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...chips under cover of democratizing the industry. (Two wireless companies have already expressed interest, according to Microsoft.) But that doesn't guarantee Gates another victory. He tried this strategy before by squeezing the same applications onto the Pocket PC, in an effort to steal market share from the popular Palm Pilot, but most Palm users preferred their current software's simplicity. Cell-phone users may turn out to be similarly wary. "The mobile environment is not simply about downscaling the PC world," warns Timo Poikolainen, a director of Nokia's software division...
LOUD PLEASER Looking for a better way to listen to all the music stored on your PC? Check out the DAL 150 EzLink from Harman Kardon, which at $149 may be the cheapest solution yet. The Palm Pilot-size device hooks up your computer to your stereo via a USB connection and coaxial cable. Then it converts the digital files back into analog songs, which is something only your stereo speakers--and true audiophiles--can love...
...interrogation wasn't going well. "Why are you here?" asked one of the Americans. "What are you doing in Afghanistan?" When the question was translated, Mullah Abdullah snorted and, gesticulated with his open palm to the American, and retorted, "Why are you here...
Perhaps the most revealing praise of Jimmy Surf can be found on www.jimmysurf.com, which displays the exceedingly (and eerily) thankful letters of its contented users, such as one letter from FK in Palm Springs. “I use [Jimmy Surf] to surf my sister’s computer and she never finds out where I’ve been online,” extols FK. What sites has the Californian been frequenting? Thanks to Guttman and Houston, the world and FK’s poor sister will never know...
...precision. Throughout the afternoon, he is constantly up and down from his chair, despite his considerable girth and advanced age (78). In between throws and sips of tea, he coaches a Time correspondent in the finer points of the sport. "Be careful of the topography," he warns, using his palm to illustrate the hazards. "Even a slight grade can send the ball off course...