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OPERA In North America 8 million people went to the opera in the 1998-99 season. Their favorites...
...million Revenue TV stations are expected to receive next year from political campaign ads--an all-time record...
...million Total take for Ben-Hur, 1959's most popular movie...
...million Gross so far for Star Wars Episode I, 1999's most popular movie...
Right now in the U.S., there are roughly 5.5 million people using handheld personal digital assistants (PDAs)--testament to their enormous convenience. For anywhere from $200 to $500, they offer calendars, address books, word processors, Web browsing and more. These aren't high-octane versions of the leading programs, but exchanging files with desktop machines is easy. This year's updates will get you MP3 music on your handheld, and Palm's wireless Net access is just the beginning of what promises to be a huge trend in portable computing. Like everything else in personal technology, there's no single...