[MyAppleMenu] Apr 13, 2003

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Sunday, Apr 13, 2003

MyAppleMenu : News
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Vivendi/Apple Talks In Key Phase, Could Still Fail (Noah Barkin, Reuters)
<http://www.forbes.com/markets/currencies/newswire/2003/04/13/rtr938288.html>
The source, who is familiar with the talks, said the negotiations had progressed since starting in earnest earlier this year. But the source played down speculation the sale of Universal Music to the firm run by California computer guru Steve Jobs was a done deal.

Apple To Report Quarterly Results Wednesday (Remy Davison, Insanely Great Mac)
<http://www.insanely-great.com/news.php?id=1975>
Apple has not issued an earnings warning.

The Killer Browser (Steven Levy, Newsweek)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/899010.asp>
It’s been only a decade since the release of Mosaic, the Web application that changed finance, commerce, culture—and the world.

Now It's M'Soft (Tim Arango and Erica Copulsky, New York Post)
<http://www.nypost.com/business/33958.htm>
Microsoft has expressed interest in buying Vivendi's Universal Music Group, setting up a possible bidding war between the software maker and rival Apple Computer, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Program To Make Parents Computer-Savvy Will Expand (Darren Meritz, El Paso Times)
<http://www.borderlandnews.com/stories/borderland/20030412-99764.shtml>
School and government leaders supporting a pilot program that provides laptop computers and Internet access to parents announced Friday that it will be expanded to include 60 more elementary schools in the area.

MyAppleMenu : Opinions
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Is Windows Emulation On The Mac Turning The Corner? (Gene Steinberg, Mac Night Owl)
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/5618634.htm>

MyAppleMenu : Reviews
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Mac G4 Laptops Pretty, Powerful; Apple Edits Final Cut Pro Software (James Coates, Chicago Tribune)
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-0304130225apr13,1,2669425.column?coll=chi%2Dtechnology%2Dhed>
Macintosh remains the gold standard for amateur and professional computer movie creators.

Apple's 'Lunchbox' PowerBook Delivers A Nice Midlevel Laptop (Glenn Fleishman, Seattle Times)
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/134674061_ptmacc12.html>
Home users and business travelers who have outgrown the iBook should look to the 12-inch PowerBook G4 as their next logical step.

1000MHz ower Mac Bonanza (rob-ART morgan, Bare Feats)
<http://www.barefeats.com/pm1000.html>
Two CPUs are better than one.

Hands On With Bretford's Digital Hub Workspace (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2003/04/12/bretford/>
I've looked far and wide for the ultimate desk for my home office. I think I've found it.

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions
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As Web Surfers Pull The Plug, Hotels Try To Tap Into The Trend (Jane Engle, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-tr-insider13apr13,1,969274.column?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dtechnology>
High-speed wireless access is seen as a way to get an edge with tech-savvy travelers.

The Killer Browser (Steven Levy, Newsweek)
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/899010.asp>
It’s been only a decade since the release of Mosaic, the Web application that changed finance, commerce, culture—and the world.

IBM Vows Java Office (Andrew Orlowski, The Register)
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/30227.html>
Big Blue is entering a crowded field.

Outsource This! (Spencer F. katt, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,1021517,00.asp>
Stop reading this and get back to work, you whiner!

Liberty Alliance Submitting Spec To OASIS (John Fontana, Network World)
<http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/04/11/HNlibert_1.html>
The Liberty Alliance next week will announce two new draft specifications and for the first time turn over a portion of its work to a standards group providing the first evidence that efforts to create a standards-based identity management framework may be fragmenting.

MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech
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In Travel To Singapore, Suspicion Is A Form Of Defense (Wayne Arnold, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/13/science/13FLYY.html?ex=1050811200&en=8bead7282db257eb&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE>
Singapore's aggressive approach may not be welcomed by travelers, but it has been applauded by the World Health Organization as a reason SARS has not spread as fast here as it has in Hong Kong and China.

MyAppleMenu Reader : Life
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My Father's Tuxedo (Martin J. Smith, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/magazine/la-tm-tuxedo15apr13,1,848886.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dmagazine>
Suits don't talk. But if you listen closely, sometimes they tell stories.

Pillagers Strip Iraqi Museum Of Its Treasure (John F. Burns, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/13/international/worldspecial/13BAGH.html>
The National Museum of Iraq recorded a history of civilizations that began to flourish in the fertile plains of Mesopotamia more than 7,000 years ago. But once American troops entered Baghdad in sufficient force to topple Saddam Hussein's government this week, it took only 48 hours for the museum to be destroyed.

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories
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In Travel To Singapore, Suspicion Is A Form Of Defense (Wayne Arnold, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/13/science/13FLYY.html?ex=1050811200&en=8bead7282db257eb&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE>
Singapore's aggressive approach may not be welcomed by travelers, but it has been applauded by the World Health Organization as a reason SARS has not spread as fast here as it has in Hong Kong and China.

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