Year: 2004

Netflix, TiVo to join forces for movie downloads

Newsweek reports that Netflix and TiVo are set to announce a partnership that will allow subscribers to both services to download their Netflix DVDs directly into their TiVo boxes, instead of receiving them in the mail. The two companies refused to comment, but Newsweek sources said it is a done deal, pending the approval of the TiVo board this week.

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EarthDesk gets Southern Hemisphere Perspective option

EarthDesk 2.7 is the latest version of the popular dynamic desktop map application. EarthDesk replaces your static desktop picture with an animated, real-time rendered image of the Earth, continuously updating in the background while you work. It supports eleven different map projections, political and satellite views, and renders accurate sun, moon and city lighting. Version 2.7 includes a unique Southern Hemisphere Perspective option to place the South Pole at the top of the map.

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Coupons, Inc. Offers Secure Consumer Printed Coupons

COUPONS, INC. OFFERS SECURE CONSUMER PRINTED COUPONS FOR APPLE’S MAC OS X

New Support for Safari Browser

SAN FRANCISCO – Coupons, Inc., the leading U.S. provider of
consumer-printed coupon marketing and technology solutions, has adapted its
Bricks=81 print-at-home coupon solution to support Apple Computer’s
(NASDAQ:AAPL) Safari browser under Mac OS X 10.2 or 10.3 .

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iApp Server 1.0 Beta for FileMaker Pro 7

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 7, 2004

iApp Server 1.0 Beta for FileMaker Pro 7 Now Available for Mac OS X

New Application Server Enables Custom Web Publishing with FileMaker Pro 7

Palo Alto, CA — September 7, 2004 — MACWEB.COM announced today the
immediate availability of iApp Server 1.0 Beta for FileMaker Pro 7. iApp
Server 1.0 for FileMaker is a brand new application server middleware tool
and installs as an Apache 1.3 module on Mac OS X.

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Marathon announces 12U rack cabinet

Marathon Computer has announced a new 12U enclosed equipment rack, suitable for office workgroup or machine room. The US$699 rack cabinet uses adjustable-depth support rails and is deep enough for Apple’s Xserve. Marathon says the cabinet is short enough to fit under most countertops, yet still allows two Power Mac G5s to fit standing upright. Other features include a smoked glass front door, flow-through ventilation (top & bottom and front & back) and removable bottom panels for cable management.

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