[MyAppleMenu] Jul 2, 2004

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Friday, July 2, 2004

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Mac News for Mac Users

[Top Stories]

*** Apple Delays New iMac
<http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BD4011859%2D9190%2D458C%2DA69C%2DE0404A7D3BCF%7D&siteid=mktw>
by Carolyn Pritchard, CBS MarketWatch
Apple's shares fell 6 percent in Thursday's after-hours trading session after the company said it was delaying its new iMac until September, missing the important back-to-school shopping season.

*** Apple Says Will Delay New iMac
<http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=5569760&section=news>
by Reuters
Apple says its next-generation iMac desktop computer will be delayed until September and that it has stopped taking orders for the current iMac. The delay means Apple will miss the crucial back-to-school season for the new iMac. "Our planning was obviously less than perfect."

See Also : Apple Delays New iMac
<http://news.com.com/Apple+delays+new+iMac/2100-1041_3-5255095.html>
by Ina Fried, CNET News.com
"Why dont' they build a few extgra old ones in the meantime? It sort of seems odd."

[News]

*** iMac Delay Is Apple 'Buying Opportunity' -- ANalysts
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=9060>
by Jonny Evans, Macworld UK
"It's a supply, not a demand issue. What's important is that the new model will be available for the Christmas selling season."

*** Searching For The Perfect OS
<http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,64069,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
by Leander Kahney, Wired News
It may sound idiotically simple, but according to technology's leading seer, Apple CEO Steve Jobs, searching for information -- not sorting it -- is the wave of the future.

*** Microsoft, MYOB Added To Macworld Expo Exhibitor List
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2004/07/01/macworldexpo/?lsrc=mcrss-0704>
by MacCentral

[Opinion]

*** Apple Must Make Strong Case For Xserve G5 Adoption
<http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/34896.html>
by Tom Yager, MacNewsWorld
Apple Xserve G5 is a powerful machine -- just not in ways that are easy to get across to the IT market.

*** Dashboard III
<http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/hyatt/archives/2004_07.html#005896>
by Dave Hyatt
This is a competitive web browser feature that has been fused with Expose.

*** Apple's Tiger Knows How To Hunt
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jul2004/tc2004071_4261_tc056.htm>
by Peter Burrows, BusinessWeek
No matter how good it is, don't expect Tiger to boost the piddling 2% market share Apple has in operating system. But ultimately, its innovations always seem to find their way into general usage.

[Review]

*** Command & Conquer: Generals
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0407/rev.conquer.html>
by Helmut Kobler, MacAddict

*** EyeTV 200
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0407/rev.eyetv.html>
by Cathy Lu, MacAddict

*** FileMaker Pro 7
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0407/rev.filemaker.html>
by Jack Miller, MacAddict

*** Interacrchy 7.0.1
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0407/rev.interarchy.html>
by Mary Tyler, MacAddict
Interacrchy is still a great FTP client and a fantastic tool for basic network monitoring. But like many mature products, feature creep has created a level of complexity that will puzzle the clueless and clue-full alike.

*** iStopMotion 1.3
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0407/rev.istop.html>
by Rick Sanchez, MacAddict

*** Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0407/rev.rayman.html>
by John Lee, MacAddict
Rayman 3 offers frenetic combat and colorful, creative levels -- the game is short, but you'll hae a grand old time while it lasts.

*** Snapz Pro X 2
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0407/rev.snapz.html>
by Helmut Kobler, MacAddict
If capturing movies is your thing, Snapz Pro 2 is a slam-dunk.

*** Studio Artist 3
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0407/rev.artist.html>
by David Biedny, MacAddict
If you produce visual content on a Mac, get this program.

*** Total Immersion Racing
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0407/rev.racing.html>
by John Lee, MacAddict
Total immersion Racing falls short of its own immersive goals. And while it offers some competitive fun on the circuit, we can think of more enjoyable ways to spend forty bucks.

*** TuneCast II
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0407/rev.tunecast.html>
by Noah Tsutsui, MacAddict

*** WWDC Home Automation Recap
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/5152>
by Gordon Meyer, O'Reilly Network
A few dozen WWDC attendees got together to chat about Home Automation Using Mac OS X. Here's a list of some of the tools, products and websites that we discussed.

[Sidetrack]

*** This Is The Policy 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/07/02/#20040702bg000002>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
I have a policy<http://www.kottke.org/04/07/my-new-policy> that this website will be the best Apple news headlines website ever. :-)

*** Question of the Day 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/07/02/#20040702bg000001>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
The question that must be on everyone's mind: "What forced Apple's hand?"

Last minute show-stopper bug? Last minute problem with the suppoly of G5 chips? Last minute discovery that Microsoft Office will not run on the new iMac?

Whatever it is, the problem is most likely discovered at the 11th hour. Wait for "Apple Confidential 3.0" to find out the what the problem is.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technology. Innovative Applications. New Economy.

[News]

*** Cell Phones Heading Into iPod Territory
<http://zdnet.com.com/Cell+phones+heading+into+iPod+territory/2100-1103_2-5254146.html?type=pt&part=itpapers&tag=feed&subj=news>
by John Borland and Ben Charny, CNET News.com
Jingles on cell phones are going beyond ring tones, calling up a day when wireless devices might double as mini MP3 players with the potential to replace stand-alone products such as Apple's iPod.

[Linux]

*** Linux Kernel: Moving Closer To Windows?
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39159290,00.htm>
by Matt Loney, ZDNet UK
Security and the way windowing is handled remain two fo the diminishing differences between Linux and Windows, according to one of the main speakers at Microsoft's developer conference.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** When The Park Is Your Kitchen
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/30/dining/30PARK.html>
by Matt Lee and Ted Lee, New York Times
To touch-football players, the park grill may be an obstacle or, at best, a goal post. But to us, it is one of the country's great gestures of civic generosity.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Blackouts Give Singapore A Bad Name: BG Yeo
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/21730.asp>
by Tay Tsen-Waye, Today
"This is not good for our international reputation; we've got to put it right as quickly as possible."

*** Johor Best Of Two Worlds For Singapore
<http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/7/2/business/8346880&sec=business>
by Razali MMusa, The Star
Thanks to its close proximity to Singapore, Johor remains the most preferred destination in Malaysia for ivnestors in the city-state.