Thursday, March 25, 2004
Top Stories
Apple iPod Mini Available Worldwide In July
Apple today announced that it is moving the worldwide availability of its iPod Mini later to July due to the "much stronger than expected demand in the U.S. far exceeding the total planned supply through the end of June."
Mac.Ars Takes On Three Years Of OS X
It has been a long and winding road for OS X users. After three years, Mac users have a modern, mature, and stable desktop OS.
Apple Server Blossoms With Telcos
Apple is quietly making gains in server rooms and data centers and not just because the art department needs a G5. Improvements to the company's Xserve and Xserve RAID products as well as new networking software is allowing more companies to give Apple the eye.
News
Apple Named Bio-IT World Best Of Show Finalist
Photos From Apple Retail Store In London
REALbasic 6 To Feature New Interface, Multiple Projects
Dozens of REALbasic developers who gathered at Real Software's inaugural Real World conference got a sneak peek at a major update to the REALbasic development environment that features an interface overhaul and numerous productivity-boosting features, as well as enhanced Linux support.
Apple Xserve G5 Challenges Linux Clusters
The Xserve PowerPC G5 server "is not for IT people, it's for users themselves to set up," Apple's server hardware product manager Douglas Brooks says.
Apple Still Rules Paid Music Download Market
Apple still rules the paid music download market. But the company said its iPod audio player is still the real moneymaker in its music strategy.
Dev To Dev: James Duncan Davidson Interviews Panic
"Mac OS X has dramatically shifted the way our development works. Things are so much quicker and faster now."
Opinion
Why Are Mac Users Still Surfing With Internet Explorer?
Do yourself a favor and check out some of the alternatives. I think you'll be happy that you did.
Review
Battle Of The iPod Polishes: iClaeaner Vs. Ice Creme
For the most part, our results were positive. But as with many products, these polishes have interesting strengths and weaknesses that should be understood before you depend upon them for your own perosnal needs.
Mac Tip: Getting In iSync
I'll offer you some tips for making the most of iSync.
iPod Through The Eyes Of A Windows User
iBlog. Do You?
If you're yearning to start your own blog, check out iBlog.
The Real Benefits Of .Mac
It's money well spent.
Sidetrack
Rumor Today: Attacks Hackers Back
"Apple appears to be working with the guys at Symbiot... [on] a 'Killer App' for enterprise customers."
See that Google search box in your Safari? It's going to be Yahoo! search soon, unless Google brings some cold hard cash to the bargaining table.
No, there isn't any "imminent product revisions." Apple is simply warning resllers that there will be a shortage of products for sale simply because of the "beginning of the educational buying season."
Wintel
US Denounces EU Decision On Microsoft, But Rivals Applaud
US antitrust regulators sharply rebuked their EU counterparts for imposing a record fine and other sanctions on Microsoft, but rivals of the software giant hailed the action as a victory for free competition.
Cropped Windows Already Exists
Microsoft may have damaged its own arguments to the European Union to accept its standard platform pledge in the wake of recent programs to offer stripped-down versions of its software in some Asian countries.
Ballmer: All Companies Should Be Allowed To Innovate
Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer vowed to fight the European Commission's antitrust ruling, arguing that all companies, even ones with a near monopoly, have a right to improve their products.
Gates Gets Updated Windows Mobile Moving
Bill Gates announced an update to the company's mobile device operating system as well as the latest version of its speech software.
Microsoft: We Offered To Install Three Media Players With WIndows
Microsoft offered to install three different media players with all Windows installations worldwide — not just within the EU — during discussions with the EUropean Commission last week.
The Remdy Vanishes?
"Has any part of the settlement loosened Microsoft's grip on their ilegally maintained monopoly? The answer's 'No. Nothing. Zip. Zero.'"