Adobe FrameMaker 7.1 Now Available to Customers

New version includes powerful XML features and cross-referencing abilities to speed workflows and reduce production time.

Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE) today shipped Adobe FrameMaker 7.1 software, the upgrade to its award winning, enterprise-class authoring and publishing solution. FrameMaker 7.1 offers expanded Extensible Markup Language (XML) file handling and direct document import and migration features providing organizations with a more efficient way of maintaining long, complex documents. FrameMaker combines the simplicity of word processing with the power of Extensible Markup Language (XML), making it easier to repurpose content and publish to multiple channels, including print, Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and the Web.

Visit Adobe at: www.adobe.com

Maxtor OneTouch Drive Named Storage "Product of the Year" by CRN Test Center

Maxtor Corporation (NYSE:MXO), a worldwide leader in hard disk drives and consumer storage products, announced today that CRN magazine, which provides vital information for business and technology integrators, has named the Maxtor® OneTouch? external hard drive as "Product of the Year." Maxtor's 250GB OneTouch external hard drive was recognized by CRN's Test Center for its high capacity, performance, ease of use, design and affordability.

Congratulation Maxtor well deserved!

Cuba Tightens Grip on Net Access

Cuba Tightens Grip on Net Access

Cuba further restricts access to the Internet by prohibiting Cubans from using their regular phone lines to connect to the Net. A new law authorizes the Cuban phone company to use technical means to prevent such access.

Telephono Si, Internet No!

GarageBand community Web sites ready to launch

Less than a week after the introduction of GarageBand, five new Web sites are ready to serve users of the music creation software.

Apple to exhibit at NAMM 2004 music event

Apple to exhibit at NAMM 2004 music event

Not surprisingly, Apple will be an exhibitor at NAMM 2004, the world's largest trade-only music products show, which takes place January 15-18 in Anaheim, California...

Digital Photography: The Year of the 8 Megapixel

Imaging Resource have confirmed the rumours by publishing a news story that more than hints at a number of 8 megapixel digital cameras being released in the next 6 months, hot on the heels of the Sony DSC-F828.

For Those About To ...Read

If you are into ebooks;

1,800 publicly-available e-books including classic British and American fiction, major authors, children's literature, the Bible, Shakespeare, American history, African-American documents, and much more. Thousands more titles (currently web versions only) can be found in the Electronic Text Center's.

http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/ebooklist.html

The End Of Lego Mindstorms?

The news reports say that the LEGO Group is expected to announce is worst pre-tax lost in its 72 history. The reports say that one of the casualties will be its LEGO Mindstorms product line.

We hope not.

Macworld SF: IDG Announces Best of Show Awards 2004

IDG's Macworld, has announced the winners of the "Macworld Best of Show Awards," representing the most exciting hardware and software products announced at Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco. To be eligible for Best of Show consideration, products were either making their public debut at Macworld Expo or were recently introduced and likely to generate excitement on the show floor.

The Best of Show winners for Macworld Conference & Expo San Francisco 2004 are:

Apple GarageBand (www.apple.com)

CRYPTOCard CRYPTO-Server X (www.cryptocard.com)

Elgato Systems EyeTV 200 / EyeHome (www.elgato.com)

Freeverse Bumper Car (www.freeverse.com)

Freeverse Toy Sight (www.freeverse.com)

Kaidan PiXiMation (www.kaidan.com)

Slim Devices Squeezebox (www.slimdevices.com)

Camdynamics lens&light optimizer (www.camdynamics.de)

Roxio Toast with Jam (www.roxio.com)

Rogue Amoeba NiceCast (www.rogueamoeba.com)

Software Mackiev Kid Pix Deluxe 3 for OS X (www.mackiev.com)

WiebeTech G5 Jam (www.wiebetech.com)

You Software You Control 1.0 (www.yousoftware.com)

Bravo to all the winners!

HP's iPod will be Blue

CNet posted a video of Carly Fiorina, HP's CEO, showing off the new HP branded iPod at CES.The new iPod is blue as previously reported and has an "HP" logo on the back. Phil Schiller had said that the Apple logo does appear when the unit starts up.The video goes on to discuss HP's reasons to go with the iPod and iTunes.

I will Call it the Schmurf-Pod!

Play Games With Your iSight; Toysight is Here!

Have fun using your iSight Camera to play games, Yes Games!
Try the Demo at:
http://www.toysight.com/
Make Your iSight a Toysight.