[MyAppleMenu] Sep 26, 2001

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu Newsletter

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

Apple Postpones QuickTime Conference (CNET News.com)
<http://investor.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-7306314-0.html?tag=ats>
Apple Computer has postponed until February its QuickTime Live 2001 conference, scheduled for next month, citing developer and customer requests.

Pint-Size Power (SmartMoney.com)
<http://www.smartmoney.com/mossberg/index.cfm?story=20010914>
Apple's new iBook is a dazzling machine -- the best all-around home or college laptop I've seen.

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

Apple Releases Long-Awaited OS X Update (Reuters)
<http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/review/2001/09/26/apple-osx.htm>
The new operating system version appeared to fix most problems early adopters had raised and helped the company move towards what it sees as the future of personal computers.

Germantown Panel Rejects Apple's Plan To Light Sign (Gomemphis.com)
<http://www.gomemphis.com/mca/germantown_collierville_neighbors/article/0,1426,MCA_447_832840,00.html>
The latest hurdle is the sign's lighting.

Apple Postpones QuickTime Conference (CNET News.com)
<http://investor.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-7306314-0.html?tag=ats>
Apple Computer has postponed until February its QuickTime Live 2001 conference, scheduled for next month, citing developer and customer requests.

iMovie Updated To Version 2.1.1 (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0109/26.imovie.php>

Apple Revamps Mac OS X Clustering Web Pages (The Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2001/09/26.10.shtml>
Clustering is the term used for using multiple computers, usually connected on a network, to jointly work on a single project.

Mac Loyalists Get Free OS X 10.1 Upgrade (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/39/21888.html>
Provided they can turn up at a participating store with the relevant paperwork.

MS Targets Linux, Mac Rivals With IIS Astroturf (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/21893.html>
Gartner was pointing out that the rivals require less maintenance to achieve acceptable levels of security.

iDisk Gets New Features For Mac OS 10.1 Via WebDAV (MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0109/26.idisk.php>
Now you can have your iDisk mounted indefinitely.

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

Apple's Dirty Little Secret (Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/practical/01/0925.html>
They trust you.

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

Pint-Size Power (SmartMoney.com)
<http://www.smartmoney.com/mossberg/index.cfm?story=20010914>
Apple's new iBook is a dazzling machine -- the best all-around home or college laptop I've seen.

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

No Need To Rush To XP (Meta Group)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-7301099-0.html?tag=owv>
Instead of starting a special upgrade to put XP on desktops, companies should weave it into their normal desktop upgrade cycles.

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

Microsoft To Offer XP Games Pack (Reuters)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/634318.asp?cp1=1>
Hoping to get computer users excited about its upcoming Windows XP operating system, Microsoft said it will offer an add-on package of programs providing digital media features and video games.

MS Targets Linux, Mac Rivals With IIS Astroturf (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/21893.html>
Gartner was pointing out that the rivals require less maintenance to achieve acceptable levels of security.

MSN Grows By 400,000 Since April (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/newsbursts/0,7407,2814830,00.html?chkpt=p1bn>
Almost 80 percent of new customers have switched from other ISPs.

No Need To Rush To XP (Meta Group)
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-201-7301099-0.html?tag=owv>
Instead of starting a special upgrade to put XP on desktops, companies should weave it into their normal desktop upgrade cycles.

Snooping Isn't E-Mail Delay Cause (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,47092,00.html>
Most transmission delays can be traced to the recent spate of e-mail and server worms that primarily attack Microsoft products.

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

Snooping Isn't E-Mail Delay Cause (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,47092,00.html>
Most transmission delays can be traced to the recent spate of e-mail and server worms that primarily attack Microsoft products.

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

MSN Grows By 400,000 Since April (Reuters)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/newsbursts/0,7407,2814830,00.html?chkpt=p1bn>
Almost 80 percent of new customers have switched from other ISPs.

Snooping Isn't E-Mail Delay Cause (Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,47092,00.html>
Most transmission delays can be traced to the recent spate of e-mail and server worms that primarily attack Microsoft products.

Anonymous Surfing Service Exposed (Interactive Week)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2814675,00.html>

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

Linux Users Fooled By Trojan (vnunet)
<http://www.vnunet.com/News/1125685>
The destructive code drops a Trojan that deletes most of the files found on the hard drive of the host.

MS Targets Linux, Mac Rivals With IIS Astroturf (The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/21893.html>
Gartner was pointing out that the rivals require less maintenance to achieve acceptable levels of security.

Linux 2.4.10 Kernel Hits The Web (ZDNet UK)
<http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2814579,00.html>
A new kernel for the Linux operating system has been released to developers, fixing some major bugs in Linux 2.4.

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

Higher Retail Price Of Water 'Manageable' (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,72881,00.html?>
"Any increase in overall retail price of water, arising from the higher raw water price paid to Johor, should be manageable."

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

KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell Chains Up For Sale Here (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,2276,22550,00.html?>
Following the sale, Tricon will concentrate on franchising restaurants here and operating them in Thailand and Indochina.

Higher Retail Price Of Water 'Manageable' (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,72881,00.html?>
"Any increase in overall retail price of water, arising from the higher raw water price paid to Johor, should be manageable."

SLRT To Be Fined For Service Failures (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,72777,00.html?>
Train operator's frequent breakdowns - six in nine months - are not acceptable, says minister of state John Chen.

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

Mac OS 10.1 Released! (MacSingapore)
<http://www.macsingapore.com/archive/news200109a.html#osx>
Upgrade to Mac OS 10.1 in Singapore for S$38.