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== AppleSurf (Top Stories) ===============
Apple's Retail Strategy Looks Smart (Morningstar.com)
<http://biz.yahoo.com/ms/010905/5270.html>
Sure there are risks, but Apple's biggest risk would have been to do nothing at all, and to continue to just muddle along on the margins.
Apple Reveals Online-Services Flaw (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3452>
Apple has admitted that its online support and Knowledge Base services are crawling, due to a change in the way its services are accessed.
Apple Expands As PCs Cut Back (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,46530,00.html>
The company may be poised to become a much bigger player down the road, market watchers said.
== AppleSurf (News) ===============
B.Mac Superstore At Locals' Service (Ottawa Sun)
<http://www.canoe.ca/OttawaBusiness/OS.OS-09-05-0058.html>
A computer superstore where customers can unwind with a book or a game of pool while their kids kick up their heels in the playroom has opened its doors on Merivale Rd.
Blizzard Unveils World Of Warcraft (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0109/05.warcraft.php>
The new title is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) set in the Warcraft universe.
Mac Store Buys Defunt Chain's Name (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7067430.html?tag=owv>
Five months after closing, Mac chain ComputerWare appears poised for a comeback of sorts.
Apple Sets 26 Sept. For Quicksilver Dual-G4 Server Launch (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/21493.html>
It's about time Apple replaced the old Graphite servers with machines based on the newer and faster Quicksilver Power Macs, in 733MHz uni-processor and 800MHz dual-processor forms.
Deneba Releases Canvas 8 Beta For Mac OS X (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0109/05.deneba.php>
Canvas is an all-in-one graphics composition and desktop publishing tool. The Mac OS X version of Canvas 8 contains hundreds of enhancements and advanced new features.
Jobs 'Is Info-Age Giant' (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3455>
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is one of the top 50 movers and shakers of the information age, according to Vanity Fair.
Apple Reveals Online-Services Flaw (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=3452>
Apple has admitted that its online support and Knowledge Base services are crawling, due to a change in the way its services are accessed.
Apple Video From Peabody Mass Store Opening. (tv521.com)
<http://www.tv521.com>
Hello.
I have put up a video in QuickTime 5 of the Apple Store Opening in Peabody Massachusetts from Saturday September 1st. The web address to view it is:
http://www.tv521.com
Enjoy!
-- David Dondero
>From America's Hometown To The Worldwide Web...
http://www.radio521.com
http://www.tv521.com
Apple Expands As PCs Cut Back (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,46530,00.html>
The company may be poised to become a much bigger player down the road, market watchers said.
== AppleSurf (Opinion) ===============
Apple's Retail Strategy Looks Smart (Morningstar.com)
<http://biz.yahoo.com/ms/010905/5270.html>
Sure there are risks, but Apple's biggest risk would have been to do nothing at all, and to continue to just muddle along on the margins.
Local Mac Does Good (Applelust.com)
<http://www.applelust.com/oped/skewed/archives/skwed_localmac.shtml>
It feels good to pull out a Mac that still has some juice, dust it off, and put it to real use.
Steve, Don't Give Palm A Hand (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/sep2001/nf2001095_999.htm>
There's a place for Apple in the handheld market, but it should be as an innovator, not a savior.
Stop The Upgrade Insanity (Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/myturn/01/0905.html>
This gives the manufacturers time to make really significant improvements to the hardware -- not just changing a color or adding a FireWire port, but something that really makes a difference.
Apple: I Had To Do It (Motley Fool)
<http://www.fool.com/community/pod/2001/010904.htm>
What's great about Apple under Steve is that they are providing total solutions.
== AppleSurf (Reviews) ===============
How Do The New QuickSilver G4 Towers Do Against The Previous Models? (Bare Feats)
<http://www.barefeats.com/pm01.html>
The Dual G4/800 is awesome.
Painter 7 (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/reviews/display_review.cfm?ProductID=1598&ReviewID=645>
It has some cool new features, but the watercolour functions are still slow.
Mac OS X Server (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/reviews/display_review.cfm?ProductID=1599&ReviewID=646>
It’s cheap, simple to use and offers excellent features for administrators.
== The Wintel Empire (Top Stories) ===============
Microsoft Sticks With Earnings Estimates (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7068993.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft Chief Financial Officer John Connors on Wednesday reaffirmed the company's financial guidance for the current fiscal year 2002, and the company said it still expects a boost from its new Windows XP operating system in the fall.
Microsoft Gives Error Pages New Direction (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-7056749.html?tag=owv>
The Web's once common "page not found" errors are themselves going missing, stripped from recent versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer in favor of a search tool provided by--you guessed it--Microsoft.
XP Cracks Appear Before Product (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,46531,00.html>
In Microsoft's battle against software piracy, the first round goes to pirates, even though the starting bell hasn't even rung yet.
Merger May Complicate Microsoft Relations (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7057800.html?tag=owv>
Hewlett-Packard's acquistion of Compaq is a historical moment for the PC industry, and one that could cause Microsoft some short-term headaches.
Dell Still Tough To Beat In PC Market (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7055185.html?tag=cd_mh>
Does the merger of Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer scare Dell Computer? Probably not, say analysts.
== The Wintel Empire (News) ===============
Payoff Might Not Justify More Bets In The PC Sector (TheStreet.com)
<http://www.thestreet.com/markets/kristenfrench/10000616.html>
Investors are bracing for more consolidation, although some market pros say you're better off waiting to see where the chips fall.
Microsoft Sticks With Earnings Estimates (Reuters)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7068993.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft Chief Financial Officer John Connors on Wednesday reaffirmed the company's financial guidance for the current fiscal year 2002, and the company said it still expects a boost from its new Windows XP operating system in the fall.
Microsoft Gives Error Pages New Direction (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-7056749.html?tag=owv>
The Web's once common "page not found" errors are themselves going missing, stripped from recent versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer in favor of a search tool provided by--you guessed it--Microsoft.
Microsoft Shows Off Research Goodies (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7068606.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Wednesday demonstrated technologies for transcribing spoken Chinese, making handheld computers aware of when they're being touched and moved, and adding emotion to computer slide shows.
Pentium 4 Won't Outsell PIII Until October - Intel (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/21485.html>
XP Cracks Appear Before Product (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,46531,00.html>
In Microsoft's battle against software piracy, the first round goes to pirates, even though the starting bell hasn't even rung yet.
HP Chief Dropped Hints (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,46541,00.html>
Anyone searching for a sign that Carly Fiorina was preparing to tell the world about some monumental changes in the works at Hewlett-Packard need not have looked back much more than two weeks.
'New' HP Set To Rule In Asia (ZDNet Asia)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2810234,00.html>
The merged entity of Hewlett-Packard Co and Compaq Computer Corp is set to be Asia Pacific's leading hardware vendor, Gartner Dataquest said today.
Merger May Complicate Microsoft Relations (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7057800.html?tag=owv>
Hewlett-Packard's acquistion of Compaq is a historical moment for the PC industry, and one that could cause Microsoft some short-term headaches.
Good News For COmpetitors (Gartner Viewpoint)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-7056335-0.html?tag=owv>
Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer have not made a convincing case for their proposed merger--which is, in essence, a defensive deal.
Fiorina To HP Ranks: It's A "Historic Day" (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-7054523-0.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft Unveils New XP Embedded Version (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7053254.html?tag=owv>
Microsoft on Tuesday gave developers another test drive of its new Windows XP Embedded operating system.
Merger Highlights Role Of HP's Fiorina (Reuters)
<http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010904/tc/tech_hp_newsmaker_dc_1.html>
The proposed merger of Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp would create a technology giant and seal the reputation of its new chief executive as the most powerful woman in business.
As Dust Settles, Few Expect Larger Hewlett-Packard To Bring Vast Changes To PC Industry (Associated Press)
<http://www.abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20010904_1591.html>
With so many players fighting over dwindling sales of nearly identical products, the personal-computer industry was ripe for the $20 billion merger of Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp.
Dell Still Tough To Beat In PC Market (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7055185.html?tag=cd_mh>
Does the merger of Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer scare Dell Computer? Probably not, say analysts.
SirCam Tops Virus Charts (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/21453.html>
SirCam has retained the dubious distinction of being the most infectious computer virus for the last month.
== Breaking Barriers (Top Stories) ===============
Giving The Web A Memory Cost Its Users Privacy (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/04/technology/04COOK.html>
Yet while public anger has grown over invasions of privacy both real and imagined, momentum in Washington to restrict the use of cookies and other high-technology tools for monitoring Internet users' activities has slowed.
== Breaking Barriers (News) ===============
AOL Time Warner Loses ISP Partner (CNET News.com)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-7068962.html?tag=owv>
AOL Time Warner said Wednesday that High Speed Access has pulled out of its agreement to offer Internet service on the media giant's cable network, citing financial difficulties.
In Napster's Wake, New Services Take Off (Reuters)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/svfront/083261.htm>
While the RIAA was eventually able to stop unauthorized trading of copyrighted songs on Napster, the new networks could prove to be more elusive targets.
Giving The Web A Memory Cost Its Users Privacy (New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/04/technology/04COOK.html>
Yet while public anger has grown over invasions of privacy both real and imagined, momentum in Washington to restrict the use of cookies and other high-technology tools for monitoring Internet users' activities has slowed.
== PenguinSurf (News) ===============
Red Hat Unveils Embedded Software (ZDNet)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/newsbursts/0,7407,5096606,00.html?chkpt=p1bn>
The Embedded Linux Developer Suite comes with version 2.4 of the Linux kernel, RedBoot loading software to start up the device, configuration tools for different software modules, and options and support for MIPS, SuperH, Intel-compatible, PowerPC, ARM, StrongARM and XScale chips.
== SingaporeSurf (Top Stories) ===============
Tough Talks, Then Progress On KL Pact (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,68424,00.html?>
Singapore agrees to a range of requests in return for water, use of air space, in talks between Dr Mahathir and SM Lee.
== SingaporeSurf (News) ===============
Tough Talks, Then Progress On KL Pact (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,68424,00.html?>
Singapore agrees to a range of requests in return for water, use of air space, in talks between Dr Mahathir and SM Lee.
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