News Archive for 00/05/23

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Kodak License QuickTime for digital devices

05/23, 10:45pm

Kodak License QuickTime for digital devices

Kodak today announced that it has licensed Apple's QuickTime technology for use in future digital devices that are currently in development. The agreement will enable Kodak to use the QuickTime format for video clips, which upcoming cameras will be able to take. [updated - story]

IBM SOI/copper due in portable this year

05/23, 10:43pm

IBM SOI/copper due in portable this year

After introducing its first products based on the new technology yesterday, an IBM spokesperson said its silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology, which enables the production of faster chipss, "will appear in a portable device this year."

Corel Mac Development will continue

05/23, 10:42pm

Corel Mac Development will continue

Following the breakdown of its merger plans with Inprise/Borland Corp., MacNN has learned that development of Corel's Mac applications, including those acquired earlier this year from MetaCreations, will not be affected.

MacDeals: G3/G4s, CD-R(W) drives, KDS monitor

05/23, 10:36pm

MacDeals: G3/G4s, CD-R(W) drives, KDS monitor

MacDeals! bargains today include special pricing on Power Mac G3 and G4 systems from Small Dog and Apple, refurbished external CD-R and CD-RW drives from MacResQ, a 21" KDS monitor for $600, and more.

iMac2Day: iMac-styled pager, LA Times, more

05/23, 10:36pm

iMac2Day: iMac-styled pager, LA Times, more

iMac2Day notes an iMac-styled pager from Motorola, a recent LA Times article that recounts one author's experience using the iMac DV, and a new driver for Griffin's iMate.

InstallerVISE 7.0 available now

05/23, 4:00pm

InstallerVISE 7.0 available now

Installer VISE 7.0, the latest version of the software-delivery software, is now shipping. The update adds support for eSellerate, the e-commerce system from MindVision; Mac OS X; and multiple installer options.

New digital imaging systems from Ricoh

05/23, 3:57pm

New digital imaging systems from Ricoh

Ricoh has introduced the Aficio 551 and 700 digital imaging systems for the networked environment. Features of both include the ability to scan up to eight jobs into memory, total capacity of 7,750 sheets of paper, 2,400x600 dpi and secure printing by using passwords. The Aficio 551, priced at $20,500, prints at speeds up to 51 ppm, while the 700, priced at $26,500, prints at up to 70 ppm. [site not updated]

Cinemac 1.5.6 adds Director 8 support

05/23, 2:58pm

Cinemac 1.5.6 adds Director 8 support

MacSourcery, makers of screen-saver software, has released Cinemac for Director 1.5.6, which adds support for Macromedia's Director 8 Shockwave Studio. The software, which supports both Windows and Macintosh, converts Director files into screen savers in less than a minute. New users can purchase it for $300.

Classic Menu for OS X adds Apple menu

05/23, 2:50pm

Classic Menu for OS X adds Apple menu

Sig Software's Classic Menu for OS X 1.0 adds the classic Apple menu to Mac OS X. "Put aliases of your favorite items in the Classic Menu Items folder, and they will appear in a menu in the menu bar."

iOrganize 2.1 adds find to NotePad utiltiy

05/23, 2:44pm

iOrganize 2.1 adds find to NotePad utiltiy

Bruno Blondeau has posted iOrganize 2.1, an update to the $15 NotePad enhancement. The update adds a more powerful Find command, corrects the background color on the NotePad to be Appearance compliant and adds the ability to navigate using the keyboard in NotePad.

PhotoCat 3.0 offers catalogging features

05/23, 2:37pm

PhotoCat 3.0 offers catalogging features

The $25 shareware PhotoCat 3.0 allows you to build catalogs of pictures using flexible filter options, index records, distribute slide shows and catalogs using PhotoCat Player, and automatically build web sites or FileMaker databases from catalogs. It is compatible with all QuickTime-compatible file formats.

Ethernet 1.0 only for slot-loading iMacs

05/23, 2:29pm

Ethernet 1.0 only for slot-loading iMacs

Kyle Dixon pointed us to a note from an Apple representative on Apple Tech Exchange, which says that the recent Ethernet 1.0 update only applies to slot-loading iMacs:

"The Ethernet Update 1.0 only applies to iMac (Slot Loading). We apologize for any inconvenience. A Tech Info Library article is in the works. The Software Downloads Web site will be update as well."

[Apple's recently modified or created TIL aricles page has yet to be restored after Apple pulled the page more than a month ago and later promised the functionality would be restored.]

Apple No. 2 hardware Website on Web

05/23, 2:18pm

Apple No. 2 hardware Website on Web

PC Data reports that Apple.com is back in second place for hardware sites most visited for the week ended May 20. It had 1.4 percent market share. Compaq.com was again No. 1 with 1.7 percent market share and Dell.com was No. 3 with 1.1 percent of the market share.

May 22nd News Recap

05/23, 2:14pm

May 22nd News Recap

Yesterday we noted the release of Apple's Ethernet Update 1.0, RealPlayer 8 Beta, OrangeMicro's FireWire/Ultra2SCSI PCI card, and a beta release of Earthcast for Mac

TIL: power on USB keyboards

05/23, 2:36am

TIL: power on USB keyboards

A TIL explains that the power key on USB keyboards will not function properly if it is plugged into a self-powered USB hub, because "most USB hubs do not become active until they receive a signal from the computer."