New & Noteworthy: Apple Teacher Institutes; Director; Dreamweaver UltraDev; U.S. Robotics router; more

Apple Teacher Institutes announced Apple will sponsor a series of workshops targeted toward teachers who utilize technology in the classroom.

Macromedia Director Shockwave Studio 8.5 is out. This new version contains a comprehensive 3D feature set to create scalable 3D content, support for popular 3D applications, Flash 5 integration, the ability to embed RealAudio and RealVideo within Director content, and more.

Macromedia Dreamweaver UltraDev 4.01 is a minor release that fixes specific problems discovered by customers. Customers using Mac OS 9.1, MDAC, Login Server Behaviors, WebDav, Visual SourceSafe, Netscape 6 and WROX reference material are the primary target for this update.

U.S. Robotics router released A new router designed for home and small business users is available now from U.S. Robotics. The $149 device allows users to share any DSL or cable Internet connection with up to four PCs or Macintosh computers.

Squaring Apple's Cube ZDNet takes a look at the Cube and the new PowerBook and tries to explain why one is a hit, and the other is not.