New & Noteworthy: Praise for FCP2; Netscape backs away from its browser; Carrara Studio coming

Praise for Final Cut Pro 2.0 A zdnet.com article favorably reviews Apple's Final Cut Pro professional-level video editing software. "It's our opinion that Final Cut Pro 2.0 is the smartest video-editing program available for less than $10,000, and, retailing at one-tenth of that price, an incredible value."

Netscape no longer to be a "browser company" A yahoo.com article reveals that AOL Time Warner is retooling its "Netscape software business into an Internet media hub. 'The browser is a crown jewel. However, six months from now, you won't consider Netscape to be a browser company,' Netscape President Jim Bankoff told Reuters. The shift recognises the overwhelming dominance of the Internet Explorer (IE) browser."

Carrara Studio Garry Bradley sends is word that the update to Carrara (see yesterday's item) will be called Carrara Studio.