Does the world really need a web browser on a cell phone?

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

There has been a lot of press in recent
weeks concerning the porting of web browsers onto various hand held devices. While it is an interesting idea,
LWN.net questions the real value of such an effort.

PGP meets ADK

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

LWN.net reports: PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) has been around for a long time. It is a public-key
encryption technique, developed by scientist Phil Zimmerman, that was, and is, a very commonly used
public-key encryption system.

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Beyond the banner ad

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Visitors to a Web portal got a sneak peek at the frontier of online advertising, reports the Washington Post.

Don’t just read, wear your words

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Imagine walking into a meeting 20 years from now with a suit made not of cloth but rather a form of digital fabric running images and text over your entire body, says PCWorld.com.

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Response from Napster to recently released Gartner Group Study

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

PRNewswire released this statement: “We are pleased that two
thirds of the schools polled in the survey will allow their students to
participate in the Napster community,” said Hank Barry, CEO of Napster.

Review: HP DeskJet 350CBi portable printer

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

The world still runs on paper. Many people even print their email messages. But when you’re on the road, printing is often not an option. From Washington Post.

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Password glitch riles ICQ users

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

America Online’s efforts to bolster security for its ICQ instant messaging service are drawing complaints from some
people who say the measures have locked them out of their accounts, according to this CNET.com report.

Group claims Microsoft programs have privacy concerns

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

As reported by Reuters, documents created with some Microsoft Corp software can
be rigged to “phone home” to another computer and report where and how often
a document is read, a privacy organization said on Wednesday.

URL changed – story no longer there Cybercrime: an inside job

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

ComputerWeekly.com reports that security firm Control Risk Group is branching out of its background of
private investigators and protection in world trouble spots to launch a
new generation of cybersleuths fighting internet crime.

Intel sues Broadcom for patent infringement

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Intel charges that ‘nearly every aspect’ of Broadcom’s business violates an Intel patent in some way. From the Wall Street Journal.