[MyAppleMenu] Jun 3, 2004

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Thursday, June 3, 2004

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Mac News for Mac Users

[Top Stories]

*** Microsoft's Sacred Cash Cow
<http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0422/040602_news_microsoft.php>
by Jeff Reifman, Seattle Weekly
In an age when retailers hire consultants to analyze what hip kids do, you'd think Microsoft would care more about what the hip kids are doing. They're running around with iPods, using Linux and OS X. A groundspring intern e-mailed me recently about his new Apple PowerBook: "I think I may be smitten by a computer." That's the kind of passion I'm talking about.

[News]

*** Councils Plan To Give Laptops To All Pupils
<http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=632112004>
by Brian Ferguson, Edinburgh Evening News
Every pupil in a single-year gropu at schools across the Lothians will get their own laptop computer by next year under plans unveiled today.

*** Apple And OS Security -- Communication Is Key
<http://news.com.com/Apple+and+OS+security--communication+is+key/2100-1002_3-5225115.html>
by Ina Fried, CNET News.com
When it comes to security, Apple's report card reads like that of a gifted child: high marks for achievement, but needs to communicate better with others.

*** The French Connection: Apple France Improves
<http://www.insanely-great.com/news.php?id=3455>
by Remy Davison, Insanely Great Mac
Apple France, which is Apple's third-largest market globally, has made major gains in unit growth, although its market share still lags.

*** Toshiba America Won't Confirm New Mini 60GB Drive And Apple's Use
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2004/06/02.11.shtml>
by Brad Gibson, Mac Observer

*** Apple Continues To Enhance .Mac Service
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/06/03/dotmac>
by MacMinute

*** Can An Apple A Day Keep Security Issues At Bay?
<http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci968281,00.html>
by Mathew Schwartz, Security Wire Perspectives

*** HP Displays New Printers At Mac Design Expo
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/06/03/hp>
by MacMinute

*** Its Books Are Never Out Of Stock
<http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2004-06-02-audible_x.htm>
by Jefferson Graham, USA Today
Audible.com is poised to make money this year because of the increased penetration of MP3 players such as the iPod and a recent Audible deal to sell book downloads at Apple's iTunes Music Store.

*** iPod Hasn't Paid The Piper Yet
<http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,9726606%5E15302%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html>
by Stephen Ellis, The Australian
Apple at least appears to have learned some lessons from its earlier failures to leverage strong technology and the leading early market share in PCs.

*** Vive Le Newton!
<http://wiredblogs.tripod.com/cultofmac/index.blog?entry_id=329794>
by Leander Kahney, Cult Of Mac
This week the Worldwide Newton Association was launched "to promote the Newton computing platform."

*** Mac Design Conference: Adobe Exec Talks Apple Partnership
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/06/02/macdesignadobe>
by MacMinute
Adobe-Apple partnership is "more important than ever" with econonmic pressures leading to company's wanting to increase efficiency and workflow and media increasingly needing to be repurposed.

*** Mac Design Conference: Apple Exec Talks '20 Years Of Innovation'
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/06/02/macdesignapple>
by MacMinute

*** G5 Named 'Ultimate Photoshop Machine'
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/06/02/ultimatephotoshop>
by MacMinute

*** 10g's OS X Support: Harbinger For Mac Enterprise Growth?
<http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/technology/34150.html>
by Blane Warrene, MacNewsWorld
"The fact that enterprise providers are bringing their solutions to OS X speaks volumes about our growth."

[Opinion]

*** No One Outdoes Jobs In The Keynote Game
<http://www.macsimumperspective.com/more.php?id=169_0_1_0_M>
by Dennis Sellers, Macsimum

*** OGG On iPod: Why The iPod May Not Have The Horsepower For OGG
<http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/ogg-on-ipod-why-the-ipod-may-not-have-the-horsepower-for-ogg-015607.php>
by Gizmodo

*** The G5: Finally Ready For Prime Time
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2004/tc2004063_7220_tc056.htm>
by Alex Salkever, BusinessWeek
Steve Jobs is expected to announce faster chips at the conference this June. And the bugs and glitches that have plagued G5s are nearly stamped out. The upshot: Expect a G5 bounce in the next several quarters, as the stars align and sales climb.

[Review]

*** iStumbler 86
<http://www.atpm.com/10.06/istumbler.shtml>
by Wes Meltzer, ATPM
It can tell you everything you want to know about the WiFi networks, including the channel and SSID.

*** QuicKeys X2 2.1
<http://www.atpm.com/10.06/quickeys.shtml>
by Gregory Tetrault, ATPM
Inexperienced users can benefit from QuicKeys' ability to record Shortcuts that usually work without editing. However, users who need only a few simple Shortcuts may do better with a simpler macro-generating application.

*** AutoScrubber
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0406/rev.autoscrubber.html>
by Niko Couccuvanis, MacAddict
If you floss four times a day and habitually use Mac OS X's Secure Empty Trash feature to delete your documents beyond any hope of recovery, you're part of AutoScrubber's target audience.

*** Carrara 3D Basics
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0406/rev.carrara.html>
by Paul Yoon, MacAddict
Carrara 3D Basics isn't going to break the bank, and it provides the closest thing possible to immediate gratification in a 3D program.

*** HomePod
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0406/rev.homepod.html>
by Cathy Lu, MacAddict
The HomePod works if you're willing to live with some quirks -- and a big white device that looks like a child's toy.

*** iGuitar2.13
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0406/rev.iguitar.html>
by Kris Fong, MacAddict
If you prefer playing guitar to a MIDI keyboard synthesizer, the iGuitar's split personality lets you have the best of both worlds.

*** Learn To Play Keyboard Bundle
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0406/rev.keyboard.html>
by Narasu Rebbapragada, MacAddict
Is eMedia's Learn to Play Keyboard Bundle one of these over-hyped educational titles, or is it a legitimate piano teacher in a box? THe answer is that it's a little bit of both.

*** Mercury Extreme G4/1.467-1.5GHz
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0406/rev.mercury.html>
by Niko Coucouvanis, MacAddict
Overall, the mercury Extreme G4 is easy to install and dramatically speeds up CPU-dependent operations. It's a great choice if your old Mac is choking on GarageBand.

*** NoteBook 1.2 And NoteTaker 1.8
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0406/rev.notes.html>
by Tom Lassifer, MacAddict
If we wanted a complex notebook app, we'd wait and use the one that's coming in Microsoft Office 2004. Since we prefer elegant, capable simplicity, we're all over NoteBook.

*** Perfection 4870 Photo
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0406/rev.perfection.html>
by Niko Coucouvanis, MacAddict
Hardware-wise, it's an awesome scanner, but it's hampered by a flaky driver prone to occasional fits of amnesia.

*** Pxl SmartScale 1.02
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0406/rev.smartscale.html>
by Rick Sanchez, MacAddict
Seamless integration with Photoshop and an intuitive interface make SmartScale a good -- if pricey -- addition to your software bag of tricks.

*** Reaktor 4
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0406/rev.reaktor.html>
by David Biedny, MacAddict
While Reaktor 4 is not meant to be your only synthesizer or effects tool, you could easily make do with this on a desert island and never, ever get bored.

*** The Sims Makin' Magic
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0406/rev.sims.html>
by Cathy Lu, MacAddict
The same problems that plagued previous Sims games still exist in this one. But we're willing to overlook the problems, given how freakily fun this game is.

*** TrnasPod FM
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0406/rev.transpod.html>
by Niko Coucouvanis, MacAddict
Its stronger signal and full-dial frequency support -- and the fact that it provides a convenient place to park the iPod -- redeem the TransPod's kludgey look and make it eminently usable.

*** Unreal Tournament 2004
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0406/rev.unreal.html>
by Niko Coucouvanis, MacAddict
Ultimately, network play is what UT is all about -- the single-player mode is merely practice for the endless line of competitors waiting for you in online games. We still enjoy the past two iterations of Unreal Tournament -- and now we can't recommend UT 2004 highly enough.

*** You Synchronize 2.01
<http://www.macaddict.com/issues/0406/rev.synch.html>
by Helmut Kobler, MacAddict
If you need to keep the same set of the most up-to-date versions of files on multiple Macs, then you're a prime candidate for You Synchronize, a handy utility that makes file synchronization easy, if not always speedy.

*** Software Newcomer Of The Year: Apple iTunes
<http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,116015,pg,3,00.asp>
by PC World
It's hard to beat a store that's built into the best media player software around.

*** Worms 3D
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=495>
by John Hood, Inside Mac Games
With spruced-up graphics, a multitude of tactics available, coupled with the ever-changing, randomly-generated landscapes, Worms 3D is a pleasant antidote to the glut of FPS releases.

[Wintel]

*** Microsoft Edges Into iTunes' Turf
<http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,63690,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
by Katie Dean, Wired News
Analysts said Windows Media Player 10 shows Microsoft's effort to catch up with Apple's iTunes service and its close ties to the iPod music player, which together have given Apple a significant early lead in the digital music busines and captured the imagination of customers looking for new ways to enjoy their music.

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Emerging Technology. Innovative Applications. New Economy.

[News]

*** Are Developers Stealing Code?
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/developer/0,39020387,39156544,00.htm>
by Michael Parsons, ZDNet UK
Developers who keep a copy of code that they wrote in one job and then reuse it for a subsequent employer seem blithely unaware of the legal implications.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Go Solar
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/06/03/solar/index_np.html>
by Katharine Mieszkowski, Salon
Kenneth and Gabrielle Adelman felt guilty about the fossil fuels their planes were consuming. So they decided to build a huge solar power system in their backyard. The local power utility was not amused.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singapore Allows 240 Nightspots 24-Hour Operations
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/sub/latest/story/0,4574,118699,00.html?>
by Business Times

*** Singapore Tightens Transport Security
<http://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/06/02/bt.singapore.security.reut/>
by Reuters
Guards have began random security checks in Singapore's train and bus stations, asking travellers to open suspicious bags, in the wealthy city state's latest campaign to thwart possible terror attacks.