Year: 2002

Qualcomm Thursday posted a new beta of its e-mail client for Mac OS X,Eudora 5.1b18. The new versionadds more than a dozen bug fixes and other improvements. The final version is expected to ship during the first-half of 2002.

Cliff Edwards of BusinessWeek Online opines that Apple needs to apply its design prowess to new digital devices for the masses, noting that products such as iPod might have a much larger impact if compatible with both Macs and PCs. “… [Apple] needs to break out of its all-Mac, all-the-time rut.”

U.S. District Court Judge J. Frederick Motz could rule as early as today on a proposed multi-million-dollar settlement of the class action antitrust suits that calls for computers and Microsoft software into the nation’s poorest schools, Reuters reports. Motz had given the two sides until 17:00 ET Thursday to reach a compromise, but the two sides were unable to reach an agreement.

Hemera Technologies today announced that The Big Box of Art — its digital image collection consisting of Hemera Photo-Objects, clip art, illustrations, stock photos, Web graphics and more — is now shipping with native Mac OS X support. Existing owners can add Mac OS X compatibility by downoading a free update. The Big Box of Art sells for US$69.95.

A lengthy and interesting Wired article offers opinions of several designers on Apple’s new iMac, which range from overwhelmingly positive to questionable. “I think it’s brilliant. It’s a pioneer, a first in the industry,” raves one designer, while another cautions: “I didn’t catch the friendliness that they’re evidently trying to portray. I think the previous iMac was more friendly and more bubbly.”