MacWEEK articles from February 1992

MacWEEK archives from February 1992

Apple shows off scripting system, seeks support for open standard.
February 3, 1992... By Raines Cohen San Francisco -- Apple briefed 50 key developers here last month on AppleScript, its long-awaited user scripting system. Although it will be many months before users get their hands on the system, Apple is encouraging...

Pen, voice will shape interface: Nagel demonstrates input technologies. (Apple Advanced Technology Group David Nagel, advanced Macintosh interface technologies)
February 3, 1992... Nagel demonstrates input technologies By Andrew Gore Palm Springs, Calif. -- Users who've dreamed of telling their Mac off, or on, could get the chance sooner than expected. In a technology preview at Demo '92 here last week,...

Developers open Windows first. (Apple Macintosh developers creating Microsoft Windows 3.1-compatible applications) (includes related article on developers entering the Windows market)
February 3, 1992... By Jon Swartz San Francisco -- With the release of Windows 3.1 on the horizon, it's no surprise DOS developers are scrambling to bring compatible products to the market. What is turning heads, however, is the reaction of Mac...

SuperMac slices display prices. (SuperMac Technology Inc.)
February 3, 1992... By Neil McManus Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Taking a cue from Apple's price cuts, SuperMac Technology this week will announce price reductions of up to 40 percent on its high-end color graphics boards and monitors. SuperMac's price cuts...

Agent to run handheld devices. (Apple's develops hardware/software interface to combine pen-based input/output and intelligent processing)
February 3, 1992... By Andrew Gore Cupertino, Calif. -- A handheld machine and a radically new operating system for it will be the wedge that enables Apple to penetrate the consumer-products market, according to sources. The new hardware and software,...

Apple to pump up the volume: price cuts extend to PowerBook 100s. (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... Price cuts extend to PowerBook 100s By Carolyn Said Cupertino, Calif. -- Apple this week is expected to trim prices for Macs on the road as well as on the desktop. The company will cut prices for PowerBook 100s by about 12 percent,...

NetWare software routers offer mix-and-match protocols. (Novell Inc.'s software-only multiprotocol router) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Margie Wylie Provo, Utah -- Following the form of Apple's Internet router, Novell Inc. last week announced a software-only multiprotocol router that will support AppleTalk and run on a standard Intel-based computer. Due later...

Bug-bitten users retrieve lost files. (techniques to retrieve lost files because of System 7 operating system bugs) (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... By Dartanyan L. Brown San Francisco -- If you've been a victim of the System 7 bug and lost sight of some of your files, you can breathe easier now -- provided you haven't already reformatted your drive and re-created your data. ...

CBS uses Quadra 700 in news call-in broadcast. (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... Omaha, Neb. -- A Quadra 700 played a graphical role in CBS' live call-in news special, "America on the Line," aired after President Bush's State of the Union address last Tuesday. More than 314,000 viewers called in to voice their...

Claris cuts MacWrite II price by almost half. (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... By Henry Norr Santa Clara, Calif. -- Claris Corp. last week cut the price of MacWrite II, its flagship word processor, by almost 50 percent. The program is now $129, down from its previous price of $249. >MacWrite Pro, a major...

Apple, Sharp quiet on reported deal. (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... By Jon Swartz Cupertino, Calif. -- Apple and Sharp Corp. officials declined to comment last week on a Wall Street Journal report about possible cooperation between the companies. The Jan. 28 story, quoting a Sharp spokesman, said...

Level 2 clone in pipeline; another destined for fall. (PostScript Level-2-compatible interpreters) (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg Milpitas, Calif. -- Destiny Technology Corp. and Pipeline Associates Inc. have joined the ranks of developers promising PostScript Level 2-compatible interpreters. >Destiny, based here, last week unveiled the...

Productivity apps play on pen systems. (applications) (Slate Corp.'s Slate At-Hand software) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Raines Cohen Palm Springs, Calif. -- With pen-based computing looming on the Mac horizon and already at hand for other platforms, productivity applications designed for the new technology are beginning to surface. >Spreadsheet....

TI pushes microLaser line up to PostScript Level 2. (Texas Instruments Inc.'s Laser Turbo and Laser XL Turbo printers) (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg Austin, Texas -- Texas Instruments Inc. has expanded the selection of Adobe PostScript Level 2 printers with two new RISC (reduced instruction set computing)-based models. The 9-page-per-minute microLaser Turbo...

For the record. (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... The review of Mirror Technologies Inc.'s Mirror 600 Color Scanner in the Jan. 27 issue incorrectly stated that Mirror bundles Adobe Photoshop LE, a "light" version of Photoshop, with the scanner. Mirror has offered the full version of...

ComNet looks to broadband future: wireless handsets to deliver remote data. (trade show)
February 3, 1992... Wireless handsets to deliver remote data By Mitch Ratcliffe Washingt n -- Fast broadband nationwide networks will appear this decade, according to companies and analysts at ComNet '92, held here last week. Demonstrations...

Ericsson GE shows off wireless modem. (Ericsson GE Mobile Data Corp.) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Mitch Ratcliffe Washington -- A rival developer of wireless communications equipment last week threw down the gauntlet to Motorola Corp. The Mobidem Portable Wireless Modem from Ericsson GE Mobile Data Inc. will allow computer...

Take a first-class vacation on Nest when you pick up low-cost MacQuill. (word processor software) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Henry Norr San Jose, Calif. -- MacQuill, a new low-cost word processor and layout package, is scheduled to leave its nest this month, and its publisher plans to give it a grand send-off by offering buyers a free four-day stay in a...

Sony ships Mac-controllable VCR. (Sony Corp.'s Vdeck Hi8 VCR) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Neil McManus Park Ridge, N.J. -- Sony Corp. of America last week shipped its Vdeck Hi8 Computer Video Drive, a frame-accurate videocassette recorder that can be controlled through the Mac's serial port. Available for $2,295, the...

Mirror drives down cost of large-screen color. (Mirror Technologies Inc.'s ProView V color monitor) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Neil McManus Roseville, Minn. -- Mirror Technologies Inc. has driven down the cost of large-screen color by shipping a 20-inch color display bundled with an eight-bit graphics board for $1,899 or with a 24-bit card for $2,499. ...

Olduvai enhances Read-It! training, adds word processor and batch mode. (Olduvai Corp.'s Read-It! O.C.R. Pro 4.0 scanning software) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg South Miami, Fla. -- Olduvai Corp.'s Read-It! O.C.R. Pro has turned a new page with an upgrade that spells new features and enhanced accuracy. To ship in the second quarter for $595, Read-It! O.C.R. Pro...

PSI puts modems on bus, ships network upgrade. (PSI Integration Inc. introduces fax data modem and internal fax modems) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Nathalie Welch Campbell, Calif. -- PSI Integration Inc. is speeding along in the fax-modem market. The company last month announced a new high-speed external fax-data modem, as well as two internal fax modems, both of which let...

GCC stretches UltraDrive line to 1.3 GB. (GCC Technologies Inc. introduces new drives) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Dartanyan L. Brown Waltham, Mass. -- GCC Technologies Inc. this week will add five internal and two external hard drives to its UltraDrive series for the Macintosh. The new lineup includes 240-Mbyte models with a low-profile...

Office Wiz! manages time, client projects. (Oryx Associates' office automation software) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By April Streeter San Francisco -- To help service organizations keep track of their clients and projects, Oryx Associates now offers Office Wiz! office- management software. Based on ACIUS Inc.'s 4th Dimension database, the...

Faster FYPlan takes on PC client. (Pillar Corp.'s FYPlan 1.2) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Rochelle Garner Foster City, Calif. -- Pillar Corp. announced last week new enhancements and DOS-client software for FYPlan, its budget-management software for large companies. A $19,500 starter package of FYPlan comprises server...

NightWatch II offers beefed-up security. (Kent*Marsh Ltd.'s security software) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Mitch Ratcliffe Houston -- An updated access-control and data-security package due this month from Kent*Marsh Ltd. promises to help users fortify their defenses against intruders. NightWatch II, priced at $159.95, features System...

SuperOffice picks up speed in new release. (SuperOffice Corp.'s SuperOffice 2.02 sales management software) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Dartanyan L. Brown Lexington, Mass. -- SuperOffice Corp. expects this month to release a faster version of its sales-management software. Originally based on Blyth Software Inc.'s Omnis 5 database, Version 2.02 of SuperOffice has...

Microsoft opens new TDD phone lines for the deaf. (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf modems) (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... Redmond, Wash. -- Computer users with hearing disabilities often face a technological barrier when trying to get product or customer support. To help remove at least one such hurdle, Microsoft Corp. last week inaugurated telephone support...

Z-Nix airs cordless mouse. (Z-Nix Company Inc.) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... Pomona, Calif. -- Z-Nix Company Inc. this month will ship its new cordless mouse. The two-button Cordless Super Mouse, priced at $129, can sense an infrared signal from up to six feet away from its receiver, according to the company....

WordStar updates Correct Grammar. (WordStar International Inc. ships Correct Grammar 3.0 software) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By April Streeter Novato, Calif. -- WordStar International Inc. this month began shipping a new System 7-compatible version of Correct Grammar. Version 3.0 of the $99 grammar-checking application lets users customize its rules of...

QMS set to hook up workgroup printing. (laser printer) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg Mobile, Ala. -- QMS Inc. last week rolled out a 600-dpi PostScript laser printer that connects to workgroups across multiple networks. The $7,995 QMS-PS 1700 is built around a 17-page-per-minute Canon NX engine...

Tuesday XFCNs lift lid off Macintosh Toolbox. (Tuesday Software introduces Tbx System software) (external functions) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg Santa Barbara, Calif. -- Tuesday Software has opened the Mac Toolbox to HyperCard developers with a stack-based software package. The Tbx System, available now for $100, consists of a HyperCard 2.0 stack and...

Rayven medical scanners get inside line on X-rays. (X-Ray Scanner Corp. to ship Rayven Radiographic Scanning Series) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg Torrance, Calif. -- X-Ray Scanner Corp. is shipping a new line of radiographic scanners for medical and scientific uses. The Rayven Radiographic Scanning Series, available now, comprises three floor-standing...

Storage Dimensions adds DAT, new opticals. (digital audio tape and two optical drives added to MacinStor line) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Dartanyan L. Brown Milpitas, Calif. -- Storage Dimensions Inc. recently added two new optical drives and a digital audio tape drive to its MacinStor line. >MacinStor 1000. Available now for $6,795, this external 5.25-inch...

Ricoh optical jukebox holds up to 3.25 Gbytes. (HyperSpace Shuttle) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Dartanyan L. Brown Los Altos, Calif. -- Ricoh Corp.'s File Products Division this week will ship its HyperSpace Shuttle, an optical-drive jukebox that can store up to 3.25 Gbytes. Available to OEMs for $7,990 in single unit...

Timeslips update offers variety of new reports: adds custom client reports, budgeting. (Timeslips Corp.'s Timeslips III 2.1 ) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... Adds custom client reports, budgeting By Rochelle Garner Essex, Mass. -- Timeslips Corp. last month released Version 2.1 of Timeslips III For the Mac, an update that adds an array of new reporting features. Priced at $299.95...

Edmark releases touch-sensitive screen. (TouchWindow) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... Redmond, Wash. -- Users can pull down menus, drag items and draw graphics with a simple touch with TouchWindow, a new touch-sensitive screen from Edmark Corp. The $335 screen, with a work area of 11 by 8.5 inches, also can be removed...

MicroMaps covers new PS ground. (MicroMaps Software Inc. offers PostScript clip-art map packages) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Raines Cohen Lambertville, N.J. -- MicroMaps Software Inc. is now offering several new PostScript clip-art map packages, including world views, U.S. metropolitan areas, U.S. counties and detailed country maps. All of the files...

Plagued by uncertainty? Try Bayesian belief. (Bayesian belief networks) (Noetic Systems Inc.'s Ergo expert system) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Mitch Ratcliffe Redwood City, Calif. -- Expert systems have been limited by an inability to handle uncertainty, the constant shifting of variables in a decision-making process. The results have been rigid decision tools that become...

PARO paper takes designs to fabric. (Graffoto Inc.'s paper product) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By April Streeter Vancouver, British Columbia -- Graffoto Inc. last month began shipping an advanced version of its PARO paper, which lets users transfer Mac-designed graphics directly onto T-shirts. The multicoated PARO paper works...

MicroMath calculator DA packs engineering, scientific functions. (MicroMath Scientific Software) (desk accessory) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Mitch Ratcliffe Salt Lake City -- Macs will be able to do scientific and engineering mathematics with the new calculator desk accessory from MicroMath Scientific Software. The $99.95 MicroMath Calc, which provides the same...

VersaTerm upgrade wraps Macs tighter in their TCP/IP network. (Synergy Software's terminal emulation software packages) (transmission control protocol/internet protocol) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Margie Wylie Reading, Pa. -- Your Mac can participate more fully in a TCP/IP network with new versions of VersaTerm and VersaTerm-Pro, Synergy Software's terminal emulators and file transfer programs. VersaTerm 4.6 and...

CompuServe institutes flat fee. (flat fee for on-line services) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Nathalie Welch Columbus, Ohio -- CompuServe Inc. last month introduced a set of on-line services for a flat monthly fee as opposed to its hourly connect charges. The company also released upgrades to its Mac user software. The...

Dayna's net tracker breaks barriers. (Dayna Communications Inc.'s network management system) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... Net manager can monitor remotely By Henry Norr Salt Lake City -- Dayna Communications Inc. is promising network managers a way to take the pulse of their AppleTalk networks without having to pay house calls -- and without having to...

Service bureaus turning to digital nets. (digital telephone networks)
February 3, 1992... By Shawn Tomlinson New York -- Service bureaus are using digital telephone networks to offer high-speed alternatives to buying your own costly output devices for color graphics or CAD drawings. Some service bureaus are now using...

Apple wireless devices heard 'round world? (conference to decide how to divide international rights to radio spectrum)
February 3, 1992... By Mitch Ratcliffe and Dartanyan L. Brown Malaga-Torremolinos, Spain -- Apple's plans for roaming wireless networks of Macs and other devices could be altered by diplomatic maneuverings that start this week in this Spanish town. ...

RouterCheck-ing to be more universal. (Neon Software Inc.'s RouterCheck 1.1 software program) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Margie Wylie Lafayette, Calif. -- Neon Software Inc. will give Simple Network Management Protocol the opportunity to live up to its name with Version 1.1 of its multirouter management program. Due in April, RouterCheck 1.1 will...

NetTime syncs clocks. (Jeddak's NetTime 1.1 utility program) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... San Jose, Calif. -- Mac users can keep their clocks in time with the rest of the network with a new control panel from Jeddak. Now shipping for $69, NetTime 1.1 synchronizes a client Mac's clock with a NetTime server on an AppleTalk...

It's mix-and-match messages. (electronic mail systems connectivity)
February 3, 1992... Electronic-mail systems exist on every major corporate computing platform. But making them talk to one another is a Herculean task for network managers. Gateways offer a multipronged solution but increase the number of E-mail connections to...

Interactivity comes Special Delivery. (Interactive Media Corp.'s Special Delivery presentation software) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Andrew Gore Palm Springs, Calif. -- Special Delivery, an application that lets users create interactive presentations without programming, made its debut at last week's DEMO 92 personal computing conference here. Developed by...

MacRenderMan picks up speed with Unix rendering application. (Pixar's NetRenderMan computer network software) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Neil McManus Richmond, Calif. -- MacRenderMan will speed up by five to 50 times with a new application that offloads rendering tasks to Unix workstations. Pixar this week will ship NetRenderMan 1.0 for $995. The program lets...

Varityper sets new pricing low; Imagesetter line starts at $22,000. (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg East Hanover, N.J. -- Varityper Inc. has lowered the price of high-end output with a new line of PostScript imagesetters that starts at less than $22,000. Scheduled to begin shipping by the end of the month,...

Bringing video on board Macs. (video boards) (includes related article on full-motion video) (News Analysis)
February 3, 1992... By Steve Rosenthal Moving video images are swiftly becoming just one more digital data type on the Mac. With advances in image compression and storage, as well as faster transfer paths, hardware and software designers can offer Mac...

Mac hits the high notes at NAMM music expo. (National Association of Music Merchants) (a correction to this article appears in the Feb. 17 1992 issue, page 6) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Dartanyan L. Brown and Erik Holsinger Anaheim, Calif. -- Joining the big hair and bigger amplifiers at last month's National Association of Music Merchants' winter exposition was the Macintosh, powering an ever-growing array of...

Agfa to slide out new film recorder. (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg Orangeburg, N.Y. -- Agfa is developing a new midrange high-speed 24-bit-color film recorder. Slated to ship next month for $13,500, the floor-standing PCR II records to 35mm film at resolutions of up to 4,096...

MediaTree manages multimedia in outlines. (Tulip Software's Media Tree multimedia software) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Carolyn Said Andover, Mass. -- Tulip Software is promising to provide a fertile ground for multimedia with MediaTree, a $248 tool for organizing sounds, pictures, QuickTime movies and text. MediaTree, scheduled to ship this...

Spectra*Star printer doubles as film recorder. (General Parametrics Corp. color thermal line) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg Berkeley, Calif. -- General Parametrics Corp. has enhanced the image of its Spectra*Star 400 color thermal-printer line with a new 24-bit model that does double duty as a film recorder. The new Spectra*Star...

Cricket Draw II leaps into market. (Computer Associates International Inc.'s drawing program) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... By Carolyn Said Garden City, N.Y. -- Cricket Draw has jumped back onto dealers' shelves in a new version. Computer Associates International Inc. recently shipped CA-Cricket Draw II, a rewritten version of the object-oriented...

Hey, hey it's the Monkees - playing on the Mac. (Click Publishing produces book on Monkees singing group using Macintosh microcomputers) (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... Hey, hey, it's the Monkees -- playing Selinsgrove, Pa. -- The Macintosh has been a stepping-stone for designer Alan Green as he documents the history of the Monkees' musical TV series. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the...

Apple better remember the memory. (memory requirements of the System 7 operating system) (brief article) (Editorial)
February 3, 1992... Apple better remember the memory Computers are supposed to help remove barriers, not build them. Yet the Macintosh, a computer associated with breaking down the walls between humans and their machines, poses a significant barrier in...

Four years ago in MacWeek. (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... Feb. 9, 1988: Apple will roll out A/UX at the UniForum trade show this week, but developers eager to take advantage of a fully functional Mac Toolbox will have to keep waiting. In retrospect: A/UX has become an excellent Unix...

Letters. (brief article) (Letter to the Editor)
February 3, 1992... INtouch, TouchBASE: Apples and oranges The comparative review of our INtouch and After Hours Software Inc.'s TouchBASE (MacWEEK, Dec. 3, 1991) was generally accurate, but we were surprised that two products with dissimilar approaches to...

How much should Apple worry about NeXT? (NeXT Computer Inc.) (Commentary) (Column)
February 3, 1992... How much should Apple worry about NeXT? Jean-Louis Gassee Well into its seventh year, NeXT Computer Inc. recently announced new CPUs, new software, a color printer, the now de rigueur Intel port and a new strategy. Sales figures,...

New Year's resolutions: Time to make 'em, keep 'em. (The Mac Manager) (Column)
February 3, 1992... New Year's resolutions: Time to make 'em, keep 'em Don Crabb I usually like to wait until after January before I make my New Year's resolutions. That way I can avoid any high-minded plans I d probably break anyway, while getting a...

DeltaGraph Pro builds on strength. (DeltaPoint Inc. DeltaGraph Professional presentation software)(includes related article on program features) (Software Review) (a correction to this article appears in the Feb. 17 1992 issue, page 6) (Evaluation)
February 3, 1992... Extensive upgrade enhances picture with new chart types, System 7 support and presentation features. By Steve Hannaford DeltaPoint Inc. has thoroughly upgraded DeltaGraph, its best-selling charting package on the Macintosh, in...

PageMaker 4.2 is a step toward the future: upgrade is more than incremental. (Aldus Corp.'s desktop publishing software) (includes related article on product features) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
February 3, 1992... Upgrade is more than incremental PageMaker 4.2 is Aldus Corp.'s System 7-savvy upgrade to its desktop publishing stalwart, and it also gives a hint of future directions for subsequent versions of PageMaker. As such, it isn't a major...

New-look MacInTax remains first-rate. (ChipSoft Inc.'s tax preparation software for 1991 )(includes related article on product features) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
February 3, 1992... By Scott Beamer Since its introduction in 1985, SoftView Inc.'s MacInTax has been the dominant Mac tax-preparation product. ChipSoft Inc., publisher of the popular TurboTax tax software for IBM PCs and compatibles, attempted to muscle...

Merging MIDI with multimedia tools: Passport Design's Audio Trax features a 64-track tape deck plus channels for recording live audio. (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) (includes related article on how heavy equipment can help make Audio Trax complete) (Evaluation)
February 3, 1992... Passport Designs' Audio Trax features a 64-track tape deck plus channels for recording live audio. By Craig O'Donnell Audio and music editing has been the neglected cousin of video and animation multimedia tools for the Mac. Few...

Peripherals ease presentations: specialized tools add polish and power, and can help keep presenters from being trapped behind the podium. (presentation hardware products) (includes related article on clip media packages) (Buyers Guide)
February 3, 1992... Specialized tools add polish and power, and can help keep presenters from being trapped behind the podium. By Clay Andres While there's plenty of great software for preparing presentations, when it comes time to stand up and face an...

Push buttons are not only interface option. (new human interface options) (MacInTouch: Issues & Trends, Bugs & Tips) (Column)
February 3, 1992... Push buttons are not only interface option The only controls Apple provides for communicating to the Mac are a mouse and keyboard, but a few people are previewing richer human interfaces. Ric Ford Issues & Trends ...

The Help Desk: AMT Configure: One-stop modem-tool customization. (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... AMT Configure: One-stop modem-tool customization Information Electronics of Hammondsport, N.Y., has released a nifty, free utility for users of Apple's Macintosh Communications Toolbox. AMT Configure, a 38-Kbyte program available through...

Ask David Ramsey: exactly aligning multiple monitors. (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... Exactly aligning multiple monitors Q: I have two monitors and find it difficult to align them using the Monitors control panel; I can't seem to get the tops perfectly even. Can you help? A: There are a couple of tricks you can use...

Frontier ships, and PageMaker 4.2 get it right. (UserLand Software Inc's Frontier program development software, Aldus Corp.'s PageMaker 4.2's scripting features) (Script Manager) (Column)
February 3, 1992... Frontier ships, and PageMaker 4.2 gets it right Steve Michel I've got two great pieces of news to cover in this first column of the new year. First of all, UserLand Software Inc.'s Frontier is shipping. If Frontier brings nothing...

Mac market on the rebound for '92: results show an upswing in sales.
February 3, 1992... Results show an upswing in sales By Jon Swartz San Francisco -- Despite a rash of computer-related layoffs last month and persistent nay-saying among industry pundits, the Mac market appears to be rebounding from a rocky fiscal...

Despite Windows boom, Mac still lures PC developers: customers demand cross-platform links. (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... Customers demand cross-platform links By Jon Swartz San Francisco -- It sounds as unlikely as the Los Angeles Dodgers moving back to Brooklyn, but several PC developers are finding long-ball potential in the Mac. Despite a...

CYMaK target of RasterOps lawsuit; accused of stealing trade secrets. (CYMaK Technologies Corp.) (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... By April Streeter Mountain View, Calif. -- RasterOps Corp. is suing a small company here for stealing trade secrets. RasterOps, which racked up $72.4 million in fiscal 1991 sales, alleges CYMaK Technologies Corp., which employs six...

WordPerfect enjoys bigger profits. (WordPerfect for Windows word processing software in demand) (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... By Jon Swartz Orem, Utah -- Seizing Windows of opportunity, WordPerfect Corp. parlayed the popularity of Microsoft Corp.'s graphical interface into record-breaking sales. The company said the shipment of nearly 400,000 copies of...

Mouse acquires Animas. (Mouse Systems Corp.) (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... Fremont, Calif. -- Mouse Systems Corp. is thinking big. The Fremont, Calif., company last month acquired scanner maker Animas Corp. for an undisclosed sum. Mouse President John Murphy said the acquisition is intended to beef up Mouse's...

IBM buying stake in Groupe Bull. (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... By Jon Swartz New York -- IBM Corp. last week agreed to buy a $100 million stake in Groupe Bull and immediately included the French-government-owned computer maker in its PowerPC plans. The stake amounts to 5 percent to 10...

Profits, revenues down for storage companies. (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... By Dartanyan L. Brown San Francisco -- A crippling combination of intense price competition, lackluster PC sales and commoditization drove down revenues and profits for storage companies. With the exception of SyQuest Technology...

Microsoft freshens up Office suite. (Microsoft Corp.'s Microsoft Office 2.0 ) (brief article) (Product Announcement)
February 3, 1992... Redmond, Wash. -- Microsoft Corp. last week announced an upgrade to the suite of products that make up Microsoft Office. Version 2.0 of Microsoft Office for the Macintosh now includes the newly released Microsoft Word 5.0 and Microsoft...

Mac the Knife: looking at all the channels. (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... Consumer confidence in the future of the economy may be in the toilet, but the people who run Apple have no shortage of confidence in consumers. In fact, there's every indication that the company has targeted this summer as the proper season...

Thunderware plays OCR hand. (Olduvai Corp.'s Read-It! optical character recognition software bundled with Thunderware Inc.'s LightningScan hand-held scanner family) (Brief Article)
February 3, 1992... By Matthew Rothenberg Orinda, Calif. -- Thunderware Inc. is taking optical character recognition in hand, bundling OCR software with its LightningScan line of handheld scanners. Thunderware is now shipping Read-It! O.C.R. Personal...

Excel 4.0: Workbooks, Wizards, Toolbars and Scenarios due by July. (Microsoft Corp. reportedly developing new version of Excel spreadsheet for Macintosh)
February 10, 1992... By Andrew Gore Redmond, Wash. -- A new version of Microsoft Excel, boasting several new power features and an improved interface, is slated to ship by July, according to sources. Version 4.0 of the best-selling Mac spreadsheet will...