MacWEEK articles from December 1992

MacWEEK archives from December 1992

System 7 Multipack ships; volume policy still not set. (Apple's System 7 Multipak CD-ROM) (includes related article on System 7.1 discount) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Raines Cohen Cupertino, Calif. - Apple last week shipped the System 7 MultiPack, a $499 CD-ROM that lets network administrators upgrade multiple users to the latest system-software release. However, the company has missed its...

Vendors join forces in AppleTalk forum. (AppleTalk Networking Forum consortium) (Brief Article)
December 7, 1992... By April Streeter Menlo Park, Calif. - An announcement due this week from a group of router vendors and Apple could put the future of AppleTalk in a new light. Apple, along with Cayman Systems Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Novell Inc.,...

Symantec ships its PB essentials: utility can extend battery life, sync files. (Norton Essential for PowerBook ships) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... Utility can extend battery life, sync files By Robert Hess Cupertino, Calif. - Symantec Corp. has increased its Macintosh utilities girth by swallowing GUM. The company this week will ship Norton Essentials for PowerBook...

Dynodex 3.0 offers built-in memos, data syncing, enhanced formatting. (Portfolio Software Inc.) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Kirsten L. Parkinson Cupertino, Calif. - Portfolio Software Inc. last month shipped Dynodex 3.0, an upgrade that adds a file-synchronization capability and a built-in memo feature. The $89.95 Dynodex lets users store address and...

For the record.
December 7, 1992... The Nov. 23 review of drive arrays gave an incorrect address for MicroNet Technology Inc. The company is at 20 Mason, Irvine, Calif. 92718. In the same article, the company name was listed incorrectly in some places. In the Nov. 23...

New Radius Color Pivot screen displays in multiple resolutions. (PrecisionColor Pivot monitor, Radius Color Pivot graphics board) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Neil McManus San Jose, Calif. - Radius Inc. this month introduced a new version of its Radius Color Pivot display that supports multiple resolutions and works on IBM PCs and compatibles as well as Macs. The 15-inch PrecisionColor...

Mobius Speedster '040 card accelerates Macs up to 40 MHz. (Mobius Technologies Inc.'s Speedster 68040 accelerator) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Neil McManus Emeryville, Calif. - Mobius Technologies Inc. this month announced a new line of 68040 accelerators priced as low as $799. The Mobius Speedster will come in a variety of configurations in speeds ranging from 25 MHz...

Integraph rewrites MicroStation to take advantage of Mac interface: new configuration tool lets users create palettes. (MicroStation Mac 4.2) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... New configuration tool lets users create palettes By Charles Levin Huntsville, Ala. - Intergraph Corp. has released a new version of MicroStation Mac, its 2-D and 3-D multipurpose CAD application. The company said it completely...

PhoneNET PC a winner for PC minority on Mac nets. (Farallon Computing Inc.'s PhoneNET PC 3.0) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
December 7, 1992... Several years ago, Farallon licensed the neglected AppleShare PC software and LocalTalk card from Apple and renamed it. The software allows an IBM PC or compatible to act as a client to AppleShare servers and System 7 file-sharing volumes and...

Long-delayed SuperDisk! 2.0 ships: more disk space included in update. (Alysis Software Corp.'s file management software) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... More Disk Space included in update By Robert Hess San Francisco - Alysis Software Corp. last month shipped a long-awaited update to SuperDisk!, combining two of the company's compression utilities into one product. SuperDisk!...

Specular opens Backburner API to third parties. (Specular International Ltd.'s BackBurner Application Interface) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Neil McManus Amherst, Mass. - Specular International Ltd. will open its BackBurner Application Interface to third-party developers, allowing existing Mac programs to use distributed processing. Specular's technology is used in...

Updated Square One launcher offers new views, Apple events. (pbm software's Square One 1.51 file-launching utility) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Robert Hess San Carlos, Calif. - pbm software has updated its Square One file-launching utility. Version 1.5.1 includes new palette views, item bundling, a floating active applications window and support for scripting through Apple...

Key Tronic keys up ergonomic input devices. (Trackmate, PaceMate, Abacus input devices) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Nathalie Welch Spokane, Wash. - Key Tronic Corp. this month will ship several innovative input products for the Mac, including a combination trackball and wrist pad, and a wrist pad that lets users know when they've typed too long....

CMS lines up storage options for PBs. (CMS Enhancements Inc.'s Mighty Lite drives for Apple Macintosh PowerBooks) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Kirsten L. Parkinson Irvine, Calif. - CMS Enhancements Inc. is offering PowerBook users a slew of portable storage solutions with new internal hard drives and an external cabinet option. Its Mighty Lite internal drives, based on...

PowerPoint needs fix on new Macs. (Microsoft Corp.'s PowerPoint 3.0 has problems running on newest Macintoshes) (Brief Article)
December 7, 1992... Redmond, Wash. - Users have reported that Microsoft PowerPoint 3.0 suffers from a variety of anomalies when running on the newest Macs. Microsoft Corp. is offering a free patch disk and said it will correct the incompatibility with its...

Lapis graphics boards bring 24-bit color to Mac LC line: ProColorServer also for other Macs. (Lapis Technologies Inc.'s ProColorServer 24x, 24, 8-15, 8 graphics boards) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... ProColorServer also for other Macs By Nathalie Welch Alameda, Calif. - Lapis Technologies Inc. now is offering what it said are the first graphics boards to bring 24-bit color to the Mac LC line. The ProColorServer display...

IconAuthor presentation system migrating to Mac. (AimTech Corp.'s Presentation System for Macintosh) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Lisa Picarille Nashua, N.H. - In an effort to get a slice of the Mac multimedia pie, AimTech next year is planning to release a Macintosh player for its multimedia authoring system. IconAuthor's Presentation System for the...

Turbo Python stores up to 8 Gbytes of data on tape: new drive includes 1MB data buffer. (Archive Corp.'s Ardat division's digital audio tape drive) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... New drive includes 1MB data buffer By Kirsten L. Parkinson Costa Mesa, Calif. - Ardat last month began shipping its new Turbo Python digital audio tape drive to its OEM customers. The Turbo Python, which supports the standard...

WordPerfect learns Japanese with WorldScript word processor. (Japanese WordPerfect 2.2 uses System 7.0's WorldScript technology) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Lisa Picarille Orem, Utah - WordPerfect Corp. last month shipped the first Japanese version of its Macintosh word processor. Japanese WordPerfect 2.2 for the Macintosh is the first word processor to utilize the WorldScript...

AbraTrak busy following job applicants. (Abra MacDabra Software Corp.'s AbraTrak Mac Version 4.0 job-applicant-tracking application) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... Version 4 generates personalized letters By Ian G. Jacobs Sunnyvale, Calif. - Abra MacDabra Software Co. last month shipped an updated version of its job-applicant-tracking application. AbraTrak Mac Version 4 aims to perform...

Nisus reformats programmers editor: QUED/M update can compare files. (Nisus Software Inc.'s QUED/M 2.5) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... QUED/M update can compare files By Lisa Picarille Solana Beach, Calif. - Nisus Software Inc. last week released a new version of the text editor that presaged its better-known word processor, Nisus. The $149 QUED/M 2.5...

Prescience Theorist generates new table, graphing features. (Prescience Corp.'s Theorist 1.5 mathematical software) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Lisa Picarille San Francisco - Prescience Corp. is readying an upgrade to its symbolic-algebra program, adding improved table features, more graphing options and support for System 7. Theorist 1.5, due by the end of the year,...

BGL makes new links with 15-ppm laser printer: supports 11 by 17, several interfaces. (page-per-minute) (BGL Technology Corp.'s LaserLeader 9215 laser printer) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... Supports 11 by 17, several interfaces By Matthew Rothenberg Camarillo, Calif. - BGL Technology Corp. has shipped a 15-page-per-minute, tabloid-size laser printer that offers a variety of interface and emulation options. The...

Franklin package brings goals in focus. (Franklin Quest Co.'s ValuesQuest) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... Salt Lake City - Franklin Quest Co., a time-management training company, is offering a new software package to help users plan long-range and intermediate goals. The company last week shipped Values Quest, a $49.95 package that combines...

Olympus printer boasts high-speed imaging. (Olympus Image Systems Inc.'s IS2030 printer) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg Irvine, Calif. - Olympus Image Systems Inc. this month will ship a 20-page-per-minute PostScript-compatible printer that it said is a less-expensive alternative to high-volume laser printers. Priced at $6,995,...

Extreme takes SE card to 33 MHz: company extends standard warranties. (Extreme Systems' 33-MHz Vandal accelerator/video card) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... Company extends standard warranties By Raines Cohen Tukwila, Wash. - Extreme Systems last month announced a new version of its 68030-based Mac SE accelerator and video card, as well as an extension of the warranties on all its...

ClienTrac keeps tabs on clients, offers calendar, word processor. (Whiskey Hill Software's ClienTrac application) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Kirsten L. Parkinson Woodside, Calif. - Whiskey Hill Software last month released ClienTrac, a $135 HyperCard-based contact-management program. ClienTrac combines cards for tracking client or customer information with calendaring...

Tbx gives 4D developers access to Mac toolbox: more than 1,000 routines available. (Tuesday Software's Tbx System for 4th Dimension) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... More than 1,000 routines available By Robert Hess Santa Barbara, Calif. - While database developers can develop sophisticated applications using the built-in scripting systems of their databases, they face limitations when they...

Brother International introduces 10-ppm, PS-compatible laser printer. (page-per-minute, PostScript) (Brother International Corp.'s HL-10PS) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg Somerset, N.J. - Brother International Corp. has added a 10-page-per-minute, PostScript-compatible model to its laser printer family. The HL-10PS, available now for $2,395, prints to letter- or legal-size...

NewGen's latest controller board enhances HP LaserJet II printers. (NewGen Systems Corp.'s ImageUP! board) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg Fountain Valley, Calif. - A RISC-based controller board from NewGen Systems Corp. promises to inject new life into Hewlett-Packard Co.'s discontinued LaserJet II series of laser printers. ImageUP!, available...

Momentum to offer multiplatform accounting. (State of the Art Inc.'s Momentum accounting software) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Jon Swartz Irvine, Calif. - State of the Art Inc. last month announced Momentum, an accounting and business-management package that gives Mac clients simultaneous access to host data on a variety of platforms. Momentum's initial...

CAD program helps design cantilever retaining walls: Retain Wall can save in PICT and DXF. (Drawing Interchange File, PICTure) (Daystar Software Inc.'s RetainWall computer-aided design package) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... RetainWall can save in PICT and DXF By Ian G. Jacobs Kansas City, Mo. - Daystar Software Inc. recently shipped a computer-aided design application that helps architects design cantilever retaining walls. RetainWall, released...

Ergonomic help from Padware. (Jones Vining Inc. Padware's Mouse Cover, Mouse Pad, Wrist Rest) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... Braintree, Mass. - Padware, a division of Jones & Vining Inc., last month unveiled a new line of hardware aimed at reducing repetitive strain injuries. The products include Mouse Cover, a $9.95 soft polyurethane glove that slips over the...

Apple reaches out to hearing-impaired with TDD. (Apple installs Telecommunications Device for the Deaf in its Customer Assistance Center) (News Briefs) (Brief Article)
December 7, 1992... Apple reaches out to hearing-impaired with TDD Cupertino, Calif. - Apple last month announced that it has installed TDD software in its Customer Assistance Center. Hearing-impaired users now can call the toll-free line and leave a...

Companies bundle contact-manager, job search app. (P.I.M. Inc. and A Lasting Impression Inc. bundle their Info-Mation 1.1 and ResumExpert applications) (News Briefs) (Brief Article)
December 7, 1992... Companies bundle contact-manager, job-search app Albany, Calif. - P.I.M. Inc. and A Lasting Impression Inc. this month released a $99 bundle of their job-search applications. The package includes P.I.M.'s $189 information-management...

Grammar checker designed for health-care industry. (WordStar International Inc.'s Correct Grammar Medical) (News Briefs, Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... Grammar checker designed for health-care industry Novato, Calif. - WordStar International Inc. this month will ship Correct Grammar Medical, a grammar, spelling and style checker for the health-care industry. The $199 program...

Mouse Shadow cradles wrists. (Shadow Tech International Inc.'s Mouse Shadow device) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... Lawton, Okla. - Using a mouse shouldn't have to be a pain. ShadowTech International Inc. last month shipped a device that works to alleviate the physical discomfort that can be associated with mouse use. Mouse Shadow cradles the user's...

Electronic bulletin boards help companies communicate: BSSs offer an efficient, cost-effective way to exchange information.
December 7, 1992... BBSes offer an efficient, cost-effective way to exchange information. By Jeff Ubois San Francisco - Mailing new announcements and software upgrades to 10,000 employees, distributors and consultants every month was costing Northern...

Timbuktu peers into Windows: Macs, Windows share files, printers, screens. (Farallon Computing Inc.'s Timbuktu for Windows) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... Macs, Windows share files, printers, screens By April Streeter Emeryville, Calif. - Farallon Computing Inc. this week will ship a new version of its Timbuktu software that lets Macs and Windows machines share screens, files,...

Liken revision supports E-mail. (Xcelerated Systems Inc.'s Liken 1.3) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Nathalie Welch San Diego - Xcelerated Systems Inc. has updated its Liken software to enable users of Macintosh-based electronic-mail packages to exchange messages with co-workers on Unix workstations. Liken 1.3, due this month,...

Helios upgrades EtherShare to run on latest generation of workstations. (Helios USA's EtherShare/2000 software runs on Reduced Instruction Set Computer-based Unix workstations) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By April Streeter Cupertino, Calif. - Helios USA is upgrading its AppleShare-compatible Unix server software to boost performance for Macs on an Ethernet network. EtherShare/2000 is an upgrade from Version 2.0 of Helios' Unix-based...

Apple ships DAL Server linking Macs to IBM AS/400 computers. (Data Access Language) (DAL Server for AS/400) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Leonard Heymann Cupertino, Calif. - Marking a major step in linking Macintosh and IBM environments, Apple last month shipped the long-awaited DAL Server for IBM Corp.'s AS/400 midrange computers. The new software lets Data Access...

Point-to-Point Protocol may usurp AppleTalk Remote Access in '93. (remote-access protocol) (includes related article)
December 7, 1992... By April Streeter San Francisco - An emerging remote-access protocol soon could supplant Apple's AppleTalk Remote Access, even in Apple products, to help Macintosh managers at large sites support a proliferation of mobile users who wish...

StarNine to synchronize directories: QuickMail, cc:Mail modules due in '93. (StarNine Technologies Inc. Mail*Link Directory Services 2.O to to provide synchronization with electronic mail packages) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... QuickMail, cc:Mail modules due in '93 By Nathalie Welch Berkeley, Calif. - StarNine Technologies Inc. last month announced an upgrade to its Mail*Link Directory Services that will provide directory synchronization of two popular Mac...

Supra adds high-speed PB fax modems. (Supra Corp.'s SupraFAXModem 144PB, 144PB Plus modems for Apple Macintosh PowerBooks) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Nathalie Welch Albany, Ore. - Supra Corp. recently announced two high-speed internal fax modems for the PowerBook. The SupraFAXModem 144PB, available now, is $349.95. A fuller-featured device, the 144PB Plus, will retail for...

Pacer adds DAL Server for DEC Ultrix. (Data Access Language) (Pacer Software Inc.'s DAL Server for Ultrix servers) (Gateways Briefs, Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... Pacer adds DAL server for DEC Ultrix La Jolla, Calif. - Pacer Software Inc. has added to its family of servers for Apple's Data Access Language a version for DECsystem servers running Ultrix, Digital Equipment Corp.'s flavor of Unix. ...

Courier modem prices drop by $200. (U.S. Robotics Inc.'s modems) (Gateways Briefs) (Brief Article)
December 7, 1992... Courier modem prices drop by $200 Skokie, Ill. - U.S. Robotics Inc. last month cut the prices of its high-speed Courier modems by $200. The Courier V.32bis was reduced from $895 to $695, while the fax-capable Courier V.32bis FAX was...

Morning Star low-cost wide-area router due. (Morning Star Technologies Inc.'s MiniRouter router) (Gateways Briefs, Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... Morning Star low-cost wide-area router due Columbus, Ohio - Morning Star Technologies Inc. next month will leap into the network hardware market with a low-cost, wide-area router. Morning Star, a TCP/IP networking company known for...

Cayman debuts GatorLink ARA server at half price. (Cayman Systems Inc.'s AppleTalk Remote Access GatorLink server) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Leonard Heymann Cambridge, Mass. - Cayman Systems Inc. last week gave Macintosh managers added incentive to put its new AppleTalk Remote Access server under the Christmas tree by offering the device for a limited time at half price....

ZyXEL USA offering cellular-modem option for high-speed line. (introduces chipset for U1496+ and U1496E+ modems) (Brief Article)
December 7, 1992... By Nathalie Welch Anaheim, Calif. - ZyXEL USA last month unveiled a cellular enhancement for its Macintosh-compatible U+ line of high-speed modems. The $200 cellular device supports cellular communications speeds of up to 9,600 bps....

Unix, bell-bottoms and LANs: Unix has drawn the attention of server vendors with low cost and high power. (Unix slated to increase in popularity in use with local area networks)
December 7, 1992... Unix has drawn the attention of server vendors with low cost and high power. By Margie Wylie San Francisco - Five years ago, when designers were predicting a return to '70s fashions, high-tech trendsetters also were turning the...

Adobe takes 2-D to new Dimensions: program adds depth to imported images. (Adobe Systems Inc.'s Dimensions) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... Program adds depth to imported images By Kirsten L. Parkinson Mountain View, Calif. - Adobe Systems Inc. recently shipped Dimensions, a $199 program that turns 2-D PostScript images into 3-D art. With Dimensions, Macintosh...

Fetch searches and retrieves far-flung graphics: Aldus database finds lost digital media. (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... Aldus database finds lost digital media By April Streeter Seattle - If Murphy had a law about finding lost graphics, it would read, "The image you need most is the one that's buried deepest." Aldus Corp. aims to break that law with...

SuperMac's DigitalFilm board inputs, outputs full-motion video. (SuperMac Technology Inc.'s DigitalFilm video production system) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Neil McManus Sunnyvale, Calif. - SuperMac Technology is now shipping DigitalFilm, a video production system that captures, displays and outputs full-screen, full-motion video. Available for $5,999, SuperMac's NuBus-based system...

LaserMaster preps Mac thermal. (LaserMaster Corp.'s new thermal-transfer output printer for Apple Macintosh) (Brief Article)
December 7, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg Eden Prairie, Minn. - LaserMaster Corp. is cooking up a Mac printer that will set a new low for the price of thermal-transfer output. Tentatively priced at $1,795, the as-yet-unnamed printer is slated to make...

TitleMan renders Type 1 fonts, EPS to video. (Digital F/X Inc.'s TitleMan application) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Neil McManus Mountain View, Calif. - Digital F/X Inc. is now shipping TitleMan, a system that anti-aliases and composites PostScript fonts and graphics for video output. The new system is based on Adobe System Inc.'s PostScript...

Storm squeezes flurry of features in compression-software upgrade. (Storm Technology Inc.'s PicturePress 2.5) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Carolyn Said Mountain View, Calif. - Helping pre-press users squeeze color images, Storm Technology Inc. last week shipped a new version of its PicturePress compression software. PicturePress 2.5, priced at $199, incorporates...

Passport mixes audio and graphics. (Passport Designs Inc.'s Passport Producer) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Kirsten L. Parkinson Half Moon Bay, Calif. - Passport Designs Inc. recently released Passport Producer, a program that lets users integrate graphics and high-quality audio into multimedia presentations. Producer's cue sheets use...

Lasertechnics gray-scale printer hones continuous-tone output. (DIR/Direct Drive Gray Scale Printer) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg Albuquerque, N.M. - Lasertechnics Inc. this month will ship its DIR/Direct Drive Gray Scale Printer, which outputs continuous-tone gray-scale images. According to Lasertechnics, the new model is more durable...

Font packs come in all shapes, sizes. (Font World Inc.'s Beautiful Faces Collection, Ransom Electronic Media Facelift Fonts, FontHaus Inc.'s FoundryExclusive Collection) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
December 7, 1992... By Kirsten L. Parkinson San Francisco - New Mac font collections run the gamut from Hebrew characters to anti-aliased bullets and dingbats. > The Beautiful Faces Collection from Font World Inc. offers character sets and keyboard...

UMAX raises resolution on 600-dpi scanner. (UMAX Technologies Inc.'s UC630 flatbed color scanner uses new software) (Brief Article)
December 7, 1992... Santa Clara, Calif. -- UMAX Technologies Inc. is shipping software that doubles the resolution of the UC630, its 600-dpi flatbed color scanner. The new module uses software interpolation to raise the scanner's resolution from 600 by 300...

Plenty of product choices in the third dimension. (selecting the right 3-D program) (MacWEEK Special Report: 3-D.)
December 7, 1992... The most difficult thing about using 3-D may be choosing the right program from the wide variety available. By Eric J. Adams It's hard to turn on a TV set or flip a magazine page without seeing an image designed with a 3-D modeling,...

From modeling to mapping: learning how to speak 3-D. (MacWEEK Special Report: 3-D) (Glossary)
December 7, 1992... 3-D work has its own language of special terms. Some key words are listed here. > Anti-aliasing: The process of blurring an object to give the appearance of a smooth line. > Bump mapping: A kind of texture mapping that deals with...

Learning the basics of creating 3-D. (guidelines to using three-dimensional software) (MacWEEK Special Report: 3-D)
December 7, 1992... Professional 3-D packages provide many options. Here are some suggestions on when and how to use them. By Larry Stevens For many artists and designers, the wide variety of Macintosh-based 3-D modeling and rendering packages is a...

A new dimension in PostScript art: new products can help designers add a third dimension to PostScript drawings and fonts. (MacWEEK Special Report: 3-D)
December 7, 1992... New products can help designers add a third dimension to PostScript drawings and fonts. By Larry Stevens Until recently, there were basically two types of 3-D software: high-end rendering packages for artists who create...

Building a city center: plans for the new San Francisco Civic Center were created on the Mac. (case study) (MacWEEK Special Report: 3-D)
December 7, 1992... Plans for the new San Francisco Civic Center were created on the Mac. By Stuart Silverstone With the help of photo-realistic images created on a high-end Mac system, San Francisco Mayor Frank Jordan and five top international...

Pen-based computer gets model design: Macs help companies visualize product prototypes. (Design Edge) (case study) (MacWEEK Special Report: 3-D)
December 7, 1992... Macs help companies visualize product prototypes. By Stuart Silverstone Helping executives of a large mail-order computer company visualize the design of a prototype pen-based computer is just part of Design Edge's Mac-based...

Putting a 3-D spin on Winter Olympics: high-level graphics blend with the Mac in creating broadcast animation. (1992 Winter Olympics) (Case Study) (MacWEEK Special Report: 3-D)
December 7, 1992... High-level graphics blend with the Mac in creating broadcast animation. By Lynda Weinman The flashy, cutting-edge 3-D animations that have become common on television were once designed exclusively on high-end graphics...

Product info. (Company and Product Information for the MacWEEK Special Report: 3-D) (Directory)
December 7, 1992... ADOBE SYSTEMS INC. Adobe Dimensions: $199 1585 Charleston Road, P.O. Box 7900, Mountain View, Calif. 94039 Phone (415) 961-4400; fax (415) 961-3769 ALDUS CORP. CONSUMER DIVISION Super 3D 2.5: $495 9770 Carroll Center Road, Suite J,...

2-D, 3-D go hand in hand. (two- and three-dimension animation) (MacWEEK Special Report: 3-D) (Editorial)
December 7, 1992... I've recently noticed a bit of arrogance on the part of some 3-D animators. It's their opinion that any serious animation must be done in 3-D and that 2-D is little more than "fast food" on the animation menu. Some even refer to 2-D as...

Putting CD-I on the Mac. (Philips Compact-Disc-Interactive format) (New Media) (Column)
December 7, 1992... Putting CD-I on the Mac CD-I on the Mac? Originally the Philips Compact Disc-Interactive format was supposed to bring us home media players as alternatives to computers. But suddenly, the idea of the Macintosh playing discs...

Central Point Software reorganizes, cuts jobs: utilities maker aims to reduce product cycle. (Brief Article)
December 7, 1992... Utilities maker aims to reduce product cycle By Jon Swartz Beaverton, Ore. - After a disappointing 1992 financial performance that forced it to postpone a scheduled public offering in June, Central Point Software Inc. got down to...

MacIS managers talk to Microsoft. (Managing Apple Computers in Information Systems members concerned about Microsoft Corp.'s support for the Macintosh)
December 7, 1992... By Lisa Picarille New Orleans - Is Microsoft Corp.'s commitment to the Mac waning - or are Mac managers just whining? At the MacIS (Managing Apple Computers in Information Systems) conference here last month, members came up with a...

Apple revises education channel, cuts consultants: K-12, higher ed to run separately. (changes way it sells to education market)
December 7, 1992... K-12, higher ed to run separately By Lisa Picarille Campbell, Calif. - For the second time in as many years, Apple USA is revamping the way it sells to the education market by separating K-12 and higher education and allowing each...

Midrange Mac glut is a matter of markets. (some users confused about the Apple Macintosh product line)
December 7, 1992... By Andrew Gore and Lisa Picarille Cupertino, Calif. - Apple's recently introduced Mac IIvx and Performa 600 have joined an already extensive lineup of 68030-based desktop Macs similar in price and performance. The result is some...

TrueType erodes Adobe's type sales. (Adobe Systems Inc.'s market share eroded by competition from Microsoft Corp.'s TrueType fonts for Windows) (Brief Article)
December 7, 1992... By Jon Swartz Mountain View, Calif. - After years of banking on font and type sales, the writing is on the wall: The business of creating and selling type is no longer the exclusive domain of Adobe Systems Inc. and others that specialize...

HP profits plunge, job cuts on the rise. (46 percent drop in earnings for 4th qtr 1992) (Business Briefs) (Brief Article)
December 7, 1992... HP profits plunge, job cuts on the rise Palo Alto, Calif. - Hewlett-Packard Co. this month reported a 46 percent drop in its latest quarterly earnings, saying its results were squeezed by restructuring costs, competitive pressures and...

Apple's board approves repurchasing plan. (to repurchase 10 million share of common stock) (Business Briefs) (Brief Article)
December 7, 1992... Apple's board approves repurchasing plan Cupertino, Calif. - Apple's board of directors last week approved a plan to repurchase up to 10 million shares of its common stock. The purchases, which can be made in the open market from...

U.S. Robotics sales, earnings up for the year. (fiscal year 1992) (Business Briefs) (Brief Article)
December 7, 1992... U.S. Robotics sales, earnings up for year Skokie, Ill. - U.S. Robotics Inc., buoyed by a successful public offering, reported improved sales and earnings for its fiscal 1992 year. The data communications company announced sales for...

Don't forget the high end. (Apple should not neglect prices in the high-end of the computer market) (Editorial)
December 7, 1992... Most of Apple's growth in recent years has been at the low end, with its Classic, LC and now Performa models, and in the notebook market. The company's increasing market share in these ferociously competitive arenas is no accident: Apple...

Microsoft bashing isn't constructive: let's give it a rest. (focusing on Microsoft Corp.'s success with applications and customer service) (Commentary) (Column)
December 7, 1992... Jean-Louis Gassee The problem with Microsoft bashing is not that there is a lack of reasons for it - or taste, as recently seen at Comdex in Las Vegas when the company was actually booed at a huge charity event. The problem is that...

Letters. (Letter to the Editor)
December 7, 1992... Computer prose and politics is not a very good mix I can't believe that MacWEEK allowed Scott Harris to get away with an egregiously long definition of the phrase "pulling a Clinton." It appeared in the Soapbox "A new catalog of...

Dear John: please overhaul price, distribution policies. (Apple needs to change distribution and price policies for software) (The Mac Manager) (Column)
December 7, 1992... Don Crabb Dear John: 1992 has been a sparkling year for Apple, no doubt about it. It has gotten new machines out and expanded their support. It has revised an already good operating system to keep it several steps ahead of the...

Save the Lemmings. (Psygnosis Ltd.'s computer game) (Software Review) (The Play's the Thing: MacWEEK Toys with Games)
December 7, 1992... By Kurt Carlson Lemmings from Psygnosis Ltd. is one of the best addictive games to come through the tube in years. It's a combination puzzle-strategy-reflex game with enough twists to keep you entertained and guessing long after you've...