Year: 2001

In his most recent commentary, ZDNet‘s Stephan Somogyi explains why he thinks Apple’s PowerBook G4—even in its second revision—is a prime example of pushing form over function. “…while Apple assures me that AirPort performance with the new TiBook is improved over the first generation,” writes Somogyi, “my empirical testing shows it was improved by a relatively small increment at best.

AppleSkinz, a new company that allows Power Mac G3/G4 owners to customize the appearance of their tower with stick-on designs, plans to reveal a plethora of designs next week. Currently, only a US$50 “911” skin of the American Flag (proceeds go to the American Red Cross) and a $30 clear, unpainted skin are available.

CRYPTOCard today announced CRYPTOAdmin 5.16 for Mac OS X, which it bills as the first positive user authentication system for the platform.

During the past week, MacDesktops has posted 14 new desktop pictures, including: Apple Blu (Logos, Apple), Death Valley (Landscapes – Nature), Frosted Leaves (Still Life Photos), Glass apples (Logos, Apple), and Studio 54 (Art).

Trinfinity Software has announced the release of Seagull Video Player 1.1.1, an application that allows users to create a playlist of their favorite video files and watch them full-screen. Version 1.1.1 contains several bug fixes and is a free update for all registered users of the software. An evaluation version is also available.