[MyAppleMenu] Oct 23, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Apple's 'Breakthrough' iPod (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/gizmos/0,1452,47805,00.html>
Apple users at Mac discussion sites seemed a bit crestfallen that the device wasn't as revolutionary as the company had promised last week.

Apple's iPod Spurs Mixed Reactions (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7627927.html?tag=mn_hd>
Apple Computer unveiled on Tuesday the iPod, a digital music player that can store 1,000 songs on its hard drive.

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

Apple's 'Breakthrough' iPod (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/gizmos/0,1452,47805,00.html>
Apple users at Mac discussion sites seemed a bit crestfallen that the device wasn't as revolutionary as the company had promised last week.

Apple Pops iPod (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/22428.html>
In other words, offering the same products, but with more flair, better design, higher quality and (more importantly) a weightier price tag.

Intel Kit Took iPOD Name Before Apple's Did (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/22429.html>
Apple may run into problems following its decision to opt for iPod as the name for its new "breakthrough" MP3 player - from Intel.

New York, Washington Get iMac Deal (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7628471.html?tag=lh>
Apple Computer quietly has discounted oneiMac model to $499 through dealers in Washington and New York, apparently in memory of those affected by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Apple's iPod Spurs Mixed Reactions (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7627927.html?tag=mn_hd>
Apple Computer unveiled on Tuesday the iPod, a digital music player that can store 1,000 songs on its hard drive.

Apple's MacExpo Plans Emerge (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3697>
Apple, in its first major appearance at a general interest UK Mac event for three years, will exhibit its full product range.

Macromedia Claims Adobe Causing It 'Irreparable Injury' (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/top_news_item.cfm?NewsID=3698>
The first patent relates to a draw-based editor for Web pages. The second relates to a hierarchical structure editor for Web sites.

New iMacs Offered For $499 In Certain Areas (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0110/23.imacs.php>
This is a deal that Apple is making with select Apple resellers in the New York and Washington DC to help areas affected by the Sept 11 terrorist attacks.

Hawaii Schools Push Technology Training On Teachers (Pacific Business News)
<http://pacific.bcentral.com/pacific/stories/2001/10/22/focus3.html>
Technology has motivated students to explore and learn with their teachers as a guide rather than the sole center of attention.

Apple Stands To Gain From HP Takeover Of Compaq As PC Retail Business Thins (Manila Bulletin)
<http://www.mb.com.ph/INFO/2001-10/IT102301.asp>
Computer company Apple said it was expecting to find more store shelves to fill with Macs following the thinning of the PC retailing business as tech behemoth Hewlett-Packard Co. finalizes its takeover of Compaq Computer Corp.

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

iPod Under The Microscope (Right On Mac!)
<http://www.rightonmac.com/articles/01/10/23-ipod.html>
In the truest of Apple traditions, it indeed looks to be the best MP3 player on the market.

iPodunk (MacEvangelist)
<http://www.macevangelist.com/news/2001/1023.html>
About the only thing groundbreaking in Apple's new iPod is the discovery that the reality distortion field is firmly in place.

Smash the iPod (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,47812,00.html>
A year late and a gigabyte short.

Discussion: Ten Years Of Apple PowerBooks (Slashdot)
<http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/10/22/2226221>

A Wish List For AppleWorks 7 (osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/14310.html>
A really good utility program like AppleWorks could highlight the creativity and productivity that the Macintosh platform offers.

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

iBook 2001 (Inside Mac Games)
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=195>
While the iBook is ny no means a 'hardcore' gaming machine, it does very well with a large majority of the titles out there.

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

Microsoft Releases XP Add-Ons For MP3 (CNET News.com)
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2097836,00.html>
Windows XP users will have to pay extra to 'rip' MP3 files from their CDs - and that is just one of the software features missing from the new operating system.

Microsoft Touts Native XP Support For Wi-Fi (InternetNews)
<http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article/0,,7_907961,00.html>
Microsoft Corp. Monday boasted that its new Windows XP operating system leads the industry as the first OS to provide native support for Wi-Fi networks and the IEEE 802.1x wireless security standard.

Microsoft Explores Legal Options Against Hacker (Reuters)
<http://www.iwon.com/home/technology/tech_article/0,2109,178567|technology|10-22-2001::16:37|reuters,00.html>
Microsoft Corp. said on Monday it was looking into its legal options regarding an unidentified hacker who breached its anti-piracy technology last week, enabling users to distribute songs without restrictions.

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

Developers: What .Net Will Cost You (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7629784.html?tag=owv>
The company will charge fees to business partners and developers to gain access to .Net My Services customers.

Privacy Groups Renew XP Complaints (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7629414.html?tag=owv>
Consumer and privacy groups criticized the U.S. government Tuesday for failing to limit certain features on Microsoft's new Windows XP operating system that they say compromise consumers' privacy.

Microsoft Debuts Tools, Web Services Specs (CNET News.com)
<http://investor.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-7627308-0.html?tag=ats>
Bill Gates told software developers Tuesday that they will play a key role in driving Microsoft's .Net Web services plan.

You Won't Believe How Much Fun The Windows XP Launch Will Be (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/51/22419.html>

Microsoft Settle? Don't Hold Your Breath (Interactive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2819654,00.html>
Microsoft would much rather do battle in court, where it can continue to lose but kill time in the process.

How Will Win XP Impact Virtual Teams? (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/bursts/0,7407,2819655,00.html>

Will Windows XP Mark End Of Forced Upgrades? (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-7501548-0.html?tag=owv>
Consumers and businesses find increasingly that the equipment they already own is good enough to run most of the software they need.

Microsoft Releases XP Add-Ons For MP3 (CNET News.com)
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2097836,00.html>
Windows XP users will have to pay extra to 'rip' MP3 files from their CDs - and that is just one of the software features missing from the new operating system.

Microsoft's New Money Machine (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2001/tc20011022_6682.htm>
It snew financial-planning software and revamped Web site offer users unprecedented convenience -- if they're ready to reveal personal info.

Zeus Challenges Microsoft's IIS Software (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7615702.html?tag=owv>
Capitalizing on recent criticism of Microsoft's Web server software, a British company will announce a product that it says can enhance the security of the Microsoft offering or replace the program altogether.

Microsoft Touts Native XP Support For Wi-Fi (InternetNews)
<http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article/0,,7_907961,00.html>
Microsoft Corp. Monday boasted that its new Windows XP operating system leads the industry as the first OS to provide native support for Wi-Fi networks and the IEEE 802.1x wireless security standard.

Microsoft To Reveal .Net Pricing Details (CNET News.com)
<http://investor.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-7617467-0.html?tag=ats>
Microsoft on Tuesday will disclose some long-awaited details of the business plan behind its .Net My Services Web software strategy.

Microsoft Explores Legal Options Against Hacker (Reuters)
<http://www.iwon.com/home/technology/tech_article/0,2109,178567|technology|10-22-2001::16:37|reuters,00.html>
Microsoft Corp. said on Monday it was looking into its legal options regarding an unidentified hacker who breached its anti-piracy technology last week, enabling users to distribute songs without restrictions.

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

Campaign Will Urge Tags For Net Content (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-000083482oct20.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dtechnology>
Backed by some of the Internet's biggest names, a trade group is preparing a campaign to encourage millions of Web sites to use voluntary electronic tags so parents can screen their children's computer use.

Sun's Plan To Eclipse .Net (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5098585,00.html>
Sun Microsystems is set to further define its vision for Web services as it vies with Microsoft for control over the future of business computing on the Internet.

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

Amazon Not Out Of The Jungle (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,47817,00.html>
Amazon did little to chnage its image when it announced the money-losing results of its latest quarter Tuesday.

Yahoo Makes Desktop Power Play (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-7625957.html?tag=lh>
As AOL Time Warner and Microsoft duke it out over control of the Internet, Yahoo has sneaked into the ring.

Campaign Will Urge Tags For Net Content (Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-000083482oct20.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dtechnology>
Backed by some of the Internet's biggest names, a trade group is preparing a campaign to encourage millions of Web sites to use voluntary electronic tags so parents can screen their children's computer use.

Sun's Plan To Eclipse .Net (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5098585,00.html>
Sun Microsystems is set to further define its vision for Web services as it vies with Microsoft for control over the future of business computing on the Internet.

Amazon Analysts Say Fourth Quarter Real Test (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5098607,00.html>
For months Amazon.com has homed in on one goal - showing pro forma profits in the fourth quarter - and now Wall Street will see if the online retailer can still deliver the goods.

Expedia Beats Estimates; Bookings Pick Up (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-7616746.html?tag=owv>

New Yahoo Service Targets MSN Search (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-7619810.html?tag=owv>
Yahoo is expected to announce a new service Tuesday that uses free software to divert surfers from Microsoft's Web properties by changing the preferences in Internet Explorer.

Online Ads Up For The Count? (Gartner Viewpoint)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-201-7616139-0.html?tag=owv>
In an industry struggling to gain credibility with advertisers and their agencies, the forthcoming Interactive Advertising Bureau standards will at least let both advertisers and online media get back to the business of creating and selling ads, rather than counting them.

China Replaces Web Site Barriers (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/newsbursts/0,7407,5098589,00.html?chkpt=p1bn>
China's lifting of blocks on the Web sites of several foreign news organizations for a weekend Asia-Pacific summit attended by President Bush proved temporary.

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

Start-Up Creating Linux-Windows Combo (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7630640.html?tag=owv>
Hoping to succeed in adifficult task, a software start-up plans to sell a version of Linux designed to run popular Windows programs.

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

Start-Up Creating Linux-Windows Combo (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7630640.html?tag=owv>
Hoping to succeed in adifficult task, a software start-up plans to sell a version of Linux designed to run popular Windows programs.

Red Hat Updates Linux (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7615668.html?tag=cdshrt>
It includes enhancements for firewall configuration, improved USB support, and the latest versions of the Gnome and KDE desktop interfaces.

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

3 New Rail Lines In Next 15 Years (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,79109,00.html?>
Three new rail lines will be built over the next 10 to 15 years to serve Bukit Timah, Jurong and estates in the eastern part of Singapore.

Singapore Poll Focuses On Jobs As Recession Bites (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/reuters/asia-76642.html>
Singapore opposition parties sought to make political capital of Singapore's recession on Tuesday by calling for more welfare and cuts in government charges for the Nov 3 election.

Full-Time MPs A Bad Idea, Says Tony Tan (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,78874,00.html?>
A parliament made up of only full-time politicians would fail to represent the full spectrum of society, said Tony Tan yesterday.

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

3 New Rail Lines In Next 15 Years (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,79109,00.html?>
Three new rail lines will be built over the next 10 to 15 years to serve Bukit Timah, Jurong and estates in the eastern part of Singapore.

Minimum Wage For Workers And Pay For Jobless (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,79119,00.html?>
If the Singapore Democratic Party had its way, workers would be paid a minimum wage and those retrenched would ocntinue to be paid salaries.

Singapore Poll Focuses On Jobs As Recession Bites (Reuters)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/reuters/asia-76642.html>
Singapore opposition parties sought to make political capital of Singapore's recession on Tuesday by calling for more welfare and cuts in government charges for the Nov 3 election.

J B Jeyaretnam Quits Workers' Party (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/011023/5/1kzya.html>
He quit the party because he was disappointed at its lack of support for him, to help him fight bankruptcy as a result of legal battles.

Full-Time MPs A Bad Idea, Says Tony Tan (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,78874,00.html?>
A parliament made up of only full-time politicians would fail to represent the full spectrum of society, said Tony Tan yesterday.

Former Opposition MPs May Contest Polls Again (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,78975,00.html?>
Former opposition MP Ling How Doong of the Singapore Democratic Party confirmed yesterday that he would ocntest the coming polls.

A Possible Solution To Opposition's GRC Woes (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,78972,00.html?>
The opposition's charges of not having enough time to work the ground for a GRC can be disposed of it if it makes a call similar to Dr Chee's - we are interested in such-and-such GRC, so can its boundaries be left intact?