Adobe announces several Flash Platform products, Staff: Adobe has announced Flash Media Interactive Server 3.5, Flash Media Streaming Server 3.5,
several advancements to the Flash Platform, and a public beta version of Cocomo.
Apple addresses glass trackpad issues via 2 updates, Staff: Apple has released a software update that is designed to fix the glass trackpad problems with
the new aluminum MacBooks and MacBook Pros.
Mac sales hold to expectations, iPods in decline, Staff: Data from the NPD Group backs up in-store checks on Mac sales, according to Piper Jaffray.
The analyst group notes that October figures are up 28 percent year-over-year; this is being
attributed to release of new MacBooks on October 14th, which may have satiated many Mac
followers who had been waiting for an upgrade.
New features in Safari 3.2 causing crashes?, Staff: Apple’s Safari 3.2 release may be causing more problems than are solved for some users,
anecdotes indicate.
iPhone, Mac sales expected to survive Dec. quarter, Staff: This year’s December quarter should be rough for Apple, but not as terrible as has been
predicted elsewhere, note analysts with Piper Jaffray.
Free Alternatives to Microsoft Office, Simon Royal: Microsoft Office is powerful and expensive. OpenOffice provides a full alternative, and Bean
and AbiWord are excellent options for word processing.
Apple Designs New MacBooks To Withstand Drops, 45. Caliber Rounds, James R. Stoup: Recent news leaks from a source within Apple confirm that the company is indeed working
on upgrading their current MacBook Air laptops with carbon fiber components.
Can Apple Succeed in the Enterprise Without Compromise?, Gene Steinberg: One of the accepted factors about the PC is that it is infinitely customizable. While this may
be a boon for business, it’s a major pain for MIcrosoft, since they have to make sure that
Windows works properly despite the hardware configuration.
November 17, 2008 
