Multifunction peripherals from Hewlett-Packard (800/552-8500,
www.hp.com
): The $499
OfficeJet G55
and $799
OfficeJet G85
should ship in November. Both MFPs include an integrated 36-bit, 600-dpi flatbed scanner and printing engine. The G85 doubles as a stand-alone color fax machine.
A DV camera from iRez (480/922-0044,
www.irez.com
): The
KritterDigital
can process uncompressed digital video on any FireWire-enabled Mac. The FireWire-based companion to iRez’s
Kritter USB
cameras sells for $200.
ANNOUNCED
A lawsuit by Apple (800/692-7753,
www.apple.com
): The computer maker is suing anonymous Web posters whom it accuses of violating trade secrets. Apple charges that the defendants posted pictures of products such as the dual-processor
Power Mac G4
and the
Apple Pro Mouse
on the Internet before they were announced.
A preview version of Netscape 6 (650/254-1900,
home.netscape.com
): The second preview edition of
Netscape 6
includes skins to customize the interface, new side-
bar tabs, and support for multiple e-mail accounts.
UPDATED
Quicken
by Intuit (800/446-8848,
www.intuit.com
):
Quicken 2001 Deluxe
features simplified searches, new reminders and alerts, more online banking options, and tighter integration with the Quicken.com Web site. The software sells for $60, with a $20 rebate for Quicken users who upgrade.
Flash
by Macromedia (800/457-1774,
www.macromedia.com
):
Flash 5
sports a redesigned interface that will appear in other Macromedia Web applications. Flash users can upgrade for $149. The vector animation tool sells for $399.
Eudora
by Qualcomm (800/238-3672,
www.eudora.com
):
Eudora 5
adds e-mail usage statistics and a sharing protocol for groups of users. The free version of the e-mail client contains banner ads, while the ad-free version sells for $40.
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