Year: 2002
Kevin Browne to leave Microsoft Mac Business Unit
Kevin Browne, head of Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU), will leave the department at the end of October to take a new job with the company’s Xbox division, according to an email sent out today by Microsoft. Browne has spent nearly 6 years in the MacBU, 3 years as general manager. Microsoft has not yet determined who will fill the MacBU GM position.
Read MoreMacRadio announces The Mac Night Owl LIVE
MacRadio today announced the launch of The Mac Night Owl LIVE, featuring the voice of Gene Steinberg, an award winning technology journalist and author of over 30 books. The new show can be heard every Friday at 9:00 PM ET, starting this evening.
Read MoreApple launches “Power Couple” promo
Apple has kicked off yet another new promotion, this one titled “Power Couple.” The promotion offers customers up to a US$400 discount when they purchase a Power Mac G4 or PowerBook G4, along with a 17-inch, 22-inch, or 23-inch Apple flat-panel display. The offer expires December 31, 2002.
Read MoreSockhoCurrenciesConverter released
Sockho Software today released SockhoCurrenciesConverter 1.0, a cocoa application that allows users to obtain the exchange rate for more than 150 currencies worldwide and the quotation of precious metals over the Internet. SockhoCurrenciesConverter is a US$5.95 shareware and is localized in English and French.
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