Year: 2002

ATI has released a Retail Update for Mac OS 9.x that provides improvements for owners of retail Radeon Mac Edition and Rage 128 Mac products such as the Rage Orion, Nexus 128 and Xclaim VR 128. The driver requires OpenGL 1.2.2 or higher, which is currently only available in Mac OS 9.2.1 or later. The update is not designed for users with a similar ATI graphics card that came with their machine.

Apple today released iPhoto, its latest digital hub application designed for saving, organizing, editing, and sharing digital photos. Other features include a streamlined printing interface for maximizing the quality of prints, one-step publishing of online photo albums, and integrated one-click shopping for ordering prints or a professionally crafted photo album.

Apple today lowered the price of the low-end, CD-ROM iBook to US$1,199, a reduction of $100. Additionally, the mid-range DVD model has been dropped from the line-up, while the DVD/CD-RW combo-drive model has been reduced to $1,499. Finally, a new, high-end iBook with a 14-inch screen and combo-drive was introduced at $1,799.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs today introduced a “totallyre-designed iMac from the ground up,” which features a 15-inch flat-screen display attached to a hemisphere base by a chrome arm. Three configurations are being offered, with all models featuring 2 FireWire ports, 3 USB ports, AirPort support, nVIDIA GeForce2MX graphics, and a new white-keyed Apple Pro Keyboard and white-colored Pro Mouse.

Extensis today announced the upcoming release of Portfolio 6, a major upgrade to its Digital Asset Management solution.