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...work to nag them to pick up the dry cleaning. (It succeeded zero-generation: yelling real loud.) That begat 2G, which most of us use, though rarely to its full potential, which includes text messaging and sending smiley faces to classmates. (DoCoMo became a renewed symbol of Japanese tech prowess by popularizing those features, especially with the young, through its i-mode service.) 3G is an exponential jump, allowing one to do pretty much anything a PC can, anywhere. Its hype was such that companies spent fortunes to win 3G licenses around the world. Europe attracted the biggest fees...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Starting Time | 5/7/2001 | See Source »

...Colby looks to have outran and outlasted the curse, and the betting here is that resentment or not, the jury has probably come around to the fact that without a schemer-in-chief to take the Machiavelli prize this season, the man deserves the million on physical and mental prowess alone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Colby, Keith or Tina? | 5/3/2001 | See Source »

...plane was to blame for the incident and continued to demand an end to U.S. surveillance flights off China's coast. The U.S. said dangerous flying by the Chinese pilot caused the accident, in which the pilot died. Tension was increased further with a display of military prowess by Taiwan, ahead of a looming U.S. decision to sell advanced weapons to the island...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WORLD WATCH | 4/30/2001 | See Source »

...hair and freckles. People often ask me where I fit in and how I define myself. My answer has to do with where I grew up and what I saw around me. Fong See had four wives, as Chinese traditional codes dictate for men with great wealth and prowess, so the Chinese side of my family in Los Angeles numbers close to 400, with only a handful that look like me. It's been 130 years since my great-great-grandfather left China, and we've become educated, changed our way of dress and lost our Cantonese. But there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stuck in the Middle | 4/23/2001 | See Source »

...frenzied, explosive kind. Words fail to describe the raw power distilled in each battle. The stars acquit themselves brilliantly, especially Chan. His natural athleticism proves an asset as he spins, flips, and flings perfectly executed kicks with hyperkinetic vengeance, a Bruce Lee on acid. He even displays his prowess with a pair of laser nunchakus, twirling and smashing a contingent of guards into pulp. Wirework is used sparingly and subtly to good effect throughout...

Author: By Marcus L. Wang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Cruising The 'Skyline' In Style | 4/20/2001 | See Source »

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