eMac Daily 12-08-00
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1) America Online Inc. and Time Warner Inc. have made what they consider their
last and best offer to U.S. antitrust officials as the two sides near the end
of negotiations over the companies' proposed merger, The Washington Post reported
on Friday. The Post quoted unnamed sources as saying Dulles-based AOL and Time
Warner have effectively put an end to months of talks, telling the Federal Trade
Commission that they will budge no further on concessions to satisfy regulatory
concerns. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10050/ >
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2) Apple is working overtime to get in tune with consumers. Stung by slow sales,
the Cupertino, Calif.-based computer maker is looking at options for incorporating
the technology for recording CDs. To date, Apple has focused on putting DVD
drives into its computers and giving people the ability to play or edit video.
However, consumers are showing a greater desire for CD-RW drives, which let
them burn music CDs. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10047/ >
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3) The eagerly-anticipated Public Preview version of QuickTime 5 took the multimedia
industry by storm. Now try QuickTime 5 Preview 2, which incorporates a number
of enhancements suggested by thousands of users and a version for Windows. Preview
2 also includes support for media skins, plus extensive AppleScript support
for Mac users. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10052/ >
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4) Apple stock watch for the period of December 1 to December 7. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10059/
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5) Armed with AutoScript.fm Pro, you can export, create, edit, manipulate and
import FileMaker Pro scripts in ScriptMaker wysiwyg plain text format. AutoScript.fm
Pro empowers you to do things that FileMaker Pro alone can not. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10062/
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6) Berlin commuters can now spice up their wait for the bus thanks to Germany's
first Internet bus shelter. Commuters get five minutes of free Internet access
on the solar-powered terminals at Potsdamer Platz, Berlin's blossoming high-tech
center. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10049/ >
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7) When it rains it pours, and that was never truer for technology companies
than Thursday, when the of a slowing economy burst on high-tech giants like
Microsoft Corp., Motorola Inc. and Intel Corp. The day got off to a dark start
as Motorola, the world's No. 2 mobile telephone maker, slashed its fourth-quarter
profit estimates by more than 40 percent, driving its stock to a nine-year low
at one point. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10046/ >
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8) Default Folder 3.0.9 fixes a single problem discovered in version 3.0.8,
which was unveiled yesterday. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10065/ >
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9) The FBI has joined a growing number of experts that are warning computer
users about a new email virus that last week struck several U.S. companies and
comes disguised as an Internet movie. Although it carries no destructive payload,
the virus, which is an Internet worm, routinely sends itself to a victim's email
address book, making it possible to clog email networks with its mass mailing
capability, the FBI's Washington, D.C.-based National Infrastructure Protection
Center warned. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10048/ >
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10) "I am asking Mac users to look at the proposed new 'Just think' cards and
vote on whether they should indeed be 'MacCards'. If the majority of the voters
decide they want the new cards to be made available online, then MacCards will
return for the month of December only. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10069/
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11) Personal Calendar Diary by Infinity Software is a personal planner. Unique
attractive features: free-field text access to hourly fields, daily astronomical
information (sunrise/set, new/full moon, moonrise/set), and over seven calendar
systems. Comprehensive information manager provides to-dos, phone lists etc.
Other features are daily graphing and HTML calendar generation. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10057/
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12) I had the same reaction to Mac OS X that a lot of people have had -- how
the heck do I make it work? My first reactions to this confusion were frustration
and anger -- not a good start to working with the new system. But after a few
days of casual use, I'm really warming to Mac OS X. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10063/
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13) A graphic designer is working on a complete facelift of Mac OS X that would
replace the system's glitzy new look with one more closely resembling the traditional
Mac interface. Raul Gutierrez, a graphic designer and photographer from Los
Angeles, is developing a software patch that would strip away OS X's striking
new look -- replacing it with one that looks more like the interface in the
current Mac OS, which is often referred to as "Platinum" because of its distinctive
silvery gray color scheme. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10064/ >
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14) MacDirectory gives you the inside scoop on the Canon GL1 MiniDV. Making
home movies is the trendy thing to do nowadays. Not only does Apple have a major
advertising campaign promoting video and movies, but so does the rest of the
PC world. Everyone now sees the potential of making a high-quality movie at
an affordable price. In this review, I checked out Canon's GL1 in order to find
out if the $2,499 price tag is worth it. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10068/
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15) MacDirectory wants you to give us a piece of your mind. It's Friday, Apple's
stock is taking a dive, it's time for you to sound off. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10066/
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16) MacDirectory wants you to give us a piece of your mind. It's Friday, Apple's
stock is taking a dive, it's time for you to sound off. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10067/
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17) Computer owners take it for granted that they don't have to buy a new machine
each time they want to add or upgrade a program. Now regulators are clearing
the path for a new breed of wireless phones, personal organizers and other gadgets
that could add new capabilities just as easily. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10053/
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18) Newer Technology has announced the reduction in pricing of the world's most
highly rated G3 upgrade card for the PowerMac and Performa 6100 Series of computers.
These cards run at either 300MHz or 330MHz depending upon the model of 6100.
< http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10054/ >
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19) Pixlock introduces Exbem3, a software for scientific image processing and
analysis for MacOS. Exbem reads and processes single images, QuickTime-movies,
and live video. Within a project, areas of interest (AOIs) can be defined in
any number and shape. Multiple operators can be assigned to any AOI. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10061/
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20) Princeton Graphic Systems introduces the PureProgressive PSC-1500 scan converter.
This new high performance progressive-scan converter provides viewers outstanding
images from DVD and standard video (NTSC) sources. Performing more than six
billion arithmetic operations per second on the incoming signal, the technologically
advanced PSC-1500's performance creates a 480p image that is better than those
created by line doublers/scalers costing thousands of dollars. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10058/
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21) Sapphire Innovations announces 'Sapphire Patterns 1' - A collection of patterns
For Photoshop 6. The patterns range from subtle to incredibly colourful. 250
x 250. The patterns are all royalty-free. The patterns are stored in Photoshop
PAT files and can be used easily throughout Photoshop in layer effects, pattern
fills, fill content and more. The patterns can also be saved and converted and
used in other applications. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10060/ >
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22) St. Clair Software has released a new version of Default Folder, their popular
enhancement for Open and Save dialogs. Default Folder 3.0.8 offers compatibility
with Mac OS 9.1 and the Classic environment in OS X. It also includes a new
scripting addition that allows AppleScripts to set the folder displayed in Navigation
Services or Standard File dialogs. In addition, compatibility problems have
been corrected for users of QuicKeys 5 and MPW. St. Clair Software recommends
that all existing Default Folder 3.0.x users download this free update. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10055/
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23) Internet service provider America Online Inc. and media company Time Warner
Inc plan to give stock options to all 85,000 employees shortly after their merger
is completed, the Wall Street Journal reported in its electronic edition Friday.
The precise size of the one-time grant hasn't been worked out, but it is unlikely
to be more than a couple of hundred options for most employees, the paper said.
< http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10051/ >
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24) Web Crossing, Inc. and Rheingold Associates today jointly announced a strategic
partnership to provide world-class community management training to Web Crossing
communities. Now, Web Crossing installations can take advantage of one of the
world's pioneers in online facilitation training to speed implementation and
maximize the effectiveness of online communications for business groups and
communities. < http://www.macdirectory.com/4U/10056/ >
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