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Let Apple know what you think
Apple has posted a feedback link for comments on the .Mac services...
1:22:52 PM 
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Gillmor: iCal betrays Apple's PDA ambitions
Colunist Dan Gillmor finds the inclusion of iCal as the most interesting of the announcements from Steve Jobs' keynote this morning:
"The most interesting tidbit in Apple's Macworld Expo announcements today was iCal, the calendar application. Why? Because it's the strongest signal yet toward Apple's now-obvious PDA ambitions."
Read the rest in Apple Extends Its Reach [Dan Gillmor's eJournal]
12:06:21 PM
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A key note about Backup 1.0 for Mac OS X
In the notes for Backup 1.0 for Mac OS X, the new Apple backup program that is tied in with .Mac membership, there is a key item that may make this feature worthwhile or worthless depending on your computer:
"To create backup CDs or DVDs with Backup, you must have an internal, Apple-supplied CD-RW drive or SuperDrive and a paid .Mac subscription. Trial members will not be able to back up to CD or DVD."
My Pismo PowerBook is not supplied with an Apple-supplied CD-RW, so the ability to do real backups to CD-R may not be an option for me...
11:39:35 AM
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Apples posts .mac FAQ
If you are looking for more details about Apple's new .Mac service, you can check out the .Mac FAQ, posted earlier today.
11:13:06 AM
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My notes from the keynote announcing Jaguar
Jaguar, aka, Mac OS X 10.2
- - The price tag of OS X 10.2 is $129, and it hits the shelves August 24 (You knew this was coming...but off the cuff, $129? I had better start saving some pennies...)
- - iChat
- - Uses your mac.com account to access AOL Instant Messenger
- - Also ties in with Rendezvous to automatically add any users around you on the network or Wi-Fi to your buddy list
- - File transfer will be supported on iChat
- - A new Address Book also coming to OS X 10.2
- - Address Book can tie in via Bluetooth to enabled cell phones to transfer contact information
- - Address Book can also dial outgoing calls, or match up info from caller ID systems on inbound calls to names in the contact database
- - New Mail app, with junk mail filtering
- - The new "Junk Mail" feature turns most Spam posts brown, and the Mail software can go into a "training" mode to update and learn which mail is Spam
- - Rendezvous offers automatic discovery of devices over an IP network with no configuration on your part.
- - HP, Epson and Lexmark have adopted Rendezvous and plan to build its capabilities into their network printers.
- - Inkwell, the handwriting software that is part of OS X 10.2 is mentioned but not demoed.
- - Introduction of Sherlock 3
- - Intro includes showing stock data, movie previews and a theater locator
- - Universal Access in OS X 10.2 includes zooming, a screen reader and other features.
- - QuickTime 6 is integrated into OS X 10.2...already since its release yesterday, more than 1.2 million people have downloaded QuickTime 6
- - The Finder also offers integrated search capabilities.
- - The new Finder in 10.2 will include Spring Loaded folders, a feature many people miss from the Classic Mac
- - It appears that the update to 10.2 will be available only on CD, from first mention of the software
- - It will officially be called Mac OS X 10.2
9:11:09 AM
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RealOne Player beta for OS X
Nearly 18 months after the unveiling of Mac OS X, the folks at RealNetworks have joined the Mac market again with an OS X beta version of RealOne Player. During this morning's Macworld Expo keynote address, REAL Networks' Rob Glaser introduced RealOne Player beta for OS X, claiming that the new beta offers the smoothest playback of Real Video in the world. Get the beta here.
9:05:10 AM
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Is the move to .Mac worth the price tag?
I am curious what Mac users think about Apple's move to take away iTools services and replace them with the $99 per year .Mac services? Are you rushing out to buy into the concept?
8:16:16 AM
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17-inch iMac coming
The new 17-inch widescreen iMac with a landscape display was announced to wrap up Steve Job's keynote address this morning. With a price tag of US$1,999 the machine features a 1440 x 900 pixel display powered by Nvidia GeForce4 MX graphics, with an 800MHz processor, 256MG of RAM, an 80GB hard drive, and a SuperDrive.
8:03:18 AM
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Keynote highlights
Key items announced today at Macworld Expo
- Jaguar, aka OS X 10.2 will cost $129 and be available on CD on August 24
- iTools is gone, replaced by .Mac, which also carries a price tag ($49 a year for current iTools users and $99 per year for new users)
- iPod for Windows is coming at the end of August
- iTunes 3will be available for download today
- A new application called iSync can synchronize data between your Mac and compatible devices like cell phones, iPods, and PDAs.
7:50:44 AM
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Good morning folks
I am up early and starting Macworld Expo coverage in earnest this morning, playing catch up with the overnight news about the release of RealOne Player for Mac OS X, confirmation of rumors of iTools being replaced by a new Apple service called .Mac, and others. To keep up, and to read as-it-happens coverage of Steve Jobs' keynote address, check the Macworld Expo 2002, New York page!
5:50:07 AM
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© Copyright 2002 Rob McNair-Huff.
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