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...cable so you can attach the kneetop to your PC and swap files; or synchronize your kneetop to your desktop's calendar, spreadsheet and e-mail; or copy files to a floppy disc. Because there are no moving parts like a hard drive (everything is stored in RAM and ROM chips), the batteries seem to stay charged forever; the Pro goes for eight hours straight, and the Tripad for 12. Best of all, there's no boot-up: push a button, and the machine goes on or off instantly...
Encarta Africana, a multimedia CD-ROM encyclopedia of African culture around the globe that was edited by two prominent Harvard professors, was released Monday by Microsoft Corporation...
Random House, entertainer Quincy Jones and entertainment lawyer Martin Payson eventually funded a demo project. Appiah said Gates called him from a pay phone to ask him what a CD-ROM was after agreeing to that format during a meeting with Random House officials...
Encarta Africana costs were split between Perseus and Microsoft. Microsoft is paying for the CD-ROM, Perseus is paying for the book and each company contributed $1 million to other costs, including research and writing...
...never come close to the level of mass-market merchandising now a habit for movie studios like Disney. That may change. More and more, PC-game companies are peddling their properties outside the virtual realm. The result: toys like this creature from StarCraft, the year's top-selling CD-ROM game. And move over, Barbie: a Lara Croft doll debuts this month. Online Help for Movers...