[MyAppleMenu] Jan 6, 2001

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

 Is Apple Getting Soft? (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2671267,00.html>
The embattled company is changing its focus from hardware to 'killer aps,' software programs that we just can't live without.

 Power-Switch Glitch Nips Cubes, Too (Think Secret)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2671608,00.html>
Apple Computer Inc. has confirmed that a power-switch glitch affecting some Power Mac G4 towers is also behind a newly documented problem with the company's G4 Cube.

 Apple, Compaq Adding Recordable DVD Drives (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-4384495.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Apple is expected to unveil new Power Macs next week capable of recording DVDs and CDs, according to sources who warn that these plans could change at the last minute.

 Investors Inject New Health In Apple Shares (Financial Post)
<http://www.nationalpost.com/financialpost/cadbusiness/story.html?f=/stories/20010105/425762.html>
Investors breathed some life into the traumatized shares of Apple Computer Inc. yesterday on expectations of product announcements next week, optimism about lower interest rates and even rumours the company could be a takeover target.

 Apple To Shift Focus To Software? (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/12/31/0105wsj.html>
Apple Computer, departing from its core strategy of the last few years, will focus more of its efforts on developing "killer apps" to drive Mac hardware sales, according to a story in Friday's edition of the Wall Street Journal. Journal reporter Pui-Wing Tam, citing unnamed sources who have spoken recently with CEO Steve Jobs and other company executives, reported that Apple no longer thinks it can compete with the "Wintel giant" on the hardware front alone, and must instead offer "groundbreaking software programs that computer users can't live without."

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

 Is Apple Getting Soft? (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2671267,00.html>
The embattled company is changing its focus from hardware to 'killer aps,' software programs that we just can't live without.

 Apple To Strut New Stuff, But Is That Enough? (Reuters)
<http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010105/tc/apple_pc_dc_3.html>
Bloated inventory, a falling stock price and recent products which failed to really sizzle raised the question; can Apple stay the course on its own?

 Sony Flatly Denies Chance Of Apple Bid (Reuters)
<http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/010105/t29645.html>
Sony Corp Chief Executive Nobuyuki Idei said the Japanese electronics giant has no plan to bid for U.S.-based Apple Computer Inc, knocking down market speculation of an alliance.

 The Mac Observer Turns 4 Years Old With A New Logo And Site Design (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/01/05.4.shtml>

 Power-Switch Glitch Nips Cubes, Too (Think Secret)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2671608,00.html>
Apple Computer Inc. has confirmed that a power-switch glitch affecting some Power Mac G4 towers is also behind a newly documented problem with the company's G4 Cube.

 DVD CD Recordable As Mac BTO? Not Before Mid-April (MacCentral)
<http://www.maccentral.com/news/0101/05.dvd.shtml>
Of importance to Macintosh users interested in the technology, Pioneer confirmed Thursday to MacCentral that the drive is not yet in production, but will available to its OEM partners for inclusion in new products "by the end of February," according to Andy Parsons, senior vice president of product development and technical support at Pioneer New Media.

 Apple Widens Mac OS X Code (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,41017,00.html>
A new version of the Apple Public Source License (APSL) 1.2, released on Wednesday, addresses and alters all of the primary issues that many developers had problems with; many programmers felt that the original APSL was heavily weighted towards Apple's benefit.

 Apple, Compaq Adding Recordable DVD Drives (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-4384495.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Apple is expected to unveil new Power Macs next week capable of recording DVDs and CDs, according to sources who warn that these plans could change at the last minute.

 Apple's Core Is Still Sweet (Red Herring)
<http://www.herring.com/investor/2001/0105/inv-apple010501.html>
The recent slump in the stock price has created a good buying opportunity for those long-term investors looking for value among PC makers.

 Investors Inject New Health In Apple Shares (Financial Post)
<http://www.nationalpost.com/financialpost/cadbusiness/story.html?f=/stories/20010105/425762.html>
Investors breathed some life into the traumatized shares of Apple Computer Inc. yesterday on expectations of product announcements next week, optimism about lower interest rates and even rumours the company could be a takeover target.

 Apple Updates The APSL (SlashDot)
<http://slashdot.org/articles/01/01/05/0111218.shtml>
Apple just updated the APSL to version 1.2, removing most (if not all) of the requirements that irked the Open Source community.

 Upgrade vendors Look Forward To 2001 (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/12/31/0104upgrades.html>
The PC market is in the midst of a downturn, and Newer Technology has closed its doors, but other developers of Mac CPU upgrades predict a strong 2001 as they capitalize on Apple's hardware releases of 1999 and 2000.

 Apple To Shift Focus To Software? (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/12/31/0105wsj.html>
Apple Computer, departing from its core strategy of the last few years, will focus more of its efforts on developing "killer apps" to drive Mac hardware sales, according to a story in Friday's edition of the Wall Street Journal. Journal reporter Pui-Wing Tam, citing unnamed sources who have spoken recently with CEO Steve Jobs and other company executives, reported that Apple no longer thinks it can compete with the "Wintel giant" on the hardware front alone, and must instead offer "groundbreaking software programs that computer users can't live without."

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

 Report: Microsoft To Demonstrate Xbox (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2671063,00.html>
Chairman Bill Gates will show the first mock-up of the company's Xbox video-game console at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Saturday.

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

 Report: Microsoft To Demonstrate Xbox (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2671063,00.html>
Chairman Bill Gates will show the first mock-up of the company's Xbox video-game console at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Saturday.

 Apple, Compaq Adding Recordable DVD Drives (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-4384495.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Apple is expected to unveil new Power Macs next week capable of recording DVDs and CDs, according to sources who warn that these plans could change at the last minute.

 AMD's New Chip Revs Up Low-Cost PCs (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-201-4387843-0.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..sf>
The low-cost chip for desktop PCs will be officially announced on Monday. But the shopping network will begin taking orders on 850-MHz Presario desktops from Compaq Computer during a live broadcast from the Consumer Electronics Show floor on Saturday, according to AMD.

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

 First Hypertext Virus Found (Newsbytes.com)
<http://www.washtech.com/news/software/6363-1.html>
Central Command says it has uncovered the first script virus that can execute in a hypertext server environment. The good news is that the virus, PHP.NewWorld, has no payload and is not self-propagating.

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

 At Long Last: Linux 2.4 (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4379807.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Linux creator Linus Torvalds and the army of programmers who collectively develop the Linux kernel delivered the final release of the long-awaited 2.4 code Thursday. The code is now available for download.

 PC Makers To Take Their Time To Incorporate Linux 2.4 (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-4386109-0.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..sf>
Looking to catch the Linux 2.4 wave? It might be awhile if you want to buy a PC or a server with Linux 2.4 pre-installed.

 Father Of Linux Is Ready To Party (ZDNet)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-4388550-0.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..sf>
It takes guts to request comments from a developer who admittedly bares his teeth and hisses at reporters, most of whom "suddenly remember that they'd rather cover 'Home and Gardening' than the IT industry anyway."

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

 Little Hoopla For Linux Upgrade (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/technology/tech-linux-torvalds-d.html>
Linux software creator Linus Torvalds issued a major new version of his software alternative to Windows and Unix that aims to make Linux easier to use while boosting its capacity to run big business computer systems.

 Linux 2.4: It's Here! Now What? (Sm at rt Partner)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2671706,00.html>
What I'm not doing, and neither should businesses, is taking my production Linux systems to 2.4.

 Linux To Star on Silver Screen (ZDNet)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-201-4384756-0.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..sf>
The film promises to be a Linux lover's dream, featuring shots of the Gnome desktop, consulting work by Linux leaders, and cameos by at least one of the Linux movement's geekiest idols.

 At Long Last: Linux 2.4 (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4379807.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..ni>
Linux creator Linus Torvalds and the army of programmers who collectively develop the Linux kernel delivered the final release of the long-awaited 2.4 code Thursday. The code is now available for download.

 Testing On Tap For New Linux Version (ZDNet)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-4385141-0.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..sf>
Although early adopters are rushing to download the newly minted Linux 2.4 kernel code, companies that sell commercial Linux versions to corporate customers are setting their wheels in motion a bit more slowly.

 PC Makers To Take Their Time To Incorporate Linux 2.4 (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-4386109-0.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..sf>
Looking to catch the Linux 2.4 wave? It might be awhile if you want to buy a PC or a server with Linux 2.4 pre-installed.

 Father Of Linux Is Ready To Party (ZDNet)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-4388550-0.html?tag=st.ne.1430735..sf>
It takes guts to request comments from a developer who admittedly bares his teeth and hisses at reporters, most of whom "suddenly remember that they'd rather cover 'Home and Gardening' than the IT industry anyway."

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

 Opposition Parties Expect Election To Be Called This Year (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/singapore/cna/article.html?s=singapore/headlines/010106/singapore/cna/Opposition_parties_expect_election_to_be_called_this_year.html>
Opposition parties in Singapore are expecting the general elections to be called this year, and they have zoomed in on potential constituencies to work the ground.

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

 Opposition Parties Expect Election To Be Called This Year (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/singapore/cna/article.html?s=singapore/headlines/010106/singapore/cna/Opposition_parties_expect_election_to_be_called_this_year.html>
Opposition parties in Singapore are expecting the general elections to be called this year, and they have zoomed in on potential constituencies to work the ground.

 Malay Muslim Leaders Rethink Future In Singapore Society (AFP)
<http://sg.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/singapore/afp/article.html?s=singapore/headlines/010106/singapore/afp/Malay_Muslim_leaders_rethink_future_in_Singapore_society.html>
Malay members of the Singapore parliament have unveiled the blueprint of a 10-year plan which they say will fit the Muslim community into the city-state's high-tech drive into the new economy.

 Singapore Child Health Fears Resurface With Death Of Four Year Old (AFP)
<http://www.chinatimes.com.tw//english/esociety/90010404.htm>
Singapore health authorities fear a lethal strain of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) which killed four toddlers three months ago has struck again with the death of a four-year-old boy.

 DBS' Terms Favour Bank (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,15490,00.html?>
Paul Ezekiel: I am not a lawyer but, from what I read, the terms and conditions are so heavily in favour of the bank that it seems to me it does not accept responsibility for anything.

 Opposition Parties Busy Enlisting Young Members (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,15565,00.html?>
They are recruiting new blood, mostly in their 20s and 30s, to join their ranks in preparation for elections.

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

 Singapore Ready To Prosecute Overseas Porn Sites (Telecom Asia)
<http://telecomasia.net/dailystories/2001/01-2001/05012001/firstnews.html>

 Kopi-Online (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/cybernews/story/0,1870,15442,00.html?>
Coffeeshop and food-court operators can order and pay for supplies electronically with a new e-commerce site that promises to save time.

 IDA 'Offers Sweeteners' To Attract 3G Bidders (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/story/0,1870,15492,00.html?>
Perks are unlikely to attract players holding out for open access to existing mobile phone networks, say sources.