<http://www.law.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=law/View&c=Article&cid=ZZZBR938UPC&live=true&cst=1&pc=3&pa=0&s=News&ExpIgnore=true&showsummary=0>
Apple Computer Inc. has successfully defeated a second challenge to its ColorSync software by a company that claims it owns the patent on the technology.

Schiller To Keynote Seybold With Jobs Intro Via Satellite (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0108/02.keynote.shtml>
Apple CEO Steve Jobs will introduce Schiller via satellite from an undisclosed location. The Apple spokesperson would not comment on whether Jobs would deliver the opening keynote address in Paris.

Apple Talks FireWire And Mac OS X (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0108/02.firewire.shtml>
The two-hour session was well attended by both Mac FireWire developers and curious Windows FireWire developers.

Quark Denies Making 'Bug-Free' Claim For Carbonised XPress (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/20793.html>
Software by its very nature is not bug free. No software works flawlessly for all parties in all environments.

International QuickTime 5.0.2 Posted (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/top_news_item.cfm?NewsID=3291>

Apple Updates iDVD (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3285>

== AppleSurf (Opinion) ===============

Say Goodbye To The Apple TIL (Go2Mac.com)
<http://www.go2mac.com/story.lasso?newsID=8143>

Bite-Size Apple (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/jul2001/nf2001081_547.htm>
The company doesn't need to rival Microsoft to justify its existence. As a niche player, Apple has everything it takes to remain healthy.

OS X 10.1 Beta Can't Be Final (Macinstein)
<http://www.macinstein.com/pressrelease.cfm?ID=1005>
OS X has been standing the test of time.

Good iMacs Don't Leave (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/12432.html>
Like many people, I tuned in the news reports to see if Steve Jobs introduced a LCD iMac at MacWorld. Yet it was a reluctant anticipation. The iMac is not well-positioned to be the hub of our digital lifestyles. It was innovative and served its purpose well.

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

The Best Way To Prevent Laptop Theft (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/pom/01/0802.html>

iBook Vs Upgraded WallStreet (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/myturn/01/0802.html>

iBook (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/ibook/01/ibook1.html>

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

Appeals Court Rejects Microsoft, DOJ Requests (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6755989.html?tag=owv>
A federal appeals court on Thursday issued setbacks to both Microsoft and the government in their long-running antitrust battle.

Microsoft Turns The Drill On Bluetooth (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/5/20780.html>
Give The Beast some credit: it's never one to let an industry standards agreement pass by without taking the opportunity to kick somebody's shins.

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

MS Makes Content Management Waves (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2801114,00.html>
Microsoft Corp. this week unveiled the first fruits of its $36 million purchase of NCompass Labs Inc. in April.

Dell To Attack High-End Server Market (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6760076.html?tag=lh>
Speed improvements to standard computer technology will allow Dell Computer to take on high-end server competitors such as IBM and Sun Microsystems in 2002, a Dell senior executive said Wednesday.

Intel Snatches Server Deal From Transmeta (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6760945.html?tag=lh>
One of chipmaker Transmeta's server partners has defected to Intel's Pentium III-M chip, saying the Intel processor delivers "the best balance of performance and power consumption."

Gates To Sell 5 Million Microsoft Shares (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-6759208.html?tag=cdshrt>

Intel's Barrett Says Worst Is Over (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/newsbursts/0,7407,2801115,00.html?chkpt=p1bn>
The world computer industry is past the worst of the new-fangled technology cycle, but a full-blown rebound depends on the global economy recovering, the president of Intel said on Thursday.

Appeals Court Rejects Microsoft, DOJ Requests (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6755989.html?tag=owv>
A federal appeals court on Thursday issued setbacks to both Microsoft and the government in their long-running antitrust battle.

SirCam Worm Enjoys Virus Gang Bang (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/20789.html>
Some copies of email attachments infected with the prolific SirCam worm also carry copies of other viruses, security experts have warned.

Microsoft Enlists Psycho Killer To Promote WinXP (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/20790.html>

Microsoft Turns The Drill On Bluetooth (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/5/20780.html>
Give The Beast some credit: it's never one to let an industry standards agreement pass by without taking the opportunity to kick somebody's shins.

Waiting For A Compaq Comeback (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2001/tc2001082_838.htm>
The pain the PC maker is enduring this year could be a prelude to gains in 2002 -- if the economy cooperates.

Code Red Crawls Back Into Action (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6738969.html?tag=owv>
The Code Red worm made a quiet comeback Wednesday, with no signs yet of a predicted traffic surge that could affect the functioning of the Internet.

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

ICANN Considers Anonymous Registration (ZDNet UK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2800615,00.html>
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will conduct a review of the Whois database for domain name registrants, and assess the feasibility of allowing individuals and companies to register domain names anonymously in the future.

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

ICANN Considers Anonymous Registration (ZDNet UK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2800615,00.html>
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will conduct a review of the Whois database for domain name registrants, and assess the feasibility of allowing individuals and companies to register domain names anonymously in the future.

Code Red Crawls Back Into Action (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6738969.html?tag=owv>
The Code Red worm made a quiet comeback Wednesday, with no signs yet of a predicted traffic surge that could affect the functioning of the Internet.

Dot-Com Shutdowns Taking Summer Vacation (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-6744929.html?tag=owv>
Internet companies did a better job at keeping the grim reaper at bay in July, new research indicates, as closures in the industry dropped significantly.

Interactive TV Tunes Into Privacy Concerns (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6732232.html?tag=owv>

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

Linux Slips Off Dell Computers (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6757216.html?tag=ch_mh>
Citing slow demand for the operating system on client PCs over the last several quarters, a Dell spokesman said the PC maker chose to stop preinstalling Red Hat Linux on desktop and notebook models.

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

Linux Slips Off Dell Computers (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6757216.html?tag=ch_mh>
Citing slow demand for the operating system on client PCs over the last several quarters, a Dell spokesman said the PC maker chose to stop preinstalling Red Hat Linux on desktop and notebook models.