[MyAppleMenu] Jul 30, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

X 'Best OS For Audio' (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3269>
Mac OS X is the best Mac OS ever for audio, outstripping all other operating systems and platforms, new in-depth research shows.

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

Mac OS Sales Up Almost 20 Percent (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0107/30.macos.shtml>
Boosted by the release of Mac OS X, Apple's operating system sales improved overall nearly 20 percent during the first half of 2001, according to the NPD report.

X 'Best OS For Audio' (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3269>
Mac OS X is the best Mac OS ever for audio, outstripping all other operating systems and platforms, new in-depth research shows.

Adobe Says Sales May Slip (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6714905.html?tag=owv>
Adobe Systems said Monday that it should match its targets for third-quarter earnings but cautioned that sales could fall short.

Apple Leads In DVI Desktop Sales, Says Report (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0107/30.dvi.shtml>
DisplaySearch recently published a new report that studies the growth of the digital visual interface (DVI) market, and the company said that Apple is leading the desktop PC market.

Quark: Commitment To Mac OS X Is 'Firm' (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0107/30.quark.shtml>

Ambrosia Releases Snapz Pro For Mac OS X (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0107/30.snapzpro.shtml>
Ambrosia Software has announced the release of a Mac OS X version of Snapz Pro, their popular screen capture utility.

Despite Cancellation, Cube Still Wins Awards (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0107/30.cube.shtml>
Apple's Power Mac G4 Cube may be defunct, but the small computer is still continuing to win kudos from the design community.

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

The Best Part Of Waking Up (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/08/opinion/ihnatko.html>
AirPort and Bluetooth complement each other really well.

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

Breakout (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/feature.php?id=297>
Whether it was trying to capture a new generation of Breakout fans or simply an assumption that the traditional Breakout theme was in need of a renovation, MacSoft's Breakout falls far short of achieving a new, successful formula for the arcade classic.

Put That Mac Back To Work As AN MP3 Jukebox (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/08/howto/jukebox.html>
Building an MP3 jukebox lets you appreciate the music you already own--in ways that only recently became possible.

G4 Upgrade Cards: Give A Boost To Your Power Mac G3 (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/07/reviews/upgradecards.html>

iBook (Dual USB) DVD-ROM (MacGamez.com)
<http://www.macgamez.com/games/2001/07/ibook/>
If you can survive the screen real-estate, you'll definitely be very satisfied with Apple's extremly serviceable consumer-line laptop.

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

IBM Raises Stakes For Wireless Notebooks (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-6717007.html?tag=cd_pr>
IBM is trying to take a bite out of Apple Computer with the introduction of new wireless-capable notebooks.

Microsoft Wants MSN Icons On Some PCs (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2799801,00.html?chkpt=zdnnp1tp02>
Microsoft Corp. will require some computer makers to post a prominent link to its MSN Internet-access service when they ship computers loaded with Microsoft's new Windows XP software this fall, the company said.

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

IBM Raises Stakes For Wireless Notebooks (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-6717007.html?tag=cd_pr>
IBM is trying to take a bite out of Apple Computer with the introduction of new wireless-capable notebooks.

Truce Or Dare (eWEEK)
<http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/zd/20010730/tc/truce_or_dare_1.html>
The BSA's Truce Campaign is giving businesses fits, causing some to consider alternative products for the first time.

Windows XP: Threat Or Savior? (Industry Standard)
<http://www.thestandard.com/article/0,1902,28345,00.html>
The 'ecosystem' that relies on Microsoft, and sometimes hates it, awaits the big release date.

Code Red: Is This The Apocalypse? (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,45681,00.html>
If you do nothing else today, make sure you patch your computer system against the Code Red worm.

Report: Microsoft Set To Foil AOL Cable Bid (Reuters)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/606915.asp>
Microsoft Corp is determined to prevent AOL Time Warner from acquiring or buying a stake in AT&T's cable business, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

Microsoft Wants MSN Icons On Some PCs (Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2799801,00.html?chkpt=zdnnp1tp02>
Microsoft Corp. will require some computer makers to post a prominent link to its MSN Internet-access service when they ship computers loaded with Microsoft's new Windows XP software this fall, the company said.

Intel Ups Ante In Notebook Race (CNET News.com)
<http://investor.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-6699103-0.html?tag=ats>
A new line of mobile processors Intel plans to announce Monday will clear the way for notebooks that deliver more bang for the buck.

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

Yahoo Testing Pop-Under Advertising (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6700236.html?tag=owv>
Yahoo is poised to throw its weight behind a new and controversial breed of Net advertising: pop-unders.

Report: Microsoft Set To Foil AOL Cable Bid (Reuters)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/606915.asp>
Microsoft Corp is determined to prevent AOL Time Warner from acquiring or buying a stake in AT&T's cable business, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

File-Swapping Is New Route For Pornography On Internet (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/28/technology/28SWAP.html>
A report released by the lawmakers warned that most of the popular methods that parents use to block access to pornography on the World Wide Web are not useful against the new services, which use decentralized "peer-to-peer" technology that is difficult to control or to trace.

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

Truce Or Dare (eWEEK)
<http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/zd/20010730/tc/truce_or_dare_1.html>
The BSA's Truce Campaign is giving businesses fits, causing some to consider alternative products for the first time.

Red Hat And 3G Lab Team Up To Make 'Wireless Linux' (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-6718653-0.html?tag=ats>
U.S. software and services company Red Hat and Britain's closely held 3G Lab said on Monday they will develop a "Linux for the wireless world" as they team up to write an operating system for Web phones.

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

Think Centre Re-Registers As Political Society (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,60691,00.html?>
Think Centre's founder and former chief James Gomez yesterday announced that the political think-tank would be dissolved if its application to become a society open to members of all political parties is approved.

Singapre's Social Engineers Push Proper English (New York Times)
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2001/07/29/MN197131.DTL>
Their task may be tougher than it sounds.