New and Noteworthy: Supply Snag Slows Down Mac Cloner; WWDC keynote sattelite coordinates; more
New and Noteworthy: Supply Snag Slows Down Mac Cloner; WWDC keynote sattelite coordinates; more
Supply Snag Slows Down Mac Cloner Since setting up shop in April, Fraser has been doing a roaring trade selling low-cost, configurable Mac clones based on older motherboards from Apple. However, Apple has threatened legal action against Fraser's motherboard supplier, citing breach of contract, according to Fraser's website. Fraser's machines have names like "CoreBox." More.
WWDC keynote satellite coordinates Apple has posted coordinates for the live satellite broadcast of the keynote address from Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) presented by Steve Jobs. The stream takes place Monday, June 23, 2003, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (PDT) from San Francisco's Moscone West. The presentation will be available via satellite at the following coordinates:
Ku-band Analog
- Telstar 5/Transponder: 25 K
- Orbital Slot: 97 degrees west
- Uplink Frequency: 14444 MHz
- Downlink Frequency: 12144 MHz
- Polarity: Vertical down
- Audio subcarriers: 6.2 and 6.8
C-band Analog
- Galaxy 3C/Transponder 3C
- Orbital Slot: 95 degrees west
- Uplink Frequency: 5985 MHz
- Downlink Frequency: 3760 MHz
- Polarity: Horizontal down
- Audio subcarriers: 6.2 and 6.8
Review: Creative MegaWorks THX 6.1 PC Magazine states "The Creative MegaWorks line of speakers has impressed us from day one. And the Creative MegaWorks THX 6.1 650 (US$ 400) is no exception. A beefed-up amplifier, THX certification, and six satellites make this a compelling set of speakers, although the need for a third surround channel in your PC listening environment is open to question." More.
United Airlines Offers Inflight Email on Domestic Flights United Airlines and Verizon Airfone today announced that it is the first U.S. commercial carrier to offer two-way email capability on its U.S. domestic flights. JetConnect is an inflight email, instant messaging and text messaging service and is the only provider of email capabilities to passengers on U.S. commercial flights. JetConnect with Email service costs $15.98 per flight, plus $0.10 per Kb of data over 2Kb. More.Resources