[MyAppleMenu] Jan 30, 2001
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== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ==============
Thinking Different From Analysts (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2001/01/28/0129wganalysts.html>
Today, the same group of analysts are guiding their clients away from AAPL at $19 a share, in what appears to be a nonsensical buy high, sell low strategy. So much for free advice.
== AppleSurf (News) ==============
Apple To Host Financial Analysts (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2001/01/28/0129analysts.html>
Apple did not reveal the meeting agenda, but the company will presumably discuss its efforts to return to sustained profitability after reporting its first quarterly loss in three years.
Blitzes, Byte By Byte (Baltimore Sun)
<http://www.sunspot.net/content/cover/story?section=cover&pagename=story&storyid=1150540211715>
"You can do anything on this thing," Dilfer marveled, punching up Giants man-to-man plays when the blitzes ended.
Hewlett-Packard And Apple Fund Web-Based Photo Shop (Reuters)
<http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010129/wr/ofoto_funding_dc_1.html>
Emeryville, Calif.-based Ofoto's services allow consumers to upload digital photographs to the company's Web site, which provides for image storage, editing and print processing.
Early PowerBook G4 Orders Begin Shipping (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=2802>
VirtualPC 4.01 Updater Available Again (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=2793>
'1984' Second In USA Today's Online Poll (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=2763>
== AppleSurf (Opinions) ==============
The Readers Speak: The PowerBook G4 (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2001/01/28/0129rspb.html>
Most MacWEEK readers are enthusiastic about Apple's new Titanium laptops, but a few have nits to pick, such as the lack of media/battery bays. At least one Wintel user is ready to switch.
What Annoys Me About Apple (Inside Mac Games)
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/forum/general.cgi?read=21268>
As soon as the new hardware comes out its virtually impossible to get your hands on last years stuff.
Thinking Different From Analysts (MacWEEK.com)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2001/01/28/0129wganalysts.html>
Today, the same group of analysts are guiding their clients away from AAPL at $19 a share, in what appears to be a nonsensical buy high, sell low strategy. So much for free advice.
Apple's Stealthy OS Release (ZDNet)
<http://macweek.zdnet.com/2001/01/28/0129stealthos.html>
So Mac OS 9.1 isn't as glitzy as Mac OS X, and Apple doesn't want to call attention to its current OS, since it wants everyone to focus on The Future, but neither Mac OS 9.1 nor the engineers who worked hard on it deserve to be relegated to the sidelines.
Apple's Internet Strategy Questioned (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/columns/flipside/2001/20010129.shtml>
Apple enjoys many strongholds, but has a few weaknesses, especially with some of its publics. I do not pretend to know all the ins and outs of Apple's online approach since Apple insiders have to know more than I do, but from an outsider's position, I find Apple's Net presence decent in general.
== AppleSurf (Reviews) ==============
Apple's Winter 2001 G4 Power Mac Lineup (MacReviewZone)
<http://www.macreviewzone.com/buyersguides/G4DT-W2001.shtml>
While chip speed is an obvious (and welcome) improvement, there are a number of other improvements under the hood.
Oni (MacNN)
<http://reviews.macnn.com/reviews/oni/oni.phtml>
Oni delivers an addictive and enjoyable gameplay experience that you won't find anywhere else, continuing Bungie's knack for making ground-breaking games.
== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ==============
Microsoft Says Any Breakup Wouldn't Change Its Behavior (MSNBC)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/523247.asp>
Microsoft Corp. lawyers defiantly told the Court of Appeals Monday that even if it’s broken into two parts, the Windows company would act “precisely” as it does today, using the same tactics a lower court found in violation of antitrust laws.
Microsoft Refutes Bundling Arguent In Appeal (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4635719.html?tag=lh>
Microsoft struck at the heart of the government's antitrust claim Monday in a brief filed with an appellate court.
Intel Slices Processor Prices (CBS MarketWatch)
<http://www2.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BD56AA180%2D0EFF%2D4543%2D97B6%2D752E18FEE11B%7D&source=htx/http2_mw>
As expected, Intel sliced prices on some of its processors Sunday, with reductions ranging from 5 percent to 42 percent.
Microsoft Moves To Thwart Attacks (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2679306,00.html>
Microsoft Corp. hired an outside company to run a backup directory for its major Web sites to fortify them against hacker attacks such as those that crippled the company's Internet presence late last week.
== The Wintel Empire (News) ==============
Microsoft's Corporate Strategy Of Self-Destruction (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/7083.html>
Playing Squash With Microsoft's .NET (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/7085.html>
We all know that is the only real purpose of .NET -- to squash alternatives. The details of .NET will gradually be adjusted to counter the growth of superior alternatives.
What Microsoft's Web Outages Mean (ABCNews.com)
<http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/DailyNews/microsoft010129.html>
The seesaw performance of Microsoft’s Web sites last week thrusts the safety and security of the Internet back into the spotlight. If technology powerhouse Microsoft is vulnerable, who isn’t?
Subscribe To Office? What Would You Pay? Let's Tell MS! (ZDNet AnchorDesk)
<http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2679248,00.html>
Still, if the number of legal users increases by a third or more, Microsoft could reduce the price by that much and still break even. Then consider how often people purchase new software or upgrades: Maybe an upgrade--which sells for half the price of the original purchase--every two years?
Is Microsoft Back To Its Old Ways? (Upside)
<http://www.upside.com/On_Trial/3a720b2a1.html>
Renegade IE 6 Postings Have Microsoft Investigating (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2679859,00.html>
Microsoft is investigating a leak of its upcoming Internet Explorer 6 browser, which renegade software sites have posted to the Web.
Microsoft Hack Is Net Services' Gain (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-4640274.html?tag=ch_mh>
Thanks to the recent attacks on Microsoft's Web sites, technology for speeding downloads has transformed overnight into the latest anti-hacking defense systems.
Intel Hastens Date Of Mobile Pentium III (TechWeb)
<http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20010129S0010>
Microsoft's Painful Lessons, Bad Timing (Fool.com)
<http://www.fool.com/news/2001/msft010129.htm>
Microsoft says it learned some painful lessons from seeing its network on its knees last week. Those lessons could be expensive as well, coinciding with the launch of a new marketing push to convince enterprise customers that Microsoft's quality and reliability will help them succeed in the Internet economy.
Microsoft Says Any Breakup Wouldn't Change Its Behavior (MSNBC)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/523247.asp>
Microsoft Corp. lawyers defiantly told the Court of Appeals Monday that even if it’s broken into two parts, the Windows company would act “precisely” as it does today, using the same tactics a lower court found in violation of antitrust laws.
Microsoft Sets Sights On Judge (Wired News)
<http://www.wirednews.com/news/politics/0,1283,41477,00.html>
Microsoft offered an appeals court on Monday its best reason not to be be split up, and he goes by the name of U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson.
Microsoft Refutes Bundling Arguent In Appeal (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4635719.html?tag=lh>
Microsoft struck at the heart of the government's antitrust claim Monday in a brief filed with an appellate court.
Intel Slices Processor Prices (CBS MarketWatch)
<http://www2.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BD56AA180%2D0EFF%2D4543%2D97B6%2D752E18FEE11B%7D&source=htx/http2_mw>
As expected, Intel sliced prices on some of its processors Sunday, with reductions ranging from 5 percent to 42 percent.
Compaq iPaq Handheld Goes Gray (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-4636032.html?tag=ch_mh>
In an attempt to meet demand for its iPaq handheld amid a shortage of color screens, Compaq Computer on Monday launched a grayscale version of the device.
Microsoft Moves To Thwart Attacks (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2679306,00.html>
Microsoft Corp. hired an outside company to run a backup directory for its major Web sites to fortify them against hacker attacks such as those that crippled the company's Internet presence late last week.
Microsoft Outsources Some DNS Services To Linux (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/16434.html>
Following the debacle Microsoft has partially offloaded its DNS servers to Akamai Technologies - which tests suggest is running these servers on Linux.
== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ==============
New Economy: The Spread Of News By E-Mail Is Becoming News Itself (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/29/technology/29NECO.html?pagewanted=all>
When Yahoo News, on a lark, created a new feature called "Most- emailed content." The page lists the 20 most-frequently forwarded stories and the dozen photos in the previous six hours from Yahoo News, and it has become something of a cult favorite among heavy consumers of news.
Software Flaw May Mean More Web Outages (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-4638816-0.html?tag=owv>
The major outages that hit Microsoft last week could become more commonplace because of four flaws found in the software used to identify servers around the Internet, security experts said Monday.
Microsoft Hack Is Net Services' Gain (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-4640274.html?tag=ch_mh>
Thanks to the recent attacks on Microsoft's Web sites, technology for speeding downloads has transformed overnight into the latest anti-hacking defense systems.
== Breaking Barriers (News) ==============
Europe Asks, 3G Or Not 3G? (Wired News)
<http://www.wirednews.com/news/technology/0,1282,41481,00.html>
The bad news about 3G mobile phones in Europe seems endless.
New Economy: The Spread Of News By E-Mail Is Becoming News Itself (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/29/technology/29NECO.html?pagewanted=all>
When Yahoo News, on a lark, created a new feature called "Most- emailed content." The page lists the 20 most-frequently forwarded stories and the dozen photos in the previous six hours from Yahoo News, and it has become something of a cult favorite among heavy consumers of news.
Cool U.S. Reception To Wireless (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/29/technology/29WIRE.html?pagewanted=all>
It is well documented that in the wireless revolution, the United States has fallen behind Europe and parts of Asia. But while the United States is unaccustomed to being a technology laggard, a closer look at the new uses for wireless phones overseas indicates that Americans may not be missing much.
Why The RIAA Is Losing Allies (Interactive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2679007,00.html>
Many of its own artists are more inclined to use the ensuing chaos to exact revenge for what they see as years of abuse at the hands of fat, greedy record labels. And the small, independent labels are sitting on the fence, wondering if they might have more to gain from allying themselves with the MP3 renegades than from continuing to subsist on scraps from the major labels' banquet table.
Amazon Expected To Lower Sales Targets For 2001 (ZDII)
<http://www.zdii.com/industry_list.asp?mode=news&doc_id=ZE507370&pic=Y>
On the eve of Amazon's fourth quarter earnings report, analysts are tripping over themselves with warnings that the company's outlook may fail to impress Wall Street. Analysts expect the e-tailing giant to lower its 2001 sales targets Tuesday.
Software Flaw May Mean More Web Outages (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-4638816-0.html?tag=owv>
The major outages that hit Microsoft last week could become more commonplace because of four flaws found in the software used to identify servers around the Internet, security experts said Monday.
Start Paying For Napster In June (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,41469,00.html>
Germany's publishing powerhouse Bertelsmann said on Monday it was planning for an early summer introduction of a subscription service of Napster music downloads over the Internet.
Renegade IE 6 Postings Have Microsoft Investigating (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2679859,00.html>
Microsoft is investigating a leak of its upcoming Internet Explorer 6 browser, which renegade software sites have posted to the Web.
Microsoft Hack Is Net Services' Gain (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-4640274.html?tag=ch_mh>
Thanks to the recent attacks on Microsoft's Web sites, technology for speeding downloads has transformed overnight into the latest anti-hacking defense systems.
Netscape.com Declines On Web Audience Rating In November 2000: Survey (Nikkei BP)
<http://www.nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com/wcs/leaf?CID=onair/asabt/resch/122026>
Accesses to the Netscape.com site from homes and offices decreased, despite the launch of a new browser version, Netscape 6, an Internet audience rating survey found.
Go.com... Gone (InternetNews)
<http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article/0,,3_572891,00.html>
Walt Disney Co. Monday afternoon confirmed plans to overhaul its money-losing Internet operations and abandon its Go.com portal.
Microsoft Moves To Thwart Attacks (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2679306,00.html>
Microsoft Corp. hired an outside company to run a backup directory for its major Web sites to fortify them against hacker attacks such as those that crippled the company's Internet presence late last week.
== PenguinSurf (Top Stories) ==============
The State Of Linux: Live Free Or Die? (eWEEK)
<http://www8.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2679176,00.html>
Even with the enterprise-oriented 2.4 kernel in place, that support will take some time to materialize. But IT managers who've become encouraged by the potential of Linux should be willing to wait. After all, enterprise-class operating systems aren't made overnight.
Linux Takes On Bigger Jobs (Interactive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2679136,00.html>
It's beginning to look like 2001 is the year Linux gets down to business. Systems managers who used to ask how Linux crept in the back door now ask if they can get the server to run it through the front door.
== PenguinSurf (News) ==============
The State Of Linux: Live Free Or Die? (eWEEK)
<http://www8.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2679176,00.html>
Even with the enterprise-oriented 2.4 kernel in place, that support will take some time to materialize. But IT managers who've become encouraged by the potential of Linux should be willing to wait. After all, enterprise-class operating systems aren't made overnight.
Compaq Adds Clustering Software To Linux Servers (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4641144.html?tag=owv>
Compaq Computer has selected SteelEye Technology's "clustering" software to help its high-end Linux servers catch up to those running Microsoft Windows, the company is set to announce Wednesday.
Linux Takes On Bigger Jobs (Interactive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2679136,00.html>
It's beginning to look like 2001 is the year Linux gets down to business. Systems managers who used to ask how Linux crept in the back door now ask if they can get the server to run it through the front door.
Microsoft Outsources Some DNS Services To Linux (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/16434.html>
Following the debacle Microsoft has partially offloaded its DNS servers to Akamai Technologies - which tests suggest is running these servers on Linux.
== The AppleSurf Reader ==============
"Friends." "Survivor." "Thunderdome." (Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/survivor2/2001/01/30/vs_friends/index.html>
NBC: During extra 10 minutes of every "Friends," Ross is killed. CBS: Has David Schwimmer killed.
Where Does 'Survivor' Fit On Emmys' Island? (Variety)
<http://www.variety.com/body.asp?HbkId=3008519&subcat=-1&ArticleId=1117792847>
The Emmy tribe hasn't spoken: As the sequel to "Survivor" bows this week, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences members are grappling with how to recognize the explosion of reality in primetime.
Ad Report Card: The Super Bowl Special (Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/moneybox/entries/01-01-29_97880.asp>
Spot after spot turned on the surprise ending last night, and of course the cumulative effect was a sort of unsurprising sameness.
Feed (Apple iReview)
<http://ireview.mac.com/WebObjects/iReview.woa/wa/GoReview?u=2514107&site=621&cat=1101>
The sassy writing and offbeat perspective are enough reason to bookmark FEED.
Contentville (Apple iReview)
<http://ireview.mac.com/WebObjects/iReview.woa/wa/GoReview?u=2514107&site=565&cat=1101>
Contentville does a great job of showcasing its gems, from the Times archives and Babe Ruth’s will, to President Clinton’s prepared speech apologizing for the Monica Lewinsky affair. An impressive cadre of experts — including novelist Sherman Alexie, Yale professor Harold Bloom, sportswriter Frank Deford and hacker Kevin Mitnick — contribute regular commentary on content in their fields, which presumably stimulates visitors to browse and buy. However, Contentville is suspiciously coy about the scope of its offerings, perhaps because some areas of the site have gaping holes.
== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ==============
Drought Of Teachers Could Get Worse (Project Eyeball)
<http://eyeball.asia1.com.sg/Eyeball/Story/1,1381,12621,00.html?>
Because of shortage, some new recruits are forced to teach subjects they barely understand.
== SingaporeSurf (News) ==============
Miniature Golf Set To Swing In Singapore (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/singapore/cna/article.html?s=singapore/headlines/010130/singapore/cna/Miniature_golf_set_to_swing_in_Singapore.html>
Singapore May Seek To Boost Economy Soon (Dow Jones)
<http://asia.biz.yahoo.com/news/asian_markets/article.html?s=asiafinance/news/010130/asian_markets/dowjones/SE_Asia_Watch__Singapore_May_Seek_To_Boost_Economy_Soon.html>
The Singapore government could begin to offer fresh initiatives as soon as next month to protect its trade-dependent economy from a slowdown in the U.S., analysts say.
Drought Of Teachers Could Get Worse (Project Eyeball)
<http://eyeball.asia1.com.sg/Eyeball/Story/1,1381,12621,00.html?>
Because of shortage, some new recruits are forced to teach subjects they barely understand.
OCBC Scraps Fee, After Public Outcry (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,20316,00.html?>
Chairman for Case's consumer affairs committee, Mr Stephen Loke, said: 'If they want customers to use electronic banking, they must at least make sure that they have the infrastructure.'
'Time For Neighbours To Put Malay Issue Behind' (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,20352,00.html?>
POSB Account Holders Deserve Better Service (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,20414,00.html?>
Cedric Trevor Bryer: The service offered by POSB compared to four years ago when I first came to Singapore is abysmal.
== SingaporeSurf (Technology) ==============
'SCV, Please Increase Your Upload Speed' (Project Eyeball)
<http://eyeball.asia1.com.sg/Eyeball/Story/1,1381,12615,00.html?>
CyberWorks Eyes 3G Licences In HK And Singapore (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/story/0,1870,20410,00.html?>
Pacific Century CyberWorks executive chairman Richard Li said his company would be bidding for a third-generation (3G) mobile phone network licence in Hongkong and would consider bidding for a licence in Singapore.
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