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The article features several online services that appeal to various types of bloggers which let them customize blog with music, games and headlines. One is the Blooger from Google Inc. that has what-you-see-is-what-you-get interface, which makes for easy posting and formatting with no hypertext markup language required. The TypePad from Six Apart Ltd. is claimed to be ideal for businesses, which enables them to set up static pages with designs that match blog's theme. Another blogging service from Six Apart Ltd. is Vox, which focuses on multimedia and social-networking features.

The article evaluates several music websites, including www.mystrands.com for sharing music tastes via iTunes, www.del.icio.us, for sharing music tastes without iTunes, and www.last.fm/user/emptyage for adding the author to one's last fm friends list.

Reports on developments in the computer software industry in the U.S. Release of the new video iPod by Apple; Physical features of the video iPod; Announcement on the release of the iTunes 6 by iTunes Music Store.

Focuses on iPod accessories and playlist sharing in iTunes. Specifications; Capabilities; Pros and cons.

The article focuses on the move of computer maker Apple Computer to complete the transition of its Mac Pro, a desktop computer, using the microprocessor from Intel in the U.S. The microprocessor used in its desktop and laptop machines is a Dual-Core 64-bit Xeon 5100 series processor developed by chipmaker Intel. The new microprocessor in the Mac Pro supports up to four 500 gigabytes of hard drives for up to two terabytes of internal storage to read or write CDs and DVDs. In addition, the new Mac Pro will have 4.9 million possible build to order options available.

The article presents views of various corporate analysts regarding the increasing use of Intel processors and the improved ability of Windows software with Macintosh computers from Apple Computer Inc. Charles Wolf, analyst of Needham and Co., predicted that there will be a triple increased in the market share of Apple Computer in home and small business sectors due to this new application, but not in the corporate industry. Michael Silver, an analyst of Gartner Group Inc., said that productivity serve as one of the several issues that hinder large companies from switching to Macintosh computers.

Apple Computer Inc. announced plans to begin delivering models of its Macintosh computers using Intel microprocessors by June 2006, and to transition all of its Macintosh to using Intel microprocessors by the end of 2007 at its Worldwide Developer Conference. Apple previewed a Mac OS X Tiger system running on an Intel-based Macintosh. The move marks a major shift for Apple, which has long relied on PowerPC chips from IBM Corp. and Motorola Corp. to drive its computers. To help with the switch, Apple also announced the availability of a Developer Transition Kit, which will allow developers to prepare versions of their applications which will run on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macintosh. Third party developers, including Microsoft Corp., announced support of the transition.

Reports the launching of the MAC OS 9.2.1 by Apple Computer Inc. Evaluation of the performance of the Classic applications running in OS 9.2.1; Comparison between the performance of OS 9.1 and 9.2.1; Impact of the product on the OS X Classic performance.

Presents news briefs on the information technology community as of July 2001. Features of the imaging software from RealViz; Dissolution of a merger deal between Macintosh router maker Netopia and wireless Internet hardware maker Proxim; Three dimensional Web technology of Adobe. INSET: What's HOT.

Focuses on the efforts taken by Apple Computer Inc. to respond to the complaints against the company's Power Mac G4 desktops. Comments on the boost in speed of G4 feature processor; Details on the inclusion of Nvidia graphics processors.

Evaluates the Microdrive, a storage device from IBM Corp. Key features; Cost.

Features the Web sites celebrating the demise of dot com companies. F***edCompany.com; DotcomFailures.com; BlowTheDotOutYourA**.com, a site parodying electronic commerce madness.