News Archive for 01/09/27

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Microsoft changes upgrade policy

09/27, 9:30pm

Microsoft changes upgrade policy

Microsoft is changing its upgrade policy for corporate customers, which will require them to purchase upgrades as they are released, whether they want them or not. Most firms will see costs rise 33% to 107%, according to the Gartner Group.

Palmmac: user group for Palm users

09/27, 9:25pm

Palmmac: user group for Palm users

Palmac has a new new home and a new interface: "The site compiles tidbits of news, tips, and other info about using Palm organizers with the Macintosh, and is also the home to the Palmac mailing list, a user group of about 800 members helping each other out with problems."

WebEvent 4.0: Web-based calendar ships

09/27, 8:45pm

WebEvent 4.0: Web-based calendar ships

WebEvent 4.0, the latest version of the Web-based calendar and scheduling solution, is now shipping. Version 4.0 adds a new interface, Cascading Style Sheet support, an export function, and events that can repeat in multiple calendars. This is a free upgrade for all WebEvent users currently under maintenance.

Logitech ships twin sensor optical mouse

09/27, 2:20pm

Logitech ships twin sensor optical mouse

Logitech's new metallic-colored MouseMan Dual Optical, offers two to "deliver increased accuracy and precision on a broader range of surfaces." The $50 mouse has 4 buttons, a scrollwheel, and 800 dpi resolution for each sensor and is expected to ship later this month.

Navigator 6.01: A reason to cheer?

09/27, 1:35pm

Navigator 6.01: A reason to cheer?

Business Week's "Byte of Apple" column talks about Netscape's recent Navigator 6.01 release: "The underdog browser's 6.01 version is challenging Microsoft Explorer. Even Mac surfers who won't be using it should cheer."

ShadowFX creates shadows in Acrobat 5.0

09/27, 1:35pm

ShadowFX creates shadows in Acrobat 5.0

CreoScitex has introduced ShadowFX, a plug-in for Adobe Acrobat that creates transparent shadows for PDF page elements (text or images). It leverages the transparency capabilities of Acrobat 5.0 to facilitate the creation and placement of shadows directly on top of any page element without obscuring it and provides full control over the color, offset, opacity, and blur radius. Transparent shadows can be used in any PDF workflow that supports PDF 1.4.

Brushes Vol 6: 400 brushes for Illustrator

09/27, 1:15pm

Brushes Vol 6: 400 brushes for Illustrator

Sapphire Innovations has released the Brushes Vol 6, a £11 set of 400 brushes/paths for Illustrator based around a circular theme.

Apple announces opening in Palo Alto, CA

09/27, 12:20pm

Apple announces opening in Palo Alto, CA

Apple has announced the grand opening its Apple retail store in Palo Alto (451 University Ave) on Saturday, October 6, 2001 beginning at 10:00 a.m. The first 1000 customers at the grand opening will receive a free commemorative Apple T-shirt.

OpenWeb 2.0: new options for app install

09/27, 12:10pm

OpenWeb 2.0: new options for app install

OpenWeb 2.0 adds new application installation options and OS X 10.1 compatibility to the $30 OS X installation CD, which includes options for configuring and installing a variety of Unix applications, including Apache, PHP, WebDAV, MySQL, Tomcat, phpMyAdmin, SSL, OpenSSL, PostreSQL, and other packages.

Troi Graphic Plugin 1.1 for FileMaker 5.5

09/27, 12:05pm

Troi Graphic Plugin 1.1 for FileMaker 5.5

Automatisering today announced the availability of the full download version of Troi Graphic Plug-in 1.1 for FileMaker 5.5, which adds powerful graphics functions, such as RGB colors, screen capture, and the ability to create thumbnails. It runs on Mac OS 8/9 and OS X.

ATI begins shipping 7500

09/27, 10:45am

ATI begins shipping 7500

ATI has begun shipping the Radeon 7500 graphics card to North American retail outlets. The card carries a core clock speed of 290MHz and a memory clock speed of 230MHz. It also incorporates 64MB DDR RAM and ATI's HyperZ technology. Worldwide availability of the new card is expected on October 1st.

Quatech unveils FireWire cards

09/27, 10:30am

Quatech unveils FireWire cards

Quatech debuted two new IEEE 1394 "Firewire" adapters for PCI and CardBus interfaces. The new TFC-100 provides two four-pin IEEE 1394 ports and one six-pin port (includes power) via the PCI bus. The DFP-100 provides two six-pin ports via a CardBus interface. Both cards use 32-bit bus mastering and support operating speeds of 100, 200, and 400 Mbps. Quatech's TFC-100 (PCI) lists for $129, while the DFP-100 (CardBus) lists for $149.

New irock MP3 players debut

09/27, 10:25am

New irock MP3 players debut

First International Digital has introduced two new portable MP3 players: the irock! 510 and the irock! 520. The irock! 510 has 32MB of built-in memory and an SMC slot for an additional 64MB of expandable memory. The irock! 520 has 64MB of onboard memory and a SMC slot for an additional 64 MB. The new players will be priced at $79.99 (510) and $99.99 (520).

SmartDisk revises FireWire Desktop line-up

09/27, 10:20am

SmartDisk revises FireWire Desktop line-up

SmartDisk Corp has announced new versions of its SmartDisk VST FireWire Desktop Drives, featuring increased storage capacities and lower prices. The new drives, available in 40GB ($300), 60GB ($350), 80GB ($450) and 100GB ($500) capacities, can be stacked horizontally or vertically and ship with VST Format 2.3.1 with Hot Plug Events for Macs, which offers formatting and partitioning functions, password control, write protection, encryption (by partition) and the ability to execute any number of tasks automatically upon plug-in. Both the 40GB and 100GB models are due in October, while the other models are available now.

Virex 7.0 for OS X now available.

09/27, 10:10am

Virex 7.0 for OS X now available.

Virex 7.0 for OS X is now available to those with an NAI Grant No. The Virex package includes a native OS X application and a command-line scanner thatetects and cleans Windows and Macintosh viruses and Trojans. Version 7 is now native for OS X, offers online HTML help, supports drag & drop scanning and cleaning, provides ccess to its online Virus Information Library, and includes report generation.

Tech: Exodus bankruptcy, MSN investment...

09/27, 10:10am

Tech: Exodus bankruptcy, MSN investment...

Morning tech news: Exodus, the high-profile "new economy" Web hosting firm, is filing for bankruptcy protection; Microsoft is investing $30 million over the next 12 months to woo advertisers to its MSN portal; and Corel said that "financial discipline" helped achieve profits of $500,000, or 1 cent a share descreased revenues $34.2 million.

iDisk now accessible from any platform

09/27, 10:00am

iDisk now accessible from any platform

Stephen Sebeny notes with the release of OS X 10.1, users from any platform can log into and use Apple's iDisk, according to an email sent to iDisk users:

"Even the most die-hard Mac users can sometimes find themselves being forced to use a beige box. Thanks to changes coinciding with the release of Mac OS X version 10.1, being cut off from a Mac no longer means being cut off from iDisk. Behind the scenes, an advanced networking protocol called WebDAV is improving connection options for all users. Regardless of whether they upgrade to Mac OS X version 10.1 or not, iTools members can now access their iDisk from any Internet-connected computer that has a WebDAV client application, including several versions of Windows and Linux."

Palm Desktop for OS X to ship later this year

09/27, 9:55am

Palm Desktop for OS X to ship later this year

Following up on a note in Apple's press release a few days ago, Macworld UK reports that Palm expects to complete development on its Palm Desktop for OS X software by "the end of the year" with a "redesigned the look and feel for Mac OS X and improved data compatibility for better synchronization with Palm handhelds."

Apple posts photo gallery from Seybold

09/27, 9:55am

Apple posts photo gallery from Seybold

Apple has posted a photo gallery from Seybold SF takiing place this week.

Apple posts photo gallery Seybold

09/27, 9:55am

Apple posts photo gallery Seybold

Apple has posted a photo gallery from Seybold SF taking place this week.

World of Copland: Vol 6: pre-OS X icons

09/27, 9:50am

World of Copland: Vol 6: pre-OS X icons

The Iconfactory's latest installment of its popular World of Copland series contains over 50 pre-OS X freeware icons, including all new Mac hardware, hand-held devices, folders, everyday objects and some special patriotic items that fans have been requesting: World of Copland: Volume 6 is a free download and is available today as either standard icons or as a space-saving IconDropper Pack.

BTV 5.1: shareware video display/capture util

09/27, 9:50am

BTV 5.1: shareware video display/capture util

BTV 5.1, an update to Ben Bird's $20 shareware video display and capture software, can now capture video when video input window is completely obscured, provides an option to capture a single frame after a specified delay, adds new shortcut keys, and other enhancements.