Year: 2001

Apple’s Hot News page notes an article in Wired extolling the virtues of Microsoft Office for Mac OS X — released today. The article reads in part “…

Discreet has released Cleaner 5.1, an update to the video editing/optimization software formerly from Media 100. The new version includes the latest codecs for Sorenson Media, Real Systems, and Microsoft Windows Media; 2-pass VBR support for Sorenson Video 3 Professional; support for RealSystem 8.5.1; improved reading of .AVI sources; and higher performance MPEG output. Cleaner sells for US$559.95.

ScriptPerfection Enterprises has released Power Tracker, a hybrid (Mac/Windows) software package designed to help writers keep track of their manuscripts from original idea through the submission process. While helping writers stay on top of submissions, pitches, follow-ups, writing expenses, project research, outlines and drafts, Power Tracker also includes current names, addresses and phone numbers for over 5,000 producers, development executives, actors, agents and more from FilmTracker’s InfoSource database.

Apple has posted a number of new iCards for Thanksgiving.

Shares of Apple closed up $1.03 today, or 5.43 percent, to end the day at $20—the first time in fourth months that they have closed at that level.