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November 09, 2000 09:49 PM PST |
AppleMasters in Asia
At an inaugural event in Singapore, the AppleMasters program celebrates
18 leading athletes, musicians, artists, educators and civic leaders
from five countries: Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the
Philippines. [Nov 9]
The
Rapturous Cube
“Words like ‘striking’ and ‘inspiring’ are
rarely used to describe desktop computers,” writes Popular Science
for its Best of What’s New Grand Award. “But they seem almost
insufficient to describe Apple’s rapturous Power Mac G4 Cube, a
shiny, silvery, and silent (there’s no fan) box that looks more
like a stunningly designed toaster for the Star Trek generation than
simply a next-generation Power Mac.” [Nov 9]
“QuickTime Rules”
“For versatility, QuickTime rules,” writes Jim Heid in the Los
Angeles Times, comparing computer audio and video technologies.
“More than a streaming platform, QuickTime is a multimedia
operating system used for everything from Web playback to video
production. QuickTime also incorporates the very cool QuickTime VR,
which delivers 360-degree panoramic scenes you can navigate with the
mouse.” [Nov 9]
Sade Album Premieres
Sade’s studio album “Lovers Rock” will premiere
exclusively via QuickTime on the Internet Nov 14, four days before it
arrives in stores. [Nov 9]
Mac
Certified for Oracle
Oracle and Apple announced certification of Macintosh
on Oracle E-Business Suite, which supports key
business functions from enterprise to campus. The Oracle
E-Business Suite works with Mac OS 9 today, and is scheduled
to support Mac OS X in 2001. [Nov 8]
LEGO Evolves
LEGO is more than the brightly colored plastic blocks and bricks we
played with as kids. In fact, LEGO’s latest creations have more to
do with silicon than with plastic. [Nov 8]
Artists’ Choice
“Apple’s Macs still hold an almost mystical appeal for some
people, such as writers and teachers. That’s especially true for
artists who use graphics programs that still run better on Macs than on
PCs,” writes Charles Haddad in BusinessWeek. “That
doesn’t mean you have to be the artsy type to own a Mac. These
machines are ideal for anyone who doesn’t give a fig about how
computers work. There is still no computer that’s easier to set up
and use.” [Nov 7]
Rev Your Mac
The Mac Games area gears up for the holiday season with two hot new racing games.
If you get a flat tire, check out trivia, the Real Myst trailer or games for tots. [Nov 7]
Thumbs Raised for iBook
“I give the iBook Special Edition two thumbs up — way, way
up,” writes Bob LeVitus in the Houston Chronicle. [Nov 6]
Cutting Edge Tool
“Designed as an entry-level program with many professional-grade
features, [iMovie] leaves its rivals in the dust with its beefy arsenal
of clip-organizing features, movie-title options, between-clip
transitions, audio-editing capabilities and visual effects,”
according to Pioneer Planet’s Julio Ojeda-Zapata. [Nov 6]
MP3 for the Rest of Us
“Democratization of music distribution is what MP3 is all
about,” opines LA Times columnist Jim Heid as he explains how to
make, play and swap MP3 files. Try building your own Internet radio
— all with the ease of Macintosh. [Nov 3]
ProMax Ships First DualHead AGP Display Card
With the new DH-MAX, graphic designers and DV and audio editing pros
can connect two analog monitors from the AGP port of the Power Mac G4. [Nov 2]
Anytime Admin
“I can go … just about anywhere in the building, and still
control any workstation or server in the lab from my iBook,” says
Biola University’s system administrator. [Nov 2]
Dream Computers, Dream Homes
William Lindy, Inc. delivers
extraordinary services to clients, including virtual tours of
dream homes and watching and supervising from a home computer while a
designer makes changes to a plan. [Nov 1]
PowerMacs Probe the Gene Pool
Understanding volumes of gene sequence and protein information requires
significant computational power. At Human Genome Sciences, the Power Mac
does everything from experimentation to administration. [Oct 31]
Aquaphile
“Aqua enhances the Mac’s reputation for elegant
simplicity,” writes InfoWorld’s P.J. Connolly. “It takes
advantage of the underlying OS’s graphics and multitasking
capabilities to deliver a noticeable improvement to the user
experience.” [Oct 30]
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| Recent News |
Mac OS X-cellent
“Will OS X be the system on which the next World Wide Web-size
killer application is written? Yes, I think so,” writes Larry
O’Brien in the Software Development Times. [Oct 27]
Salon Reviews Up Mac OS X
“The entire system has a graceful fluidity worthy of the Bolshoi
Ballet,” notes Janelle Brown, adding, “OS X is also
screamingly fast compared with older Mac operating systems.” [Oct
25]
Napster for the Mac
Download the Carbon based version of Napster for the Mac, which combines
the full power of Napster in a Mac friendly Interface. [Oct 24]
Star Wars: Episode II on Location
Travel around the world with Ahmed Best and get a behind the scenes
glimpse into the production of Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Episode II.
Requires QuickTime 4. [Oct 24]
MacPlay Brand Revival
“We recognize the importance of the Macintosh gaming market,”
says Brian Fargo, Interplay’s chairman and chief executive officer,
regarding MacPlay’s announcement of games for the holiday season.
[Oct 24]
Apple Wins ZDNet’s Support Star Award
“Apple Computer successfully makes its customers happy with
courteous and prompt technical support service,” writes Wendy
Dittamore on ZDNet.“Overall, Apple ranked highest with users who
were completely satisfied with their technical support experience.”
[Oct 23]
Share Your Desktop Movies
It’s been a year since we introduced iMovie, the digital video
software that’s as easy to use as Macintosh. By now you’ve
probably discovered how cool iMovie is, and have posted your own movies as
QuickTime files on your free iTools HomePage. We’d love to see what
you’ve done. To tell us about your experiences — and share your
movies — write us at imovie@mac.com [Oct 20]
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Epic Records Group, VIBE
Online and Apple Announce Premiere Of Sade’s New Album
Online
Oracle Certifies Mac
Client On Oracle E-Business Suite
Cheryl Vedoe Joins Apple
as Vice President of Education Marketing and Solutions
Apple Reports Fourth
Quarter Profit of $170 Million
Apple and Pinnacle
Ship Uncompressed Video Editing Solution at Breakthrough
Price
Apple’s
QuickTime 4 Surpasses 100 Million
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