Newer Technology from a dealer\'s perspective
Bob Moriarity has posted an article on the demise of Newer Technologies from his perspective, that of a dealer. The article cites some interesting statistics about Newer Technologies and tells more of the history of the plagued upgrade company.
IMG: Mac Games Year in Review
IMG has published \"Mac Games 2000 - Year in Review\", a look back at the past year in Mac games with an overview of the main players on the Mac gaming scene and how IMG felt each company performed. \"...as we look back, we look at the good, and the bad, and while we\'re at it, poke a little criticism and fun.\"
More information on the Pentium 4
A reader sent in a link to a rather technical article at emulators.com which further expounds on the issues of the Pentium 4\'s performance compared to other Windows based chips: \"If it isn\'t clear already, the Pentium 4 is a terrible choice for PC users. It is a severely crippled processor that does not live up to its original design specifications. Its makes inefficient use of available transistors and chip space.... Intel, Dell, Gateway, and other computer manufacturers have intentionally misled consumers about the performance of the Pentium 4 processor and are currently involved in selling useless overpriced hardware to unsuspecting consumers.\"
OSP 0.99q Released
Orange Smoothie Productions has released OSP 0.99q, the latest beta release of the popular tournament mod for Quake III: Arena. Version 0.99q adds more than a dozen new bug fixes in addition to a new format for client authentication, the ability to drop items in CTF (including flags), a new weapon status bar and server-side MOTD messages.
Forward Edge Battle Arena 1.64 Released
Forward Edge Battle Arena 1.64 is the latest release of the mod for Unreal Tournament. The mod offers a \"unique combination of role-playing gameplay, personal resource management and traditional class based gameplay.\" Version 1.64 adds more than a dozen bug fixes and gameplay tweaks.
Armchair: Interview with Dave Perry
The Armchair Empire has published an interview with Dave Perry of Shiny Entertainment, the company who most recently completed Sacrifice, a real-time 3D strategy game coming to the Mac in mid-2001. \"It\'s amazing how well [Sacrifice\'s balance] has stood up to testing,\" says Perry. \"There is ALWAYS a way to win. It really keeps you on your toes.\"
GameSpy.com: Interview with Nick Carpenter
GameSpy.com has published an interview with Blizzard Entertainment\'s Nick Carpenter, Director on the Cinematics for the forthcoming role-playing strategy game, WarCraft III. The interview is the latest in a series on \"The Art of Gaming\". \"The Warcraft world has a distinct style: epic and bold,\" says Carpenter. \"We use contrast and primary colors to envelope the viewers.\"
PowerLogix expects sales explosion in 2001
PowerLogix has announced that sales of the company\'s processor upgrade products for the Mac for 2000 are up 50% over 1999 levels and expects sales in 2001 to be 400% higher than those in 2000. COO Rick Estes attributes the higher expectations for 2001 to a recent arrangement with Silicon Valley Bank that provides more capital for the company to spend on product development. Several \"new and exciting products\" will be announced by the company at Macworld Conferences and Expo San Francisco 2001 which takes place January 9 to January 12.
Downloadable 1.04 Diablo II patch
Blizzard Entertainment has released a downloadable version of the 1.04 patch for Diablo II. The patch is identical to the one recently released which was available only by logging in to Battle.net.
Fetch 4.0b3 released
Fetch 4.0b3 is the latest public beta release of Fetch for Mac OS X. It runs as a carbon native application and includes various bug fixes. The older version 4.0b2 will expire on January 1, 2001, thus users are encouraged to download this update, which will expire on May 1, 2001.
Vgames: Interview with Mike Kulas
Israeli games site Vgames has published an interview with Mike Kulas, President of Volition, Inc. The company is currently developing Summoner and Red Faction, two titles coming to the Mac and PC in 2001.
onires fan site
onires is a new site dedicated to Bungie\'s upcoming third-person 3D action game, Oni. The site currently offers scripts, utilities and cheats for the Oni Demo.
Games: Custer\'s Corner 2.0
games.macnn.com has debuted Custer\'s Corner 2.0, a new site dedicated to offering fantastic desktop pictures featuring your favorite past, present and future Mac games. Today\'s new desktop is \"The Matrix\", a desktop featuring characters from Deus Ex with a pose reminiscent of the 1999 sci-fi action movie starring Keanu Reeves.
No Hardcore Diablo II Ladder Reset
Blizzard Entertainment notes that the Hardcore Ladder for Diablo II will not be reset at 12:01 p.m. PST on January 1, 2001 as previously announced. However, the Standard Ladder will be reset at that time.
Custer\'s Corner 2.0 Debuts
Today we\'re pleased to debut Custer\'s Corner 2.0, a new site dedicated to offering fantastic desktop pictures featuring your favorite past, present and future Mac games. Today\'s new desktop is The Matrix, a desktop featuring characters from Deus Ex with a pose reminiscent of the 1999 sci-fi action movie starring Keanu Reeves.
NY Times on Pentium 4 speeds
The New York Times has posted an article explaining why the Pentium 4 isn\'t as fast as it seems and how consumers may fall victim to the \"Megahertz Myth\" which says that higher is faster. (free subscription required)
Joseph Cartwright on Digital Film
Joseph Cartwright, photographer for Victoria Secrets, talks about how much Digital photography has helped him achieve the speed and flexibility that he\'s always desired. “Film is so last century” says Cartwright, \"FireWire was the only way to go. Forget everything other than the issue of ease of use.\"
Creating the Score for \"102 Dalmatians\"
Apple has posted an article about the creation of the score for \"102 Dalmatians\" that talks about how ProTools and Logic Audio were used on a Mac to create the score for this, as well as other movies.
OmniWeb 4.0 beta 8 for Mac OS X posted
OmniGroup has posted OmniWeb 4.0 beta 8 for Mac OS X Public Beta. Version 4.0 beta 8 now abandons orphaned tasks, making page loads faster in some cases, uses Internet Config preferences when opening new connections, and fixes to the Bookmark system as well as improving support for CSS and Javascript.
StoneTable 4.0.10 posted
StoneTablet Publishing has released StoneTable 4.0.10, an update to the List Manager replacement. This version adds Mac OS X and CodeWarrior 6 support. Also, improvements have been made in the support for the Platinum interface for Mac OS 8 and 9. Updates are free for registered users.
StoneTable 4.0.10 posted
StoneTablet Publishing has released StoneTable 4.0.10, an update to the List Manager replacement. This version adds Mac OS X and CodeWarrior 6 support. Also, improvements have been made in the support for the Platinum interface for Mac OS 8 and 9. Updates are free for registered users.
iMac credited with surge in women on Web
The New York Times has an article about women\'s Web sites in Japan. Women in Japan have been flocking to the Internet, the article says. Mayuko Shimoda, who runs several Web sites in the country, credits the cellular phone and iMac computers with this surge.
X-Men CD-Rom follow up
Following yesterday\'s note regarding Mac compatibility with the X-Men CD-ROM, a reader who was involved in the development of the CD-ROM sent us this note: \"Most of us here are Mac fanatics and would never allow something as cool as the X-Men CD-ROM to not be Mac-compatible, especially since 90 percent of the production was done using Macs. The client (not Fox) didn\'t want to worry about Macintosh support issues, in spite of the fact that we assured them they would most likely have very few Mac-related problems. To complicate matters, the disc was sponsored by Juno who, of course, does not support the Mac.For proof that we created it, I am going to tell you about an easter egg that has never been published before, type \"dumbpigunderground\" from anywhere on the disc. There are five more easter eggs (one is Mac only).\"
Troi Text Plug-in 2.0b1 posted
Troi Automatisering has released Troi Text Plug-in 2.0b1 for FileMaker 5. This $30 plug-in allows for parsing out incoming XML data in FileMaker Pro and for combining sets from two text fields. New features include a NOTText function for retrieving lines that are in one text field only;a SortLinesEx function for sorting in reverse alphabetical order; and improved version function for retrieving the version number of the plug-in. Updates are $12 per person.
Making the OS X Dock vertical
A post in our forums tells users how to make their Dock in Mac OS X appear vertically instead of horizontally across the bottom of the screen: defaults write com.apple.dock orientation Left
LinuxPPC 2000 ISO available
MacNN published news of the released of Linux PPC 2000 Q4 yesterday, but today, we bring you news of the download sites. [Story updated with correct link]
Private Eye 1.0 released
MoonBeam has introduced Private Eye 1.0, a $15 shareware that \"keeps files safe from nosy neighbors, prying siblings and curious roommates.\" It hides private documents and folders instantly at the touch of a button and makes them reappear instantly with another.
January NAV definitions posted
Symantec has posted the January 2001 virus definitions for Norton AntiVirus. Intego has released January VirusBarrier definitions as well. [story updated]
DealNN: refurb PowerMac for $1,900, Asante ro
Today\'s bargains at DealNN include a refurbished PowerMac G4/500 for $1,900 with an Apple warranty; 256-MB PC100 SDRAm for $98; Asante four-port 10/100 DSL/Cable router for $103 after rebate; and Sony Spressa 8x4x32x CD-RW with six CD-Rs for $100.
Thursday News Recap
Yesterday Scott Kevill announced the addition of Heroes III Complete and Shogo: Mobile Armor Division to GameRanger, the free online multiplayer gaming service. We published the Slacker\'s Guide to Shareware Gaming Part 3 which offers four Mac shareware games that make appearances on our \"Recommended\" list.
Morning tech news 12/29/00
Morning tech news: Notebook manufacturing is migrating to mainland China from Taiwan to lower costs; and Priceline.com\'s founder, Jay S. Walker, has left the company.
Yesterday\'s MacNN Headlines
Yesterday MacNN broke a story about Newer Technology ceasing operations, and we reported that today is the last day for online registration for MacWorld Expo, the release of LinuxPPC 2000 Q4, and the release of Adobe Illustrator 9.0.2.
PHP 4.04 Source posted on 12/19/00
PHP 4.04 was posted on December 19th.
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Cirrus creates Lightning-headphone dev kit
Apple supplier Cirrus Logic has introduced a MFi-compliant new development kit for companies interested in using Cirrus' chips to create Lightning-based headphones, which -- regardless of whether rumors about Apple dropping the analog headphone jack in its iPhone this fall -- can offer advantages to music-loving iOS device users. The kit mentions some of the advantages of an all-digital headset or headphone connector, including higher-bitrate support, a more customizable experience, and support for power and data transfer into headphone hardware. Several companies already make Lightning headphones, and Apple has supported the concept since June 2014. http://bit.ly/29giiZj
Apple Store app offers Procreate Pocket
The Apple Store app for iPhone, which periodically rewards users with free app gifts, is now offering the iPhone "Pocket" version of drawing app Procreate for those who have the free Apple Store app until July 28. Users who have redeemed the offer by navigating to the "Stores" tab of the app and swiping past the "iPhone Upgrade Program" banner to the "Procreate" banner have noted that only the limited Pocket (iPhone) version of the app is available free, even if the Apple Store app is installed and the offer redeemed on an iPad. The Pocket version currently sells for $3 on the iOS App Store. [32.4MB]
Porsche adds CarPlay to 2017 Panamera
Porsche has added a fifth model of vehicle to its CarPlay-supported lineup, announcing that the 2017 Panamera -- which will arrive in the US in January -- will include Apple's infotainment technology, and be seen on a giant 12.3-inch touchscreen as part of an all-new Porsche Communication Management system. The luxury sedan starts at $99,900 for the 4S model, and scales up to the Panamera Turbo, which sells for $146,900. Other vehicles that currently support CarPlay include the 2016 911 and the 2017 models of Macan, 718 Boxster, and 718 Cayman. The company did not mention support for Google's corresponding Android Auto in its announcement. http://bit.ly/295ZQ94
Apple employees testing wheelchair features
New features included in the forthcoming watchOS 3 are being tested by Apple retail store employees, including a new activity-tracking feature that has been designed with wheelchair users in mind. The move is slightly unusual in that, while retail employees have previously been used to test pre-release versions of OS X and iOS, this marks the first time they've been included in the otherwise developer-only watchOS betas. The company is said to have gone to great lengths to modify the activity tracker for wheelchair users, including changing the "time to stand" notification to "time to roll" and including two wheelchair-centric workout apps. http://bit.ly/2955JDa
SanDisk reveals two 256GB microSDXC cards
SanDisk has introduced two 256GB microSDXC cards. Arriving in August for $150, the Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Premium Edition card offers transfer speeds of up to 95MB/s for reading data. The Extreme microSDXC UHS-I card can read at a fast 100MB/s and write at up to 90MB/s, and will be shipping sometime in the fourth quarter for $200. http://bit.ly/294Q1If
Apple's third-quarter results due July 26
Apple has advised it will be issuing its third-quarter results on July 26, with a conference call to answer investor and analyst queries about the earnings set to take place later that day. The stream of the call will go live at 2pm PT (5pm ET) via Apple's investor site, with the results themselves expected to be released roughly 30 minutes before the call commences. Apple's guidance for the quarter put revenue at between $41 billion and $43 billion. http://apple.co/1oi1Pbm
Twitter stickers slowly roll out to users
Twitter has introduced "stickers," allowing users to add extra graphical elements to their photos before uploading them to the micro-blogging service. A library of hundreds of accessories, props, and emoji will be available to use as stickers, which can be resized, rotated, and placed anywhere on the photograph. Images with stickers will also become searchable with viewers able to select a sticker to see how others use the same graphic in their own posts. Twitter advises stickers will be rolling out to users over the next few weeks, and will work on both the mobile apps and through the browser. http://bit.ly/29bbwUE
