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<a href="/article/1386"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('1386', 'show')">CE Goes to School</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1386" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1386">In the late 1970s and through the 1980s, Apple dominated the education market by donating computers to school districts and colleges, and by making many more available at steep discounts</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 31 Jul 1995</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1403" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1403">Novell announced today that Internet publishing and editing capabilities, better automation tools, and a new talkative bent will highlight the planned August release of WordPerfect 3.5 for Macintosh</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 17 Jul 1995</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1404" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1404">On the heels of last week's Mactivity conference, which showcased Macintosh connectivity technology, Ontario-based SoftArc, Inc. released version 2.7 of its FirstClass Client software for Macintosh</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 17 Jul 1995</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1418" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1418">QuickTime 2.0 is now available for Mac and Windows directly over the Internet. Until now, QuickTime 2.0 has been available only with the purchase of System 7.5, or a Mac with 7.5 pre-installed, or Mac or Windows multimedia software that includes a copy</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 03 Jul 1995</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1423" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1423">StarNine Technologies has made waves with the recent release of the new WebSTAR World Wide Web server software for Macintosh and Power Macintosh. The software is a new version of Chuck Shotton's MacHTTP server utility, with quite a bit of additional functionality and performance, a cleaner user interface, and StarNine's marketing muscle behind it</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 03 Jul 1995</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1436" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1436">WebSTAR Demo -- We're working on a complete article discussing StarNine's new WebSTAR software (a vastly upgraded commercial release of MacHTTP), but didn't want to delay telling everyone that StarNine is offering a free demo copy that will run through the end of June</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 19 Jun 1995</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1446" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1446">Cartridge Confusion? In April, Apple replaced its previous StyleWriter and StyleWriter II ink cartridge (M8041G/B) with a new StyleWriter Ink Cartridge (M8041G/C)</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 12 Jun 1995</div></div>
<a href="/article/1457"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('1457', 'show')">Lower Royalties for VR</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1457" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1457">Lower Royalties for VR -- In mid-May, Apple announced it was reducing the royalties it charges developers to publish material using QuickTime VR. The company waives royalties for non-commercial use of QuickTime VR, as well as for internal distribution within companies or educational institutions</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 05 Jun 1995</div></div>
<a href="/article/1509"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('1509', 'show')">Welcome to the Web!</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1509" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1509">Welcome to the Web! We've teased CE Software mercilessly over the last few years about their unfortunate tendency to lag behind on Internet connectivity, a somewhat alarming trait for an electronic communications software developer</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 24 Apr 1995</div></div>
<a href="/article/1511"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('1511', 'show')">By leaps and bounds</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1511" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1511">By leaps and bounds, SoftArc Inc. has gobbled up market share in the growing electronic messaging industry. SoftArc reports that, according to both Electronic Mail & Messaging Systems (EMMS) and Electronic Messaging News, the Ontario company is the number four provider of LAN-based email, with its FirstClass email and conferencing software</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 24 Apr 1995</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1519" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1519">The PowerBook 150 is the orphaned cousin of Apple's laptop computer family, but with today's price drops, it becomes an affordable alternative for those who don't need fancier PowerBooks</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 17 Apr 1995</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1531" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1531"> Director of Technical Services, Baka Industries Inc.John Norstad of Northwestern University recently released Disinfectant 3.6, an update of his free anti-viral Macintosh utility, to handle a recently discovered nVIR B clone</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 10 Apr 1995</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1538" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1538">Adapter Woes -- Having trouble getting your model M5140 PowerBook AC adapter replaced? We've received several reports since last week's article (see TidBITS-269) that some representatives at Apple's technical assistance center at 800/SOS-APPL have not been sufficiently informed about the program</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 03 Apr 1995</div></div>
<a href="/article/1545"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('1545', 'show')">Global Village Goes Platinum</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1545" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1545"> Director of Technical Services, Baka Industries Inc.After months of speculation, Global Village Communication has shipped its 28,800 bps modem series, the TelePort Platinum and PowerPort Platinum modems</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 03 Apr 1995</div></div>
<a href="/article/1553"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('1553', 'show')">Assault and Battery</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1553" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1553"> Director of Technical Inertia, Baka Industries Inc.In a move related to last week's announcement of free replacements for Apple's original M5140 PowerBook AC adapters, Apple announced that, effective 01-Apr-95, it will provide replacement batteries at no cost to certain PowerBook owners</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=16" class="category">Just for Fun</a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 01 Apr 1995</div></div>
<a href="/article/1567"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('1567', 'show')">Adapt or Die - PowerBook AC Adapters</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1567" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1567"> Director of Technical Services, Baka Industries Inc.The original 15-watt AC power adapters shipped with the first models of PowerBook computers have damaged a number of PowerBooks</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 27 Mar 1995</div></div>
<a href="/article/1586"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('1586', 'show')">StarNine Focuses on Internet Servers</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1586" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1586"> Director of Technical Services, Baka Industries Inc.StarNine Technologies has stepped into the limelight of Macintosh-based Internet server software with its announcement at the Mactivity conference this week of plans to market new versions of the MacHTTP Web server software as WebSTAR and WebSTAR Pro</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 13 Mar 1995</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1599" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1599">Our earthquake coverage wouldn't be complete without sending out a "Bravo!" to Optima Technology, makers of storage peripherals for Macs and other computer systems, for expanding their warranty coverage for victims of the recent Kobe quake</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 27 Feb 1995</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1603" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1603"> Director of Technical Services, Baka Industries Inc.Earlier this month, Apple announced that free updates are available for users of the Japanese Language Kit and Chinese Language Kit who wish to use System 7.5</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 27 Feb 1995</div></div>
<a href="/article/1605"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('1605', 'show')">Compatible Offers Internet Bundle</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_1605" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_1605">While many vendors are scrambling to jump on the Internet bandwagon, Compatible Systems has carefully assembled a bundle of hardware, software, and service that will make it easy for small networks to connect to the Internet</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Mark%20H.%20Anbinder">Mark H. Anbinder</a> | 27 Feb 1995</div></div>
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