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eWeek: IBM: PowerPC G5 to Go Mobile
Will The Inducing Infringement Act Kill The iPod?
Orrin Hatch Criminalizes The iPod
Apple Masses Asked To Mobilise Against New Anti-Copying Legislation
eWeek: 3 GHz G5 Still Eludes IBM
Macworld Boston Set To Go On Without Apple
Apple Wins Four Golds In The Best Product Designs Of The Year 2004
Secrecy Counterproductive For Apple
Web Virus May Be Stealing Financial Data
iChat AV at 35,000 Feet
Adobe FrameMaker for Mac OS X Petition Launched
Adding FireWire to a Tray-Loading iMac
Want A Flat Panel? Trust Your Eyes, Not The Cost
Interview with Nisus founder Jerzy Lewak on MacCreator
eWeek: PowerPC Roadmap to Turn to Consoles
eWeek: Social Issues Surround Social Software
Mac Night Owl: A Dark Journey Through the World of Wireless Routers
Mac Night Owl: A Paragraph Worth of Monday Rants
eWeek Alert: Web Graphics Exploit Marching Across Internet[/url]


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eWeek: IBM: PowerPC G5 to Go Mobile

"The 64-bit PowerPC G5 processor will undoubtedly be a fixture of Apple CEO Steve Jobs' keynote next week's Worldwide Developers Conference. After all, it's the basis of the company's workstation and server lines. But Mac professionals, and even Linux programmers, will be waiting for word of a mobile version.

According to officials of IBM Corp., the technology for a notebook version of the PowerPC G5, aka the PowerPC 970 series of processors, may be at hand."

Read more at:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1617070,00.asp







Will The Inducing Infringement Act Kill The iPod?

Magic City Morning Star's IPR says:

"With Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and his colleagues pushing hard to bring the Inducing Infringement of Copyright Act ("Induce Act") to the full Senate for a vote, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is already dreading the loss of all technologies this legislation has the potential to destroy. Although Hatch wants the public to believe that the legislation will only hurt "the bad guys" in the P2P wars, EFF argues that the Act is so sweeping that "the good guys" will get taken down too. The Induce Act, which would make it illegal to "induce" people to infringe copyright, could potentially outlaw everything from CD burners to the iPod.

"Because the Induce Act defines "intent" as being "determined by a reasonable person taking into account all relevant facts," it's unlikely that a technology company like Apple would be able to easily dismiss any lawsuit brought against it. It would face the prospect of an expensive trial, with all the attendant legal fees and negative publicity. One such company, SonicBlue, recently fought against a group of copyright holders in court over its ReplayTV and spent close to $1,000,000 per month in legal fees alone. In essence, this means that copyright owners can use the 'inducement' theory to inflict an arbitrarily large penalty on any tech company that builds a device they don't like. That's not a pleasant possibility for an innovator to face as he or she tries to launch a new product."

For the full report, visit here.
http://magic-city-news.com/article_1686.shtml







Orrin Hatch Criminalizes The iPod

Happy Mutants LLC's Cory Doctorow says

"With Orrin Hatch's nation-destroying Inducing Infringement of Copyrights Act headed for law, EFF has decided to create a real example of just what kind of "piracy" Hatch is targetting. Here's EFF's hypothetical complaint against Apple (for making the iPod) C|Net (for reviewing the iPod), and Toshiba (for supplying hard drives for iPods). All three of these activities fall within the scope of activity that Hatch's bill seeks to end..."

You can check it out at:
http://www.boingboing.net/2004/06/24/orrin_hatch_criminal.html







Apple Masses Asked To Mobilise Against New Anti-Copying Legislation

theinquirer.net's Nick Farrell reports:

"The Electronic Frontier Foundation is mobilising the loyal will power of countless Apple users in a bid to get an anti-copying law stymied.

"The EFF has realised that nothing is more scary than an Apple user who fears that his reassuringly expensive toy may be taken away from him. So the EFF has issued a press release that accuses the record industry of taking Jobs Mob to the cleaners.

"The complaint, which mimics the format of an actual complaint that record companies might draft, points out that "Apple advertises that its 40 GB iPod can hold 'up to 10,000 songs....'"

"Fair's fair, the Inducing Infringement of Copyright Act is being pushed at the behest of the recording industry which has monomaniacally dragged file-sharing grannies and children into court to protect its interests, so why shouldn't the free speechers find people in the IT industry who have similar fanatical beliefs?"

You can check it out at:
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=16830







eWeek: 3 GHz G5 Still Eludes IBM

"Even the most ingenious chip designs can be undone by manufacturing problems: Consider IBM Corp.'s struggle to raise the megahertz ante for its PowerPC processors.

The company has managed to keep delivering chips without major interruptions. Nevertheless, issues with two of its key clients point at problems manufacturing its chips at their rated speeds. The PowerPC chips that IBM supplies to Apple Computer Inc. are slower than Apple expected, and Nvidia Corp.'s GeForce 6800 card has yet to ship in appreciable quantities."

Read more at:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1617135,00.asp







Macworld Boston Set To Go On Without Apple

TechWeb News's W. David Gardner reports:

"What's an Apple Computer show without Apple Computer? Just fine, say the presenters of the Macworld Conference & Expo, scheduled for July 12 to 15, in Boston.

"The convention is the first major event scheduled for that city's new waterfront convention center and, in a way, represents something of a homecoming: the first Macworld event, by IDG World Expo, was held in Boston. When the decision was made to move the show from its New York location, however, it didn't sit well with Apple's chief, Steve Jobs. The company is boycotting the event in the Bay State.

"Nevertheless, the event will feature a presentation by the original team that developed the Macintosh computer 20 years ago. No longer employed at Apple, the team members will discuss what they see in store for future versions of Mac software and hardware."

For the full report, visit here.
http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20040625S0002







Apple Wins Four Golds In The Best Product Designs Of The Year 2004

BusinessWeek reports:

"The global recovery is gaining traction, and at corporations around the world, high-octane design is fueling the strong rebound. Whether it is with breakthrough new products, hybrid combinations of older ones, or research into rethinking the entire consumer experience, companies are using design to generate sales and profits. The 2004 winners of the Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) demonstrate that design is playing a critical role for corporations as they turn away from cost-cutting survival tactics to return to strategies of growth.

"The annual contest, sponsored by BusinessWeek and juried by the Industrial Designers Society of America, is usually full of surprises. This year is no exception. For the first time in the competition's 24-year history, an Asian company won more awards than any U.S. or European corporation: Samsung took five IDEAs (including two golds), with Apple Computer Inc. the runner-up, winning four (two of them golds)."

You can check it out at:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_27/b3890601.htm







Secrecy Counterproductive For Apple

Computerworld's Mark Hall says:

"Three and a half years ago in this space I wrote, 'Today, there's no reason for IT managers to consider the Mac in their product plans, which is appropriate since Apple doesn't think of them either.'

"I was wrong.

"The truth today is far different. Apple's technology is not just a credible choice for corporate IT. It's often the most cost-effective and best-performing option. You just don't know it because, in some measure, analysts and journalists covering enterprise computing wrote off Apple a long time ago.....

"But yammering reporters and analysts aren't the only ones to blame for a lack of IT-related coverage of Apple. Fingers must also be pointed at 1 Infinity Loop, the company's Cupertino, California, headquarters. Like its pretentious address, Apple's haughty attitude simply annoys people. Microsoft has never been known for its modesty either, and can certainly be irksome. But it will bend over backwards to get you product information, particularly about future plans. So much so, it's considered the world leader in FUD -- the fear, uncertainty and doubt it inspires throughout the industry as it details what's on its drawing boards is more than enough to make IT managers hesitate before moving to another vendor's technology.....

"Apple, in contrast, has mastered the art of FAPP -- forget Apple for product planning. The company's "loose lips sink ships" attitude works well for its consumer market, where pre-announcing a cool new gadget can kill the sales of your suddenly has-been widget. But in the serious world of corporate IT, CIOs seldom make infrastructure investments without a deep understanding of a vendor's long-term strategy. And Apple refuses to reveal much, if anything, about its plans..."

For the full commentary, visit here:
http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=9005&Page=1&pagePos=2






Web Virus May Be Stealing Financial Data

AP Internet Writer Anick Jesdanun reports:

"A mysterious Internet virus being spread Friday by hundreds and possibly thousands of infected Web sites may be aimed at stealing credit card and other valuable information, security experts warned.

"The infection appears to take advantage of three separate flaws with Microsoft Corp. products. Microsoft said software updates to fix two of them had been released in April, but the third flaw was newly discovered and had no patch to fix it yet...."

For the full report, visit here.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1617328,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594






iChat AV at 35,000 Feet

An Apple Hot News article says:

"It’s a long flight from Munich to San Francisco, even non-stop. But recently two enterprising Apple product managers cut the distance dramatically with a few at-hand tools: iChat AV, iSight, 17-inch PowerBook G4, an Airbus and an orbiting satellite.

"In what might have been the first in-air commercial videoconference, Apple product manager Kurt Knight, on the ground in Cupertino, hooked up over iChat AV with product line manager Eric Zelenka, returning to San Francisco from Munich, by leveraging Lufthansa’s new wireless high-speed broadband connection service."

You can check it out at:
http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2004/06/ichat_at_35k/







Adobe FrameMaker for Mac OS X Petition Launched

"To: Adobe Systems Incorporated

"We, the undersigned, petition Adobe Systems to develop and release a version of FrameMaker for Mac OS X. After 14 years of FrameMaker for Mac, we are very disappointed that Adobe Systems has decided to discontinue it. We understand that FrameMaker is available for Windows and Solaris, but the hardware, software, and reeducation costs make switching to these platforms prohibitive. FrameMaker is a fantastic product, without equal, and we’re confident that a version for Mac OS X would be a great success. We strongly urge Adobe Systems to consider our request. "

Sincerely,
The Undersigned

To sign up:
http://www.petitiononline.com/fmforosx/petition.html







Adding FireWire to a Tray-Loading iMac

Low End Mac's Dan Kinght says:

"Yes, there is a way to add FireWire to Rev. A-D iMacs, the Sonnet Harmoni card, which also includes a 600 MHz G3 processor. However, at US$349 it might be more cost-effective to buy a used iMac 400 and sell your iMac 333 for $200-300.

"There is a list of four CD-RW options for the tray-loading iMac on our Upgrade Guide for the Tray-Loading iMacs, and prices for them currently range from $135 to $179."

You can check it out at:
http://lowendmac.com/macdan/04/0625.html







Want A Flat Panel? Trust Your Eyes, Not The Cost

Businessweek reports:

"When buying a computer monitor, the best advice I can give is this: Put your money where your eyes are. Perhaps the most compelling reason to buy a desktop computer is to get your choice of flat-panel displays. Of course, laptops come with flat panels, too, but compared with their desktop brethren, they are small, dim, and limited in features and adjustability.

"For now, rising demand has ended the free-fall in LCD prices. Still, they're more affordable than you might think. A 17-in. flat panel costs only about $100 more than a high-quality 19-in. television-style CRT monitor and has about the same viewing area. In short, it makes no sense to buy a CRT monitor unless your budget is very limited."

You can check it out at:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_26/b3889032_mz006.htm?chan=sb







Interview with Nisus founder Jerzy Lewak on MacCreator

A good word processor for creative writers: interview with Nisus founder Jerzy Lewak:

You can check it out at:
http://www.maccreator.com/articles/nisus-interview.html







eWeek: PowerPC Roadmap to Turn to Consoles

"IBM Corp.'s PowerPC roadmap has narrowed in recent months.

With IBM's sale of its embedded PowerPC 4XX family in April to Applied Micro Circuits Corp., analysts say the company is moving away from developing standard products entirely, chips used as storage and network controllers, to concentrate on developing custom solutions for a few key customers."

Read more at:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1617495,00.asp







eWeek: Social Issues Surround Social Software

"SANTA CLARA, Calif.-At what point do more people joining an online social network or using a social software tool cause more harm than good?

While the answer may be elusive, panelists at the Supernova 2004 conference here agreed that the social dynamics around the use of burgeoning collaboration tools such as online social networking services, Weblogs and wikis are often as important as, if not more important than, the technologies themselves."

Read more at:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,,1617125,00.asp







Mac Night Owl: A Dark Journey Through the World of Wireless Routers

Industry standard my foot.

Here's the URL for today's commentary:

http://www.macnightowl.com/index.htm#routers







Mac Night Owl: A Paragraph Worth of Monday Rants

Some features wear well, some don't.

Here's the URL for today's commentary:

http://www.macnightowl.com/index.htm#rants







eWeek Alert: Web Graphics Exploit Marching Across Internet

"Security experts are tracking a new piece of malware that appears to be compromising large numbers of Windows PCs and may be laying the groundwork for the creation of a large spamming network or a major attack in the future.

Analysts at NetSec Inc., a managed security services provider, began seeing indications of the compromises early Thursday morning and have since seen a large number of identical attacks on their customers' networks. The attack uses a novel vector: embedded code hidden in graphics on Web pages."

Read more at:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1617048,00.asp



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