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Word: smoothly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...already introduced new 32-bit game players in Japan, and Nintendo last week gave analysts a sneak preview of what its 64-bit Ultra 64 will look like. The wait -- and the extra computer power -- seemed worth it; in action scenes the Ultra's images were as seamless and smooth as, well, television...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Mighty Morphing | 1/16/1995 | See Source »

Finally, this could be the year in which computers turn into Bob? Yes, Bob, the latest hoo-ha from Microsoft that is supposed to transform your computer into something more, um, human. Seeking to smooth over whatever user- unfriendliness still adheres to the latest version of Windows, Bob ties together all the uses most people will have for their home computer into cartoon-like images of a living room, kitchen or den. Many of the objects on the desks and shelves do things. Click on the paper and pencil, for example, to launch a word-processing program. Click...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Mighty Morphing | 1/16/1995 | See Source »

...spartan and unfussy set, with the large scroll paintings of sunflowers (by Cynthia Soto), and simple tea table and cushions, provided an effective backdrop for the play. Having and open stage allows smooth transitions between the naturalistic scenes among the women and the more stylized ones in which they address the audience directly...

Author: By Roland Tan, | Title: Triple 'A' Brews Strong Tea | 1/13/1995 | See Source »

...Sajak or any seasoned TV personality last week when he introduced a colorized version of his beloved Boys Town on the TNT network, intoning that the message was, "You have to love people enough to want to change them, not just feel their pain." But Gingrich was smooth for a reason: he's no amateur when it comes to cable TV. The new Speaker already has his own program each week, The Progress Report, a political talk show on National Empowerment Television, the 24-hour cable network devoted to promulgating conservative opinion. On The Progress Report, Gingrich provides pointed commentary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Network That Newt Built | 1/9/1995 | See Source »

...nothing else, a smooth presentation. Remote control in hand, Time Warner chairman Gerald Levin last week greeted a crowd of skeptical reporters in an Orlando, Florida, hotel ballroom, then pushed the "on" button and, with the help of Jim Chiddix, Time Warner Cable's technology chief, began the first public demonstration of the world's most sophisticated -- and expensive -- interactive-TV system...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ready for Prime Time? | 12/26/1994 | See Source »

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