[MyAppleMenu] Feb 21, 2002

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

Mac OS X Server 10.1.3 Update Released (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0202/21.server.php>
The update delivers "new functionality and improved reliability and performance."

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

The Mac Community Mours The Loss Of Sam Sharp Of MacSoldiers And Brave New Mac (Bryan Chaffin, Mac Observer)
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2002/02/21.13.shtml>
Sam Sharp died earlier this week.

iMac Sales Looking Up, Analysts Say (Margaret Kane, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1040-842267.html?tag=prntfr>
Apple's iMac appear to be off to a good start, say Wall Street analysts, citing anecdotal evidence.

Real Promises Support, But Gives No Timeline (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=12662>
No time estimate, but working on RealOne.

Apple's Fortunes Hinge On iMac's Success (Jon Swartz, USA Today)
<http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/2002/02/21/apple.htm>
Consumers have flooded Apple with orders -- so many, in fact, that some buyers may have to wait up to a month to get their hands on one.

Apple Looks For Possible Store Employees (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=12646>
Dozens of computer sales opportunities on Monster.com.

PageMaker 7.0 Update Posted (Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=4275>
The update addresses several "issues".

A Chat With "The Joy Of Tech" Creators (Derrick Story and Alan Graham, O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/mac/2002/02/19/w_talk.html>
On tech humor, geeks, Macs, Apple legal, and Mac OS X.

DNS Vulnerability Can Crash Mac OS 9, Classic (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=12637>

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

Apple's Digital Hub Disadvantage (Stephen Van Esch, Low End Mac)
<http://lowendmac.com/scope/02/0221.html>
Competing digital hubs look much closer to what consumers expect.

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

Webcasters Grumble Over Proposed Fees (John Borland, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-841612.html>
Government regulators set long-awaited music licensing rates for online radio stations.

Real Promises Support, But Gives No Timeline (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=12662>
No time estimate, but working on RealOne.

Microsoft: MSN Traffic takes The Lead (Reuters)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-841706.html?tag=cd_mh>
MSN family of Web sites grew faster than traffic to its main rivals.

Napster's Sons: Singing A Different Tune? (BusinessWeek)
<http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/feb2002/nf20020221_6377.htm>
Second-generation file-swappers have been hauled into court, but their advanced technology may spare them from the pioneer's fate.

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

PC Makers Balk At Microsoft Licenses (John G Spooner, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-842162.html>
PC makers and several states allege that new licensing agreements impose harsher terms on some manufacturers than agreements currently in place.

Small MS DVD Privacy Invasion, Not Many Dead (John Lettice, The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/24152.html>
Windows Media Player 'phones home' when you're watching DVDs.

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

Microsoft Hammers Windows Security Kit (Robert Lemos, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-841814.html>
Microsoft plans a wizardlike program for home users and network administrators.

Wal-Mart's New PCs -- Install Your Own OS (Greg Sandoval, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-842443.html>
Walmart.com is taking a tab at attracting more technology-savvy customers.

Xbox Consoles On Deck For Japan Launch (Reuters)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1040-842005.html>
Bill Gates said Thursday that Microsoft is ready to ship 250,000 units at Friday's crucial debut in the tough Japanese gaming market.

HP To Hewlett: My Ad's Bigger Than Yours (Larry Dignan, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-841986.html>
The ad war between HP and shareholder Wlater Hewlett is heating up in major metropolitan newspapers.

Microsoft Extends Shared-Code Effort (Tiffany Kary, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-841933.html?tag=cd_mh>
Microsoft is opening its Windows source code to system integrators in a move to appease both large customers and a federal judge -- a move that analysts say is more symbolic than material.

Microsoft: MSN Traffic takes The Lead (Reuters)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-841706.html?tag=cd_mh>
MSN family of Web sites grew faster than traffic to its main rivals.

=== linux news =============

Why Linux Will Prevail (Don Soegaard, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-841870.html>
Quite a few distributions of Linux desktop are close to becoming products that can successfully compete against Microsoft Windows.

=== reader : world =============

Will Chinese Repression Play In Peoria? (Claudia Rosett, Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/cRosett/?id=105001666>
Beijing's campaign against an "evil cult" comes to America.

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

The Pirates Of Prime Time (Anita Hamilton, Time)
<http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,203498,00.html>
Anyone want to trade some episodes of The Simpsons online? TV Land is getting Napsterized.

Tube Tied (Fred Kaplan, Slate)
<http://slate.msn.com/?id=2062270&device=>
We <i>still</i> want our HDTV.

Dialing, Without Fingers (David Pogue, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/21/technology/circuits/21STAT.html>
The idea of voice dialing is so good, it's not surprising that at least three companies have tackled it more or less simultaneously. But their approaches are radically different.

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

Toyland Is Tough, Even For Robots (Barnaby J. Feder, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/21/technology/circuits/21TOYS.html>
For toy creator, Mark Tilden, simpler is better when it comes to robotic toys. But navigating the road from lab to market, he learned, was anything but simple.

In Lean Times, E-Books Find A Friend: Libraries (Lisa Guernsey, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/21/technology/circuits/21BOOK.html>
E-book publishing may be on the skids, but digital book collections continue to grow at libraries.

CNN's Tips For Visiting Cuba Cross The Line (Glenn Garvin, Miami Herald)
<http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/entertainment/2697043.htm>
This is the first time I've ever seen a network provide a detailed blueprint on how to violate the law.

=== singapore top news =============

Motorists To Pay More At Causeway, Tuas Link (Karamjit Kaur, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,104146,00.html?>
New rates come next Friday, two months after Malaysia upped its rates.

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

Civil Service Aims To Recruit Fresh Graduates (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,104067,00.html?>

R&D: Singapore On The Up And Up (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,104052,00.html?>
Patents filed here last year up 11 per cent.

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