News Archive for 01/06/28

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McAfee posts July Virex definitions

06/28, 7:25pm

McAfee posts July Virex definitions

McAfee has released the Virex definitions for July. Users can also download the new definitions by using the built-in update feature of the virus scanning utility.

Business Week: Apple's retail strategy

06/28, 7:20pm

Business Week: Apple's retail strategy

BusinessWeek Online's Charles Haddad hopes that Apple's new retail stores are a success and become a blueprint for other computer retailers to follow. "The success of these stores might work as a cudgel to knock some sense into other computer retailers, too."

Tech: Microsoft removes Smart Tags from XP

06/28, 6:40pm

Tech: Microsoft removes Smart Tags from XP

Evening tech news: Microsoft has decided to remove Smart Tags from the final release of its Windows XP operating system, a technology that allows Microsoft to link any word on a Web page to another site of its choosing; today's release of a new Napster client brings additional music filtering that will result in even less music being available on the swapping service; and a new report shows that consumers are spending increasingly more money on online auction sites, especially eBay.

Aimster 1.002 Beta fixes minor bug

06/28, 6:15pm

Aimster 1.002 Beta fixes minor bug

Aimster 1.002 Beta is a new version of the popular file sharing environment first released on the Mac earlier this week. Version 1.002 Beta fixes the "existing username" bug.

PHP Module for Mac OS X released

06/28, 6:10pm

PHP Module for Mac OS X released

Marc Liyanage has released version 4.0.6 of the PHP module that he provides for the Apache web serevr included with Mac OS X. Marc provides complete instructions for downloading and installing the PHP module using the Terminal application.

Solscape 1.0b3: Track solar, geomagnetic data

06/28, 5:35pm

Solscape 1.0b3: Track solar, geomagnetic data

Stimpsoft has released Solscape 1.0b3, a new version of its tool designed to "mine" specific Web sites for solar and geomagnetic data and activity, including up to the minute photos, alerts, warnings, and forecasts. The new version adds UVI images to the aurora area, a new Earth Images tab with NDAA GEOS Satellite images for most parts of the globe, and additional improvements and bug fixes. [Classic: 1.8 MB; Carbon: 2.0 MB]

On Magazine: Mac Office tops Office XP

06/28, 5:25pm

On Magazine: Mac Office tops Office XP

On Magazine has posted a review of Microsoft Office XP for Windows, in which the reviewer maintains his view that Microsoft makes a better Office for Mac than for Windows. "While XP has some interesting features, it’s not as clever as the Mac Office, and is notable only for its irksome copy protection system."

Apple to open Chicago suburb store in August

06/28, 5:20pm

Apple to open Chicago suburb store in August

MacNN has learned that an Apple retail store in Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois (a major suburb of Chicago) is scheduled to open on Saturday, August 25, 2001. Apple has job listings posted for both full-time and part-time sales associates at the location.

FileMaker 5, Lasso 5 training courses

06/28, 4:50pm

FileMaker 5, Lasso 5 training courses

VH Publications and MightyData plan to offer $700-$1,300 2- and 3-day training classes for beginning to advanced FileMaker Pro and Lasso users in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Dallas, Texas. Classes include Introduction to FileMaker, Philosophy of Scripting 1 and 2, Intermediate Database Design, and the first courses offered using Lasso 5: Apprentice Wizardry, Security Wizardry, and eCommerce Wizardry.

HTML Creator 2.7: HTML editing text editor

06/28, 2:40pm

HTML Creator 2.7: HTML editing text editor

HTML Creator 2.7 is a new version of the HTML editing text editor that adds two JavaScript assistants, two new methods for creating a document, the ability to define font sets, new preferences that allow for more customization, new printing support, a shortcut toolbar, partial XHTML support, improved preview in browser, and minor improvements and bug fixes.

Current iMacs reaching end of life?

06/28, 2:30pm

Current iMacs reaching end of life?

Some distributors have begun notifying European resellers that they can no longer order iMacs after current stock is depleted, indicating that the product is close to 'EOL' status (End of Life). The move supports industry rumors that new iMacs will be introduced at next month's Macworld Conference & Expo New York.

Diablo II: Lord of Destruction ships

06/28, 2:20pm

Diablo II: Lord of Destruction ships

Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, the $40 expansion set to action/role-playing game Diablo II, began shipping yesterday—two days ahead of schedule. Blizzard has also released a 1.08 patch for the new expansion set, which includes dozens of changes and bug fixes, including many to the new Druid and Assassin character classes. Mac users should update immediately after installing Diablo II: Lord of Destruction by logging in to Battle.net in order to restore access to their original Diablo II characters. [updated]

Updated 1.04 firmware for Creative Nomad IIc

06/28, 1:40pm

Updated 1.04 firmware for Creative Nomad IIc

Creative has released new Macintosh 1.04 firmware for its Nomad IIc MP3 Player, which adds support for more brands of SmartMedia memory cards.

sMailer 1.1: Mass e-mail application

06/28, 1:10pm

sMailer 1.1: Mass e-mail application

sMailing 1.1 is a new version of AppMac Software's mass e-mail application for Classic and Mac OS X that adds the ability to manage different targets with different e-mail and fixes several bugs. [form]

Macromedia warns of Q1 loss

06/28, 12:35pm

Macromedia warns of Q1 loss

Macromedia has announced that it expects a pro forma loss of 15 to 20 cents per share for its first quarter ending June 30 due to a "weak market in developing content for the Internet." First Call/Thomson Financial published earnings estimates of a profit of 13 cents per share for the first quarter. Macromedia will report results on July 19.

Selznick offers $5 summer discount

06/28, 12:30pm

Selznick offers $5 summer discount

Selznick Scientific Software has announced a $5 summer discount on all of its products purchased through July 10, 2001, including PasswordWallet, MoonMenu, SmartWrap, CopyPaths, and TypePopper. To receive the discount, users should specify coupon code B7151.

HTTP Client Deux 1.0.0b2: 4D component

06/28, 12:25pm

HTTP Client Deux 1.0.0b2: 4D component

Deep Sky Technologies has released HTTP Client Deux 1.0.0b2, a new version of tis 4th Dimension component that provides a comprehensive set of HTTp and HTTPS request methods for use throughout 4D based projects.

Microsoft ruling reversed, in part

06/28, 12:20pm

Microsoft ruling reversed, in part

A U.S. Appeals Court has reversed in part the proposed break-up of Microsoft for alleged violations of antitrust law, rebuking Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's earlier handling of the case, citing an "appearance of partiality." Additionally, the Court ruled that the break-up order was not warranted by Microsoft's actions. A Washington Post article notes that the appeals court ruling upheld Jackson's claim that Microsoft broke the law when it threatened to withhold a version of Microsoft Office from Apple unless it cut an exclusive deal to use Internet Explorer. The case will be sent back to the lower court to be heard by a different judge. [updated]

iBuild 1.0.3: Multimedia authoring tool

06/28, 11:50am

iBuild 1.0.3: Multimedia authoring tool

Acrux Software has released iBuild 1.0.3, a new version of its multimedia authoring and presentation tool that fixes a minor bug related to setting properties in QuickTime objects. iBuild is available in Lite, Pro, Site, and Developer editions. A kiosk and Mac OS X version of iBuild are under development.

Architosh: Wildcat II, VectorWorks update

06/28, 11:40am

Architosh: Wildcat II, VectorWorks update

Architosh reports on a new Wildcat II "workstation class" graphics card and the impending release of an update for VectorWorks.

Apple tips for migrating to KnowledgeBase

06/28, 11:35am

Apple tips for migrating to KnowledgeBase

Apple's Charlie McCabe, Manager of AppleCare Web Publishing, has provided MacNN with some tips, helpful articles, and search keywords to help users migrate from the retired asu.info.apple.com to AppleCare KnowledgeBase for finding software updates.

ResExcellence releases new OS X theme, Glass

06/28, 11:25am

ResExcellence releases new OS X theme, Glass

ResExcellence has released its second appearance theme for Mac OS X, Glass, which features a polished metal look designed by Michael Rabe.

MacHack 2001 CD-ROM released

06/28, 11:20am

MacHack 2001 CD-ROM released

MacHack, the leading edge conference for developers that took place earlier this month in Dearborn, Michigan, is offering a $20 MacHack 2001 CD loaded with the 82 hacks created for this year's MacHax Best Hack Contest. Additionally, the CD contains this year's papers and many of the presentations. The hacks on the CD are untested, and thus MacHack assumes no responsibility for its contents or any machine on which the hacks are installed. All profits from sales of the CD go towards funding MacHack 2002.

MacUser statuettes hit auction block

06/28, 11:10am

MacUser statuettes hit auction block

Erik K. notes that an auction underway at eBay is offering two MacUser Editor's Choice Award statuettes from the 1980's. On one statuette, the figure is holding an early Macintosh while on the other the figure is holding a Macintosh SE.

ACDSee 1.6: image management for OS X

06/28, 9:15am

ACDSee 1.6: image management for OS X

ACD Systems has released ACDSee for Mac 1.6, a free update to its $40 digital imaging software designed for professional and amateur photographers, digital video professionals, graphic designers, and other users that manage large collections of images. Version 1.6 is now OS X compatible and offers support for EXIF JPEG formats and TWAIN support. A trial version is available.

SysQuake 2 LE: design complex systems

06/28, 8:25am

SysQuake 2 LE: design complex systems

Calerga has posted a new pre-release of SysQuake 2 LE for Classic and OS X, its freeware scientific application for designing complex systems using interactive graphics. Version 2 adds libraries of functions, an easier programming model for simple problems, multiple documents and a built-in text editor (on Mac OS), plus many other enhancements. [Classic: 1.1MB, Carbon: 1.6MB]

Napster 1.0b2: music sharing client updated

06/28, 3:00am

Napster 1.0b2: music sharing client updated

The extremely popular music sharing client, Napster 1.0b2, has been updated with many bug fixes, new OS X style preferences, and improved OS X support.

Z-Write available as beta for OS X

06/28, 2:40am

Z-Write available as beta for OS X

Stone Table Software's Z-Write 1.3BETAC, an organizational word processor for writers, is now in beta-testing. The $20 "non-linear" word processor is designed to help writers organize large writing projects.

"Glass": another OS X Theme

06/28, 2:35am

"Glass": another OS X Theme

"Glass" is yet another theme file for OS X that "features a polished metal look designed.

Roundup: Microsoft releases Outlook 2001

06/28, 2:30am

Roundup: Microsoft releases Outlook 2001

Yesterday we posted additional photos from NECC 2001. Other reports included a customized iBook, TechWorks' reduced memory pricing, the temporary unavailability of multiple displays at the Apple Store, the discontinuation of Mac Quake III: Arena, the reduced wait time for 17" flat-panel Apple Studio Displays, Steve Jobs' MWNY 2001 keynote, new Reader Rabbit titles, Maxtor's new "Big Drive" ATA storage, and a new 20x10x40x CD-RW with 8MB buffer. Software releases included Microsoft Outlook 2001, Stata 7x.275.0626DLL, and SecureFM 5.5.