Year: 2003

Virex 7.2 available to .Mac members

Posted by | Feb 7, 2003 | |

Several MacMinute readers report that Apple’s .Mac Web site has been updated with a new version of Virex, McAfee’s popular anti-virus software. The site reads, “Virex 7.2, now with automatic eUpdate. Now .Mac members can enjoy hassle-free protection against the latest worms and viruses, automatically. Just download and launch Virex 7.2 with eUpdate, Virex will automatically download the most current definition (DAT) files that allow it to spot the latest known viruses and worms hidden on your system.”

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Pixar reports financial results; shopping for new partnership

Posted by | Feb 7, 2003 | |

Pixar, the animation studio headed by Apple CEO Steve Jobs, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 28, 2002. For the quarter, Pixar earned US$17 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, on revenues of $39.4 million. For fiscal 2002, the company earned $90 million, or $1.68 per share, on revenues of $201.7 million. “2002 was the most financially successful year in Pixar’s history, driven by the phenomenal success of Monsters, Inc.

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DeskShade Plus updated

Posted by | Feb 7, 2003 | |

DeskShade Plus 1.1 is the latest version of the Mac OS X utility for hiding desktop icons, password protecting the desktop, and playing movies as your desktop picture. The new version includes dual monitor support, several new preferences, and improved DeskLock functionality, which can now save passwords and away messages. DeskShade Plus is US$6.99 shareware.

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MacSpeech releases new ScriptPaks for Jaguar

Posted by | Feb 6, 2003 | |

MacSpeech, developers of speech recognition solutions for the Mac, today announced the release of four new ScriptPaks for iListen on Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar). ScriptPaks enhance the voice command and control capabilities of iListen by voice enabling menus and specific functionality within the targeted application. The four new ScriptPaks voice enable menus and functionality in Apple’s Mail, iMovie 3, iTunes 3 and iPhoto 2. The ScriptPaks are available for US$10 each.

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Apple to host 1394 Developers Conference in Tokyo

Posted by | Feb 6, 2003 | |

The 1394 Trade Association today announced that its annual Developers’ Conference will be held June 17-19 at Apple’s Tokyo headquarters, located in the Tokyo Opera City Tower in Shinjuku. “This year’s DevCon presentations will focus on designing advanced FireWire products using the new 1394b/FireWire 800 version of the standard, which provides immediate speed upgrades to 800 Megabits/second, with 100 meter distance capabilities.

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