[MyAppleMenu] Aug 15, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Despite Apple's Volatility, Some Analysts Optimistic (Sacramento Bee)
<http://www.sacbee.com/ib/news/ib_news03_20010814.html>
No high-tech company commands as much brand loyalty as Apple Computer.

Apple: 13th Strongest Brand In California (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=8847>
The company rated 75 publicly traded companies headquartered in the state, and found Disney, Toyota, and Honda to be the top three brands, respectively.

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

Apple Refuses To Participate In Layoffs (MacDirectory)
<http://www.macdirectory.com/4u/wire.fm$RETRIEVE?value=4000102&field=Serial&html=newsdetail.html>

Will Apple Spruce Up Its DVD Products? (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/08/09/appleandspruce.html>
Purchase of software maker could mean big things for DVD and OS X.

Despite Apple's Volatility, Some Analysts Optimistic (Sacramento Bee)
<http://www.sacbee.com/ib/news/ib_news03_20010814.html>
No high-tech company commands as much brand loyalty as Apple Computer.

Analysts: Apple's Long Term Outlook Good (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0108/14.analysts.shtml>
Tim Bajarin, a longtime Apple watcher and president of Creative Strategies, a Silicon Valley consulting firm, told the Bee he was optimistic about Apple's future.

Apple Hires Developer Relations Director (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-6874525.html?tag=cdshrt>
Apple Computer has hired Richard Kerris, former director of Maya technology at graphics software maker Alias Wavefront, as its director of developer strategies.

Apple Store Excitement Still Going Strong (The iMac)
<http://www.theimac.com/articles/categories/features/story489.shtml>

Apple: 13th Strongest Brand In California (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=8847>
The company rated 75 publicly traded companies headquartered in the state, and found Disney, Toyota, and Honda to be the top three brands, respectively.

Apple Adds MacZone To List Of Partners (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0108/14.partner.shtml>
This is the third retailer the Macintosh Products Guide has partnered with this year.

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

Discussion: Does Apple Matter? (San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/roundtable/>

A Modest Proposal To Apple Management: You Need To Sell Apple-Logo'd Merchandise (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/editorial/2001/08/13.2.shtml>
No thinking person would be able to look at the loyalty of the Mac user base and not immediately see that we would be more than willing to advertise your brand, and pay you for the chance to do so.

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

Dazzle Hollywood DV-Bridge (PowerBook Source)
<http://www.pbsource.com/features/Dazzle_Review.shtml>
The Dazzle Hollywood DV-Bridge is a very easy and relatively inexpensive way to join the DV revolution without having to purchase a digital video camcorder or lose your old tapes.

Software Puts PC Or Mac In Sync With An Atomic Clock (PioneerPlanet)
<http://www.pioneerplanet.com/tech/ptk_docs/83304.htm>

TapeStor Travan Portable USB 20 (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/08/06/reviews/tapestor.html>
If you have a computer with external SCSI or FireWire you're much better off with a tape drive that has a faster interface.

Snapz Pro X (Applelust.com)
<http://www.applelust.com/resources/Reviews/Archives/snapzpro_X.html>

Mac Portables As Desktop Computer Substitutes (MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/roadwarrior/01/08/14/index.html>
More and more people are coming to the conclusion that PowerBooks and iBooks are "the logical Macs."

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

IT Giants Whacked By Code Red (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/21016.html>
The IT industry has demonstrated its fumbling approach to dealing with major security issues once again with the outbreak of the Code Red worm.

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

Microsoft Argues For Trial Delay (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6875054.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft on Tuesday attacked the government's request to push its antitrust case forward while the Supreme Court considers the company's request for appeal.

Tale Of Two Monopolies - Microsoft And Palm (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/12759.html>
As a monopoly in United States, there's only one way to avoid being considered anti-competitive: Do nothing.

Microsoft Denies Xbox Glitch (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-6869737.html>
A Microsoft representative, while declining to discuss specific production issues, said there were no flaws with the Xbox motherboard and the console is on schedule.

IT Giants Whacked By Code Red (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/21016.html>
The IT industry has demonstrated its fumbling approach to dealing with major security issues once again with the outbreak of the Code Red worm.

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

Searching For Google's Successor (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,45905,00.html>
A new generation of scrappy search engines is emerging to challenge the dominance of mighty Google.

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

Searching For Google's Successor (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,45905,00.html>
A new generation of scrappy search engines is emerging to challenge the dominance of mighty Google.

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

Linux Grows Up In A Hurry (CNET News.com)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/12759.html>
Kids -- they grow up so fast.

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

Linux Grows Up In A Hurry (CNET News.com)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/12759.html>
Kids -- they grow up so fast.

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

Parties' Web Features Don't Violate Net Rules (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,64110,00.html?>
An ST check found that political parties' websites comply with rules which will be effective once elections are called.

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

Singapore Opposition Party Questions Condition For Rally Permit (AFP)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/010814/1/1bpds.html>
"It is the government's duty to provide personnel for crowd control."

Parties' Web Features Don't Violate Net Rules (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,64110,00.html?>
An ST check found that political parties' websites comply with rules which will be effective once elections are called.

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

PacNet Incurs $5.7m Loss In Second Quarter (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/story/0,1870,64163,00.html?>

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

Johor Lands Universal Studios Theme Park (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,64121,00.html?>
Johor looks set to become home to a multi-million-dollar Universal Studios theme park in a few years, the crown jewel in Malaysia's drive to become a more attractive international tourist destination.