Apple Developer Note for New 12" PowerBook Available

The developer note (PDF) provides detailed specifications on the 12-inch PowerBook G4 computer. New features include a clock speed of 867 MHz with the Power PC G4 microprocessor, an nVidia GeForce4 420 Go display controller with 32 MB of DDR SDRAM memory, and a DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo drive.

-- TGIF, February 7 --

[Update 4:45p ET] Tonight 9-11p ET on The Mac Night Owl LIVE: This week, discover the secrets of "force feedback," which is currently incorporated in BMW's iDrive system and other products, and is coming soon to the Mac. You'll learn all about it from Dean Chang, Chief Technology Officer, Vice President Technology Adoption and Partner Services for Immersion. Gene will also talk with a real Mac "Switcher," John Norman, who uses his Mac to make music and edit films. As usual, Gene will be ably assisted by his irreverent son and co-host, Grayson Steinberg. When it comes to The Mac Night Owl at 9-11p ET (6-8p PT) tonight expect the unexpected.

[Update 1p ET] Virex v7.2 for .Mac Members (English) is Out and available for download from the .Mac web site. Version 7.2 implements the eUpdate feature, a button allowing automatic downloading of monthly updates. Log in, click on the Anti-Virus icon, click on the download Virex image and select v7.2.