The chief technology officer for a technology firm that works closely with Microsoft lost his job after he helped write a study (released on Wednesday) that was critical of the insecurity of Microsoft software. “Daniel E. Geer Jr., an expert with nearly three decades studying technology and computer security, learned Thursday he was no longer employed by AtStake Inc. of Cambridge, Mass.,” reports The Mercury News.
Read MoreMacMinute’s Executive Briefing for September 27, 2003 — a recap of all the news we have posted over the past week — is now available. If you think you may have missed something, here is your chance to catch up.
Read MoreApple has posted AirPort Extreme Firmware v5.1.3 for both Mac OS X and Windows. The update offers enhanced security, improved USB printing, improved performance when 2.4GHz devices interfere with the AirPort network, enhanced performance between wired and wireless clients, and more.
Read MoreJumsoft has released Keynote Themes 2.8, which includes 15 high-quality themes for Apple’s Keynote presentation software. New themes (Elegant Pro and PorTable) and old themes (Black, Geography, Grass, GridWay, RedWine, Black Table, Old Paper, Photo Artist, Network, Wood, Developer, Valentine and Simple) are available in both 1024×768 and 800×600 sizes. Keynote Themes 2.8 sells for US$25 and also includes a small application for controlling Keynote using a cell phone — Keynote Buddy 1.0 Beta.
Read MoreWhile not noted on Apple’s movie trailers page, Warner Brothers has released the theatrical trailer for “The Matrix Revolutions” exclusively in QuickTime format. The highly anticipated third installment in the blockbuster sci-fi series will land in theaters on November 5, 2003. You can view the trailer in small (320×168), medium (480×248) and large (640×335) formats.
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