Press Releases Edited By Applelinks Contributing Editor Charles W. Moore


Apple Store Accepting Orders for New Mac OS X Edition of Broderbund Kid Pix Deluxe 3 Developed by Software MacKiev
iPartition 1.01 Disk Partitioning Without Initializing/Formatting
VueScan 8.0.7 Scanner Software For Flatbed & Film Scanners
Mozilla Foundation Announces More Open, Scriptable Plugins Adobe, Apple, Macromedia, Opera and Sun Microsystems Join In
Opera Joins Force With Mozilla, Apple, Macromedia, And Sun Microsystems To Modernize Web
Parliant PhoneValet Message Center Turns Any Apple Computer Running Mac OS X into a Telephone Communications Hub
Plextor Introduces External DVD+-R/RW Burner With 12X DVD-R Recording Speed
Groxis Ships Award-Winning Grokker 2 for Apple Mac OS X
NetSuite Announces Apple Safari Web Browser Support
PeopleSoft to Extend Apple Safari Certification to PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne Applications
Oracle Announces Plans to Make Oracle 10g Technology Available to Apple Developers
Aspyr Media, Inc. Ships Delta Force: Black Hawk Down For Macintosh
Dell Announces Music-Player Replacement, Recycling Offer[/url]


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Apple Store Accepting Orders for New Mac OS X Edition of Broderbund Kid Pix Deluxe 3 Developed by Software MacKiev

Software MacKiev has announced that the Mac OS X version of Broderbund Kid Pix Deluxe 3 that the company has been developing can now be ordered from the Apple Store online and will soon be available in all Apple Store retail locations in the U.S. The new edition, nearly two years in the making by a team of more than 35 software engineers and art professionals at Software MacKiev's development labs, has been enhanced to take advantage of the power and elegance of Apple's Mac OS X operating system.

The new Mac OS X edition features integration with Apple's iLife suite of applications. Users can import a picture from iPhoto, add sounds from iTunes and export their animated Kid Pix pictures and slide shows directly to iMovie. The new Mac OS X Edition of Kid Pix Deluxe 3 also features a number of kid-friendly enhancements such as large 3D full-color cursors, bigger buttons and gentle built-in coaching to help younger users get started.

System Requirements:

• System - Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later
• Processor - Any Macintosh with G3-266 MHz processor or faster
• Memory - 256 MB RAM
• Hard Disk - 170 MB hard disk space
• Monitor - 800 x 600 display resolution, thousands of colors (millions of colors recommended)
• Microphone (required for Sound Art Tools and Recording only)

Printer Support:
Works with the most Mac OS X compatible printers.

Language Support: Most major European, Cyrillic and Asian languages can be used to create text blocks. Hebrew and Arabic are not fully supported.

Includes:
- 2200+ Stamp images
- 900+ Sticker images
- 700+ Background images
- 100+ Animated images
- 100+ Ambient sounds and music clips
- 26 Custom fonts

The Mac OS X Edition of Kid Pix Deluxe 3 can be ordered from the Apple Store online ( http://www.apple.com/store/ ) for $39.95 and will soon be available from all eighty Apple Store retail locations in the U.S. The Apple Store also accepts orders by phone at 1-800-MY-APPLE.

For more information, visit:
http://www.mackiev.com





iPartition 1.01 Disk Partitioning Without Initializing/Formatting

iPartition is a disk partitioning utility for Mac OS X with the ability to resize Mac OS Extended (HFS+) partitions while keeping their contents intact. Additionally, iPartition's intuitive, easy-to-use interface and built-in intelligence that saves you from having to reorganise your disk by hand to make contiguous space makes iPartition perhaps the easiest partitioning tool ever released.

Whether you want to partition your disk to try Linux, test the latest version of Mac OS X, optimise the performance of enterprise database applications, or simply restrict disk space usage by temporary files and swapfiles, iPartition can help you.

Resize HFS+ (Mac OS Extended) partitions, keeping data intact.

Intelligent partitioning means no need to manually reorganise your disk to make space to enlarge a
partition… iPartition will do it for you.

Works with all types of hard disk, even removables like Zip disks and external FireWire or USB disks.

Easily reorganise your disk to:
• Install other operating systems.
• Perform a rolling operating system upgrade.
• Separate data and applications.
• Limit disk space usage.

Product Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later, 200MHz PowerPC or better, 64MB RAM. Supports internal and external disks. To partition your boot disk, you will require an external disk or bootable CD-ROM.

iPartition sells for £19.95 /$35

For more information, visit:
http://www.coriolis-systems.com/





VueScan 8.0.7 Scanner Software For Flatbed & Film Scanners

Photographers, home users, scanning services and corporations around the world use VueScan for a wide range of scanning needs. VueScan gives you improved color accuracy and color balance, increases your productivity and saves you money: VueScan can make your existing scanner work as well as a brand new scanner.

VueScan is continuously upgraded to support most high quality scanners and is quick and easy to install.

New in this version:
• Fixed problem with black level on Scan Dual IV
• Added support for ICE on PIE scanners (1800 and 3600 dpi)

System requirements:
Mac OS X 10.3 or higher
Supported scanner

VueScan sells for $59.95

For more information, visit:
http://www.hamrick.com





Mozilla Foundation Announces More Open, Scriptable Plugins Adobe, Apple, Macromedia, Opera and Sun Microsystems Join In
 
The Mozilla Foundation, in partnership with Adobe, Apple, Macromedia, Opera and Sun Microsystems has announced a series of changes to web browser plugins that will allow web developers to offer richer web browsing experiences, helping to maintain innovation and standards on the Net. The new plugin technologies will be implemented in, among others, upcoming versions of the next generation Mozilla Firefox web browser and the Mozilla 1.x Internet suite and in plugins and browsers developed by the other companies that are supporting this initiative.

In response to demand by users, plugin vendors and web developers for web browser support for an open, secure and scriptable plugin model, the Mozilla Foundation, in collaboration with Adobe, Apple, Macromedia, Opera, and Sun Microsystems are working to extend the Netscape Plugin Application Program Interface (NPAPI) in a manner that allows greater interactivity with plugins such as Flash, Shockwave, QuickTime and Java, resulting in a richer, more interactive web.

Plugins are small programs that web browsers use to display multimedia content that the browsers themselves don't know how to display, such as audio and video. Scriptability of plugins is essential for building an interactive user experience on web pages that use plugins. For example, a user shopping for clothing on a web site that takes advantage of the new plugin capabilities could mix and match different styles and colors for shirts and pants using an interactive Flash movie, and pricing and other information in an associated web page would be updated as a result.

"This initiative will significantly improve the web experience for users of Firefox, the Mozilla 1.x Internet suite, Safari, and Opera browsers and will ultimately benefit the overall health of the web," commented Mitchell Baker, President of the Mozilla Foundation. "Plugins are a critical component of the web experience and require ongoing enhancements and improvements in the way they integrate with world-class browsers. Without these improvements, enhanced interactivity could remain tied to a single, proprietary browser solution, which reduces choice and leads to monoculture on the web. This new initiative makes enhanced interactivity available without locking users in to a specific computing platform or web browser. This will allow users to choose among a range of browsers without sacrificing interactivity. The Mozilla Foundation is proud to provide leadership in this collaborative improvement of the web experience."

"In order to foster a richer experience on the web, we need to enable more dynamic and deep interaction between the browser, the plugin, and web content. This is the first step in that direction; it will give web content developers new, portable options for creating innovative experiences and applications. The Mozilla Foundation and our partners are looking at ways to improve the tools available to content developers, and to provide a better user experience. We are also looking at architectural improvements and performance optimizations that will make plugin updating faster and more reliable," said Brendan Eich, Chief Architect of the Mozilla project.

The new plugin API effort taps into a long standing, deeply rooted desire by plugin vendors to have their plugins work more seamlessly for all browsers and on all computing platforms, including Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. The enhanced plugin API has been collaboratively developed to promote adoption by a broad set of browser and plugin vendors, and will be made available under an open source license.

"Apple is happy to have made a significant contribution to this next generation plugin technology," said Philip Schiller, Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing. "Apple is a strong advocate for web standards and will ensure that Mac OS X Safari users have access to the latest standards-based web technology."

"Macromedia Flash Player is the leading rich client on the Internet, and as a company we are committed to improving the end user experience," said David Mendels, General Manager, Macromedia. "Macromedia has always supported the Netscape Plugin API, and these improvements will enable developers to deliver rich Internet applications that integrate more holistically with the browser to greatly benefit end users."

"Plugins are a part of the web and it is critical that they interact with browsers and other web content securely and efficiently. Expanding the legacy plugin model from Netscape is a step in the right direction with regard to functionality, interaction and security," said Christen Krogh, VP Engineering, Opera Software. "Opera embraces this initiative in its commitment to innovation and to always deliver the latest technologies for an enjoyable web experience."

In the near future, the Mozilla Foundation will release test versions of its next generation Firefox browser and of Mozilla 1.7 that include the new plugin APIs, allowing plugin vendors to start creating new versions of their plugins that take full advantage of the enhanced plugin capabilities. Details on test builds with these new capabilities, plugin SDKs, and web page scripting examples can be found at http://www.mozilla.org/projects/plugins/ as they become available.

Web browsers capable of supporting the new plugin enhancements, and plugins that take advantage of the new capabilities are expected to ship this Fall. The plugin enhancements will be included, among others, in future versions of Mozilla Firefox, the innovative new web browser from the Mozilla Foundation. Even before its 1.0 release, Firefox has been received to rave reviews by the press and end users alike. The user base of Firefox is doubling every few months and Firefox 0.9 has been downloaded more than 1 million times since its release two weeks ago.





Opera Joins Force With Mozilla, Apple, Macromedia, And Sun Microsystems To Modernize Web

Opera Software hs announced it has joined in alliance with Mozilla, Apple, Macromedia, and Sun Microsystems to develop plugin technologies that will enrich the Internet experience offered with the Web browsers developed by the supporting companies of this initiative. The companies have set to enable developers to build Web browser plugins more securely and efficiently. The announced alliance is working to extend the Netscape Plugin Application Program Interface (NPAPI) to support an advanced plugin model based on open Web standards.

Plugins can be used to display audio or visual multimedia content through applications such as Flash, Shockwave, QuickTime, or Java. Opera Software, now in cooperation with Mozilla, Apple, Macromedia, and Sun Microsystems, will offer the new plugin API to enhance these capabilities, resulting in a richer, more interactive Web experience while using Opera or the other browsers developed by partnering companies.

"Opera is committed to innovation and in supporting the opportunities that offer a better Internet experience," says Christen Krogh, VP Engineering, Opera Software. "Plugins are a permanent part of the rich content Internet users can enjoy. Opera is eager to enhance this experience in joining the lead of its development in the right direction with regard to functionality, interaction and security."

User demand has long called for such actions. The joined companies are responding by providing open source licenses for the API plugin model, spawning more seamless plugins for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.

Details on test builds with these new capabilities, plugin SDKs, and Web page scripting examples can be found at http://www.mozilla.org/projects/plugins/ as they become available.





Parliant PhoneValet Message Center Turns Any Apple Computer Running Mac OS X into a Telephone Communications Hub

Parliant Corporation, world leading developers of computer telephony products for business and consumer use, today announced the shipping of its PhoneValet Message Center (PVMC), the invention that makes any Apple computer running OS X, a telephone communications hub for homes and small businesses. PVMC builds on its existing multi-line computer telephony solution PhoneValet, adding full message center capabilities to its proven, reliable technology.

PhoneValet Message Center includes the hardware and software to do the work of a skilled staffer, greeting callers professionally, announcing each call by voice and on the screen, and permitting the call to be recorded in whole or in part.

Your Macintosh can now provide voice mail, conversation recording, a searchable call history, talking caller id, caller-activated AppleScripting, a fax controller and voice dialing. Parliant's PVMC does all of this, simply, intuitively and elegantly, in the spirit of the Macintosh. PVMC gives a Mac the telephony capabilities the Apple community has always wanted but could never get. Parliant extends Apple's digital hub paradigm to include telephony.

PVMC offers big business efficiencies with a personal touch. Callers can choose to leave messages in one of up to 11 mailboxes (each with a specific greeting) or all mailboxes can be turned off to create an announcement only service. PhoneValet Message Center handles all your phone lines at the same time, and messages can be emailed to your cell phone, home or office.

PVMC adds conversation recording to the product's already impressive call logging features. Inbound and outbound calls are listed in a permanent call history, which is easily searched using only a few letters and numbers, is sortable and exportable and has room for notes. When you choose to record a call, audio is integrated into this comprehensive database for quick retrieval.

Built from the ground up to harness the power of Mac OS X.

Call in to trigger programs on your Mac while you are out

PVMC is a new telephone-based interface to your Macintosh, complementing the traditional screen and keyboard. PVMC can perform AppleScript actions, play audio files over the telephone or speak text to the caller as the request is carried out. Use it to interface with an X-10 home controller, speak the weather from a web site, read you your iCal events, or launch administrative tasks... the possibilities are endless.

PVMC also has the ability to send your phone messages and recorded conversations to your iTunes. Download recorded calls into your iPod in seconds for review before a meeting. The iPod screen displays the name of the caller and the time and date of the call.

PVMC's powerful dialing rules can automate 10-digit, long-distance and calling card dialing. Calls will always be dialed correctly when you dial directly from applications using Apple's Services menu, or through AppleScript from your favorite contact manager or FileMaker. PVMC even offers voice dialing.

With PVMC, you will know who's calling before you answer the phone. Incoming calls are displayed in large type on the screen, and announced over your computer speakers. You can even write AppleScripts to task your contact manager when calls are received.

Typical user experience:

"My phone rings. My Mac speaks the caller's name. My iChat status changes to "On the Phone". My iTunes pauses. My browser launches and Googles the caller's name and address. The call is logged. Conversations are recorded. If I am busy, the message is taken and e-mailed. All without any effort from me. It's a true virtual assistant, my phone valet."

PhoneValet Message Center includes all required hardware and software to help you get more out of your existing telephones. No modem needed. PVMC is now available for $199.95 USD and can be ordered at http://www.parliant.com or 1-866-864-2334.




Plextor Introduces External DVD+-R/RW Burner With 12X DVD-R Recording Speed

Plextor Corp., a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment, has announced the new PX-712UF DVD+-R/RW drive with support for high-speed 12X DVD+R and 8X DVD-R recording. A dual interface supports both Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and full-speed compliant IEEE-1394 FireWire, enabling Plextor customers to easily share a single external high-performance DVD/CD recorder among multiple Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows-based personal computer systems.

The PX-712UF gives users the ability to create, edit, and share customized DVDs and CDs in less time than ever before. With support for both DVD+R and DVD-R recording, the new Plextor drive helps remove the risk of purchasing a DVD/CD burner that does not comply with future DVD recording standards.

The PX-712UF supports 12X DVD+R and 8X DVD-R Writing; 4X DVD+RW and 4X DVD-RW Rewriting; and 16X max DVD-Reading. The DVD/CD burner also boasts high-speed 48X CD-R Writing, 24X CD-RW Rewriting, and 48X max CD-Reading. The drive includes a bundle of premium Microsoft Windows-compatible software from Roxio, including Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator 6 -- DVD Edition, and Roxio PhotoSuite 5 SE. For Macintosh users, Toast Lite versions 5 & 6 are also included.

"The PX-700 series RDVD drives are Plextor's best selling products at electronics retailers such as Best Buy," said Howard Wing, vice president of sales and marketing for Plextor. "Feedback from retail customers tells us that the PX-700 series drives are popular because they plug and play with Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh computers and they are easily transportable from location to another, usually office to home and back again. Customers like the versatility of burning CDs and DVDs, the support for virtually every recording format, and the ability to attach to almost any computer."

The Plextor PX-712UF is a highly versatile DVD/CD burner specifically designed to deliver high-quality recording performance. All Plextor DVD/CD drives are designed for easy installation with Microsoft Windows-based personal computer systems and Apple Computer's Power Macintosh desktop line.

The PX-712UF has an 8 MB buffer and features Buffer Underrun Proof Technology to prevent buffer underrun errors and allow multi-tasking. Burst data transfer rates of 480 Mbps (Hi-Speed USB 2.0) or 400 Mbps (IEEE 1394 FireWire) allow users to burn a 4.7GB DVD+R disc in approximately six minutes.

Lossless Linking/Zero Link technology enables users to perform basic editing tasks directly on the DVD disc, so there is no need to reload DVD content back to a PC to make minor changes, and no need to re-burn an entire DVD after making small edits.

The PX-712UF also includes PlexTools Professional software to enable a unique combination of user-controllable CD recording and CD/DVD media test features, including:

-- GigaRec allows high capacity storage up to 1 GB on a 700 MB CD disc.

-- SecuRec offers password protection for CD discs.

-- Q-Check for CD media checks and graphs the results of written disc quality -- C1/C2 errors, track and focus errors, and beta/jitter errors.

-- Q-Check for DVD media checks and graphs the results of written disc quality including PI/PO.

-- Silent Mode enables users to vary tray load/unload speed, spin up/down speed and write/read speeds.

-- PoweRec allows for superior quality and stable recording at maximum speed.

-- VariRec allows adjustment of the laser power to produce the highest quality audio recording possible.

Plextor Software Bundle for Windows: Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator 6.2, DVD Edition and Roxio PhotoSuite 5 SE.

Plextor's bundled software package offers ease-of-use and extensive functionality for Windows platforms. The PlexWriter PX-712UF ships with Easy CD & DVD Creator 6 DVD Edition, Roxio's number-one selling DVD/CD-recording software, providing users the ability to create movie DVDs, data DVDs, music CDs, photo slide shows synchronized with music, data CDs, and backup copies of personal discs.

The PlexWriter PX-712UF drive also includes, Roxio PhotoSuite 5 SE for capturing, organizing, editing, and sharing digital photos; and a 30-day trial version of Dantz Retrospect data backup software. For Macintosh users, Toast Lite versions 5 & 6 are also included.

The Plextor PX-712UF DVD+-R/RW drive is scheduled for shipment to distributors and resellers in North and South America in August 2004. The PX-712UF drive has a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $299.00 USD. All retail packages include unlimited toll-free technical support and one-year full warranty.





Groxis Ships Award-Winning Grokker 2 for Apple Mac OS X

Groxis, Inc. has announced the general availability of Grokker 2.1 for the Apple Macintosh platform. The company's groundbreaking software is used for exploring vast collections of documents, journals, photos, and web pages -- visually. Mac users now have a powerful new Internet research tool that lets them search the Web, including Google, Amazon, and others, more deeply and more meaningfully than with a web browser alone. Built for Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar and 10.3 Panther, Grokker is now optimized for Apple's next generation operating system.

"We have been working closely with Apple engineers to optimize the visual experience for the discriminating Macintosh user," stated Jean-Michel Decombe, CTO of Groxis. "We are very excited about our flagship Mac release. It cleverly integrates Apple's Safari web browsing technology with our visual search capability, and much more. Going forward, both the Mac and PC products will now evolve simultaneously, thanks to the Java programming language used to develop Grokker 2," he added.

Users continue to demand more from their information search and retrieval experience, especially as the volumes of online data continue to explode. Groxis recognized early on that this growing problem would not be easily addressed with a search engine and a web browser for much longer. These tools were principally designed to display one page of information at a time, where Grokker can display thousands of pages of information in a meaningful and inspiring way to users of all ages and professions. At Groxis, a thousand words are worth a picture.

"With Grokker 2 now available to Macintosh users, we can more aggressively address the creative and educational markets, where Apple has such a strong presence," said R.J. Pittman, CEO of Groxis. "K-12 and collegiate-level academia is a key market for Grokker, and one that we see tremendous opportunity with the Mac platform. Students and faculty alike are constantly in need of better learning and research tools, and Grokker fits squarely into that box."

Since first previewing its technology in October 2002, Groxis has received accolades from industry watchers, product reviewers, and customers. Grokker 2 has already won appeal with educators, students, and consumer researchers where there has been a growing demand for applications that can help simplifying the process of researching on the Web. The result of a yearlong dialog with early customers and industry experts, Grokker 2 has been significantly improved to make research on the Web easier, more enjoyable, and more efficient for everyone. Educators in both the K-12 and higher education market have already pronounced Grokker 2 an essential project-based learning tool for 2004.

For more information, visit:
http://www.groxis.com





NetSuite Announces Apple Safari Web Browser Support

NetSuite, Inc. has became the first application service provider to offer native Apple Safari Web browser support. This provides Mac users an unprecedented opportunity to run their business using the world's most advanced Web-based business application -- NetSuite. NetSuite is a single, integrated software system that enables small and midsized businesses to run their entire business operations -- from sales, customer support/service, and marketing, to financials and ecommerce -- on a single application. For more information, visit [url=http://www.netsuite.com/apple]http://www.netsuite.com/apple[/url] NetSuite's award-winning product offerings include NetERP, NetCRM, NetSuite and Oracle® Small Business Suite. The Oracle Small Business Suite name is used under license from Oracle Corporation .

"NetSuite continues to demonstrate its commitment to building one system to manage an entire business -- and now that includes businesses that have chosen to standardize on the Mac," said Zach Nelson, CEO of NetSuite. "With the addition of Apple Safari Web browser support, NetSuite is the first and only Web-based business solution to offer native Mac compatibility."

"The ease-of-use of the Macintosh combined with the intuitive interface offered by NetSuite has allowed us to capture more performance information at the point of transaction without additional training," said Preston Poulter, Vice President of The Poulter Company ( http://www.poultercompany.com ), who uses NetSuite to manage sales, inventory and inter-company inventory transfers, along with recycling operations, purchasing, and accounting. "With NetSuite and Apple together, I'm able to monitor what's going on better, and it is allowing us to compare what one branch is doing versus another branch, and consolidate taxes and the balance sheet, which we weren't able to do previously."

NetSuite enables companies to manage all key business operations in a single, integrated system, which includes customer relationship management; order management and fulfillment; inventory management; finance; ecommerce; Web site management; and employee productivity. NetSuite is delivered as an on-demand service, so there is no hardware to procure, no large up-front license fee, and no complex set-ups. Finally, NetSuite's patent-pending "real-time dashboard" technology provides an easy-to-use view into role-specific business information that is always up-to-date.

For more information about NetSuite, visit:
http://www.netsuite.com





PeopleSoft to Extend Apple Safari Certification to PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne Applications

PeopleSoft, Inc. has announced plans to certify Apple Safari, the fastest browser on the Macintosh, for PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne solutions. Having previously certified PeopleSoft Enterprise applications on the Safari web browser, the addition of PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne certification marks the enterprise applications industry's largest commitment to the Macintosh platform. The Apple Safari web browser enhances usability for customers accessing PeopleSoft applications running on the Macintosh. This certification demonstrates PeopleSoft's continued commitment to delivering the highest level of platform choice to its customers.

"Since most customers need to support a wide-range of computing environments, enabling their users to access PeopleSoft applications through their choice of web browser is critical," said Jesper Andersen, group vice president and general manager, PeopleSoft Tools & Technology. "Today's announcement demonstrates the enterprise applications industry's strongest commitment to the Macintosh platform and to Apple users in the enterprise."

The Safari browser delivers the best performance of PeopleSoft applications in the Mac OS X environment, allowing enterprise applications users to maximize productivity. Users of PeopleSoft applications will be able to take advantage of Apple's Safari's unique features including SnapBack navigation--a feature that enables a user to step back through a transaction with a single click rather than many. The tabbed browsing feature will enable users to access multiple PeopleSoft application pages in a single window, which is important in multi-lingual call centers where a customer service agent needs access to applications in more than one language on the same system.

"Enabling all users to access our PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne applications is vital," Chris Grange, director of personnel and Financial Services, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. "With an extremely diverse user base, PeopleSoft's support of the Apple Safari browser enables more of our users to benefit from PeopleSoft applications without requiring any changes to our infrastructure."

"Safari is the fastest and most popular browser on the Mac," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "We are excited that PeopleSoft is joining the enormous support for Safari, offering enterprise customers the opportunity to access PeopleSoft applications with the most innovative browser on the Mac."

PeopleSoft has certified Apple Safari for Enterprise applications with PeopleTools 8.21 and PeopleTools 8.45. In addition, PeopleSoft plans to complete certification for PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne Tools 8.94 in the fourth quarter.

PeopleSoft is the world's second largest provider of enterprise application software with 12,200 customers in more than 25 industries and 150 countries.

For more information, visit:
http://www.peoplesoft.com






Oracle Announces Plans to Make Oracle 10g Technology Available to Apple Developers

At the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference and the JavaOne Developer Conference, Oracle executives announced plans to make Oracle technology available to developers who are using the latest version of Apple Computer's UNIX-based operating system. Java developers using Mac OS X and creating J2EE applications and Web services will benefit from the open standards-based productivity provided by Oracle JDeveloper's J2EE framework and visual development environment.

The announcement of plans to make Oracle JDeveloper 10g available to Apple developers demonstrates Oracle's ongoing commitment to bring their open J2EE productivity framework and visual Java and Web Services development environment to the popular Mac OS X platform. Additionally, with the availability of Oracle Database 10 for the Mac OS X platform, both companies will be able to provide customers a cost-effective, scalable and reliable database solution base on the flexibility of Oracle Database 10g running on Apple's UNIX-based Mac OS X Server and the power of the new Xserve G5.

Availability

-- Oracle Database 10g Early Adopters Release 2 for Apple Mac OS X is
immediately available for free download and evaluation to all
registered Oracle Technology (OTN) members.
-- Oracle plans to have the production version of Oracle Database 10g for
Apple Mac OS X available for free download and evaluation during the
second half of this year.
-- Oracle plans to have JDeveloper 10g for Apple Mac OS X available for
free download and evaluation during the second half of this year.

Downloads are available at:
http://otn.oracle.com





Aspyr Media, Inc. Ships Delta Force: Black Hawk Down For Macintosh

Aspyr Media, Inc. announced today that they are shipping Delta Force: Black Hawk Down for Mac. The game was licensed from NovaLogic Inc. and Macintosh conversion was completed by Westlake Interactive.

Set in Somalia in 1993, Delta Force: Black Hawk Down is based on the Operation Restore Hope and Task Force Ranger campaigns shown in the book and movie of the same name. The game follows members of the elite Delta Force, US Army Rangers and 10th Mountain Division as they participate in raids against the oppressive Somali warlords in and around Mogadishu.

Delta Force: Black Hawk Down recreates the intense atmosphere of a war-torn country. From tours of duty in the vast Somali countryside, where snipers could lurk on top of any hill -- to the maze-like streets of Mogadishu, where militia and civilians blend seamlessly and the task of discerning enemy from refugee is vital, as a wrong decision could cost you your mission or your life.

With a variety of new weapons and vehicles, players have options to customize their war to their specifications. Delta Force: Black Hawk Down includes MH-6 helicopter transports, Black Hawks and ground-based vehicles, an AI system that drives teams and enemies to carry out combat missions, an arsenal of authentic weapons and a variety of huge landscapes that transport the player into the middle of a war zone.

Delta Force: Black Hawk Down is rated T for Teen by the ESRB and is available at retailers nationwide for $49.99.

For more information go to
http://www.novalogic.com
or
http://www.aspyr.com






Dell Announces Music-Player Replacement, Recycling Offer

In "A Deal that Rocks," Dell is offering 15 Gigabyte (GB)1Dell  Digital Jukebox (DJ) music players for $99 after mail-in rebate to customers who send in an iPod for recycling for a limited time2. Customers can also get free DJ shipping, 25 free Musicmatch downloads and a copy of Microsoft®  Plus! Digital Media Edition and Windows Media Play 9, for a limited time.

The Dell DJ  has up to 20 hours3 of battery life before needing a charge, about two times that of the iPod4. DJ users also can choose to download their favorite music from the many MP3 and Windows Media-based download services on the Web.

With A Deal that Rocks, music fans simply buy a 15GB DJ at its regular price of $199, download a $100 mail-in rebate form5, and send in their completed mail-in rebate form with the discarded iPod to be recycled.

Dell last fall launched 15 and 20 GB versions of the DJ. The players each hold over 7,000 and 9,000 songs6, respectively. For more information on the DJ, go to:
http://www.dell.com/dj

For more information, visit:
http://www.dell.com



Charles W. Moore