Word: webbed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Here in the U.S., we've got software gods, Web commerce wizards and computer-chip kings. But when it comes to wireless technology, the Finns rule. Just look at what they can do with a cellular phone: buy a Coke from a vending machine. Run a car wash. Zap a digital picture to a friend. On this side of the Atlantic, we're just glad when our calls aren't cut off midsentence...
Both trends are new. For as long as there have been stocks, we've been taught that you need a professional broker to help figure out your finances. But the Web has brought monumental changes to investing. Individuals can trade for the same low costs as institutions and can get plenty of timely information. The Web has empowered many people to take over the reins of their portfolios...
...coolest feature by far is this: you can get your e-mail or browse the Web wirelessly through a cell phone. The gadget connects to a cell phone via its infrared port; then you can dial out to any Internet service provider. That said, there are only a few mobile phones at the moment that support this feature. I tried it with the Ericsson I 888 World Phone ($300), and it worked fine, though moving data at 9,600 bits per second felt glacial. Also, the e-mail program that came with the palmtop was clumsy--after you download messages...
Recently, a new web site appeared called the Red Hat Wealth Monitor. Red Hat, of course, is a company that sells support services for the free operating system Linux. Last week, Red Hat went public in spectacular fashion. Check the wealth monitor now: It's worth almost $5 billion. This for giving away free software...
...just a few. That's why Joyce Schwarz, co-founder of Mayday Interactive, an ad shop based in Santa Monica, Calif., is already sold on Monster's talent market. To get her firm off the ground, she beat out a few rival bidders for a personal assistant and a web designer. "It's not like a temp firm, which may not know my needs," says Schwarz. "It's matchmaking for business...