Tuesday, May 7, 2002
Top Stories
Despite Hang-Up, QuickTime 6 Launch Set
Apple said Monday it would release QuickTime 6 late this summer, even though it has yet to resolve a licensing dispute over the MPEG-4 file format.
Developers Speak On The Death Of OS 9
"The evolve-or-die decision is clear. Any developers who hasn't already figured out that Mac OS 9 was end-of-life, and who consequently has been delaying or refusing support for Mac OS X, is going to become a grape in the path of the streamroller of progress."
A Look Inside Jaguar
Code-named "Jaguar," the next major release of Mac OS X will delight you with the innovation, elegance and ease of use you've come to expect from Apple.
Jobs Romances The Enterprise At WWDC
In a major pitch to the enterprise, Apple's CEO discussed support for ActiveDirectory, LDAP and a new rack mount server at its developer's conference Monday.
News
Association Comes Out Fighting For FireWire
The 1394 Trade Association signed a no-fee license agreement with Apple to adopt the FireWire name, logo and symbol as a brand name for the IEEE 1394 connection standard.
Developers Speak On The Death Of OS 9
"The evolve-or-die decision is clear. Any developers who hasn't already figured out that Mac OS 9 was end-of-life, and who consequently has been delaying or refusing support for Mac OS X, is going to become a grape in the path of the streamroller of progress."
Apple Instant Messenger To Work With AOL
The iChat program and other features, which generally focus on improved communications, will debut late this summer.
Opinion
Steve Jobs And Synergy
The speed of processors isn't relevant anymore, and it's time to move beyond it.
Discussion: Apple Drops Mac OS 9
Another iOpener
Apple is smartly mixing open and closed source strateiges... A lot of comapnies are struggling with ways to play both games as if they were one, and I can't see anybody doing it more skillfully than Apple right now.
Review
TDK "VeloCD" External FireWire CD-RW Drive
Stylus Color C60
Just when you thought Epson's righteous line of inkjet printer couldn't get any better, along comes the C60.
Canon Printer - Nice Images, So-So Documents
Although the S750's imaging abilities impressed, its document properties were disappointing.
Sidetrack
O'Reily Mac OS X Conference: It's the confluence of three great traditions — Unix/open source, Java, and the Mac — and the best of all worlds.
Dock Lawn Icons: cool!
Wintel
Judge Wants Demo Of "Modular" Windows
Over the objections of Microsoft, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said she would allow nine states seeking stiff sanctions against the company to have a computer expert demonstrate a version of Windows he has developed that can be customized.
Compulsory Windows: For Macs, And People Without PCs?
Microsoft has come up with another novel way to make its software compulsory, even if you don't want them to run the Microsoft software you're licensing.
MS .Doc Bug Hibernates On Net
Documents still available for download on the Internet have the potential to reveal sensitive information.
Microsoft's $40 Billion Bet
Bill Gates & co. are hoarding cash. What's up their sleeve?
Will The Sun Shine For Microsoft Rival?
Users of Microsoft Office are being tempted to swap to StarOffice.
Intel Unveils New Pentium 4 Chips
The fastest Pentium 4 will now operate at a fequency o 2.53 gigahertz, up from 2.4 gigahertz for a chip introduced in early April.