Last updated:Thursday, July 10, 1997, 8:30 a.m.
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You want Apple news? We've got it (and we had it before any of the other big news sites out there, either). But the best headline has to be "Apple upgrades from CEO version 4.0."

News from the other side: Now that another Apple chief has bitten the dust, it's time to turn to Microsoft. A Chicago writer asks: Is Microsoft doomed? Hint: Doomed can be a relative term.

Never say die: FBI director Louis Freeh told the Senate Judiciary Committee that his agency needs the keys to encryption software in order to fight the bad guys, especially major drug dealers.

Note the stiff upper lips: Neighbors to Bill Gates $60 million mansion see the light at the end of the construction tunnel. They just can't wait for Bill and Melinda to move in.

Sometimes we just don't get it: This Tamagotchi craze, for instance. Want to take care of something? Get a dog. Volunteer at an old folks home. Clean up your hard drive. But put one on your Nintendo? No, thanks...

Seeking the power: You gotta have it and by fall, you can get a 300-megahertz Pentium II processor in a desktop Compaq. And it looks like another price war is in the offing; HP, IBM and Compaq are all trimming costs.

We told you the other day about Compaq looking to Europe; but there's also a big market in Asia for online services and that's where Prodigy is headed.

Got a compass? You'll need one, to keep up with the changes in direction that the Microsoft Network makes. This time, it's back to informational and service-oriented programming and away from the TV-style model.

Hole in JavaScript: There's a serious bug in JavaScript that can expose data from forms to nefarious snoopers. It doesn't matter if you're behind a fire wall; it doesn't matter if you use encryption. No one's exploited it, experts say, but the potential is very real.

Just one question: What would you ask Bill Gates if you had just one question? A gate crasher had that opportunity and he came through -- and he might have it again. He's soliciting queries. (P.S. Remember "Roger and Me"?)

A security breach at two popular sports web sites caused some consternation for users who were informed that their credit card numbers had been extracted (New York Times story; registration required).

Is it really necessary to comb through 400,000 documents when you're searching for the word "tennis" on the Net? The answer is no, according to an Australian professor. (But sometimes you have to go to Australia to find out about research in California...)

Don't shout firewall: The firewall market grew last year by more than 265 percent to 36,610 units, yet prices dropped substantially from an average of $16,000 in 1995 to $6,000 in 1996. Why? Lots of software-only firewalls are now in place.

Amelio resigns under pressure
Gossip points to Jobs as mastermind
Apple employees take ouster in stride
The interim man
Dan Gillmor: Amelio's gone, but does it matter?
What's your reaction?
Mike Cassidy: A live mouse beats PC mouse
Chris Nolan: Netscape uneasy with @Home


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