With three separate entries in Playboy's "Top 50 Products That Changed The World", Apple stands tall on the useful innovation front. Strangely, though, the CD that comes packaged with that issue is set up to be PC only. While it's not surprising from a general perspective, Playboy's preferences toward the Mac overall and Earthlink's position of "isp of choice" for the Mac (Earthlink is the major sponsor of the CD) might have given at least a nod to the Mac platform. Instead, Mac users have to ferret the information off the disc themselves. more...
I've noticed an interesting trend with Apple's recent product releases, namely the iTunes Music Store and the iPod. In the past, Apple has often created software and hardware that people don't yet know what they would do with. Witness FireWire, the Newton, QuickTime 3D ? these projects have yielded mixed results, and have often lost the company money.more...
When I first sat down to play with a Mac back in 1984, the feature that MacPaint and MacWrite had that completely amazed me was Undo. Make a mistake? Just undo it! That single command made the programs so much more interesting because it made the program forgiving. I could play with a new tool and not worry about destroying all the work I've already done, since I could just undo it. more...
Dr. Bott is proud to announce TiCase15 II for 15" Aluminum PowerBooks, offering the ultimate protection for your new PowerBook in an elegant, brushed aluminum briefcase.
Mac Zealots LaunchesStarting today, Mac users across the globe will have a new resource for questions and problems with the launch of MacZealots.com. Designed to be the most comprehensive informational site for the Mac community ever, MacZealots.com offers articles, tutorials, and reviews for everyone from users new to the Mac platform up to enterprise IT managers looking for a thorough analysis of a potential solution.
Mergemill reaches 3.0.1Cross Culture Limited revs Mergemill to 3.0.1. The update, free for registered users, is more than a bug-fix release. It allows users to easily generate both index and detail web pages from a folder of content source files. Earlier versions create similar web pages with ease from databases and spreadsheets. This update offers greater flexibility to the user.
iTrip Station Finder MacGriffin Technology today announced the iTrip Station Finder 2.0 for Mac & PC. This small free application helps iTrip owners find a clear frequency in over 200 US cities. It now includes frequencies for 15 additional countries, interactive map navigation, and user submission of new frequencies. The new iTrip Station Finder 2.0 for Mac and PC is available immediately for free.
Shareware.net announces MacPAD supportMacPAD is an easier and simpler way for any software developer large or small to update their website, to notify users thru their software, and to update shareware websites automatically. MacPAD was developed by Mark Fleming and Ricardo Batista in collaboration with other developers.