New & Noteworthy: DVD Studio Pro; Apple leads in DVD;
New & Noteworthy: DVD Studio Pro; Apple leads in DVD;
Apple DVD Studio Pro 1.5 is the latest release of this advanced DVD authoring tool. This release adds Mac OS X support. [OS 9 & X]
Apple Leads the Industry in DVD Burning From PR Newswire: "Apple has announced that it has shipped nearly half a million SuperDrive-equipped Macintosh computers and more than 2 million DVD-R media discs to date." More.
Panasonic and Apple collaborate From PR Newswire: "Panasonic and Apple today announced at NAB they are collaborating on two important technologies for the professional video industry: the addition of FireWire to upcoming Panasonic DVCPRO50 and DVCPRO HD tape decks; and support for Panasonic's new AG-DVX100 24P mini-DV camcorder in a future version of Final Cut Pro" More.
Apple Announces Cinema Tools for Final Cut Pro From PR Newswire: "Apple has announced Cinema Tools for Final Cut Pro, a new software package that enhances Final Cut Pro 3's 24 frames-per-second (fps) editing capabilities with support for film cut lists and 24-frame edit decision lists (EDLs) for high-definition (HD) video." More.
FileMaker Units Top 7.5 Million From PR Newswire: "Shipments of FileMaker database software have surpassed 7.5 million units, FileMaker said today. Shipments of the current FileMaker 5.5 product line, introduced in May 2001, have topped 750,000." More.
FrameMaker 7.0 announced Adobe has announced FrameMaker 7.0, the complex document publishing software, will ship in the next several months. The new version will add support for Mac OS X (Not native - Classic only) and XML.
'Crappy' WAP Bridging Gap From Wired: "As soon as they started getting thumb cramps and eyestrain from browsing the Web on their mobile phones, American consumers immediately shunned the so-called mobile Internet. Now, the people who invented and (over)sold WAP say they agree with the criticism." More.
Use a Surplus Primestar Dish as an IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networking Antenna This Web page explains that it is easy to make a surplus Primestar dish into a highly directional antenna for the very popular IEEE 802.11 wireless networking. The range using two of these antennas with a line of sight path is around 10 miles at full bandwidth.
Judge hits US ban on 'junk' faxes From the Boston Globe: "In a little-noticed case that could have major implications for users of fax machines, a federal judge in Missouri has ruled that a federal law banning unsolicited fax advertisements is unconstitutional." More.
Is your e-mail watching you? From CNet: "Watch out--the spam choking your e-mail in-box may be loaded with software that lets marketers track your moves online, and you may not even be aware that you've been bugged." More.
No Subscription for Spam Relief From Wired: "In the annals of Internet folk wisdom, "Don't reply to spammers" is right up there with "Don't e-mail your credit card numbers to strangers" and "Don't believe all the 19-year-old supermodel lookalikes on AOL chat rooms." More.
EchoStar pulls out of satellite Net access From CNet: "EchoStar Communications is backing out of its satellite-based Internet access business in what many see as a tactic to pressure U.S. regulators to approve its proposed takeover of Hughes Electronics." More.
WWDC early registration ends soon Procrastinators take note: the $300 discount for early registration for WWDC ends on April 14.
Apple special offers on AirPort hardware, LCD panels Apple is offering $100 savings for users who purchase a qualifying Mac portable and an AirPort Base Station. Also, buy any Power Mac G4 and a large flat-panel display at the same time and get $300 back when you purchase a 22-inch Apple Cinema Display, or $200 back on a 17-inch Apple Studio Display. Both offers run from April 5 to June 30, 2002.