[MyAppleMenu] Jun 19, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

The OS X Files (InternetWeek)
<http://www.internetweek.com/reviews01/rev061801.htm>
OS X just might be the OS to get Wintel users on a Mac.

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

Readers Want GHz G4, Not New iMacs (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/top_news_item.cfm?NewsID=3056>

Apple Not Interested In Telephony Products? (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0106/19.telephony.shtml>
According to the folks at Bing Software, telephony is dead on the Mac. They say that Apple has told them that telephony is no longer of interest to them or their customers.

New Quake 3 Arena Point Release Available For OS X (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/gamingnews/2001/06/19.2.shtml>
Not only does the latest released bring OS X users up to date with other platform releases, it is the first "official" version of Quake 3 for Mac OS X.

Virgin.net An 'Apple Champion' (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3059>
Internet Service Provider (ISP) Virgin.net has been dubbed "the champion for Apple fans" in a magazine article.

An Interview With The Authors Of Learning Cocoa (O'Reilly Network)
<http://mac.oreilly.com/news/cocoa_0501.html>
The overall message of Cocoa is that Cocoa "makes easy things easy and hard things possible."

Meet The New Champ Of Wi-Fi: Notebooks (Computer Shopper)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2764884,00.html>
No, I'm not suggesting the demise of cell phones or wireless PDAs. But wireless notebooks do offer compelling advantages.

Cocoa Version Of GIMP In Development (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=7257>

MacSoft Releases Pong, Now In 3D (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0106/18.pong.shtml>
Pong has been totally rebuilt from the ground up with a new 3D engine that sports animated colorful graphics.

Grab Got You Down? Snapz Pro For OS X On The Way (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/06/18.6.shtml>

Apple UK Offers iMac Loans, Six Months Interest Free (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0106/18.ukimacs.shtml>
The offer can also apply to software, accessories and third-party hardware products purchased at the same time as the iMac, up to one-third of the total purchase price.

Defector Returns to the Mac (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/11317.html>
"Like it or not, it took a lot of guts for Stewart Alsop to write the article he did and "rethink the Mac as a factor in computing." Still, Mac fans everywhere -- loyal to the cause -- are quick to point out that his renewed fondness is something he never should have lost. I ask those of you relishing the thought of watching this man eat a dinner of crow to consider whether he was correct to bail out when he did."

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

20 Stock Speculations In Time For Summer (MoneyCentral)
<http://moneycentral.msn.com/articles/invest/speculator/7257.asp?0si=->
Investing insight strikes when you least expect it, in the form of sunshine, waitresses and Apple Computer.

You Hate Windows -- Get A Mac (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/first/80.html>
Yeah, I'm still a bit wacky, but now the computer is part of the solution, not a major part of the problem.

Defector Returns to the Mac (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/11317.html>
"Like it or not, it took a lot of guts for Stewart Alsop to write the article he did and "rethink the Mac as a factor in computing." Still, Mac fans everywhere -- loyal to the cause -- are quick to point out that his renewed fondness is something he never should have lost. I ask those of you relishing the thought of watching this man eat a dinner of crow to consider whether he was correct to bail out when he did."

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

When 'Support' Isn't Supportive, Try Out These Sites (Washington Post)
<http://www.iht.com/articles/23143.htm>

iBook Vs TiBook - Which Is The Better Value? (MacOPINION)
<http://www.macopinion.com/columns/roadwarrior/01/06/19/index.html>
The iBook just seems to make more sense and offer substantially better value for the money than the PowerBook for most users. However, look for the next revision to widen the TiBook's performance advantage somewhat.

The New iBook Is Made For Students (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_26/b3738036.htm>
Windows laptop makers, who see the school and student markets as a potential source for growth, should take a close look at Apple's winning design.

The OS X Files (InternetWeek)
<http://www.internetweek.com/reviews01/rev061801.htm>
OS X just might be the OS to get Wintel users on a Mac.

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

WSJ Takes The Rap For MSNBC Snafu (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/19804.html>
We're just glad to have helped clear up the confusion - and nail a conspiracy theory.

Pentium 4 May Miss Sales Targets (ZDNet UK)
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,s2089353,00.html>
Pentium 4 will not hit Intel's sales targets for 2001 because of its reliance on Rambus memory, according to a leading industry analyst.

Microsoft Security Flaw Threatens Web (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6312094.html?tag=lh>
Microsoft said Monday that a "serious vulnerability" in its flagship Web server software used by computers running more than 6 million sites could allow hackers and online vandals to take control of the computers.

Will A Faster Pentium 4 Heat A Tepid Market? (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6310998.html?tag=cd_mh>
Intel will celebrate the Fourth of July with the launch of faster Pentium 4 chips, but don't expect fireworks or a major bump in lagging Pentium 4 sales.

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

WSJ Takes The Rap For MSNBC Snafu (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/19804.html>
We're just glad to have helped clear up the confusion - and nail a conspiracy theory.

Dell Pays Hefty Price For Its Own Shares (Industry Standard)
<http://www.thestandard.com/article/0,1902,27265,00.html>
The computer company committed to the prices in order to minimize the cost of granting stock options to employees.

Microsoft Signs Up Helpers To Deploy .Net (eWEEK)
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,s2089344,00.html>
Developing applications around Microsoft's .Net initiative may sound easy enough, but in reality it can be hard work. Just ask the more than 100 third-party vendors populating the exposition at Microsoft's TechEd conference here this week.

Pentium 4 May Miss Sales Targets (ZDNet UK)
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,s2089353,00.html>
Pentium 4 will not hit Intel's sales targets for 2001 because of its reliance on Rambus memory, according to a leading industry analyst.

Life Yet For A Microsoft-AOL Deal? (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/business/cutting/20010619/t000050776.html>
Despite claims from both sides that their talks have ended, analysts say a partnership makes perfect sense.

Experience Is Your Guide To Windows XP (Computer Shopper)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2764870,00.html>
Microsoft believes experience should be your guide—or XPerience, anyway. Its forthcoming Windows XP operating system aims to apply a simple design to the desktop landscape.

Meet The New Champ Of Wi-Fi: Notebooks (Computer Shopper)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2764884,00.html>
No, I'm not suggesting the demise of cell phones or wireless PDAs. But wireless notebooks do offer compelling advantages.

Microsoft Touts The Tablet (Computer Shopper)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2764876,00.html>
The future of computing may be flat—but Microsoft isn't predicting a downturn in sales. Rather, the company is betting that corporate users will snap up new tablet devices due to debut next year.

Oracle, Sun Aim Tools At Microsoft (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6313626.html?tag=owv>
In a bid to convince Microsoft developers to support the Java programming language, Oracle and Sun announced they are jointly marketing a set of new tools that easily converts Microsoft-based software into Java software.

Moving Beyond Linux Vs. Windows (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-6312445-0.html?tag=owv>
Recent comments by Microsoft executives about Linux and the open-source movement being a "cancer"--as well as the latest statistics on new licenses for Linux vs. Microsoft Windows--should be interpreted with a healthy degree of skepticism.

Microsoft Security Flaw Threatens Web (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6312094.html?tag=lh>
Microsoft said Monday that a "serious vulnerability" in its flagship Web server software used by computers running more than 6 million sites could allow hackers and online vandals to take control of the computers.

Microsoft Stronger Than AOL (Motley Fool)
<http://www.fool.com/news/2001/aol010618.htm?ref=foolwatch>
Microsoft and AOL Time Warner negotiations stalled. This means that AOL will not likely be bundled in the new Microsoft XP software launching this fall. AOL is trying to downplay this loss, but the fact is, it matters. As long as Microsoft controls most software, it is in the strongest position as the Internet battle enters its second round.

AOL Said, Microsoft Said (Industry Standard)
<http://www.thestandard.com/article/0,1902,27248,00.html>
Each company is pursuing its own strategy for building an empire on the Internet, and each has its own version of why their negotiations failed.

MS Missteps Lead To Feeding Frenzy For ITV Rivals (Interactive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2776361,00.html>
Amid a fragmenting interactive television market, Microsoft faces an uphill battle to regain the lead after watching a $5 billion bet on the nation's largest cable operator go bad.

Will A Faster Pentium 4 Heat A Tepid Market? (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6310998.html?tag=cd_mh>
Intel will celebrate the Fourth of July with the launch of faster Pentium 4 chips, but don't expect fireworks or a major bump in lagging Pentium 4 sales.

Legal Experts Question Windows XP (eWEEK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2775911,00.html?chkpt=zdnn_rt_latest>
Despite Microsoft's confidence that it will ultimately prevail in its federal court battle, critics feel the company is playing with fire in its recent maneuvers.

Intel Cuts Prices On Some Mobile Celeron Chips (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-6310267-0.html?tag=ats>

Microsoft Unveils Mobile-Access Software (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6308929.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft on Monday unveiled the public version of Mobile Information 2001 Server, which brings wireless e-mail and data access features to the Windows 2000 operating system.

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

Netscape Denies Browser Escape (Wired News)
<http://www.wirednews.com/news/technology/0,1282,44617,00.html>
Netscape Communications is denying reports that it's bailing out of the PC browser market it once dominated. To further that point, the company has issued the first beta of its new Netscape 6.1 browser.

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

Little Payments, Big Business (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/musings/01/0619.html>

Netscape Denies Browser Escape (Wired News)
<http://www.wirednews.com/news/technology/0,1282,44617,00.html>
Netscape Communications is denying reports that it's bailing out of the PC browser market it once dominated. To further that point, the company has issued the first beta of its new Netscape 6.1 browser.

Life Yet For A Microsoft-AOL Deal? (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/business/cutting/20010619/t000050776.html>
Despite claims from both sides that their talks have ended, analysts say a partnership makes perfect sense.

Virgin.net An 'Apple Champion' (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3059>
Internet Service Provider (ISP) Virgin.net has been dubbed "the champion for Apple fans" in a magazine article.

A Great Leap Forward? (Time)
<http://www.time.com/time/asia/digital/magazine/0,9754,131015,00.html>
Legend's innovative partnership with AOL may signal the direction of China's Internet market.

Online Group To Develop Privacy Symbols (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6314486.html?tag=lh>
A technology industry group plans to develop a set of symbols that would summarize online privacy policies, enabling Internet users to quickly assess the data practices of Web sites they visit.

A Net Divided (Computer Shopper)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2764873,00.html>
Americans have achieved progress in gaining access to the Internet, but the digital world is still divided. A recent report by the Washington, D.C.-based Pew Internet & American Life Project states that 56 percent of American adults had Internet access at the end of 2000, up from 47 percent in June of last year. But despite these gains, almost half of the country remains without access.

Dot-com Demise Feeds Mergers Company (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-6310244.html?tag=owv>
Most of the dot-com economy is imploding, but Tim Miller's Internet business is alive and kicking.

IBM To Offer Wireless Instant Messaging (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-6309807.html?tag=owv>
IBM plans to offer for the first time instant messaging for wireless devices, the company announced Monday.

Net 'News' Sources Muddy Water (Buffalo Business First)
<http://buffalo.bcentral.com/buffalo/stories/2001/06/18/editorial2.html>
Remember that the Internet can be used to spread the wisdom of the world's great libraries or the trash written on the world's bathroom walls.

Microsoft Stronger Than AOL (Motley Fool)
<http://www.fool.com/news/2001/aol010618.htm?ref=foolwatch>
Microsoft and AOL Time Warner negotiations stalled. This means that AOL will not likely be bundled in the new Microsoft XP software launching this fall. AOL is trying to downplay this loss, but the fact is, it matters. As long as Microsoft controls most software, it is in the strongest position as the Internet battle enters its second round.

AOL Said, Microsoft Said (Industry Standard)
<http://www.thestandard.com/article/0,1902,27248,00.html>
Each company is pursuing its own strategy for building an empire on the Internet, and each has its own version of why their negotiations failed.

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

Moving Beyond Linux Vs. Windows (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-6312445-0.html?tag=owv>
Recent comments by Microsoft executives about Linux and the open-source movement being a "cancer"--as well as the latest statistics on new licenses for Linux vs. Microsoft Windows--should be interpreted with a healthy degree of skepticism.

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

SPH Sees Lower Ads Volume As MediaCorp's Today makes Gain (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.cna.mediacorpnews.com/articles/2001/06/19/business63415.htm>
SPH 's advertising volume has come off by 2.5 percent in Singapore dollar terms.

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

3G Seen Costing No More Than 2G (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,11918,00.html?>
Because 3G can offer many more new services compared with the current mobile networks, service operators' average revenue per user or subscriber (ARPU) may end up being higher.

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

Give Our Kids TV Shows Of A Higher Quality (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,52077,00.html?>
There are certainly other high-quality programmes that our children can benefit from if our television stations are willing to telecast them.