MacMinute’s Executive Briefing for July 19, 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 MoreSony today unveiled the Clie PEG-UX50 handheld device with integrated Wi-Fi (802.11b) and Bluetooth wireless technologies.
Read MoreOasis CD Manufacturing today announced that it has been “hand-picked” by Apple to help supply independent music to the iTunes Music Store. Oasis’ “New Opportunities Package” includes the process of encoding music in Apple’s high-fidelity AAC format for inclusion in the iTunes store. Known throughout the industry as “independent music’s leading CD replicator,” Oasis is expanding its services to include this form of digital distribution to all independent musicians and labels.
Read MorePanic is currently looking for “able-bodied, creative and disturbingly-thorough” beta testers for a few upcoming projects. Panic is the developer of such Mac gems as Transmit, Audion, CandyBar, and more. “This is a very rare opportunity, and the sign-up period is likely to only last for a few days — probably until end of day Monday,” said Cabel Sasser of Panic. “Users only need to fill out their name and e-mail, answer nine semi-random questions, and be on their merry way.
Read MoreMCE Technologies today announced that it has begun shipping Apple’s new 12 and 14-inch 900MHz iBooks with an internal DVD-R/RW drive as standard equipment instead of the normal CD-RW/DVD combo drive. Each iBook comes with DVD Authoring Software for Mac OS X and Mac OS 9, as well as Toast Lite software for burning audio and data CDs. In addition, the internal drive is compatible with Apple’s iTunes and Finder Burning. The 12-inch iBook is priced at US$1299, while the 14-inch model sells for $1499.
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