Apple to Unveil .Mac Today: according to a post in this Slashdot thread "iTools will be replaced by a new membership service called .Mac. The membership includes brand new features, like Backup and Virex anti-virus software, and improved versions of the iTools services, like additional email and iDisk storage. The fee is US$99.95 per year, and as a thank you for being loyal customers, existing iTools members can reserve a first year special offer of $49.95. iTools members will have until September 30 to join .Mac. After this time, original iTools accounts will be deactivated."

The iTools site is currently unavailable so I couldn't check the source. Thanks to reader Vladimir for sending this one.

Update: Apple to charge for Web services (note: these tools look more like web applications to me, i.e. browser-based end-user software, than web services, a concept most people would associate with machine-to-machine software.)