Year: 2003

Former Palm executive returns to Apple

Steve Sakoman, a former Palm and Be executive, has rejoined Apple as a vice president, reports c|net. Sakoman, who recently left his post as chief product officer at Palm software unit PalmSource, will report to Apple Senior Vice President Avie Tevanian. Sakoman, who helped lead development of the Palm operating system, worked on the Newton handheld, among other projects while at Apple.

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Stone Studio applications get updated

Stone Design has released new versions of all seven applications included in Stone Studio, its flagship suite of Mac OS X applications for graphic design (including page layout and Web publishing features), managing digital photos, tracking time and billing clients, and producing PDFs from PostScript files. The updated collection includes Create 11.0, PhotoToWeb 1.5.8, SliceAndDice 2.7.1, PStill 2.6, PackUpAndGo 2.3.8, TimeEqualsMoney 2.3.3, and GIFfun 3.6.

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WiebeTech adds new desktop, pocket drive configurations

WiebeTech has added a new version of its MicroGB+ (US$319.95) featuring a 40GB notebook drive with a 5400RPM spindle and 16mb cache. The company has also released a new DesktopGB+ ($299.95) that incorporates a 120GB Hitachi drive, 7200RPM spindle speed and 8MB of cache. In addition, WiebeTech is offering a free miniature radio controlled car to all end user orders placed directly through its online store with an order value of $300 or more. The car has a value of $29.95.

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