New & Noteworthy: Tampa retail store to open; iMovie; 802.11 news; more

Apple to opens retail store in Tampa Friday The Tampa Apple store grand opening will be this Friday, September 14th at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The store is located on 2223 N. West Shore Blvd. More details from PR Newswire.

iMovie, your first step towards the Director chair From I.T.: "For ordinary mortals, making movies has never been easier. This is great stuff even if iMovie has probably caused a massive increase in the number of really awful home movies around the planet. On the other hand, it has brought pleasure to the multitude and made money for some. Wintel users cannot have iMovie. It works only on Macintosh, which is sad for them, but understandable since it is one of Apple's several current aces in the hole boosting consumer, and even business, sales." More.

Wireless Networks: Open Doors for Bad Guys From BusinessWeek: "Researchers have revealed critical security flaws in these networks. Fortunately, some new tools -- and common sense -- can protect you." More.

Intel unveils next generation 802.11a and enhanced 802.11b devices From businesswire.com: "Intel has announced several products designed to help accelerate the deployment of wireless local area networking (LAN) solutions for organizations of all sizes. The new products are based on the increasingly popular 802.11 wireless specification." More.

Drive 2000 update beta testers requested Mediafour is seeking beta testers interested in providing feedback on a new version of MacDrive, which is software that enables Windows-based systems to mount nearly all types of Mac disks. The new version features Windows XP compatibility, an all-new interface, and improved power and speed. Anyone interested in providing some feedback on the new version should complete the brief questionnaire here.