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Wednesday 10/9, 1996 - Breaking News

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Centrax Wins Apple Computer Web Site Contest

Centrax,, a multimedia developer located in downtown Chicago, is one of four grand prize

Apple Adds New Files, Download here

Graphics accelerator software and LaserWriter 8.4.1 are among the Apple software available for download.

LSI Logic Will Introduce Digital Versatile Disc for Appliances

LSI Logic Corp. today will unveil a digital versatile disc that runs movie players, music players, set-top boxes

Hyundai Will Invest $1.4 Billion in Chip Plant in Scotland

South Korea's Hyundai Electronics Industries Co. said it'll invest $1.4 billion in a chip plant in Scotland

Airmedia And AOL Team Up to Provide Wireless Alerts Direct to the Desktop

AOL and AirMedia announced their intention to provide millions of America Online subscribers access to the advanced wireless capabilities

Packeteer Raises $4.7 Million in Venture Funding; Startup Will do Internet `Crowd Control'

Packeteer, Inc., a Silicon Valley startup company formed to address the growing problem of "crowd control" on the Internet

Networking Basics for the Macintosh, Workshop Offered by UCSC Extension

Network operation theory and the practical set-up and use of a small Mac network is the focus of one-day workshop

Symantec Norton Utilities 2.0 for Windows 95 , NO Mac Update in Sight

Symantec Corporation announced the release of Norton Utilities 2.0 for Windows 95. The new version

Apple Goodies Site Launched

A cool site to purchase all your Apple goodies has gone up on the Web

Yet one More Mac On-line Pub Bites the Dust

MediaNews ceased publication on Monday Oct 7

Apple Introduces the First Learning, Entertainment Software Bundles for Performa

Apple announced the Apple Quality Bundles, new value-added software solutions for home learning and entertainment

Storeys 3d Spreadsheet goes into Beta, Download here

Profunda has released Storeys is a new three-dimensional spreadsheet

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Tuesday 10/8, 1996 - Breaking News

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Small Business Users Rate Claris Software as More Reliable Than Microsoft's

Reinforcing its position as a leading software vendor for the rapidly-growing small business market

Theatrix Interactive Introduces Big Science Comics; CD-ROM Adventure Game

Theatrix Interactive Inc. children's software publisher, today announced the release of Big Science Comics

Boxlight's 132% Growth Earns Awards; Ranked in the Top 20

Boxlight Corp. announced they have been ranked No. 16 in the Puget Sound Business Journal's special report

Apple Adds New Files, Download here

Apple Computer has released new files for downloading. The files include PC Dimm patch, Work Group Server Update and At Ease updater

Netxchange Communications Introduces New Java-based Web Client for Internet Xchange For Fax

NetXchange Communications introduced the newest component of its Internet Xchange for Fax Internet/Intranet messaging

Sun Microsystems Launches Java Financial Object Xchange

Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced the launch of its Java Financial Object Xchange (J.F.O.X.)

Epson Expression 636, New Generation of Scanning Technology

Epson announced the Epson Expression 636, reportedly the industry's most performance-driven, desktop color flatbed scanner

Azalea Software Announces carrick Version 1.1, Available for Mac

Azalea Software, Inc. is now shipping version 1.1 of their carrick encryption utility.

Navigator Vs. Internet Explorer/ PC Magazine Picks The Best Browser

The battle for leadership in the Web browser market has essentially come down to a duel

MicNotePad Lite 3.7.4 Available, Download here

MicNotePad Lite 3.7.4 is a powerful free speech recording, review, and transcriber (digital no-tape) software

Pictorius Introduces New CGI Toolkit, Speeding Development Cycle

Pictorius Incorporated omannounced at their Developer's Conference the Pictorius CGI Toolkit

Sonic Includes Runshare With all Fast Ethernet Cards

Sonic Systems, Inc. , in conjunction with RUN, Inc., today announced an agreement in which Sonic

Send-anything-ware Line of Macintosh Only Games, Download here

TwIN Software Group announced that its entire send-anything-ware line of Macintosh only games

Microsoft To Launch New Version of Online Services

Microsoft Corp. rolls out its long-promised hybrid Internet online service

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Monday 10/7, 1996 - Breaking News

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Apple Names Maury Austin VP & GM of Imaging Division

Apple Computer, Inc. announced the promotion of Maury Austin to vice president and general manager of the Imaging Division

SyQuest's Top Ten Myths About Removable Media Drives

SyQuest unveiled the Top Ten Myths about removable media drives in order to bring clarity to this booming computer market segment.

Imaging Expo 1996 Show at NY Javits Center a success; Moves to Chicago in 1997

Overflowing attendance at Industry-Specific Workshops in document management and workflow automation

Kodak Announces Professional Capture Management System

Eastman Kodak Company's Business Imaging Systems division today announced a flexible, modular software system

Internet Interfaces and Interactive TV Are Hot, Windows Is Not

Internet graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and interactive TV are the hottest innovations in electronic engineering

Mainstay Ships CaptivateR 4.6 Implements Auto-Capture

Mainstay began shipping Captivate 4.6, an upgrade to their collection of graphics utilities for Mac screen capture

New Version 1.1v1 of WWII SkyFighters Mac only, Download here

WWII SkyFighters is a Mac only, multi-player flight-sim that allows up to 4 people to fly together over the Internet

Internet CARTOONS Forum Running on a Mac 7100/66

Peter Oakley a cartoonist who has been doing "online cartooning" on Macintosh computers since 1990

CDMatica Database Tool for Music CD Collectors, Download demo here

CDMatica is a powerful database tool for music CD collectors, Clubs D.J., radio stations

Apple Launches Aggressive Campaign to Promote Third Party Software for the Mac OS

Apple announced an aggressive communications campaign for promoting third-party software titles

eMail Xpress Eases Bulk eMail

ISO Productions eMail Xpress is software that loads pre-typed, customized email from a database into your email application

Apple New Web Design Guide Site

Apple Computer has put up a site to assist in WWW design.The site is broken down into sections:

Imposter 1.2 for Mac CU-SeeMe, Download Demo here

Imposter 1.2 is the first virtual personality environment for Macintosh CU-SeeMe

BMAC Clearinghouse for Former Boston Computer Society

A small group of loyal computing enthusiasts have met and formed BMAC

	Centrax Wins Apple Computer Web Site Contest Centrax,, a multimedia developer located in downtown Chicago, is one of four grand prize		Apple Adds New Files, Download here Graphics accelerator software and LaserWriter 8.4.1 are among the Apple software available for download.
	LSI Logic Will Introduce Digital Versatile Disc for Appliances LSI Logic Corp. today will unveil a digital versatile disc that runs movie players, music players, set-top boxes		Hyundai Will Invest $1.4 Billion in Chip Plant in Scotland South Korea's Hyundai Electronics Industries Co. said it'll invest $1.4 billion in a chip plant in Scotland
	Airmedia And AOL Team Up to Provide Wireless Alerts Direct to the Desktop AOL and AirMedia announced their intention to provide millions of America Online subscribers access to the advanced wireless capabilities		Packeteer Raises $4.7 Million in Venture Funding; Startup Will do Internet `Crowd Control' Packeteer, Inc., a Silicon Valley startup company formed to address the growing problem of "crowd control" on the Internet
	Networking Basics for the Macintosh, Workshop Offered by UCSC Extension Network operation theory and the practical set-up and use of a small Mac network is the focus of one-day workshop		Symantec Norton Utilities 2.0 for Windows 95 , NO Mac Update in Sight Symantec Corporation announced the release of Norton Utilities 2.0 for Windows 95. The new version
	Apple Goodies Site Launched A cool site to purchase all your Apple goodies has gone up on the Web		Yet one More Mac On-line Pub Bites the Dust MediaNews ceased publication on Monday Oct 7
	Apple Introduces the First Learning, Entertainment Software Bundles for Performa Apple announced the Apple Quality Bundles, new value-added software solutions for home learning and entertainment		Storeys 3d Spreadsheet goes into Beta, Download here Profunda has released Storeys is a new three-dimensional spreadsheet

	Small Business Users Rate Claris Software as More Reliable Than Microsoft's Reinforcing its position as a leading software vendor for the rapidly-growing small business market		Theatrix Interactive Introduces Big Science Comics; CD-ROM Adventure Game Theatrix Interactive Inc. children's software publisher, today announced the release of Big Science Comics
	Boxlight's 132% Growth Earns Awards; Ranked in the Top 20 Boxlight Corp. announced they have been ranked No. 16 in the Puget Sound Business Journal's special report		Apple Adds New Files, Download here Apple Computer has released new files for downloading. The files include PC Dimm patch, Work Group Server Update and At Ease updater
	Netxchange Communications Introduces New Java-based Web Client for Internet Xchange For Fax NetXchange Communications introduced the newest component of its Internet Xchange for Fax Internet/Intranet messaging		Sun Microsystems Launches Java Financial Object Xchange Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced the launch of its Java Financial Object Xchange (J.F.O.X.)
	Epson Expression 636, New Generation of Scanning Technology Epson announced the Epson Expression 636, reportedly the industry's most performance-driven, desktop color flatbed scanner		Azalea Software Announces carrick Version 1.1, Available for Mac Azalea Software, Inc. is now shipping version 1.1 of their carrick encryption utility.
	Navigator Vs. Internet Explorer/ PC Magazine Picks The Best Browser The battle for leadership in the Web browser market has essentially come down to a duel		MicNotePad Lite 3.7.4 Available, Download here MicNotePad Lite 3.7.4 is a powerful free speech recording, review, and transcriber (digital no-tape) software
	Pictorius Introduces New CGI Toolkit, Speeding Development Cycle Pictorius Incorporated omannounced at their Developer's Conference the Pictorius CGI Toolkit		Sonic Includes Runshare With all Fast Ethernet Cards Sonic Systems, Inc. , in conjunction with RUN, Inc., today announced an agreement in which Sonic
	Send-anything-ware Line of Macintosh Only Games, Download here TwIN Software Group announced that its entire send-anything-ware line of Macintosh only games		Microsoft To Launch New Version of Online Services Microsoft Corp. rolls out its long-promised hybrid Internet online service

	Apple Names Maury Austin VP & GM of Imaging Division Apple Computer, Inc. announced the promotion of Maury Austin to vice president and general manager of the Imaging Division		SyQuest's Top Ten Myths About Removable Media Drives SyQuest unveiled the Top Ten Myths about removable media drives in order to bring clarity to this booming computer market segment.
	Imaging Expo 1996 Show at NY Javits Center a success; Moves to Chicago in 1997 Overflowing attendance at Industry-Specific Workshops in document management and workflow automation		Kodak Announces Professional Capture Management System Eastman Kodak Company's Business Imaging Systems division today announced a flexible, modular software system
	Internet Interfaces and Interactive TV Are Hot, Windows Is Not Internet graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and interactive TV are the hottest innovations in electronic engineering		Mainstay Ships CaptivateR 4.6 Implements Auto-Capture Mainstay began shipping Captivate 4.6, an upgrade to their collection of graphics utilities for Mac screen capture
	New Version 1.1v1 of WWII SkyFighters Mac only, Download here WWII SkyFighters is a Mac only, multi-player flight-sim that allows up to 4 people to fly together over the Internet		Internet CARTOONS Forum Running on a Mac 7100/66 Peter Oakley a cartoonist who has been doing "online cartooning" on Macintosh computers since 1990
	CDMatica Database Tool for Music CD Collectors, Download demo here CDMatica is a powerful database tool for music CD collectors, Clubs D.J., radio stations		Apple Launches Aggressive Campaign to Promote Third Party Software for the Mac OS Apple announced an aggressive communications campaign for promoting third-party software titles
	eMail Xpress Eases Bulk eMail ISO Productions eMail Xpress is software that loads pre-typed, customized email from a database into your email application		Apple New Web Design Guide Site Apple Computer has put up a site to assist in WWW design.The site is broken down into sections:
	Imposter 1.2 for Mac CU-SeeMe, Download Demo here Imposter 1.2 is the first virtual personality environment for Macintosh CU-SeeMe		BMAC Clearinghouse for Former Boston Computer Society A small group of loyal computing enthusiasts have met and formed BMAC