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My, my, my: Still reeling over that big news about the Microsoft-Apple alliance? Find out what it all means.
Mickey Mouse in 3-D? Disney is entering the virtual reality world with a new high-tech playground where kids can battle Captain Hook and other meanies. It's going to debut in Orlando and (politicians beware) Chicago. No word if Al Capone will pop into "Pirates of the Caribbean."
Credit where credit's ... never mind: Kurt Vonnegut, novelist who's still all the rage in U.S. colleges, has many bon mots, but he never said: "Ladies and gentlemen of the class of 1997: Wear sun screen." The Net has been attributing it to him, but...
Twinhead International Corp., one of five notebook makers in Taiwan, is banking on a dazzling stock market debut and a tripling of sales by 2001.
People with funny headgear: You'll find them at Siggraph '97 where 40,000 artists, engineers and computer experts combine art, fantasy and technology.
Coming later today: America Online reports its earnings after the stock market closes. Keep an eye on our breaking news area for the latest.
Why go to a mall when you can order direct? Those cyber-malls are having a hard time making sales. But huge sales are predicted for electronic commerce in the near future. That is, if government regulation doesn't stifle the growth, an administration official warns.
Updating: Marimba will announce today a client and server extension to Castanet, which will let non-Java applications to be distributed via Marimba's push architecture.
Snooze on news? You lose: NewsNet has folded, a victim of the tough news competition that's going on all over the web.
Power crunching: Don't mistake the domain name debate for a technology discussion. It's really all about power, MSNBC's Brock Meeks says.
Listen up: NEC says its flat-panel speakers for notebooks suck up less power and deliver better sound.
Cheerful chip news: Semiconductor revenue showed strong growth in June, the industry's association reports.
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