[MyAppleMenu] Jun 12, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Apple Gives Satanists Hell (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/top_news_item.cfm?NewsID=3028>
Apple's legal team is in dispute with The Church of Satan.

Windows XP Hits Where Apple's Aqua Misses? (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/19618.html>
The point is, though, that Apple hasn't fundamentally rethought the 1980s' graphical user interface, it has just redesigned it. Under the hood, OS X is a giant leap ahead of the classic Mac OS, but Aqua is just one small step forward.

Analysts See Hope, Struggle For Apple Stores (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2772066,00.html>
In a report issued last week, Anthony Penzarella, an analyst at IDC in Framingham, Mass., lauded Apple for providing a "revolutionary interactive display and sales approach" but said that "the road to increased market share [for Apple] in the retail channel does not look smooth."

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

show 15 Posted! No we won't go away! (macinchat radio)
<www.macinchatradio.com>
This week be disgusted by even less content, including:

• Bill’s bitter tirade during the news segment
• The introduction of the new Apple “ThaiBook”
• A phoney commercial/phone call to everyone’s favorite internet service provider, AppleISP
• Another phoney phone call to a local record store asking if they have a strange new band’s CD
• The top 9.6b4 things to watch for at Macworld in July


Adobe Introduces PageMaker 7.0, Coming This Summer (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0106/12.pagemaker.shtml>
The new version, PageMaker 7.0, sports improved interactive with business software and now integrates Adobe's "network publishing" concept.

NetObjects Announces OS X Support (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=7081>

Apple Gives Satanists Hell (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/top_news_item.cfm?NewsID=3028>
Apple's legal team is in dispute with The Church of Satan.

PowerPC Linux Beta Ships (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3029>

Update App Ready For X (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3026>

MCE Announces 48 GB Expansion Module For PowerBooks (Insanely Great Mac)
<http://www.insanely-great.com/news/01/847.html>
Both hard drives expansion modules will be retail for $799.

Apple Updates DVD Player To 2.7 (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0106/11.dvd.shtml>

PowerBooks Rock (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/07/buzz/badams.html>
Q&A with Bryan Adams.

Apple Warns Of NFS Glitch In OS X Server (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=7067>

Microsoft Word + Entourage 2001 SE Coming In July (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0106/11.microsoft.shtml>
Although the package was released to manufacturing today, Microsoft notes that Word + Entourage 2001 SE isn't expected to hit store shelves until July. The package will cost US$149.

Analysts See Hope, Struggle For Apple Stores (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2772066,00.html>
In a report issued last week, Anthony Penzarella, an analyst at IDC in Framingham, Mass., lauded Apple for providing a "revolutionary interactive display and sales approach" but said that "the road to increased market share [for Apple] in the retail channel does not look smooth."

Get Your Apple T-Shirts For Cheap! (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/06/11.9.shtml>
RedLightRunner is a great resource for ordering Apple and Macintosh merchandise, and with MACWORLD right around the corner it is time to stock up on some new shirts to hit the show in style.

Alternative OS X Mail Application Updated (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/06/11.8.shtml>
PowerMail is a full-featured e-mail client, easily handling complicated rules, multiple accounts, and customized configuration.

== AppleSurf (Opinions) ===============

All Sexed Out (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/opinion/opinion_june01/prochak_june01.cfm>
The digital revolution that was meant to free us, is dimming our lust.

Microsoft's XP Suicide To OS X (Macinstein)
<http://www.macinstein.com/pressrelease.cfm?ID=973>
This all hinges on Windows users having a backbone.

Windows XP Hits Where Apple's Aqua Misses? (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/19618.html>
The point is, though, that Apple hasn't fundamentally rethought the 1980s' graphical user interface, it has just redesigned it. Under the hood, OS X is a giant leap ahead of the classic Mac OS, but Aqua is just one small step forward.

PC Envy (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/11153.html>
OS X brings us great power. Yet like Jeff Goldblum and the fly, we realize too late what the price is. It is we who have been absorbed.

Macs Still Cost Too Much (Professionalmac.com)
<http://www.professionalmac.com/articles/costless.html>
While Apple has had an amazing run of new products and the value to cost ratio of the latest Macs is always improving, there is still a need for Macs to cost less than they do. Apple wants to grow their market share by five percent, and lower cost Macs are certainly a way to do so.

Apple Is Missing The Ball On Education (Macinstein)
<http://www.macinstein.com/pressrelease.cfm?ID=972>

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

Podium CoolPad (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/ibook/01/coolpad.html>
Not only does it help keep your laptop cool, but the Podium CoolPad can also improve the ergonomics of your keyboard by providing the level of tilt that works best for you.

Shopping For A Fresh Apple: Where To Get Great Deals On iBooks (ZDNet AnchorDesk)
<http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2772318,00.html>

Olympus P-400 (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2001/06/11/reviews/p-400.html.html>
The P-400 is a big investment at $999, but those who need a lot of high-quality 8- by 10-inch enlargements quickly will find it to be a worthwhile solution.

The New iBook Gives PowerBook A Shake (Sydney Morning Herald)
<http://it.mycareer.com.au/opinion/macman/2001/06/12/FFXHEQM4TNC.html>
For school use, and home or small business use, it offers about everything you could need.

iBook Review And Philosophy (MacCreator)
<http://MacCreator.com/articles/icebook.html>
My point is that Apple, like other great inventors, don't just improve things that people are complaining about. They put new things in the world, they don't just work on what is already there.

Mozilla 0.9.1 (Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2001/06/20010611110250.shtml>

Now Up-To-Date & Contact 3.9 (Macworld)
<http://www.macworld.com/2000/08/reviews/now_up.html>
Back from the brink of doom, the package works well with modern Macs and is once again in active development.

P150 USB Action Pad (Inside Mac Games)
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=164>

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

Micrsoft Is Ready To Supply A Phone In Every Computer (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/12/technology/12SOFT.html>
In the future, not only will Internet telephone calls be higher quality than on today's telephone network, but the personal computer will offer new features like the ability to tell whether the person being called is at her desktop computer before the call is made and "follow-me" capabilities that let the network track a person's location whether she is at the desk, at home or reachable by cellular phone.

MP3 Gone From WinXP, And It's Not Coming Back (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/19603.html>
MP3 ripping is gone for good from the Windows XP beta, and will not return in the shipping product.

Intel Transistor Paves Way To 20GHz Chips (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2772048,00.html>
The breakthrough means that Moore's Law, which stipulates that the number of transistors on a chip doubles every two years, will remain on the books until at least 2007.

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

PC Sales Flu Infects Servers (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6250819.html?tag=owv>
The server market followed PCs into the high-tech slump in the first quarter of 2001, with worldwide sales of $13.3 billion representing a 4 percent drop from a year ago, research firm IDC will report Wednesday.

AMD Sees 30 Percent Chip Market Share (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2773421,00.html>
Advanced Micro Devices, the world's largest microchip maker after Intel, is on track to achieve its stated goal of a 30 percent global market share by year-end, a company official said on Tuesday.

AMD Preps Slimline Athlons For Slimline PCs (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/19631.html>
AMD is set to release a series of Athlon and Duron processors aimed at power-limited applications called Slim Form Factor (SFF) parts.

Microsoft's XP Suicide To OS X (Macinstein)
<http://www.macinstein.com/pressrelease.cfm?ID=973>
This all hinges on Windows users having a backbone.

Micrsoft Is Ready To Supply A Phone In Every Computer (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/12/technology/12SOFT.html>
In the future, not only will Internet telephone calls be higher quality than on today's telephone network, but the personal computer will offer new features like the ability to tell whether the person being called is at her desktop computer before the call is made and "follow-me" capabilities that let the network track a person's location whether she is at the desk, at home or reachable by cellular phone.

MP3 Gone From WinXP, And It's Not Coming Back (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/19603.html>
MP3 ripping is gone for good from the Windows XP beta, and will not return in the shipping product.

Windows XP Hits Where Apple's Aqua Misses? (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/19618.html>
The point is, though, that Apple hasn't fundamentally rethought the 1980s' graphical user interface, it has just redesigned it. Under the hood, OS X is a giant leap ahead of the classic Mac OS, but Aqua is just one small step forward.

Microsoft Zombie Hacker Denial Condemned (ZDNet UK)
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,s2088712,00.html>

Microsoft 'Smart Tags' Could Violate Law (elcom)
<http://www.elcom.co.uk/news_story.asp?id=375>
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) attorney Robin Gross said today that the Microsoft "Smart Tag" technology could violate both copyright law and federal rules prohibiting deceptive and unfair business practices.

Microsoft Plugs Seven Telnet Holes In Windows 2000 (Computerworld)
<http://www.computerworld.com/storyba/0,4125,NAV47_STO61302,00.html>
In the advisory, which was posted on Microsoft's Web site last Thursday, the company said the vulnerabilities could leave Windows 2000 systems open to denial-of-service attacks and other security problems. But it stopped short of urging users to install the patch, saying only that companies running the Telnet service "should consider applying" the fix.

Free Business E-mail Without Paying Microsoft (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2716390,00.html>

Intel Transistor Paves Way To 20GHz Chips (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2772048,00.html>
The breakthrough means that Moore's Law, which stipulates that the number of transistors on a chip doubles every two years, will remain on the books until at least 2007.

Hitachi, Microsoft To Pair On Data Storage (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6242188.html?tag=owv>

Microsoft Tries To Get Smart (Interactive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/columns/0,4164,2772297,00.html>

Microsoft Word + Entourage 2001 SE Coming In July (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0106/11.microsoft.shtml>
Although the package was released to manufacturing today, Microsoft notes that Word + Entourage 2001 SE isn't expected to hit store shelves until July. The package will cost US$149.

WinXP Security Row: Expert Hits Back (ZDNet UK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2772090,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_rt_latest>
Microsoft's assurances that Windows XP will not make it easier for hackers to launch damaging Denial of Service (DoS) attacks across the Internet have been dismissed by the security expert who first alerted the company to the issue.

Microsoft Fixes Flawed Exchange Patch (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5092483,00.html>
Microsoft took another go at fixing a security flaw in the company's Exchange mail-server software this weekend, releasing the second version of a patch for the program.

Will AOL-Microsoft Deal Turn RealNetworks Into A Nonplayer? (Interactive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2771393,00.html>
The browser may have brought Microsoft and America Online to the bargaining table in January, but it's the fate of Windows XP, digital media, instant messaging and a new generation of Internet services that's kept them wrangling over the past six months.

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

My Shoe Size? It'll Cost You (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,44278,00.html>
Tired of giving away all your personal information to marketers? Why not sell it instead?

No Free Content Lunch (InternetContent.net)
<http://www.internetcontent.net/ReportDisplay.asp?ReportID=475>
The e-zine is in speedy transition from free to fee, but who's winning this race, and why?

WinXP Security Row: Expert Hits Back (ZDNet UK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2772090,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_rt_latest>
Microsoft's assurances that Windows XP will not make it easier for hackers to launch damaging Denial of Service (DoS) attacks across the Internet have been dismissed by the security expert who first alerted the company to the issue.

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

24-Hour Web Reference Desk Opens (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/business/cutting/techwr/20010612/tCB00V7490.html>
The Cleveland Public Library has opened a 24 -hour reference desk that allows people in a nine-county region to chat with a reference librarian via the Internet.

Microsoft Zombie Hacker Denial Condemned (ZDNet UK)
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,s2088712,00.html>

Microsoft 'Smart Tags' Could Violate Law (elcom)
<http://www.elcom.co.uk/news_story.asp?id=375>
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) attorney Robin Gross said today that the Microsoft "Smart Tag" technology could violate both copyright law and federal rules prohibiting deceptive and unfair business practices.

Free Business E-mail Without Paying Microsoft (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2716390,00.html>

Net Shoppers Still Complaining (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,44361,00.html>
The volume of complaints lodged against Net businesses has shown no signs of slowing in the last year.

My Shoe Size? It'll Cost You (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,44278,00.html>
Tired of giving away all your personal information to marketers? Why not sell it instead?

eBay Cutting Ribbon For Storefronts (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-6247900.html?tag=owv>
The leading auction site will unveil its expected fixed-price storefronts initiative this week, company executives said Monday. But buyers may have to wait before purchases through the stores are as easy as those made through sites such as Amazon.com.

University Throws .co Into Domain Mix (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6247436.html?tag=owv>
A South American nation could pose the greatest challenge yet to the .com Web address if a Colombian university successfully turns the country's Internet code, .co, into a global domain.

Mozilla 0.9.1 (Applelinks.com)
<http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2001/06/20010611110250.shtml>

Microsoft Tries To Get Smart (Interactive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/columns/0,4164,2772297,00.html>

No Free Content Lunch (InternetContent.net)
<http://www.internetcontent.net/ReportDisplay.asp?ReportID=475>
The e-zine is in speedy transition from free to fee, but who's winning this race, and why?

WinXP Security Row: Expert Hits Back (ZDNet UK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2772090,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_rt_latest>
Microsoft's assurances that Windows XP will not make it easier for hackers to launch damaging Denial of Service (DoS) attacks across the Internet have been dismissed by the security expert who first alerted the company to the issue.

HP Bids For Allies With Free Web Server (Interactive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2771765,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_rt_latest>
Hewlett-Packard brought out a Java-based Web server that lets users quickly and easily deploy Internet services--and it's free.

Doctor Who To Explore The Web Planet (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6246796.html?tag=owv>
Cult TV science fiction hero Doctor Who returns next month--but only over the Internet.

Will AOL-Microsoft Deal Turn RealNetworks Into A Nonplayer? (Interactive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2771393,00.html>
The browser may have brought Microsoft and America Online to the bargaining table in January, but it's the fate of Windows XP, digital media, instant messaging and a new generation of Internet services that's kept them wrangling over the past six months.

Alternative OS X Mail Application Updated (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/06/11.8.shtml>
PowerMail is a full-featured e-mail client, easily handling complicated rules, multiple accounts, and customized configuration.

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

New Report Questions Linux Server Claims (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2772060,00.html>
A major disagreement is brewing about exactly what share of the server market Linux actually holds, and Microsoft Corp. is again an active player in the debate.

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

PowerPC Linux Beta Ships (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3029>

Exactly How Large Is The Linux Market? (LinuxPlanet)
<http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/opinions/3474/1/>

Red Hat Deluxe Workstation 7.1 (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/products/stories/pipreviews/0,8827,519249,00.html>
Red Hat has remained the most visible Linux packager and a prominent Windows competitor by releasing high-quality products with lots of extra features and plenty of professional sheen.

Winnebago Taps Linux For Long Haul (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2772967,00.html>
As the debate about Linux's market share on servers heats up, IBM today announced that Winnebago Industries is implementing a new e-mail system based on an IBM eServer running Linux.

New Report Questions Linux Server Claims (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2772060,00.html>
A major disagreement is brewing about exactly what share of the server market Linux actually holds, and Microsoft Corp. is again an active player in the debate.

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

Room To Improve Bus And Taxi Service (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,50509,00.html?>
Bus and taxi operators have come up somewhat short in a survey of commuters, although the public transport system overall met with general approval.

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

Uneasy Equilibrium In IDD Market As Rates Bottom Out (Business Times)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,11165,00.html?>
After a series of aggressive rate cuts following the opening up of the telecoms market last year, international direct dialling (IDD) rates now appear to have hit bottom.

Singapore Population Now Exceeds 4m (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,11128,00.html?>
Singapore's population officially topped four million for the first time last year, with foreigners accounting for close to half of the nearly one million increase since 1990, says a census report released yesterday by the Department of Statistics.

Room To Improve Bus And Taxi Service (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,50509,00.html?>
Bus and taxi operators have come up somewhat short in a survey of commuters, although the public transport system overall met with general approval.

Commuters See Red Over Taxi Woes (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,50542,00.html?>
They complain of being unable to get a cab when they need one, long queues and high surcharges.

Smart Cards May Stall Fare Hikes (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,50467,00.html?>
Fare increases may be forestalled in the coming years when contactless farecards are introduced, as they will eliminate underpayment of bus fares.

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

Software To Block SMS Is Here, But... (Project Eyeball)
<http://eyeball.asia1.com.sg/Eyeball/Story/0,1381,18109,00.html?>
Only M1 said it has feedback from its subscribers regarding unwanted promotional material sent through SMS.