[MyAppleMenu] Apr 1, 2002

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=== top =============

Mac OS X Passes 1-Year Test; Big Software Firms Still Studying (Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post)
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0204010177apr01.story?coll=chi%2Dbusiness%2Dhed>
It's now 12 o'clock. Time's up!

Blow Out A Candle For OS X (Leander Kahney, Wired News)
<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,51427,00.html>
Apple didn't make a peep about it, and the occasion passed largely unnoticed. With one exception.

=== news =============

Apple's Bluetooth Technology Preview Release (MacNN)
<http://osx.macnn.com/news.php?id=13434>
Requires Mac OS X 10.1.3 and D-Link DWB-120M Bluetooth USB Adapter.

Future Of Mac OS X To Be Focus Of WWDC (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0204/01.wwdc.php>
WWDC 2002 sessions will cover various aspects of Mac OS X development.

phoenix Apple Store Opens (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0204/01.phoenix.php>

Laptop Debate Far From Over (Paul Carrier, Maine Press Herald)
<http://www.portland.com/news/state/020401laptops.shtml>
Key lawmakers say the legislature may revisit the issue next year, when King, who leaves office in January, will not be around to defend it.

New Software Controls Macs Remotely (Russell Redman, Asia Computer Weekly)
<http://www.asiacomputerweekly.com/acw_ViewArt.cfm?Artid=14359&catid=8&subcat=6>
With the addition of remote management software, Apple further polishes its appeal to business users.

One-On-One With Guy Kawasaki, CEO, Garage Technology Ventures (Daniel S. Levine, San Francisco Business Times)
<http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2002/04/01/newscolumn10.html>

=== opinions =============

Why Mac Users Should Care About Bluetooth (Khan Klatt, osOpinion)
<http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/17050.html>
If Apple were include a Bluetooth transceiver inside very Macintosh, the first thing to go wireless probably would be Apple's optical mouse and keyboard.

=== reviews =============

iMac G4 Has Look Of Future (Derrell Proctor, Rocky Maintain News)
<http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/business_columnists/article/0,1299,DRMN_82_1053850,00.html>

=== internet top news =============

Where Are The Mahirs Of Yesteryear? (Scott Rosenberg, Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2002/04/01/nyt_web/index.html>
The Web thrill is gone, according to the New York Times, thanks to a critical shortage of flashes in the pan.

Royalties Proposal Casts Shadow Over Webcasters (Amy Harmon, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/01/technology/ebusiness/01RADI.html>
A government panel recommended music licensing rates that would force many fledgling Webcasters to pay heavy royalty fees.

=== internet news =============

Millions Of Free E-Mailers Soon May Pay Fees (Jon Swartz, USA Today)
<http://www.usatoday.com/money/tech/2002-04-01-email-fees.htm>
Free e-mail could become an endangered species at major Internet portals.

=== wintel top news =============

Anti-Unix Site Powered By Unix (Mike Ricciuti, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-872304.html>
A Web site sponsored by Microsoft and Unisys as a way to steer big companies away from the Unix operating system is itself powered by Unix software.

Microsoft's Fumbling Foes Testify (Brock N. Meeks, MSNBC)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/731428.asp?0si=-?cp1=1>
Evidence shows company's rivals tried to work both sides of antitrust case.

=== wintel news =============

HP's Booting Of Hewlett Draws Criticism (Ian Fried, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-872577.html>
HP's decision not to renominate dissident director Walter Hewlett generated criticism Monday, if little surprise.

HP Board To Drop Hewlett (CNN/Money)
<http://money.cnn.com/2002/04/01/technology/hp_board/index.htm>
Board says it was prepared to include son of co-founder until his lawsuit over Compaq proxy vote.

=== reader : tech =============

Where Are The Mahirs Of Yesteryear? (Scott Rosenberg, Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2002/04/01/nyt_web/index.html>
The Web thrill is gone, according to the New York Times, thanks to a critical shortage of flashes in the pan.

=== reader : life =============

Extra! (Hendrik Hertzberg, New Yorker)
<http://www.newyorker.com/talk/content/?020408ta_talk_hertzberg>
What the <i>Sun</i> will be rising from is the dead.

Auditioning For That Writing Credit (Michael T. Jarvis, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/magazine/la-000021327mar24.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dmagazine>
The highlight of "Hollywood Pitch Market: A Screenwriters Conference" is a pitch-a-thon where writers get five minutes to present ideas to movie executives before moving to the next table.

Jasper Fforde: A Novelist Who Writes For Himself (Mervyn Rothstein, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/01/books/01FFOR.html>
The British novelist Jasper Fforde wrote during time off from his work as an assistant cameraman.

Young People Feel A Chill In Japan's Hiring Season (James Brooke, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/01/international/asia/01JAPA.html>
Hiring freezes are freezing out a generation.

=== singapore news =============

Most Remember To Dial '6' First (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,111786,00.html?>
Three quarters of the calls to fixed lines made before noon yesterday were eight-digit ones starting with '6'.

Don't Agree With Government? Speak Up And Be Counted (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,111742,00.html?>
"Twenty years have been wasted mainly in trying to contain the opposition, instead of spending that time to open up our society and allow more freedom."

MPs Voice Concerns On Jobs, Jobs, And Jobs (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,111743,00.html?>
They speak up for older workers and those desperate to find work, but there are also some who refuse job offers.

Singapore Property Sector Shows Signs Of Recovery: Report (AFP)
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/020401/1/2nayf.html>
"The increase in activities was mainly due to healthy demand in the residential sector, as well as a return of confidence to the general property market."

Singapore Sees Marginal Rise In February Tourist Arrivals (Business Times Singapore)
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/latest/story/0,2276,40528,00.html?>
The 0.8 per cent jump reverses a decline reported in January.

Sued Singaporean Politician Considers Apology Offer (Reuters)
<http://asia.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml;jsessionid=SXREPKBRGIHW0CRBAELCFFAKEEARKIWD?type=topnews&StoryID=759631>
J. B. Jeyaretnam could end a series of law suits brought against him by members of the ruling party with a public apology, the High Court heard on Monday.

First Day Of Debate In New Singapore Parliament (Associated Press)
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/4/1/latest/3856Firstday&sec=latest>
The government of this tightly controlled island nation must stop viewing creative outlets simply as a means to spur future economic growth, said Chin Tet Yung.

Singapore: No Offer To Half Reclamation (The Star)
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/4/1/nation/wnclaim&sec=nation>

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