Matthew Rothenberg

Microsoft Corp. may be winding down development of the Mac version of Internet Explorer, but the venerable browser still has a couple of minor updates in it. The Redmond, Wash., company today will deliver Internet Explorer 5.2.3 for Mac OS X. Microsoft said the update to the longstanding Version 5 will feature enhancements to security […]

Quark Inc. finally ended the suspense for professional publishers waiting to make the leap to Mac OS X when it announced that the Mac OS X-native version of its QuarkXPress DTP package will ship next week. In a sign of the enduring importance of the Mac platform to its clientele, Denver-based Quark made the announcement […]

Apple Computer Inc. is nearing the release of desktop systems featuring IBMs 64-bit PowerPC 970 chip, sources report—but a 64-bit version of Mac OS X may lag behind by a month or two. Sources said that the IBM chip will make its first appearance in a new Power Mac known internally as Q37. However, sources […]

Apple Computer Inc. is reportedly preparing to extend the reach of its QuickTime multimedia software to mobile devices. According to sources, the company this month is expected to wrap up development on QuickTime 6.3, code-named “Sidecar.” QuickTime 6.3 will be the first release to include a 3GPP component, first promised late last year. 3GPP is […]

Apple Computer Inc. is preparing another free update to Mac OS X 10.2, sources said. The company this week provided developers with the first pre-release seed of Mac OS X 10.2.6, labeled build 6L51. According to the seeds release notes. 10.2.6 will improve graphics and OpenGL, as well as OS Xs Address Book application. Additionally, […]

Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday bumped up the speeds and disk capacities of its consumer iBook line. Three of the four new consumer-portable configurations include 900MHz PowerPC G3 processors; an entry-level version clocks in at 800MHz. The previous three-tier lineup, released in November 2002, featured two 800MHz and one 700MHz models. In addition, the new […]

Apple Computer Inc. is on the verge of releasing a minor update to its AppleWorks 6 productivity suite. Sources said that the update, Version 6.2.7, will include improvements to AppleWorks presentation and spreadsheet modules. The new release will also ship with several international spelling dictionaries—English, French, Italian and Spanish—and will boast improved spell-checking with user-added […]

What will Apple Computer Inc. look like by the end of 2003? The picture should come a lot clearer in the next couple of months, as Apple moves simultaneously on several fronts that encompass its home turf as well as new swaths of territory. Addressing the former first, Apples grand unified plan for the next […]

Adobe Systems Inc. this year will extend the capabilities of three core software applications for creative professionals, sources said. Major new versions of Adobes Photoshop image editor, Illustrator vector-based drawing program and InDesign page-layout application will pack innovative features and enhancements. All three are slated to ship by the fourth quarter, sources said. Photoshop and […]

Apple Computer Inc. kicked off this weeks National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas with upgrades to three of its fast-growing roster of professional media-production applications. The company on Sunday took the wraps off Final Cut Pro 4, DVD Studio Pro 2 and Shake 3. The Cupertino, Calif., Mac maker said the new versions […]