Four new scanners from Canon (800/652-2666,
http://www.ccsi.canon. com): The
N650U
and
N656U
weigh about three pounds, boast optical scanning resolutions of 600 by 1,200 dpi, and hit the market in August. Also shipping in August is the
N1220U, which offers 1,200-by-2,400-dpi resolution. The D660U scanner ships in September. Prices range between $99 for the low-end N650U and $199 for the N1220U.
iMac upgrade cards from PowerLogix (877/849-2504,
http://www.powerlogix.com
): The company will ship two models of its iForce processor upgrades, a $299 400MHz G3 with a 512KB backside cache and a $499 500MHz G3 with a 1MB back-side cache.
OfficeReady Family Essentials
from Canon Software (714/438-3000,
http://www.software.canon.com
): The $30 productivity software offers more than 400 templates for Microsoft Word and Excel.
ViaVoice
by IBM (800/825-5263,
http://www.ibm.com
): The $149
ViaVoice for the Macintosh Enhanced Edition
adds direct dictation into any Mac application, AppleScript support, and a USB-ready headset. It also boasts specialized vocabulary for business and tech documents.
UPDATED
ViaVoice
by IBM (800/825-5263,
http://www.ibm.com
): The $149
ViaVoice for the Macintosh Enhanced Edition
adds direct dictation into any Mac application, AppleScript support, and a USB-ready headset. It also boasts specialized vocabulary for business and tech documents.
ANNOUNCED
A QuickTime deal between RealNetworks (889/768-3248,
http://www.realnetworks.com
) and Apple: RealNetworks will license QuickTime technology for audio and video streaming in
RealServer8. The deal lets RealServer8 deliver streaming content to QuickTime Players.
Job cuts at software maker Corel (800/772-6735,
http://www.corel.com
): The company--which just bought
Painter, Bryce, Kai's Power Tools, and KPT Vector Effects
--will cut 320 jobs, or 21 percent of its workforce.--Compiled by MATHEW HONAN and PHILIP MICHAELS
