David Pogue reviews the latest chat offerings from Apple and Microsoft in an article (free registration req’d) in the NYTimes: Even in their preliminary incarnations, these programs illustrate two important points. First, the addition of voice and video changes the experience so profoundly, it’s not really chat any more. Second, Apple and Microsoft may as […]
Month: June 2003
Apple Pro Card Update
Just a quick follow up on the Pro Card- It seems Apple will be giving it to customers preordering a G5 in one of their retail stores- even online from within a retail store, (in case you want to do a BTO) since you are directed to a (retail) store specific portion of the online […]
iTunes Music Store Europe Delayed
The Independent reports yesterday that Apple’s attempt to launch a European version of its online iTunes Music Store has been delayed until next year because of disputes between artists and record labels. Artists in Europe apparently have different contracts than US artists containing more complex licensing agreements, and sometimes no provision for digital downloads. With […]
If big is better, you’ll be disappointed by Macworld in New York next month: there’s no question that CreativePro, and Macworld Boston next year, will attract a fraction of the number of attendees of previous conferences. That’s an especially big problem in Boston, according to a Boston Herald story last week. The story reports that […]
O’Reilly and Associates is publishing a book entitled The Best of The Joy of Tech, a collection of technology-centric (and often Mac-centric) comics created by Canadian comic duo Nitrozac and Snaggy. (But, if you’ve ever paid attention to the PowerPage’s left column, you already know that!) Read more . . .