Subband Software has released an update for MacAmp Lite X, bringing it to version 1.1. MacAmp Lite X is a media player designed for playing and broadcasting MP3 audio files. The update features performance enhancements including an updated Plugins Power Pack and bug fixes. According to Subband Software: Subband Software has just updated MacAmp Lite…
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MacPlay Releases Bejeweled And Alchemy For Mac Gamers
MacPlay, a subsidiary of United Developers, announced today that the Mac versions of PopCapis wildly popular puzzle games, Bejeweled and Alchemy have reached Gold and have been released for manufacturing. Bejeweled, enjoyed over 17 million times online, is a fast paced gem-matching puzzle that will keep players coming back again and again. Players swap gems…
Apple Offers Free VST FireFly Hard Drive With Upgraded PowerMac Or PowerBook
Our DealsOnTheWeb.com site noted that Apple is offering a free FireFly 5 GB FireWire hard drive with upgraded PowerMac or PowerBook orders. The FireFly hard drive uses the same hard drive mechanism that Apple uses for the iPod, meaning it is quite small. The deal requires you to upgrade a PowerMac G4 or PowerBook G4…
MacWise Version 10 Released From Carnation
Carnation Software announces MacWise, version 10 MacWise emulates ADDS Viewpoint, Wyse 50, Wyse 60, Wyse 370, Televideo TV 925, DEC VT100 and Prism terminals. Esprit III color is also supported in Wyse 370 mode. MacWise allows a Macintosh to be used as a terminal — connected to a host computer directly, by modem, or over…
MacPlay To Release Freedom Force For Mac Gamers
MacPlay, a subsidiary of United Developers, announced today that it has reached agreement with Crave Entertainment to bring 3 of its top properties to the Macintosh platform. The first title scheduled for release is Freedom Force, a flash back to the ”Silver Age” of comic books in which players can form, train, and lead Freedom…
One Mac User's (Successful) Effort To Get A Mac In His Windows Run Company
W ant to convince your employer to buy you a TiBook? I, like many Mac users, am frustrated with having to use Windows based personal computers in the workplace. At home I have the new flat panel iMac with the SuperDrive and an iMac DV 400SE. My "work" computer is a Windows laptop that causes…
TMO Reports - Apple's iChat Meets Mixed Reaction From Mac Users
During last week’s World Wide Developer Conference, Apple introduced the next major revision of Mac OS X, code named Jaguar. One of the features of the new OS is an Instant Messaging application called iChat, which Apple said would be built into Jaguar. iChat is based on AOL’s AIM network, and allows iChat users to…
The Back Page - AOL: The Next Mac Cloner?
There have been all sorts of interesting developments going on between our favorite computer company and our least favorite online service. Apple and AOL seem to be getting cozy of late, with iChat using the AIM network, a recent ad for Mac OS X aimed at Unix users featuring a Netscape icon in the Dock,…
Macs In Schools - CUE Spring 2002 Conference: Mac Magic in Anaheim (With Pics)
The Spring CUE (Computer Using Educators) 2002 Conference was held at the Anaheim Convention Center May 9-11. The Convention Center sits adjacent to Disneyland, between a colorful mix of 50s era motels and eateries and modern-day strip malls, hotels and restaurants that surround the popular theme park. If the Magic Kingdom really is "The Happiest…
Microsoft's Education License: All PCs & Macs Must Pay. Red Hat Offers Free Linux & Services To Schools
We first commented on Microsoft’s recent attempt to extract unearned money from school systems two weeks ago, but the folks at The Register UK have delved deep into Microsoft’s actual licensing terms to see what they could find. In a piece titled "Compulsory Windows: for Macs, and people without PCs?," the publication offers some specifics…
Media Asset Manager Updated With iPhoto Support
Rune Lindman today announced the release of version 5.1 of QPict Media Organizer. What are new features in QPict Media Organizer 5.1? This new version adds iPhoto Import. This lets you use iPhoto for importing from camera and QPict for advanced searches and batch processing. Now also includes advanced Font File Support for index view,…
Mercury News' Dawn C. Chmielewski Adds iMac To Her PC House
PCs and iMacs working together together harmoniously. Well, almost. So believes Dawn C. Chmielewski of the Mercury News, who recently bought a new iMac and and Airport and found things were not as hard as she expected them to be. Ms. Chmielewski says: I set aside a whole Saturday afternoon to set up the new…
Gates Quibbles On Support For Mac Office, Recalls Threat To Kill It In Retaliation
Bill Gates has been taking the stand as a witness for Microsoft during antitrust hearings currently taking place. Mr. Gates, Chairman of Microsoft, and the Chief Software Architect for the company, was appearing as a witness for the defense, his own company. Nine States and the District of Columbia are continuing to pursue the case…
Couple Retire 15 Year Old Mac SE, Upgrade To iMac G4
T here is something magical about the Mac, though many PC users (and even some Mac users) donit understand that. For instance, how many people would use an old 286 or 386 today, especially as a production machine? There are probably a few that have been converted to Linux here and there, but then how…
iMac & OS X: 3, Windows XP: 0 - More Press Declare iMac & OS X Winners
Apple’s Hot News never prints an article that has something disparaging to say about the iMac or OS X, so its no surprise to find three or more press items which glorify our computer and OS of choice. At the same time, Apple seldom, if ever, prints anything disparaging about Windows either. What is interesting…
University Of Texas Colleges Require Students To Have "Apple Laptops"
H ow many times have we heard about a school or a university requiring its incoming students to have a Windows laptop? The tables have turned, at least at a couple of colleges at the University of Texas. The Austin American Statesman, the only daily in Austin, is reporting that the colleges of education, fine…
Mac Vs. PC Site, iPhoto, More On Tonight's Your Mac Life
It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time for another broadcast of Your Mac Life. Your Mac Life is a QuickTime Streaming broadcast about the Mac industry in the style of a traditional radio talk show. This week’s show features John Droz of the Mac Vs. PC Web site, as well as John Santoro, Apple’s iPhoto…
MacMerc How-To: Avoiding CD 'Copy Protected' CDs On A Mac
If you’ve legally purchased a copy of a CD, only to find that it’s unplayable on your computer, car stereo or portable CD player, chances are you’ve fallen victim to the RIAA’s latest ‘anti-piracy’ measures. These are CDs that are especially designed to screw up if you try to play them on a computer, preventing…
Mac Software Developer Offers StickyBrain For Free - Two Days Only
Chronos LC has announced that it is offering one of its apps, StickyBrain, for free during a two day period. The offer is an attempt on the part of the developers to interest Mac users in the company’s offerings, including an update for StickyBrain that will be released soon. The free download includes the opportunity…
iMac Carrying Case Available From Willow Design
Willow Design is now shipping a carrying case for the recently released flat panel iMac. The case is designed for anyone needing portability for an iMac and it’s accessories. The case features nylon straps and reinforced padded walls as well as space for speakers and keyboard. According to Willow Design: Willow’s Contour Flat Panel iMac…
Analysts Frown On Impact From iMac Price Bump
CNNMoney reports that analysts are unhappy after Apple’s announced iMac price hike strategy. Apple’s stock took a hit yesterday as a reaction to the iMac price increase, the article, titled iMac price hikes bruise Apple, says. Analysts seem to buy Apple’s explaination for the increase, but lowered their profit expectations due to the implications of…
MACWORLD Tokyo Photo Journal - Pre-MACWORLD Visit To Mac Store (With Pics)
Pre-MacWorld Tokyo, there are other Mac sights to see around Japan. Nagoya, in central Japan, is home of MacMasters (aka Mac Mart). This is a four story building, housing a store, a refurb floor (called "MacFreak"), and a Mac "school" on the top floor. MacMasters offers a wide variety of computers and third-party peripherals, and…
iMac Shortage - We Found Them In Japan! (With Pics)
Remember folks, Nagoya is just a two hour bullet train ride from Tokyo. You can catch the end of MACWORLD Tokyo, get your iMac, and learn about those extra keys on a Japanese keyboard, all in one trip. (Click the thumbnails for larger versions) The new iMac: A great computer, and it makes a great…
Mac Chatter - The Best & Worst Comments From Around The Mac Web
The Mac Chatter series gathers up some of the juiciest, silliest, most outrageous, and most interesting discussion about the Mac industry from around the Web. Raena Armitage and Bryan Chaffin scour the forums, message boards, and article comments from some of the most (and least) popular hangouts in the Mac Web and beyond. Please note…