Year: 2001

Kensington has posted MouseWorks OS X 1.1b2, as noted by VersionTracker, an update to the OS X drivers for its input devices. The update corrects a handful of outstanding bugs that plagued the software.

Palm has reduced the price of its color m505 handheld to US$399, a $50 reduction. The company also announced a series of holiday promotions for its m125, m500, and m505 handhelds, including a free 16MB Panasonic Secure Digital (SD) expansion card and $250 worth of coupons for expansion products.

Microsoft, in an e-mail sent to members of its free Hotmail e-mail service yesterday, has announced that accounts will be closed if they are not used at least once per month. As part of the deactivation, all messages, folders, and contacts are permanently deleted, according to c|net. The inactivity rule does not apply to MSN Hotmail Extra Storage accounts, which cost US$12.95 per year and provide five times more storage space than the free accounts.

Bare Bones Software has posted Super Get Info 1.0.4, a new version of its replacement utility for the Show Info command in Mac OS X. Version 1.0.4 adds a number of new features, including a keyboard shortcut for invoking the utility from within the Finder. Additional new features include the ability to change type and creator codes with drag and drop as well as assorted bug fixes and interface refinements. Super Get Info costs US$20.00.

Apple’s iPod continues to receive a warm reception from the press. Today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal features a review of the iPod by Walter Mossberg, who calls the device “the best digital music player I’ve seen.” Business 2.0 has also published a very in-depth review of the device in its November edition.