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...Microsoft is about to release a new version of its online software, in a market dominated by America Online, a division of the company that publishes TIME. And in the process it has done something not even Ted Turner could do: awaken AOL from its slumber and force it to offer its most inspired revision in years. I like MSN 8 better because it's smarter and cheaper. But the new AOL is also pretty cool. There's a lot of fluff in AOL 8--like 1,000 buddy icons, sounds and patterned backgrounds for instant messages--but there...
...your screen and gives you at-a-glance views of the things you most want to see, like stock prices, weather reports and which of your buddies are online. All the content on the Dashboard is customizable; you can even add a personal photo and your own Web links. AOL 8 has something similar called AOL Companion, but because of its awkward design and the way it floats on top of the page, it just gets...
...added parental controls, like those AOL has offered for years, but MSN's are better. In addition to choosing from three preset levels for access to Web browsing, e-mail and instant messaging, parents can customize which sites their kids can and cannot visit. When children try to go to a restricted site, they have the option of e-mailing their parents for permission. And at the end of the week, parents get an activity log detailing exactly which sites their kids visited and how much time they spent there. AOL promises a similar feature--AOL Guardian--by year...
...free way to communicate with friends around the world? And how else can you carry on seven or eight conversations simultaneously? During my junior year of high school, I gave up Instant Messenger for Lent in hopes of proving to myself that I didn’t need AOL Instant Messenger to communicate with my friends. I found, however, that life without AIM is slow at best. In the age of communication and technology, why not revel in our ability to keep in touch with friends—without having to deal with the hassle of long distance fees...
Follow the Elections Online with the midterm-election season upon us, TIME.com has joined forces with its partners at CNN.com and AOL to offer breaking news, useful candidate-evaluation tools and timely political analysis every day. You will also find concise backgrounders on politicians in key races and a search engine to locate the candidates up for election in your area. For a dash of historical perspective, browse through our gallery of presidential covers, from George Washington to George Bush (No. 41 and No. 43 both included). All at time.com/2002/elections...