MacWEEK articles from April 1995

MacWEEK archives from April 1995

PPC 603-based 5200/75 LC offers attractive package. (Apple's Power Macintosh 5200/75 LC all-in-one computer) (Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
April 3, 1995... Score card: Power Macintosh 5200/75 LC Apple Education price: $1,699* Overall value: 4 (Very Good) The Power Macintosh 5200/75 LC combines a PowerPC 603, a 15-inch display, a double-speed CD-ROM drive, and Quadra 630-style expansion...

mFactory forges links between multimedia artists, developers. (mTropolis multimedia authoring environment)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... mFactory hopes to break down barriers between multimedia artists and programmers this week when it announces mTropolis, a high-end multimedia authoring environment that analysts said could give ScriptX a run for developers' money. Slated for a...

BeyondMail extends reach to Mac, Unix. (Banyan Systems Inc's Intelligent Messaging III messaging back end)(Product Announcement)
April 3, 1995... Rounding out its cross-platform strategy, Banyan Systems Inc. last week delivered Mac and Unix BeyondMail clients to its messaging back end, Intelligent Messaging III. Part of Banyan's Enterprise Network Services (ENS), Intelligent Messaging...

Servers speed up, spin Web bundles. (Apple's Workgroup Server 6150 66, 8150 110, 9150 120, Apple Internet Server)(Product Announcement)
April 3, 1995... Apple's RISC-based server line will get a boost this week with faster processors, bundled productivity and networking software, and a new version of AppleShare. Sources said Apple's server push will continue later this month when it delivers...

DTP plugs in at show. (Seybold Seminars 95)
April 3, 1995... Boston -- Last week's Seybold Seminars 95 here -- the pre-eminent show for electronic publishing -- had something for everyone, whether they were publishing on-line or on paper. While keynote sessions were dominated by talk of repurposing,...

War of words escalating in QuickTime suit. (Microsoft Corp's copyright-infringement suit with Apple)
April 3, 1995... And Court TV junkies think the O.J. Simpson trial is contentious. Microsoft Corp. on March 24 fired another legal salvo in its copyright-infringement dispute with Apple over QuickTime for Windows; it countersued Apple, accusing it of unfair and...

Been there, done that. (MacWEEK Insider) (Apple's strategy)(Column)
April 3, 1995... OK, I think we've clearly established that Bill the Barbarian is at Apple's gates. He has cut down a redwood tree, clad it in iron, put it on wheels and called it Windows 95. All that is left is for him to roll it up a steep hill and let go....

Apple unleashes Mac trio. (Power Mac 5200/75 LC, LC 580, LC 630 DOS Compatible)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... Apple will announce this week three additions to its line of Macs for the education market: a new member of its DOS Compatible series, the last 68040-based Mac and the first running on a PowerPC 603. Sources said all three will likely be made...

Power Mac shortages drive down Apple stock.(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... Apple stock slid 10 percent last week after a prominent New York investment bank downgraded it amid concerns about Apple's second-quarter results. Salomon Brothers Inc., citing a shortage of high-end Power Macs, lowered its recommendation on...

RSA uncorks security app. (RSA Data Security Inc's RSA Secure)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... RSA Data Security Inc. last week delivered new encryption software that the company said offers a user-controlled alternative to the proposed federal encryption scheme known as Clipper. RSA Secure is available for Macs and Intel-standard PCs...

Kodak Photo CD more accessible. (Eastman Kodak Co)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... Opening up its proprietary Photo CD technology for the first time, Eastman Kodak Co. last week unleashed a flood of products and alliances for digital imaging. "Our objective is to make digital imaging technology more broadly accessible," said...

Mid-size monitors march in.
April 3, 1995... Slew of 15", 17" screens debut Vendors rolled out a myriad of new 15- and 17-inch monitors in March, including two multimedia displays with forward-facing stereo speakers from ViewSonic Corp. and an aggressively priced 15-inch model from Sampo...

Pioneer quad-speed CD picks up pace. (Pioneer New Media Technologies Inc DR0U124X CD drive)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... CD-ROM speeds will get on the fast track in May when Pioneer New Media Technologies Inc. delivers a high-performance, quadruple-speed CD drive. According to the company, the device, based on a proprietary mechanism, will boost data transfer rates...

PDQ pumps out 4X player. (PDQ Peripherals' PDQ 4X CD-ROM Drive)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... Joining the quadruple-speed pack, PDQ Peripherals of Santa Clara, Calif., recently shipped its PDQ 4X CD-ROM Drive. The $499 quadruple-speed drive, based on a Plextor mechanism, has an average seek time of 125 milliseconds, PDQ said. It ships...

Core redirects RAID. (Core International Inc's Lightning RAID controller)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... Lightning struck at Networld+Interop 95 last week as Core International Inc. of Boca Raton, Fla., unveiled its new RAID (redundant array of inexpensive disks) controller for levels 3 and 5. Core said that in addition to a RISC processor, the...

OAI drives discs across platforms. (Optical Access International Inc's SuperCache 2.8 cross-platform driver software)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... Optical Access International Inc. of Woburn, Mass., in March boosted CD-ROM server performance with an update to its cross-platform driver software. SuperCache 2.8 now lets both Macs and PCs simultaneously access discs in hybrid ISO 9660...

New storage bits and bytes.(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... Pushing cross-platform compatibility, 3M Corp. of St. Paul, Minn., and Software Architects Inc. of Bothell, Wash., recently announced an alliance to develop ISO 13346-based software for magneto-optical media. The driver will offer hybrid features...

MailKeeper aids info housekeeping.(Nisus Software Inc's information-management utility)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... Nisus Software Inc. last week unveiled MailKeeper, a new low-cost information-management utility designed for users trying to tidy up loose bits of data. Although Nisus would not comment on a specific release date, sources said the software is...

NSA monitors hone high end of Mac resolution. (Nissei Sangyo America Ltd.' SuperScan Supreme 21XV)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... Mac users who need to maximize their screen area for graphics-intensive tasks can now turn to Nissei Sangyo America Ltd. The company recently delivered a new 21-inch monitor (that supports the 1,600-by-1,200-pixel resolution provided by Radius...

Frame 5 is more net-savvy. (Frame Technology Corp's FrameMaker 5.0 document authoring application)(Product Announcement)
April 3, 1995... On-line, graphics features added Frame Technology Corp. is enhancing the on-line publishing features and graphics support in FrameMaker with Release 5 of the document authoring application, due in June. Last week, at Seybold Seminars 95 in...

New Iris inkjets are easier to maintain. (Iris Graphics Inc's Realist 5015 and 5030 and Iris 3074HS printers)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... Iris Graphics Inc. last week announced three new inkjet printers, including two that the company said are significantly easier to maintain than the current models. The Realist 5015 and Realist 5030 are both low-maintenance, according to Iris....

Screen serves up platesetter. (Screen USA PlateRite)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... Screen (USA) last week released the components of a complete computer-to-plate system that includes a platesetter, proofing printer, laminator and an upgrade to the company's TaigaSpace pre-press software. PlateRite, a new digital platesetter,...

Desktop video needs mass appeal. (Focus on Digital Video)(Jonathan Seybold)(Interview)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... What lies in store for digital video technology? Jonathan Seybold, founder of Seybold Seminars, which includes the Digital World conference, said he thinks digital video will truly hit it big when consumers get their hands on it -- for the right...

Varitronic offers big color prints. (Varitronic Systems Inc's VintageColor color-printing system)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... Varitronic Systems Inc. this week will release a wide-format color-printing system. The basic VintageColor package, priced at $14,995, includes a 300-dpi Encad inkjet printer that produces 24-inch-wide output, a software RIP and...

Agfa, Adobe foster pre-press harmony. (Adobe Systems Inc) (joint standard)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... A new standard from Adobe Systems Inc. and Agfa, a division of Bayer Corp., promises to help unite disparate, off-the-shelf pre-press applications. At Seybold Seminars 95 in Boston last week, the companies announced they will publish a joint...

Santorini updates AppleShare tools. (Santorini Consulting & Design Inc's AppleShare Server Tools utilities)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... Version 2.0 adds PowerTalk mail Santorini Consulting & Design Inc. last week updated its AppleShare Server Tools utilities and added a new security module. Now comprising 10 programs, Version 2.0 adds PowerTalk support to all mail-enabled...

Datawatch extends reach. (sole US distributor of netOctopus network management software)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... Last week Datawatch Corp. assumed a new role: the sole U.S. distributor of netOctopus, the Mac-based network management software from Germany. Datawatch, which develops the Virex anti-virus utility for Macs, released Version 1.2.2 of...

Workgroup routers all the rage. (Focus on Internet)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... If you're a manager struggling to provide your users high-speed access to the Internet, an integrated Ethernet-to-ISDN router could provide a solution at a per-user cost that will surprise you. Prices for devices that combine everything you...

Novell to add OpenDoc to NetWare OS. (NetWare Compound Document Service)
April 3, 1995... In the first announcement of plans to integrate OpenDoc with its network operating system, Novell Inc. said it would develop LAN tracking and translation software for compound documents. In related news, the company also outlined OpenDoc's...

ARA over ISDN works, still needs tweaking. (Apple Remote Access)
April 3, 1995... Apple Remote Access is good over a decently fast modem link, but what if your idea of decent is a 64-Kbps ISDN line? Though many users report success with remote access over ISDN, some have encountered problems at speeds above 14.4 Kbps. Apple...

Suits strangle PC industry.
April 3, 1995... Congress, patent office offer help Proposed changes in civil litigation laws and a more rigorous examination of software patents and copyrights at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office offer some hope for personal computer companies beset by...

Apple revs up Power Mac promotion. (Apple's advertising strategy)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... Apple's Power Mac on Wheels promotion is making pit stops at business sites, computer superstores and college campuses throughout the year to mark the one-year anniversary of the RISC-based line. As part of the tour, the company is sponsoring a...

Adobe posts Q1 comeback. (Adobe Systems Inc; 1st quarter ended Mar 3, 1995)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... The results are in, and Adobe Systems Inc. has bounced back from a desultory financial quarter with record sales and profits. The Mountain View, Calif.-based software company in March posted an 80 percent leap in profits from a year ago, to...

Games developers set to play in Mac market. (LucasArts Entertainment Co; Virgin Interactive Entertainment Inc)(Brief Article)
April 3, 1995... Citing the sales success of Performas and Power Macs, a pair of major games developers are showing a renewed interest in the Mac. LucasArts Entertainment Co. announced plans last week to bring virtually all of its titles to the Mac; meanwhile,...

MacWEEK index. (1994 global multimedia CPU sales)(Illustration)
April 3, 1995... Unit shipments Market Rank Company (in thousands) share(%) 1 Apple 2,349 22.9 2 Packard Bell Inc. 1,969 19.2 3 ...

Open letter to the Journal. (Wall Street Journal editorial pages become battle ground for software companies)
April 3, 1995... Dear Wall Street Journal: Just cut it out. Stop it. Over the last few weeks you've been loading your editorial pages with self-serving missives from the likes of Microsoft Corp., Lotus Development Corp. and Borland Corp. Unless you give the same...

Surf or sink - Apple is missing the Internet wave. (Apple sluggish in developing Mac-complaint Internet front ends)(The Second Decade)(Column)
April 3, 1995... The future of today's personal computing giants, I observed last week, will hinge in large part on how soon and how creatively they catch up with their customers' efforts to exploit the Internet. In Apple's case, the story so far is mostly one of...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
April 3, 1995... No Ramsey, big mistake I've been a longtime fan of your magazine. It has helped me keep up-to-date with everything Macintosh and is an invaluable resource. It slowly loses it value, however, as the canned press-release format overtakes the...

Mac development 1995: merger can foster growth.(The Mac Manager)(Column)
April 3, 1995... I just got my confirmation for Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, which will be held in early May. A year ago at the WWDC the state of Mac developers was sad at best, moribund at worst. The Mac had lost developers to the Wintel platform,...

TCP/Connect II 2.1 for Mac: all-in-one connectivity. (InterCon Systems Corp's network and Internet-access software) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
April 3, 1995... Score card: TCP/Connect II for Macintosh 2.1 InterCon Systems Corp. List price: $495* Overall value: 3 (Good) TCP/Connect II 2.1 provides all the tools you need to access the wide range of resources on the Internet or on hosts on...

Native Power Mac Quick Look. (Microsoft Word 6.01) (Software Review)(Brief Article)(Evaluation)
April 3, 1995... Word 6.01 Microsoft Corp. Estimated street price: $339 Microsoft has made good on its promise to fix Word 6.0's poor performance on the Macintosh with the release of version 6.01, which will be available free to all registered owners....

Paint Alchemy 2.0. (Xaos Tools Inc) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
April 3, 1995... Plug-in has the formula for enhancing your digital art Overall value: 4 (Very Good) Xaos Tools Inc.'s Paint Alchemy is a unique Adobe Photoshop plug-in that lets you create natural-looking, painterly effects by randomly applying different...

Read-It Pro 5.0. (Olduvai Corp's OCR software package) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
April 3, 1995... Classic OCR program gains new accuracy on clear scans Overall value: 3 (Good) Olduvai Corp.'s Read-It Pro has a long tradition of packing a surprising number of features into an inexpensive OCR package, but it's always lagged behind in the...

Companies link offices as the Mac BBS comes of age. (includes related article on BBS costs)
April 3, 1995... Product Info 1stDESK Systems Inc. 1stBBS-II 1.17 Host and Remote: $129 (unlimited copies of Remote) Medway, Mass. (508) 533-2203 or (800) 522-2286; BBS (800) 232-4283; Internet: d0649@applelink.apple.com Computer...

System 7.5.1 brings fixes and some curiosities, too. (Apple's operating system)
April 3, 1995... Do a backup before installing System 7.5 Update 1.0; you may need it. System 7.5 Update 1.0 is finally here. We'll cover some essentials this week and more details later. At the most basic level, the update consists of a new system enabler...

Speed is key at N+I 95 in Vegas. (NetWorld+Interop 95 trade show)
April 3, 1995... Las Vegas -- "A lot of people must be drinking too much coffee today," a cab driver told MacWEEK reporters the first day of the NetWorld+Interop 95 show here. The driver then let MacWEEK listen in on a rash of weird events he was hearing about...

StockWatch.(Illustration)
April 3, 1995... 03.30.95 Weekly % Close Change Apple 35.38 -4.71 MacWEEK Composite* 223.15 3.78 Software developers Adobe ...

Term limits go to the wrong guys.(Mac the Knife)
April 3, 1995... Keep your nose to the grindstone. Cover your butt. Look to the future. Following these and similar words of advice may not be a recipe for success (especially if followed literally), but most of us would agree that success regularly eludes...

Apple's new blueprint. (Apple shifting primary focus to customer solutions targeted at key markets)
April 10, 1995... Company to focus on key markets Taking decisive measures to remake itself, Apple last week shifted its primary focus from technology to customer solutions tailored to key markets. As first reported by MacWEEK's on-line news service April 3,...

Printers, digital camera due in second quarter. (Apple QuickTake 150 digital camera, StyleWriter 1200 monochrome printer)(Product Announcement)
April 10, 1995... Apple is reportedly heading to market with a crop of new imaging hardware slated to hit the shelves between now and summer. According to sources, the first announcements are due next week, when Apple unveils an enhanced replacement for its...

Bentley's MicroStation V5 sets new CAD standard.(Bentley Systems Inc MicroStation 5.0 CAD software for Power Mac) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
April 10, 1995... Score card: MicroStation V5 Bentley Systems Inc. List price: $3,950 Overall: value 4 (Very Good) Already the most popular CAD program on Unix workstations, MicroStation V5 may be ready to conquer the Mac market as well. Now Power...

Mac video takes NAB spotlight. (National Association of Broadcasters conference)
April 10, 1995... Only in Las Vegas could you have a show where Boutros Boutros-Ghali and Carol Burnett are both headliners. But the movers and shakers on stage at next week's National Association of Broadcasters conference and expo may be eclipsed by Mac-based...

Metrowerks woos Microsoft to get Mac SourceSafe. (source-code control system)(Product Announcement)
April 10, 1995... This week, Microsoft Corp. will announce that Metrowerks Inc. has licensed the exclusive right to develop Macintosh implementations of SourceSafe, Microsoft's cross-platform source-code control system. SourceSafe, which is extremely popular...

Software Incorporated.(MacWEEK Inside)(Column)(Editorial)
April 10, 1995... The transition to Power Macintosh is over. Let's bury it and move on. The question of whether Apple can turn the corner from CISC to RISC is dead. It has done it. The future is not RISC; it's software. That's the message Michael Spindler sent...

Apple goes quad-speed; CD-ROM drive due next month. (AppleCD 600e)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... CD-ROM performance will bloom in May when Apple releases its AppleCD 600e, a quadruple-speed CD-ROM drive. The new $349 drive, which will replace the double-speed AppleCD 300e Plus, will offer a sustained data transfer rate of 600 Kbytes per...

Low-cost Ethernet over airwaves. (RadioLAN Inc RadioLAN 10 line of wireless products)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... Turning up the volume on wireless LAN speed a new line of products from RadioLAN Inc. will boast a data rate of 10 Mbps and start at $350 per node. A RadioLAN/10 unit will comprise an external radio transceiver and a network interface card,...

Apple rolls out new servers. (Internet Server, Workgroup Server lines)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 10, 1995... This week Apple will announce its Internet Servers, based on the recently upgraded Workgroup Server hardware (see MacWEEK, April 3, Page 1). The Internet models will ship in May with bundled World-Wide Web and AppleSearch servers, a Web page...

Targa 2000 ships: Pro version to debut. (Truevision Targa 2000 for Mac, Targa 2000 Pro)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 10, 1995... Packing a one-two punch in desktop digital video, Truevision will ship Targa 2000 for the Mac and unveil Targa 2000 Pro at this week's National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas. Already a leading nonlinear digital video system on...

Study shows Macs gain on Intel-standard PCs. (the annual Consumer Technology Index survey conducted by Computer Intelligence InfoCorp)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... In the zero-sum game of market share, one group's gain is another's loss. Last year, Apple grabbed share from Intel-standard systems (measured by systems in use), according to the annual Consumer Technology Index survey conducted by Computer...

PCI in the cards at conference. (PCI 95 Week trade show)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... Card vendors looked forward to a beautiful friendship between the Mac and PCI at PCI '95 Week in Santa Clara, Calif., late last month. Analysts said the introduction this summer of new Mac models using the high-speed PCI, or Peripheral...

HP leads way with desktop PRML drives. (SureStore)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 10, 1995... Storage vendors are preparing to harvest a new crop of entry-level hard drives that combine higher performance with lower cost. New models from Hewlett-Packard Co., as well as forthcoming competitors from Quantum Corp. and Seagate Technology...

PRML approaching entry level. (partial response maximum likelihood technology trend)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... Previously found in drives aimed at high-end multimedia and server applications, partial response maximum likelihood, or PRML, read-channel technology is gradually working its way into entry-level drives for desktop systems. "PRML does exactly...

For the record.(Correction Notice)
April 10, 1995... A March 27 story on Claris Corp.'s FileMaker Pro Server 2.0 (Page 18) should have stated that the server can support 16 open files and that users can receive FileMaker Pro Server Toolbox by calling Claris. Another story in that issue (Page 17)...

New Mac monitors include big screen.... (Sampo Technology AlphaScan GLX) (Monitor Beat) (Product Announcement) (Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... Norcross, Ga.-based Sampo Technology Inc. in June will ship the $1,495 AlphaScan GLX, a 20-inch display housing a Hitachi tube with a 0.28mm dot pitch. It will feature an Invar shadow mask; anti-glare and anti-reflection coatings; a...

...mid-size model.... (new Mac monitors, Mag Innovision MXE15F)(Monitor Beat)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... Mag Innovision Inc. of Santa Ana, Calif., this month will ship the MXE15F, a $599 15-inch monitor capable of displaying Mac images at a maximum resolution of 1,024 by 768 pixels at 75 Hz. The display uses a Toshiba flat square tube with a...

...and diminutive device. (Smile International Model CB0913DL 9-inch display)(Monitor Beat)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... Point-of-sale kiosks, security devices and other small OEM products can now maintain their minute footprints while displaying Mac images thanks to a 9-inch, high-resolution display from Smile International Inc. of Costa Mesa, Calif. The Model...

Adapter worries no more. (MacAdapt introduces MacFly adapter)(Monitor Beat)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... Thanks to MacAdapt of El Cerrito, Calif., owners of non-Apple monitors no longer need to hunt for the right video adapter to display higher resolutions. MacFly is a $25 universal adapter that allows users to switch on the fly among all supported...

Conflict Catcher 3 offers more info. (Casady & Greene Inc's extension manager utility)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... Casady & Greene Inc. last week extended the capabilities of Conflict Catcher with Version 3 of the extension-manager utility. The upgrade provides users with more information about installed extensions, improves the product's ability to isolate...

New FWB array to tap into desktop video systems. (SledgeHammer*VS)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... Taking a swing at the high-performance video and pre-press markets, FWB Inc. in June will deliver SledgeHammer*VS, a new modular RAID system. The system will use the seven-bay enclosure found in the company's SledgeHammer*FT array for servers....

Vendors hit tape in backup race. (APS Technologies Inc)(HyperTape)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... A pair of vendors stretched tape-storage capacities and performance this month with new drive and jukebox offerings. APS Technologies Inc. this week debuted HyperTape, a high-performance, low-cost QIC-Wide drive that stores up to 4 Gbytes....

Epson flatbed heightens res, deepens color. (Epson America Inc's ES-1000C)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... Epson America Inc. is preparing to plumb new color depths at the low end of its flatbed scanner line. The ES-1000C, slated to ship in May for a street price of about $799, will replace the company's $899 ES-800C. Based on a new CCD...

Screen unleashes imaging products. (Screen USA's Fontex F10 Digital Filmless Camera)(Product Announcement)
April 10, 1995... With a focus on input and output, Screen (USA) announced a number of new products last week at Seybold Seminars 95 in Boston, including digital camera backs, film recorders and a flatbed scanner. > Digital camera backs. The Fotex F10 Digital...

ColorBlind finds way in ColorSync world.(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... The ColorSync 2.0 club will gain a new member next week when Color Solutions Inc. upgrades its ColorBlind hardware and software color-management system. Version 2.0 of ColorBlind adds the capability to create ICC (International Color...

Apple courts music industry.(offers services to QuickTime developers)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... In an attempt to woo the interactive music CD-ROM market, Apple serenaded developers and musicians with recent QuickTime-related announcements. The company said it is expanding the Apple Multimedia Program for developers to include an...

Linotype-Hell looses flood of pre-press gear. (Linotype-Hell Co introduces Herkules PRO imagesetter, Mark Series imagesetter line, Helix RIP accelerator, EderMCS color separation software)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... Linotype-Hell Co. conducted a pre-press onslaught at Seybold Seminars 95 in Boston last week. The company announced: > Imagesetters. Herkules PRO features an eight-up capacity and integrated register punches. Available now for $144,000, the...

Custom tools optimize video on CD. (Focus on Digital Video)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... Developers of CD-ROM titles and games are pushing the Mac's video limits through sophisticated work-arounds that increase a title's appeal to the MTV generation. Many developers contend that with the average playback system being a 63030 or...

Graphic details.(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... Managing Editor Inc. of Jenkintown, Pa., announced at Seybold Seminars 95 in Boston that it has upgraded its Page Director Ad Layout System. Version 2.0 of the system will be native for the Power Mac, fully scriptable with AppleScript and include...

Copland clouds fate of extensions. (upcoming Mac operating system)
April 10, 1995... In an effort to free users from the burden of extension conflicts that have tripped so many, Apple is redesigning the method these operating system add-ons use to modify the Macintosh's behavior. The result, due in next year's Copland OS release,...

Template spins 3-D Web utility.(Template Graphics Software WebSpace 3-D viewing tool)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... The World-Wide Web is getting a new dimension. WebSpace, a 3-D viewing tool announced last week by Template Graphics Software Inc., will enable users to explore places, examine products, visualize data and play games. The program will ship for...

'Web-top' publishing app. (Vermeer Technologies Inc)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... Vermeer Technologies Inc. is hoping to be the Aldus Corp. of the '90s. In the third quarter, the company plans to ship a client-server, cross-platform World-Wide Web development environment code-named Pavilion. Vermeer said the "Web-top...

Vendors ring in new telephony options. (Collaboration Technologies Inc)(PhoneBridge)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... Late last month Collaboration Technologies Inc. unveiled a low-cost version of its PhoneBridge computer-telephone integration device, and Electric Magic Co. delivered software that lets users skip the phone altogether and hold real-time...

Thursby adds Mac client to NFS universe. (Thursby Software Systems Inc)
April 10, 1995... Thursby Software Systems Inc. announced at NetWorld+Interop 95 in Las Vegas a new Mac client to Network File System servers called MacNFS. The software is due in May for $249 per user. Bill Thursby, company president, said MacNFS is designed to...

Web add-ons make pages timely.(Maxum Development Corp's NetCloak, NetForms Common Gateway Interfaces)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... Two CGIs to aid administrators Internet server administrators will soon be able to add currency and even randomness to their World-Wide Web sites with new tools from Maxum Development Corp. This week the company expects to ship NetCloak and...

Network traffic.(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
April 10, 1995... Server Manager, the AppleShare remote-administration software bundled with Apple Workgroup Servers, is now marketed, supported and sold by its developer, Santorini Consulting & Design Inc. of San Francisco. Customers who bought the program from...