In what is shaping up as one of the most poorly-received launches in Internet history, another columnist takes a look at BuyMusic.com…
Month: August 2003
LDAP Probe for Mac OS X views LDAP records
LDAP probe is a tool for viewing LDAP records. All attributes of a record or entry can be viewed. Entries are listed…
BuyMusic.com ‘a dumber rip-off of a beautifully executed Apple idea’
The articles keep rocking and rolling in regarding BuyMusic.com and none of them are pretty…
New trend? High-profile columnists explain why Apple’s relevant; it’s about real innovation
Recently, two writers for widely-read publications, The Chicago Sun Times’ Andy Ihnatko and Stephen H. Wildstrom for BusinessWeek…
Chicago Sun Times columnist: iChat isn’t the first, just the best videoconferencing tool
iChat AV isn’t the first videoconferencing tool, but it’s the first to flawlessly integrate multimedia into the chat model…
Gateway debuts Digital Music Player; exploring potential hard drive-based players in future
Gateway today releases its first portable music player as it continues its expansion into the realm of consumer electronics…
BusinessWeek: ‘unlike Windows, OS X is a true breakthrough’
I’m often asked: Why do I write columns about Apple Computer products? After all, the Macintosh has considerably less than 5% of the market for personal computers…
BusinessWeek Special Report: ‘Picking Apple as a Server Solution’
Some companies are finding that OS X and Xserve are a viable, sometimes cheaper, alternative to Windows-based networks…
BusinessWeek examines Apple’s ‘paradigm shift’ into electronics and services; reports 400,000 .Mac s
Rather than accept being a niche PC maker, Steve Jobs is transforming his baby into a high-end consumer-electronics and services company…
OWC debuts SuperDrives for TiBook and G4 Cube
Other World Computing (OWC) has introduced Mercury Ti and Mercury Cube slot-loading internal SuperDrive and Combo drives…
Horse Racing simulation game for Mac OS X to debut this year
Horse Racing Manager for Macintosh computers, a Thoroughbred racing simulation game distributed by British-based…
Ex-RealNetworks exec’s new venture aims to become iTunes for video
A former top executive at RealNetworks has started a venture to help producers distribute video programming over the Internet…
BuyMusic.com’s iTunes-inspired ads make Windows users feel like ‘trend followers, not trendsetters’
When Apple launched its online iTunes music store not long ago, it promoted the new service with a set of distinctive ads…
‘World’s coolest radio station’ updates site to include Mac iTunes users
On June 26th, MacDailyNews’ own SteveJack wrote an opinion piece entitled, “Secrets revealed: the world’s coolest radio station and how to listen via iTunes.”
Freeware New York City Screensaver for Mac OS X now available
Whether you are currently living in New York or just want to relive your time there, this collection of 25 color…
Find Airport and Airport Extreme networks with freeware iStumbler for Mac OS X
iStumbler is a free, open source tool for finding and mapping 802.11b & 802.11g wireless networks…
Analyst: Retail Stores have helped Apple ‘stay alive and slow down the decline’
Not many merchants could expect the packed house Apple Computer got at the opening of its new new store on Burlingame Avenue…
The Great Australian iPod Drought of 2003
Shoppers wanting to get their hands on the new iPod are turning to internet auction sites like ebay as Apple
The Computer History Museum to present AppleLORE; history of Apple 1976-1993
The Computer History Museum, home to the world
Microsoft Exchange Update for Entourage X due today; provides ‘enhanced functionality’ with Exchange
Microsoft has announced the availability today of Microsoft Exchange Update for Entourage X 10.1.4…
How does Windows iPod stack up against competitors?
Apple Computer says that more than 1 million iPods have been sold, and an increasing number of those are in the hands of Windows users…
Canada’s National Post: ‘The beautiful iPod can, and will, change your life’
It’s white, it’s expensive and it’s instantly habit forming. Beck uses it. So do Moby and Madonna. And Ozzie’s boy Jack…
Create custom Mac OS X boot images via drag and drop with Imagine BootX
Imagine BootX 2.01 is an application that allows the Mac OS X user to change the boot image shown at startup…
Morph Age for Mac OS X updated; morph images and save to QuickTime
Morph Age is a Mac OS X application for morphing/warping images, such as faces, and save the result to a QuickTime movie…
Snake Quest freeware game for Macintosh updated
Snake Quest (now updated to version 0.9.2) is a new freeware action/arcade/adventure game for the Macintosh computer…
Zip compression built into Panther’s Finder; will StuffIt wither away?
Since the public unveiling of Mac OS X 10.3, codenamed Panther, during June’s World Wide Developer Conference, Apple has provided developers with a pair of updates for the forthcoming OS that remains under active development…
Apple ‘sets the standard’ for stylish design
Apple is well known for its stylish designs. Its vice-president of industrial design, Jonathan Ive, has attained cult status for his work on the iMac and iPod…
U.S. Department of Homeland Security says Windows vulnerable to attack
The federal government says there is new evidence that an attack is being planned on computers using Microsoft’s Windows…
Synk for Mac OS X updated; backup, synchronization and archiving for Mac OS X
Synk an application designed to aid in backup, synchronization and archiving for Mac OS X…
MacLoggerDX for Mac OS X updated; finds the latest hot DX spot
While you are enjoying your favorite scheduled SWL program, DX Net, or W1AW Bulletin, MacLoggerDX…
Microtek ScanMaker ScanWizard 5 released; drives Microtek scanners natively in Mac OS X
Microtek ScanMaker ScanWizard 5 for Mac OS X is now available. This allows various Microtek scanners to work with Mac OS X in native mode…
Apple posts QuarkXpress 6 for Mac OS X full working demo online
QuarkXPress is a powerful layout software with an intuitive, versatile interface…
