FireWire storage company Wiebe Tech recently unveiled the FireWire Keychain, a flash memory storage solution that delivers up to 1GB of storage in a package that measures just 1.75″x2.35″x0.85″. While larger than some of its many USB counterparts, the FireWire Keychain is capable of delivering sustained transfer rates of up to 5MB/sec, or more than five times the speed of similar USB devices. Pricing will be announced on Wednesday, January 23.
Read MoreApple will revise its Power Mac G4 configurations on Tuesday, January 22, or shortly thereafter, MacMinute has confirmed. Apple U.S. sources tell us three configurations will be offered: 800MHz, 933MHz, and dual-1GHz, with all models “shipping immediately.” Pricing and additional specifications are unclear, although sources suggest that Apple may make the SuperDrive standard on all systems. MacUser UK, meanwhile, is also reporting that the high-end Power Mac G4 configuration will top out at dual-1GHz.
Read MoreFrench Touch, the France-based gaming company that developed the shareware game WaterRace, has reportedly closed its doors, according to JeuxMac. The company cited weak sales and distribution issues regarding WaterRace for its closure, and has abandoned all games that had been in development.
Read MoreCopy Protection WIBU-KEY
Security proved – Hackers failed to crack Hacker’s Contest of WIBU-SYSTEMS
Karlsruhe, 03-01-2002. WIBU-SYSTEMS proves the security of WIBU-KEY with
the end of the Hacker’s Contest on 31-12-2001. In spite of a lengthy
competition time of 285 days, WIBU-KEY wasn’t cracked. The reliability and
quality of copy protection in WIBU-KEY is shown by the Hacker’s Contest.
From the CeBIT 2001 show in March until December 31, 2001, no hacker was
able to succeed!
During the past week, our friends at MacDesktops have posted 14 new pictures, including: Depressing Dawn (Sky), Disco (Art), G4 dock (PowerMac G4), Rhode Island State Capitol (Landscapes – Urban), and Winter Castle (Art). MacDesktops is updated daily with two new pictures.
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