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RALPH REED After outcry, "regrets" Microsoft lobby. Didn't know God wanted to keep the browser with...
...message that we needed to improve our software," says Pocket PC group manager Phil Holden. His new device promises better handwriting recognition than the Palm, easier-to-read text, an MP3 player, a voice recorder, a fully functional Web browser and instant access to e-mail, even for AOL users. Down the line, an experimental device called MiPad has made some promising breakthroughs in voice recognition. PDAs you talk to? Even the CEO might be able to handle that...
...when I first laid eyes on a new service called Chatscan, which allows you to search more than 1,000 Internet chat rooms in a slick, easy way, I was impressed. I liked the fact that it worked right within your Web browser (at chatscan.com) And I loved the idea of tapping into Internet Relay Chat (IRC), the underground chat arena most Web users never see because it requires downloading special software and learning a set of obscure commands. Even better, Chatscan let me type in a search term to locate quickly all the chat rooms in which a topic...
...late to hang on to privacy. You can delete those Internet browser cookies that trace you, hide your Social Security numbers and unlist your phone number, but it's more efficient just to toss your junk mail. The notion that anyone will ever find you interesting enough to look up your personal Census data or read your e-mails is so egotistical that I know you're dying to answer personal questions. I can bench-press...
...UNDERDOG SNAPS BACK The Netscape browser may be on only 40% of all PCs now (in contrast to the 90% Microsoft's is on), but don't count it out just yet. Released last week, Netscape 6.0 is chockablock with handy features like instant messaging, an automatic language translator and an all-in-one mailbox that lets you view your AOL and Web mail in one place. But the coolest feature is My Sidebar, a window that opens next to the browser to give you a quick view of your stock portfolio, customized news and weather. The browser will also...