MacWEEK articles from August 1993

MacWEEK archives from August 1993

Companies can take the load off mainframes with VITAL. (Apple's new scheme for enhanced interoperability in client/server enterprises) (MacWEEK Special Report: client-server is VITAL to Apple.)
August 2, 1993... VITAL - Apple's Johnny-come-lately entry in the enterprise architecture sweepstakes - looks to ease corporate migration from current database systems to a new breed of client-server applications. Its conceptual cornerstones - modularity,...

Apple playing catch-up in client-server world. (MacWEEK Special Report: client-server is VITAL to Apple.)
August 2, 1993... Celebrated for pioneering new markets, Apple is in the ironic position of having to convince skeptical information systems managers that it is finally catching up in client-server computing. For years, the Macintosh was precluded from...

Data Access should turn data lead into info gold. (Apple's VITAL interoperability scheme's information distribution layer) (MacWEEK Special Report: client-server is VITAL to Apple.)
August 2, 1993... Getting information to the user's desktop - regardless of the source - is the job of VITAL's Data Access environment. VITAL's Data Access environment exists to distribute already-processed information to consumers quickly and efficiently....

VITAL's Repository services are the brains of the operation. (Apple's scheme for enhanced interoperability's central database environment) (MacWEEK Special Report: Client-server is VITAL to Apple.)
August 2, 1993... VITAL has a head for business, as well as the stomach for data processing. However distributed, no enterprisewide information system is self-organizing; they all require some form of central coordination. VITAL's Repository environment...

VITAL has good principles; use them. (Apple's scheme for migrating legacy applications from mainframe computers to distributed environments as used by engineering firm KPMG*ExIS) (MacWEEK Special Report: Client-server is VITAL to Apple.)
August 2, 1993... A common misconception among companies interested in adopting the VITAL architecture is that VITAL-compliant applications cannot be developed until most or all of the named VITAL services are commercially available or developed internally. In...

MessagePad, AV Macs grab expo center stage. (Macworld Expo) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... San Francisco - Apple will steal the spotlight at this week's Macworld Expo with its Newton MessagePad personal digital assistant and the AV Macs, which come with built-in telecommunications, video and speech technologies. > Newton...

Diery: PowerPC to be a Mac. (Apple executive vice president Ian Diery) (Interview) (Interview)
August 2, 1993... As part of the largest reorganization in Apple's history, Ian Diery was made Apple's executive vice president in charge of the personal computer division, hardware research and development, manufacturing, distribution, and Apple USA, Apple...

Microsoft stresses usability in Word and Excel rewrites: upgrades expected in first quarter '94. (Microsoft Corp. Word 6.0, Excel 5.0)
August 2, 1993... Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. has begun briefing key customers about the new Mac versions of Word and Excel it plans to ship in the first quarter of next year. Word 6.0 and Excel 5.0 on the Mac will be virtually identical to their...

Mac managers have big plans for little Newton. (Apple Newton MessagePad) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Cupertino, Calif. - Newtons are not toys, or so say the third-party developers and information systems managers who are doing applications that put MessagePads to work. Newton's flexible communications capabilities and NewtonScript...

VITAL's Data Access serves up flexible model. (Apple's scheme for migrating legacy applications from mainframes to distributed computing environments) (MacWEEK Special Report: Client-server is VITAL to Apple.)
August 2, 1993... Just when you thought it was safe to discuss client-server concepts with management, someone comes along and changes the rules. The natural appeal for the client-server model in enterprise computing has led to a proliferation of...

PowerSecretary to take dictation on new AV models. (Macintosh Quadra 840AV, Centris 660AV)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... San Francisco - In the hubbub at this week's Macworld Expo there may be a lot of talking going on - both to and from Macs. Many of these conversations will be directed toward the Mac Quadra 840AV and Centris 660AV because of PlainTalk,...

Microsoft records its first $1 billion sales quarter. (Brief Article)
August 2, 1993... Redmond, Wash. - Propelled by its first $1 billion quarter, Microsoft Corp. wrapped up its 1993 fiscal year with sales and profits up 36 percent and 35 percent, respectively. Sales for the fourth quarter, ended June 30, were $1.04...

Insignia to bring Windows to PowerPC. (Insignia Solutions Inc.) (Brief Article)
August 2, 1993... Mountain View, Calif. - Insignia Solutions Inc. last week confirmed reports that new emulation software it is developing for Apple's upcoming PowerPC-based Macs will run Windows applications at about 486 speeds. Insignia officials said they...

Low-cost PowerBook 165 due this month. (Brief Article)
August 2, 1993... Cupertino, Calif. - Apple has reportedly set Aug. 26 as the date to release its newest PowerBook, a low-cost 33-MHz model dubbed the 165. Sources said the company has not yet finalized pricing but plans to sell a configuration of the...

Thunderware strikes with scanner. (Thunderware Inc. introduces LightningScan Portable)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Orinda, Calif. - Thunderware Inc. is adding a new, portable member to its LightningScan family of scanners. LightningScan Portable is a 1-pound handheld device aimed at users of PowerBooks and Duo machines. It supports resolutions of 100...

PostScript Level 2 added to color HP DeskWriter. (PostScript Software for the HP DeskWriter Family)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Palo Alto, Calif. - Hewlett-Packard Co. this week is scheduled to unveil a software package that adds Adobe PostScript Level 2 capabilities to the HP DeskWriter 550C color inkjet. PostScript Software for the HP DeskWriter Family, which...

DigitalFilm upgrade will play 60 fields. (Brief Article)
August 2, 1993... Sunnyvale, Calif. - SuperMac Technology Inc. next month will release a free software upgrade that will let DigitalFilm capture and play full-screen, full-motion video at 60 fields per second. The software also will be included with...

Modem Tool to get MNP error correction. (Apple to introduce Modem Tool 1.5 in Communications Toolbox)
August 2, 1993... Cupertino, Calif. - Apple reportedly will soon improve the reliability of high-speed Macintosh Communications Toolbox connections with a new version of its Apple Modem Tool. Version 1.5 of the tool will be released by late summer, sources...

CA plots improved Cricket Graph. (Computer Associates International Inc. CricketGraph III 1.5) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Islandia, N.Y. - For the second year in a row, Computer Associates International Inc. will use Macworld Expo in Boston to unveil and ship an update of CA-Cricket Graph, its charting and graphing package. CA-Cricket Graph III 1.5 includes...

Dyno Notepad does Newton, Mac and Windows. (Portfolio Software announces Dyno Notepad for Newton) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Cupertino, Calif. - Portfolio Software Inc. this week will go tri-platform when it unveils Dyno Notepad for the Newton, Mac and Windows. Based on Acta, which Portfolio acquired from Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Symmetry Software Corp. earlier...

PBTools updated, priced down for expo. (Inline Software Inc. introduces PBTools 1.1 PowerBook utilities, cuts price for Macworld Expo trade show) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Lakeville, Conn. - Inline Software Inc. last month updated PBTools, its collection of PowerBook utilities. Version 1.1 lets users track and graph the performance of up to four separate batteries, compared with two in the original release...

Software extends Newton's capabilities. (Directory)
August 2, 1993... Along with the Newton MessagePad and its accessories, Apple and a gaggle of third-party vendors will introduce software for the new personal digital assistant this week. Among the titles to be shown at the newton Showcase that Apple will...

For the record. (Correction Notice)
August 2, 1993... The July 26 issue gave an incorrect price for Insignia Solutions Inc.'s AccessPC 3.0. The new version will list for $129.95. A July 19 story gave an incorrect price for CoStar Corp.'s LabelWriter II Plus. The correct price is $299.95.

Virus lets users WalkThrough textures, movies. (Virtus Corp. announces WalkThrough Pro)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Cary, N.C. - Virtus Corp. next month will ship a version of its WalkThrough visualization program that combines 3-D drawing and rendering with advanced texture mapping to let users create virtual on-screen worlds. WalkThrough Pro has...

PLI incorporates 1.3-Gbyte optical, 8-Gbyte DAT drives with storage lineup. (Peripheral Land Inc.)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Fremont, Calif. - PLI this month will add a 1.3-Gbyte optical drive and an 8-Gbyte digital audio tape backup unit to its storage lineup. > Infinity MaxOptical 1.3GB is based on a 5.25-inch Maxoptix T3-1300 magneto-optical mechanism with...

Radius card accelerates 17" monitors. (Radius Inc. introduces PrecisionColor Pro 24XP)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... San Jose, Calif. - Radius Inc. this week delivered a competitively priced display adapter for 16- and 17-inch monitors that provides 24-bit color and accelerated graphics. The $599 PrecisionColor Pro 24XP is a 7-inch card compatible with...

MacWEEK selects out-of-this-world expo ware. (1993 Macworld Expo trade show) (Show Picks) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... AV Macs Multimedia will get a boost with the supercharged digital signal processor of the new AV Mac models. Rest assured that there will be plenty of multimedia applications on display, albeit few actually shipping. Articulate...

CMS expands its Mac product line. (CMS Enhancements Inc. introduces new magneto-optical drives, 2.5-inch external drives for PowerBooks, SyQuest drives) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Irvine, Calif. - CMS Enhancements Inc. this week will expand its Macintosh product line, shipping a slew of new storage devices. > Magneto-optical. The company's new 128- and 256-Mbyte magneto-optical drives are based on Epson and MOST...

Redux Deluxe supports scheduling, archiving. (Inline Software Inc. announces Redux Deluxe 2.0 backup software)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Lakeville, Conn. - Inline Software Inc. will bring a new version of its Redux backup application to this week's Macworld Expo. Dubbed Redux Deluxe 2.0, the new release lists for $79.95, but it, along with the rest of Inline's utilities,...

Sneak Preview lets users peek inside files. (Logical Solutions Inc. introduces file-viewing utility)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... St. Paul, Minn. - Users can preview the contents of many documents without leaving the Finder with Sneak Preview, a new utility from Logical Solutions Inc. The $129.95 extension, due this week at Macworld Expo in Boston, can show the...

Chassis opens up LC, Performa buses. (Sonnet Technologies TwinSlot LC; MicroQue Inc. Top*Hat)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Murray, Utah - Do you want to add Ethernet, 24-bit color, an internal fax modem and an accelerator to your single-slot Mac LC or Performa? You can branch out with an external processor direct slot expansion chassis announced last week by...

Iomega to unveil MO drive. (LaserSafe Plus magneto-optical disk) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Roy, Utah - Iomega Corp. this week will unveil a 1.3-Gbyte magneto-optical drive at Macworld Expo in Boston. The LaserSafe Plus, based on a 5.25-inch Maxoptix mechanism, offers an average seek time of 19 milliseconds and a sustained read...

Corporate road to Mac client-server sometimes rocky. (Apple Macintosh microcomputer) (conversion of legacy applications from mainframe to client/server environments; examples of conversion by Martin Marietta, Walt Disney) (MacWEEK Special Report: Client-server is VITAL to Apple.)
August 2, 1993... "Legacy" apps may not be worth the inheritance tax, but you can avoid probate with a client-server trust fund. Client-server has become the computing dialect of the 1990s. If you don't speak it, you're liable to be left holding a...

Apple Workgroup Server 95: can the AWS meet the needs of AppleShare administrators? (includes related articles on product features, bundled software, internal construction, testing methodology) (Hardware Review) (Evaluation)
August 2, 1993... ----------------------- Score Card: Apple Workgroup Server 95 Apple Version tested: 1.0 List price: $11,639* Overall value 2 Apple's first real server is essentially Mac-only, which sharply limits its appeal....

AWS speed good at higher loads. (Apple Workgroup Server 95) (includes related articles on bugs, UNIX setup) (Hardware Review) (Evaluation)
August 2, 1993... Apple is not emphasizing performance in its pitches for the Apple Workgroup Server 95, but the company is claiming that under heavy loads the new server running AppleShare Pro 1.0 is four times faster than AppleShare 3 running on a Quadra 950....

Alphatronix MO drive doubles capacity, throughput. (Alphatronix Inc. introduces Inspire III GG magneto-optical disk drive)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Research Triangle Park, N.C. - Alphatronix Inc. last week announced the Inspire III GG, a 5.25-inch magneto-optical drive offering twice the capacity and throughput of its predecessors at no increase in price. The new drive, which lists...

Smart Label Printer Pro does 4 sizes at 203 dpi. (Seiko Instruments USA introduces new printer) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... San Jose, Calif. - Seiko Instruments USA Inc. this month will ship a Macintosh version of Smart Label Printer Pro, the high end of its label printer line. The $299.95 printer, to be rolled out at Macworld Expo this week, produces 203-dpi...

TCP/Connect II navigates the Internet the Mac way; InterCon goes integration route to offer FTP, mail, news services. (InterCon Systems Corp.'s TCP/Connect II 1.1) (File Transfer Protocol) (includes related articles summarizing product features, freeware/shareware alternatives) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
August 2, 1993... ----------------------- Score Card: TCP/Connect II InterCon Systems Corp. Version tested: 1.1 List price: $495* Overall value 3 TCP/Connect II provides E-mail; FTP host; and client, network news and...

Chinon to ship CD drive. (Chinon America Inc. introduces CDA-535) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Torrance, Calif. - Chinon America Inc. this week will ship its first Mac-compatible double-speed CD-ROM drive. The $795 CDA-535, based on a pro-prietary Chinon mechanism, offers an average access time of 250 milliseconds. It transfers...

TV SCAN brings PowerBook presentations to the big screen. (Computervideo introduces device for displaying Macintosh-based presentation on large-screen television sets) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Londonderry, N.H. - Computervideo last month expanded its television interface technology to let users project computer-based presentations from the Mac LC and Centris families, and the PowerBook 160, 165c and 180. TV SCAN, priced at...

Silverrun to let users build client-server apps. (Computer Systems Advisors Inc. introduces Silverrun-ADE application development environment) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Woodcliff Lake, N.J. - Computer Systems Advisors Inc. next month will release Silverrun-ADE, its distributed application development environment. The package consists of the company's CSA development tools, its application design center...

Affinity expands Tempo line. (Affinity Microsystems Ltd. introduces TempoEZ, TempoRunTime macro utilities)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Boulder, Colo. - Affinity Microsystems Ltd. next month will release a runtime version of its Tempo II Plus macro utility, as well as TempoEZ, a tool to make macro creation easier. TempoEZ, priced at $79.95 ($49.95 until Nov. 1), creates...

VST to add utilities to its ThinPack. (new PowerBook accessories, software) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Concord, Mass. - VST Power Systems Inc. last month shipped its external rechargeable PowerBook battery pack; next month it will add utility software and offer a custom docking device. The $179.95 VST ThinPack provides five to nine hours...

Pilot upgrade docks latest integrated PBs. (BookEndz expansion chassis)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Eden Prairie, Minn. - Pilot Technologies Inc. last month updated its "docking station" for the all-in-one (nondocking) PowerBooks. The BookEndz docking stations hold power, video, SCSI, audio and other cables in place so a PowerBook can...

APS ships PB adapter. (APS Technologies SCSI DOC!) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Kansas City, Mo. - PowerBook users on the road often have to carry two different hefty SCSI cables: one to connect peripherals and another for SCSI disk emulation mode. APS Technologies this month shipped a product that reduces the need to a...

With PowerPC on the horizon, managers ready their strategies. (MacWEEK QuickPoll)
August 2, 1993... Those polled plan to remain loyal to System 7, existing applications Macintosh managers are more than willing to replace their Macs with new systems based on the PowerPC - as long as Apple ensures compatibility with System 7 and existing...

New Alphatronix MO drive gives inspired performance; combines speed and durability, but it commands a steep price. (Inspire II F) (magneto-optical) (includes related articles summarizing product features, future Alphatronix products) (Hardware Review) (Evaluation)
August 2, 1993... ------------------------ Score Card: Inspire II F Alphatronix Inc. Version tested: 1.16 List price: $4,495 Overall value 3 While pricey, the Inspire II F is the fastest 5.25-inch magneto-optical drive...

A new recipe for AppleTalk WANs: TalkR provides access to selected services. (wide-area networks) (Talking Networks Inc. announces TalkR AppleTalk router) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Berkeley, Calif. - Start-up Talking Networks Inc. this week will ship a router with a unique remedy for Mac network managers who want to connect to distant AppleTalk networks without using the AppleTalk Update-based Routing Protocol. ...

Cameo videoconferencing system takes advantage of new AV Macs. (Compression Labs Inc. introduces Cameo Personal Video System 2.1)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... San Jose, Calif. - Compression Labs Inc. this week will unveil an update to its desktop video teleconferencing system that can take advantage of the built-in video support in Apple's new multimedia computers to improve quality and cut costs....

Apple plans MacTCP upgrade, moves protocol development. (Brief Article)
August 2, 1993... Cupertino, Calif. - Apple's networking protocols are on the move. In last month's reorganization at the company, responsibility for AppleTalk, TCP/IP, Open Systems Interconnection and the XTI transport-independent protocol were among the...

EtherShare upgrade boosts speed up to 35%. (Helios USA introduces EtherShare 2.2)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Cupertino, Calif. - Helios USA recently shipped an upgrade of its AppleShare-compatible Unix-based server, boosting performance and offering a slew of administrative enhancements. EtherShare 2.2 is between 25 percent and 35 percent faster...

PSI, Sprint team for fax broadcast: FAXcilitate offers easy-to-use interface. (PSI Integration Inc. to disclose deal with Sprint Corp. that uses new software for service)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Campbell, Calif. - PSI Integration Inc. this week will disclose a deal with Sprint Corp. to let Mac users send thousands of faxes by simply selecting a menu item and placing a local telephone call. FAXcilitate Broadcast offers an...

Centrum to add ARA support to multiprotocol remote server. (AppleTalk Remote Access) (Centrum Communications Inc. to enhance Centrum Remote) (Brief Article)
August 2, 1993... San Jose, Calif. - Centrum Communications Inc. this week at Macworld Expo will reveal plans to let Macs dial into its multiprotocol remote server. Next month, the company will add support for AppleTalk Remote Access (ARA) to its...

Eclipse explores new 'universes.' (About Software Corp. Eclipse query tool)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Cupertino, Calif. - About Software Corp. is developing a SQL query tool that separates users from the complexity of databases by offering a graphical front end tailored to their needs. Eclipse, due in October, lets database programmers...

SCSI-Net boosts its throughput. (Transoft Corp. introduces SCSI-Net 2.0 communications server) (Brief Article)
August 2, 1993... Santa Barbara, Calif. - Transoft Corp. last month delivered an improved version of SCSI-Net 2.0, a device that lets small workgroups share files at high speeds. When used with 68040-based Macs and fast drives, SCSI-Net now supports...

PortShare updated with ARA support. (Global Way introduces PortShare Lite 2.0, PortShare Pro 2.0 network software)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Campbell, Calif. - Global Way last month added support for AppleTalk Remote Access to its PortShare software. The $49 PortShare Lite 2.0 and the $149 PortShare Pro 2.0 are extensions accessible through the Chooser that let users share...

Making the Coactive connection: innovative device links Mac, PCs; networking solution for smaller sites. (Coactive Computing Corp.'s Coactive Connection) (includes related article summarizing product features) (Hardware Review) (Evaluation)
August 2, 1993... ----------------------- Score Card: Coactive Connection Coactive Computing Corp. Version tested: 1.0 List price: $149* Overall value 3 The Connection products make networking between Macintoshes and PCs very...

Final specification of CDPD guidelines is delivered. (Cellular Digital Packet Data) (Brief Article)
August 2, 1993... San Francisco - General use of the cellular-telephone network for data communications moved closer to reality last month with the delivery of the final specification for Cellular Digital Packet Data. CDPD provides guidelines needed to...

Supra turns modem into answering machine. (Supra Corp. introduces Supra Answering Machine software) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Albany, Ore. - Supra Corp. this month will ship new software and a firmware upgrade to turn its high-speed fax modems into digital answering machines. Supra Answering Machine (SAM) software, developed using Phone Pro software from...

RiscRouter supports IPX protocol. (Compatible Systems Corp. introduces RiscRouter 1000E 1.2 software) (Brief Article)
August 2, 1993... Boulder, Colo. - Compatible Systems Corp. at this week's Macworld Expo will demonstrate support for Novell Inc.'s IPX protocol in its RISC-based Ethernet router. Version 1.2 of software for Compatible's $2,995 RiscRouter 3000E, available...

Telebit incorporates ARA in new routers. (AppleTalk Remote Access) (NetBlazer PN1; NetBlazer PN2)(Brief Article ) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Sunnyvale, Calif. - Telebit Corp. last month shipped two Ethernet, wide-area and dial-in routers that support Apple's AppleTalk Remote Access Protocol. The NetBlazer PN1, priced at $2,699, has a built-in V.32bis modem, two RS-232/RS-423...

cc:Mail-to-Unix gets update. (Lotus Development Corp. introduces cc:Mail Link to UUCP 2.0)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Mountain View, Calif. - Lotus Development Corp. last month delivered an update to its cc:Mail-to-Unix mail gateway that relieves network administrators from having to manually create and maintain address-translation files. The cc:Mail...

PixelPaint Pro3 to pour on features: upgrade will offer layers, scripting. (Pixel Resources Inc.) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Norcross, Ga. - Pixel Resources Inc. this week will add new depth to PixelPaint Pro when it introduces an upgrade that offers floating layers. PixelPaint Pro3, which will ship this fall, marks the first major revision of the program...

Artful introduction to painting; Claris BrushStrokes features high-end tools for low price. (includes related article summarizing product features) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
August 2, 1993... ----------------------- Score Card: BrushStrokes Claris Corp. Version tested: 1.0 List price: $139* Overall value 4 BrushStrokes is a 32-bit-color painting and editing program that contains several high-end...

New FITS technology poised to change digital imaging. (FITS Imaging Inc. Live Picture)(News Analysis) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... The most eye-popping demo at this spring's Seybold Seminars 93 in Boston, attracting attention from vendors and users, was of Live Picture from SunLine, now FITS Imaging Inc. of Paris. Attendees were awed at the sight of several scans at...

Premiere 3.0 zooms to market with faster previews, processing. (Adobe Systems Inc. desktop video software)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Mountain View, Calif. - Users who get a cup of coffee while rendering QuickTime movies will lower their caffeine intake with Adobe Premiere 3.0, shipping this week. Adobe Systems Inc. has upgraded its $695 QuickTime editing program to...

Passport Producer gets interactive with Pro version. (Passport Designs Inc. introduces upgrade of multimedia package)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Half Moon Bay, Calif. - Passport Designs Inc. this week hopes to give Macromedia Director a run for its money when it releases Passport Producer Pro, an upgrade that adds interactivity tools to the multimedia program. With Passport...

FAST packs video system on a card: Video Machine ships with built-in effects. (FAST Electronics U.S. Inc.)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Natick, Mass. - A year after announcing its all-in-one video-production system for the Mac, FAST Electronics U.S. Inc. is preparing to roll out its Video Machine at Macworld Expo in Boston this week. The $4,995 Video Machine NuBus card...

Deneba makes Canvas 3.5 files compatible with Windows version. (Deneba Software announces cross-platform Canvas 3.5 graphics software)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Miami - Deneba Software this week will release an upgrade to Canvas that offers cross-platform compatibility with its Windows version of the drawing and painting program. Canvas 3.5, to be unveiled at Macworld Expo in Boston, will let...

Options let Macs, PCs share network services. (Apple Macintosh, IBM- and compatible microcomputers) (includes related directory of products) (Buyers Guide)
August 2, 1993... Finding the best connectivity method depends on managers choosing a device or network configuration that will cover their needs. For PC managers who want to add Macs to their networks or Mac managers with a mandate to incorporate IBM PCs...

Opcode's Studio Vision sequencing app will make use of new AV Macs' DSP. (digital signal processor) (Opcode Systems Inc. to enhance Studio Vision sequencing programs for multimedia Macintoshes) (Brief Article)
August 2, 1993... Palo Alto, Calif. - Opcode Systems Inc. this week will announce its plans to build support for the new AV Macs' digital signal processor into its Studio Vision sequencing program. The capability will allow Studio Vision users to record...

ImageUP prints multiple images, QuickTime frames. (NIQ introduces new image-printing application) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Ann Arbor, Mich. - NIQ plans to stay in the background with a new print application that automates printing images and QuickTime movie frames. Available now, ImageUP is a $495 application that automatically opens multiple image files or...

Print Shop to get more type effects. (Broderbund Software Inc. introduces The Print Shop Deluxe)(Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Novato, Calif. - Broderbund Software Inc. has refurbished The Print Shop, its software for creating personalized greeting cards, signs, stationery, calendars and banners. The Print Shop Deluxe, expected in early fall for a street price...

Screen USA drums up three new imagesetters. (MT-R1120, DT-R1065, DT-R2035) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
August 2, 1993... Rolling Meadows, Ill. - Screen USA has increased its imagesetter output with three new drum-based models. The MT-R1120, DT-R1065 and DT-R2035 can output eight, four and two letter-size pages, respectively, on a single sheet of film. All...

Viewers get animated on interactive TV. (Screen Test) (Brief Article)
August 2, 1993... San Francisco - This fall, "21st Century Vaudeville" is moving to the big time. The brainchild of telecommunications technology "virtual company" Telemorphix, the show is being picked up by Boston's WFMP, an NBC affiliate. "21st Century...

Word processors are bridging the gap with DTP applications. (Desktop Publishing) (includes related directory of products and comparison of word processors and dedicated desktop publishing programs) (Buyers Guide)
August 2, 1993... As word processing apps become more sophisticated, some are being used for DTP tasks. Some users may find themselves overwhelmed by the expanding feature sets of Mac word processing applications. Others, however, are using these extra...

French programmer realizes vision of faster image editing. (FITS image-editing technology inventor Bruce Delean)
August 2, 1993... Despite cynicism from colleagues, Bruno Delean developed an approach to image editing that is amazing the industry. If FITS lives up to its early promise and revolutionizes image-manipulation systems, the credit will go largely to the...

Coming soon: movies on CD? (New Media) (Column)
August 2, 1993... Apple was only one of several key multimedia companies conspicuously absent when a coalition of hardware and content makers announced a new format for playing movies on modified audio CD players and CD-ROM drives last month. But considering...

Apple to step up direct-sales pitch: vows to beef up mail, distribution efforts.
August 2, 1993... Cupertino, Calif. - Battling IBM Corp., Compaq Computer Corp. and Dell Computer Corp. for corporate accounts, Apple is preparing an aggressive, two-pronged strategy to bolster its direct sales. In a briefing with Wall Street analysts last...

Aldus posts Q2 profit; acquires CoSA. (Aldus Corp. posts profits for second quarter, purchases Company of Science and Art) (Brief Article)
August 2, 1993... Seattle - Breaking a string of four straight disappointing quarters, Aldus Corp. last week registered improved sales and a profit. Aldus, based here, reported sales for its second quarter ended July 2 increased 17 percent to $45.6...

Symantec loss $7.1 million; hints at cost-cutting moves. (Symantec Corp.) (Brief Article)
August 2, 1993... Cupertino, Calif. - Symantec Corp. last month posted a quarterly loss and said it will slash operating expenses to improve its bottom line. The software company, based here, reported that revenues for the first quarter of its 1994 fiscal...

IBM loses whopping $8 billion; plans to cut 35,000 more jobs. (Brief Article)
August 2, 1993... Armonk, N.Y. - And Apple thinks it has problems. IBM Corp. last week suffered the second-highest quarterly loss in U.S. history: a staggering $8 billion, or more than Apple's total sales in 1992. The loss prompted IBM, based here,...

Focus sues Farallon over licensing deal. (Focus Enhancements Inc, Farallon Computing Inc.) (Brief Article)
August 2, 1993... Woburn, Mass. - Focus Enhancements Inc. last month filed a countersuit against Farallon Computing Inc., charging the networking company with breach of contract. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for Northern California, stems...

Motorola to invest $1B in PowerPC chip lab. (Brief Article)
August 2, 1993... Austin, Texas - Motorola Inc. last week announced plans to invest as much as $1 billion to build new "lab and fab" facilities to develop and manufacture state-of-the-art semiconductor products, including future PowerPC microprocessors. ...