Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar and the iPod both nabbed awards in this year’s InfoWorld Readers’ Choice Awards. Jaguar won for “Best Product” with 34 percent of the vote, and the iPod swept the “Best Gadget” category with 40 percent of the vote.
Read MoreKavaSoft has announced the release of iConquer 2.2, a new version of the game of world conquest for Mac OS X. This new version features enhanced network options, new maps (including fresh maps of the United States and the Solar System), and more flexible artificial intelligence. iConquer costs US$12.99, and comes with a free 7-day trial period.
Read MoreMicrosoft chairman Bill Gates told analysts Thursday that his company is exploring ways to develop a music download service similar to Apple’s iTunes Music Store that would be integrated into its multimedia applications.
Read MoreApple reports that “more than 250 system administrators, counselors, office staff and school/district administrators flocked” to this year’s PowerSchool University (PSU) in Salt Lake City to learn about features of the Web-based student information system. The number of attendees at PSU 2003 topped records for previous user gatherings for the education solution.
Read MoreApple has posted an article on music video director Mark Romanek, who is recognized for his work for Nine Inch Nails, Madonna, David Bowie, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash and others. “I’ve been on Macs since 1985,” said Romanek. “…I’ll take my iPod and put a song on repeat that I have to write a treatment for, and go take a walk. I’ve also cut rough versions of videos in iMovie for previsualization, or animatics to show someone an idea.
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