[MyAppleMenu] Jan 7, 2003

Tue Jan 7 21:05:01 EST 2003

MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Tuesday, Jan 7, 2003

MyAppleMenu : Top Stories
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Final Cut Express: Pro-Style Video Editing On A Budget (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0301/07.express.php>
Final Cut Express is targeted to small business users, educators, students, and advanced hobbyists and includes all the key features video editors need, such as the same interface and workflow as Final Cut Pro, video editing tools, hundreds of special effects and easy delivery to DVD, Web, or tape.

Apple Laptop Gets Jumbo Screen (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1040-979491.html>
On the two-year birthday of the high-end Titanium PowerBook, Apple Computer on Tuesday upped the ante by introducing a model with a massive 17-inch display.

Apple Releases Its Own Web Browser (Joe Wilcox, CNET News.com)
<http://marketwatch-cnet.com.com/2100-1040-979461.html?type=pt&part=marketwatch-cnet&tag=feed&subj=news>
Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday unveiled a new Web browser and said software innovation has placed his company at the forefront of digital entertainment in the home.

.Mac Address Book, Improved .Mac Mail Unveiled (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com/2003/01/07/mac>
Apple's .Mac Web site has now been updated with the latest features added for Macworld Expo.

Power Mac MDD Owners Plauged By Noisy Fans (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=17916>
Owners of Apple's latest Power Mac G4 series are working to increase pressure on the computer maker to repair noisy units.

MyAppleMenu : News
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Apple Introduces High-Speed 'Airport Extreme' (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0301/07.airport.php>
Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced AirPort Extreme, the next generation of Wi-Fi wireless networking technology based on the new ultra-fast 802.11g standard.

Keynote: Apple's New Presentation Application (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0301/07.keynotesw.php>
Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced Keynote, a new Apple presentation application, during his Macworld Conference & Expo keynote today. He described it as a "presentation application for when your presentation really counts."

Apple's iLife Suite Integrates Digital Hub Apps (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0301/07.ilife.php>
Apple is bundling iTunes, iPhoto 2, iMovie 3, and iDVD 3 together in a new bundle called iLife that promises tighter than ever integration between all the solutions.

Apple Kicks Off "Every Mac Needs .Mac" Promo (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com/2003/01/07/macpromo>

Apple Faithful Seeking Recipe For Recovery (Terril Yue Jones, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-apple7jan07,0,6205231.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dtechnology>
Macworld trade show attendees are eager to hear CEO Steve Jobs' strategy for stemming the company's slide at the hands of PC rivals.

Macromedia Debuts JRun 4, J2EE Server For OS X (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=17922>
JRun can deploy and manage standards-based Java applications, offering features for accelerated deployment and scalability along with full Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) compatibility.

Maxtor Broadens Personal Storage 5000 Family Lineup (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com/2003/01/07/maxordv>

Rumors Worm Around Apple (David Colker, Los Angeles Times)
<http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-rumors7jan07,0,3899967.story?coll=la%2Dhome%2Dtodays%2Dtimes>
Spies. International intrigue. High-tech gadgets. Secret informers. It must be time for Macworld.

Apple Unveiling Eagerly Awaited (Reuters)
<http://technology.nzoom.com/technology_detail/0,1608,159803-113-116,00.html>
When Apple Computer rolls out its new products before a throng of Mac enthusiasts at the Macworld conference, observers expect the biggest buzz to surround the smallest gadgets.

Merril Lynch Rates Apple As "Sell" (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com/2003/01/06/merrillynch>
Merrill analyst Steve Milunovich said that Apple appears to be dealing with a thin pipeline for new products and he expects the company to continue to lose market share.

Shrinking Trade Shows Reflect Weak Tech Industry (Jon Swartz, USA Today)
<http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2003-01-06-trade-showd_x.htm>
Computer trade shows, like Internet stocks, aren't what they used to be.

First ERP For X Server Unveiled (Ephraim Schwartz, InfoWorld)
<http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/03/01/06/030106hnpowereasy.xml>
Powereasy, which will be offered as a bundled solution along with Apple hardware and PowerEasy installation services, represents a major turning point for Apple in its attempt to break out of the desktop market and move up to the server-based mid-market.

MSN Messenger Goes Dark (Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-979303.html>
Microsoft's Instant Messenger service went down early Monday, affecting up to 75 million people worldwide who sign on to the service to chat with friends and co-workers.

EZQuest Shows New 200GB FireWire Drive (Peter Cohen, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0301/06.ezquest.php>
If you can never have too much storage capacity, you might want to turn your attention to EZQuest's new Cobra+ 200GB hard disk drive.

MyAppleMenu : Opinions
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Random Notes From The Expo: It's Not The End The Result, But The Anticipation That Counts (Mac Night Owl)
<http://www.macnightowl.com/#one>
Where's the entertainment value of a Macworld Expo if there's no anticipation of the outcome?

Reporter's Notebook: Today's The Day (Dennis Sellers, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0301/07.notebook.php>
As a member of the press, I only have to wait in line two hours to get a good seat.

iApps Go From Free To Fee? (Dan Knight, Low End Mac)
<http://www.lowendmac.com/musings/03/0106.html>
If c|net is correct in stating that Apple will continue to offer free versions of the iApps while also offering more powerful versions for a fee, then Apple is making a very smart move.

MyAppleMenu : Reviews
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Director Keeps Its Place At Top (Jim Rapoza, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,810607,00.asp>
eWeek Labs found its latest incarnation, Director MX, to be an excellent upgrade, with increased usability, capability and integration options.

Popular Connections Make Add-Ons Work (Kim Komando, Gannett News Service)
<http://www.indystar.com/print/articles/9/013997-6989-031.html>

Make Mine Mac (Michael J. Martinez, Kiplinger's Personal Finance)
<http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/2003/February/spending/mac.html>
Lower prices and better software have made switching from a PC practical.

Virtual PC 6 Fits In And Performs (Mark H. Anbinder, TidBITS)
<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=07034>

Dual-Personality Macs (Arik Hesseldahl, Forbes)
<http://www.forbes.com/2003/01/06/cx_ah_0106tentech.html>
If you're among those who have to run a few Windows-only applications at home--where you're a dedicated Mac-lover--in many cases Virtual PC offers a way to keep your feet in two computing worlds.

Hands On With The 1GHz PowerBook (Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0301/06.handson.php>
Overall the 1GHz Titanium PowerBook has more to offer pro users and consumers than ever before. The addition of the SuperDrive and the speed boost will give many buyers cause to reflect on whether to purchase a desktop or a PowerBook the next time they upgrade their machine.

MyAppleMenu : Wintel News
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Microsoft Takes Digital Media Beyond Windows (Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com)
<http://news.com.com/2100-1023-979398.html>
Microsoft will announce on Tuesday its first-ever licensing fees for use of its media delivery software on non-Windows technology, a move to expand its reach in the broadening market for digital media devices.

Linux Looms For Microsoft (Peter Galli, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,808990,00.asp>
Microsoft Corp. must learn to cooperate with Linux and open-source developers to ensure better interoperability, rather than porting its products to Linux, enterprise users say.

More Wintel News at <http://www.myapplemenu.com/wintel/>

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow : News & Opinions
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SGI Loads Up On High-End Linux (Stephen Shankland, ZDNet)
<http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-979372.html>
SGI, a maker of high-end computers for technical tasks, has begun selling a new server running Linux on as many as 64 Itanium 2 processors, the company plans to announce Tuesday.

SCO Linux 4 Is Rough Around The Edges But Shows Promise (Jason Brooks, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,808360,00.asp>
As much as Linux is pitted against Windows in the popular imagination, Linux has enjoyed perhaps more success supplanting Unix in the enterprise.

Linux Looms For Microsoft (Peter Galli, eWeek)
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,808990,00.asp>
Microsoft Corp. must learn to cooperate with Linux and open-source developers to ensure better interoperability, rather than porting its products to Linux, enterprise users say.

Did E-Commerce Shoot Itself In The Foot? (Beth Cox, InternetNews.com)
<http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/article.php/1564271>
Has e-commerce created unrealistic expectations on the part of consumers who may now routinely expect free shipping?

MyAppleMenu Reader : World
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All News Media Inc. (Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/07/opinion/07KOVA.html>
Without much notice, the federal government is moving toward the most sweeping change ever in the rules that govern ownership of the American news media.

Human, But Not To A Fault (Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal)
<http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/pnoonan/?id=110002815>
Why do people like President Bush? It isn't complicated.

MyAppleMenu Reader : Science & Tech
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The Universe, As A Babe Of 400,000 Years (Dennis Overbye, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/07/science/space/07BABY.html>
Using a radio telescope chilled to a fraction of a degree above absolute zero at the South Pole, astronomers have produced what they say are the most detailed pictures yet of the infant universe.

MyAppleMenu Reader : Life
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Subterranean Blues (Catesby Leigh, Weekly Standard)
<http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/002/080kbblp.asp>
Washington digs itself into a hole.

An Exhibition That Borrows Brazenly (Chris Nelson, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/07/arts/design/07SAMP.html>
The exhibition "Illegal Art" (and its accompanying CD and Web site) asserts that American copyright laws are overly restrictive and outdated.

Confessions Of A Magazine Junkie (Ellen McCarthy, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9125-2003Jan4.html>
The habit of buying glossies off the rack is addictive -- and expensive.

All Things Considerate (Brian Montopoli, Washingotn Monthly)
<http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2001/0301.montopoli.html>
How NPR makes Tavis Smiley sound like Linda Wertheimer.

In Praise Of Clutter (The Economist)
<http://www.economist.com/business/displayStory.cfm?story_id=1489224>
Leave my desk alone. It works.

Judgment Day (Kim Clark, U.S. News)
<http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/030113/biztech/13performance.htm>
It's survival of the fittest as companies tighten the screws on employee performance reviews.

If You're Thinking Of Living In... (Robert Sullivan, New Yorker)
<http://www.newyorker.com/shouts/content/?030113sh_shouts>
"I thought, Hob Nob? What the hell does that mean?"

MyAppleMenu Reader : Expressions
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Gallatin Canyon (Thomas McGuane, New Yorker)
<http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/content/?030113fi_fiction>
The day we planned the trip, I told Louise that I didn't like going to Idaho via the Gallatin Canyon. It's too narrow, and while trucks don't belong on this road, there they are, lots of them.

MyAppleMenu Reader : EOF
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Study: Online Polls Skew To Right (Reuters)
<http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,57093,00.html>
Democrats and Republicans alike turned to the Internet for news during last fall's elections, but conservatives were more likely to weigh in on online polls, according to a study released on Sunday.

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions
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Malaysia To Submit Report To Singapore On Reclamation (Bernama)
<http://www.bernama.com.my/state_news/news.shtml?tengah/ge0701_8>
The report would be submitted "very soon".

BN Has Informal Talks With Singapore Opposition (New Straits Times)
<http://www.emedia.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/National/20030107091459/Article/>
Barisan Nasional secretary-general Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat today said the
coalition was prepared to co-operate with Singapore, even if it was with
the island’s Opposition, as long as it was for the prosperity of both nations.

SDA Favours Allowing Tudung In Schools For Muslim Girls Who Reach Puberty (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/28927/1/.html>

Owners Switch From Subsidised Rates Too (Edna Koh, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/topstories/story/0,4386,164722,00.html?>
Just how low have Housing and Development Board (HDB) home-loan rates fallen? Answer: Low enough for every single HDB home-owner to save at least a few hundred dollars in the first year by re-financing his loan with a bank.

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