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Apple releases Security Update

Apple Computer has released the March 2003 security update for MacOS X. As usual, it fixes a number of security issues, including the recently discussed SSL man-in-the-middle and the Sendmail bug discussed by the new Homeland Security department.

Lindows may use Microsoft v. Apple evidence in lawsuit

In an amusing twist, the folks at Lindows1 have asked for hundreds of boxes of evidence from Microsoft which that company had used to extricate itself from a nasty copyright dispute with Apple. Apparently, the hope is that the evidence, which was compelling enough to keep Microsoft from having …

Use your iPod for yet more

In the beginning, Apple created iPod, and it was good. You could play your music on it wherever you went and there was great sound, manageable size, and plenty of space. Then Apple said, "let there be Contacts and Calendars", and so you could access your friends, family, and events …

Should Apple eye Bochs as VirtualPC alternative

An article1 in BusinessWeek is suggesting that Apple should consider Bochs as their next foray into the Open Source software inclusion on the Mac. Bochs is an open source program (served off of SourceForge2) that provides X86 emulation for free. Page no longer available. ↩ Original link (http://www …

Apple publishes Keynote file format

Apple has today published the XML format for the files used by Keynote, their new presentation package. This publication was announced by Steve Jobs at MacWorld in San Francisco four weeks ago and is expected to open the door to automatic updating of presentations by external software.


Google, Apple top brands of the year

Contrary to the belief of our fine Ukrainian friend, Coca-Cola is actually NOT as well thought of as Apple. Apple took the number 2 spot behind Google in a poll of international brands. Coca-cola came in third, 2 percentage points behind Apple. If you want to read on, the article …


Apple upgrades Xserve and finally adds RAID product

Apple Computer this morning announced a new version of the Xserve 1U server and a new RAID device called (not surprisingly) Xserve RAID. The new Xserve has one or 2 1.33GHz G4 CPUs and uses DDR333 RAM for faster access. It also contains the new FirewWire-800 announced only one …


Baked Apple

This one takes the cake... or is that pie. Never mind, you have to read this posting on Slashdot: Aaron Steele writes "Okay, I work at an Apple Authorized Retailer and we just had a lady come in to see if we could fix her PowerBook G4. She walks in …

Why Apple needs to get in bed with IBM already

If the IBM PowerPC 970 weren't enough reason, the fact that IBM is even thinking about, much less building a next generation chip should be enough to get Apple's attention. According to this article in InfoWorld, IBM is releasing preliminary information about the road map for the upcoming Power5 architecture …

iPod micro-Linux

In the ever-growing world of open source projects that are just wrong... comes iPod Linux, a microLinux port to the iPod. Apparently, they now have it booting and playing sound...

Opera uses Safari as excuse to abandon lame browser

I read with interest an article posted about the Norwegian browser manufacturer Opera giving up on the Macintosh market after the release of Safari. The Opera claim is that they can't compete with Apple's nameplate in the Macintosh market and that because of that, they are going to bow out …

The printer saga has a happy ending

As was written in the first week of January, I've been looking for a high- quality photo printer. At MacWorld, I was repeatedly told that the right printer to get was the Epson Stylus Photo 2200, with its 80-year archival inks and beautiful black and white reproduction, it seemed like …

Apple posts X11 FAQ

Apple has posted an FAQ for X11 under OSX. Mostly configuration and installation related information, with some additional cross-grade info for people who had loaded other X11 options on their Mac's previously.

Apple, Microsoft, & Friends vs. the MPAA/RIAA

CNET is reporting that a "coalition" of technology companies has formed to oppose the MPAA and its bid to get the government to impose regulations requiring intrusive copy protection be installed in computers and consumer electronics devices. The bill, proposed last year by Senator Fritz Hollings, D-SC, has not yet …

First impressions of Apple's X11 server

One of the smallest announcements at MWSF2003 was Apple's release of an industry-standard X11 Server. My initial impressions of this package are very good. I've done a bunch of cursory tests, mainly by using the system for "real work". First, it looks rather fast, which is nice. Xeyes tracks well …

Apple objects to California/Microsoft settlement

As announced yesterday, Microsoft has reached a tentative agreement with the State of California to settle outstanding anti-trust claims made by the state against the company. Apple Computer has taken the bold step of opposing this settlement on the grounds that it may actually benefit Microsoft, due to the manner …