WTFM! September 22nd, 2000 The substances of what we think, though born in thought, must live in ink. a publisher once said this Mac-book author Gene Steinberg: ’93 percent of users never crack open a manual’ A Mac-head since 1984, Gene Steinberg has written 19 books on computers and the Internet, plus hundreds…
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AAPL Gets Kicked Lower on Unfounded Fears
For the first time in the eurois short existence the central banks of Japan, England, the US, Canada and the European Union intervened in currency markets to support the euro, which climbed several cents against the dollar. On Wednesday, the euro sank to all-time lows of 84.38 cents and 90.04 yen. The surprise concerted intervention…
Apple-Amazon 1-Click, Useless And Controversial?
The reactions to Apple licensing the 1-Click technology from Amazon.com seem mixed. There are users and writers who believe that the Apple Store is simple enough – not without reasons – that the 1-Click technology adds very little to an already simple shopping experience at Appleis online store. A different reaction, this one coming from…
Dow Trends Higher While Tech Stocks, Apple Included, Take a Fall
A Reuters article noted that investors are in a cautious mood, "Bullish comments from one of Wall Streetis most influential market watchers, Abby Joseph Cohen, failed to rally the market. Investorsi worries that high oil prices and a weak euro will bite into corporate profits are "overdone" and will be "short-lived," according to Goldman Sachsi…
Apple Borrows Amazon's "1-Click" Ordering Method
Apple announced today that they have taken a page out of Amazon.com’s book, and have licensed their patented 1-Click ordering system. The Amazon system allows users to register all relevant information with the company, and then purchase products by having to only click one time, rather than go through a long series of ordering pages…
The Boston Globe Interviews Former Apple Chief Evangelist Guy Kawasaki
Thanks to Applelinks for the tip. From the interview: Asked for his thoughts on Apple, Kawasaki responds that as a consumer he would like to see Apple make an ultra-lightweight laptop to compete with Sony Corp.is VAIO line of computers. "Iid like a laptop I can carry to five meetings a day," he said. As…
Apple Expo 2000 - Radeon Now Available As BTO Option (Updated)
Update: This article was originally posted at 6:30 AM and updated at 11:00 AM with a Spin. Several months afer the expected announcement, Apple has announced that ATI’s new Radeon graphics card is immediately available as a build-to-order option at the Apple Store. Original speculation had the Radeon replacing the Rage 128 across the line,…
The Mac Observer: On The Flip Side - The Megahertz Can Of Worms
The Megahertz Can Of Worms September 12th, 2000 There are moments when you have to face serious problems and you wonder if there is a simple, or at least viable, way to save the day. Apple and its processor issue is one of these cases. How does one get out of it? For those who…
Global Mac Games Opens Doors, Gamers Everywhere Rejoice!
After spending some time away, the Global Mac Games web site is again open for business. Providing a place for gamers to chat, form clans, monitor progress, keep scores, and get the latest gaming news, Global Mac Games is a must for any serious Mac gamer. According to Global Mac Games: One of the Macintosh’s…
Tech Stocks Bounce and Apple's Stock Soars
PC stocks bounced back after IDC said, "unit volume for the worldwide PC market should climb to 33.4 million in the third quarter, a 18.5 percent jump from the year-ago period, " according to a CBS MarketWatch article. IDCis Bruce Stephen was quoted as saying, "The consumer market will once again propel global PC growth…
The Coming Revolution Of Online Comics. Popimage.com Interviews Mac User Scott McCloud
Mr. McCloudis first nonfiction book Understanding Comics, which is written/drawn in comic book fashion, achieved the very unusual combination of being eminently entertaining, becoming a bestseller in many languages, and becoming a widely used textbook on understanding comics. The book covers so many basic concepts it contains many important ideas that apply to creative subjects…
Default Folder Updated
Default Folder 3.0.7 delivers several compatibility fixes, including an important fix for problems that could cause applications to unexpectedly quit when using Default Folderis Recent Folders menu. St. Clair Software recommends that all existing Default Folder 3.0 users download this free update. Highlights of the changes in Default Folder 3.0.7 include: The Recent Folders menu…
Interview With Macintosh Godfather, Jeff Raskin
If you said you were a user interface specialist, you wouldnit have been understood. And certainly in the computer industry, it was a totally unknown concept: you just didnit worry about that. The idea of building a whole computer system starting with the user interface and working from there was completely alien, at least in…
The Mac Observer: On The Flip Side - The Perfect Dual Platform Computer, A Possibility Or A Pipe Dream?
The Perfect Dual Platform Computer, A Possibility Or A Pipe Dream? September 5th, 2000 Before we start, let me tell you that this week’s column could be nothing more than a wish for a crazy utopia. After all, perfect platform integration is not necessarily an easy thing and Windows is not necessarily everybody’s favorite operating…
But I Digress... - The Hip Factor
The Hip Factor September 15th, 2000 If you read this month’s Macworld, and this month’s MacAddict, you aren’t likely to notice more than the usual distinctions between the two unless you look really closely at the magazines. Sure, Macworld and MacAddict differ wildly as publications, but there’s always been a certain level of Mac advocacy…
FCC Allows Intel/Proxim To Step On AirPort's Toes, Consumers To Lose
Yesterday, Apple and its wireless network partners lost their bid to stop the FCC from allowing an inferior wireless standard from becoming effective competition in the home networking market. In May, "Intel, Motorola, Proxim and other technology firms that support a wireless standard called HomeRF [asked] the FCC to allow them to quadruple the speed…
High Volume Break Out Rally Boosts AAPL
Money that has been sidelined for months is just now beginning to return to market and as before the technology stocks are leading the way higher. Mark Jakob, a former employee of Internet Wire was arrested today for the Emulex (EMLX) hoax that last week crashed the stock intraday until the fraud was revealed. AP…
Window ME Bundles Digital Media Software Whether You Like It or Not
As Microsoftis prepares to release the last version of Windows called Windows Me, for Millennium Edition, the word is out that the new incremental update contains Microsoftis Windows Media Player 7 and Movie Maker, which install automatically, and — get this — can not be removed. Itis a feature! Itis also the equivalent of flipping…
The Dow Shrinks but the Nasdaq and Apple Continue Higher
Apple continued to rally 5/16 to close at 59 1/2 on high volume of 5 million shares for the eighth day in a row. Yesterday, an ON24 audio report said Salomon Smith Barney analyst Richard Gardner, after meeting with Appleis management, reiterated his buy rating on Apple, with a price target of $70 per share.…
OS X and Salomon Smith Barney's Positive Comments Power AAPL
An ON24 audio report said Salomon Smith Barney analyst Richard Gardner, after meeting with Appleis management, reiterated his buy rating on Apple, saying the company is one of his two top picks in the PC industry, the other is Gateway. Gardner said that Appleis growth is 3 times the industry average, second only to Dellis.…
The Mac Observer: The Apple Trader - All Aboard The AAPL Express!
All Aboard The AAPL Express! August 28th, 2000 Wall Street woke up last week to discover AAPL is a value play, something Apple investors have known since 1997. A clever analyst recently noticed that Apple’s P/E ratio is about half the industry average while Apple’s revenue growth, even at low-ball estimates, is equal that of…
Things Heating Up For MacOS Radio
MACOS RADIO TO GIVE AWAY CAMERAS: When Sam Levin, CEO of ixla, appears on the MacOS Radio Network (www.macosradio.net/broadcast.html) at 7pm EDST on August 28th, he wonit come empty handed. Sam comes to the show bearing gifts! He will be *GIVING AWAY* two ixla digital cameras during the live show. Donit miss it. SCOTT KELBY…
Microsoft Can't Get A Break; How About A Bottle Of Windows 99?
In a short story about the value of names and the nature of domain names, Upside Today had a blurb that we thought you may be interested in. It seems that beleaguered Microsoft has run into yet another problem, this time in Russia, where a Vodka manufacturer has introduced a new product it calls "Windows…
Canon Introduces Cross Platform Consumer Video Editing Program
Canon has announced its first foray into the nascent Desktop Video market with a cross-platform offering called Canon Video Home Edition. The product is not aimed at the same market as iMovie or iMovie 2 in that in can not perform video capture through FireWire. A Canon spokesperson described the product to The Mac Observer…