NewtNews-147-22Jul97

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by Steve Holden <newtnews@pobox.com>.  This is a weekly freeware

newsletter that focuses on the Apple Newton and related technologies.

NewtNews Copyright 1994-97 Steve Holden.  All rights reserved.  See the

Administrivia at end for details and FAQ info.



This issue of NewtNews is sponsored in part by:



 + TeleType GPS and moving map for the Newton - Never get lost again -

   <http://www.teletype.com/gps/> - <TeleTypeGPS@teletype.com>



 + PowerMedia presents 'Arcade Game Pack' - Birds With Lances, Rocks

   In Space, Frogs vs. Cars - US$29.95 - <http://www.powermedia.com/~pmi>



 + VITAMIN A MENU EDITOR - Stand Alone has released it's custom and caret

   menu editor and creator! - Demo at: <http://www.standalone.com/newton>



 + WriteRight Screen Enhancements - protect from scratches, reduce glare,

   and simulates writing on real paper - <http://www.ConceptKitchen.com>



 + Buy a guide to what's on TV for your           C o u c h   F i r e !

   Newton <http://www.tempestprod.com/>



 + X-Port, KwikMenu, NewtPaint, Quicknames Pro, proCALC Ex - Newton 2.0

   solutions - <sales@landware.com> - <http://www.landware.com>



 + WinSlurp from Rare White Tiger Creations - Available via WWW at:

   <http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/heringermr/winslurp.htm>.



 + PowerTrans 3.0.2 - Multilingual Customizable Translator and Vocabulary

   Trainer - Speech on MP2K, eMate - Demo at: <http://www.travel-cs.com>



 + QuickFigure Pro v.3.1 - New version of the spreadsheet solution from

   PelicanWare! - <sales@pelicanware.com> - <http://www.pelicanware.com>



 + PDA & HANDHELD DIRECT - Putting Technology in the Palm of Your Hand!

   800-279-4PDA 219-882-5228 [F]:219-845-0578 <http://www.pdadirect.com>



 + RidgeNet - ARA, SLIP, PPP access to the Internet from Ridgecrest, CA.

   <http://owens.ridgecrest.ca.us/RidgeNET/RidgeNETWelcome.html>





Table of Contents

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 1. Top News

 2. Comments from the Editor

 3. Information from Email

 4. Information from the Internet

 5. Top Print Sources Of Interest

 6. NewtNews Tips and Tricks You Can Use On Your Newton

 7. Other Related Technology

 8. Dear Newton Developer

 9. Other Tidbits of Information

10. Advertising Notes

11. Product and Service Information

12. Edupage, 14Jul97 thru 21Jul97

13. INNOVATION, 15Jul97

14. Administrivia





Top News

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** NEWTON, INC. IS ONLINE **



You can now access Newton, Inc. via: <http://www.newton-inc.com/>.



[EDITOR:  This is a great site if you have a fast connection to the

Internet.  If you don't, and turn off graphics or are using your Newton,

it isn't that great of a site.  I think an all text version that is

optimized for the Newton would be an excellent upgrade.]



** BENETT TO CHAT ONLINE ON 27JUL97 **



Raven Zachary <raven@rinzai.com> reports that Sandy Benett, COO of

Newton, Inc., will be a guest on the Hotline Server "Newton Intelligence"

on 27Jul97 at 5 p.m. (EST).  Raven has plans for an IRC mirror on the

Newton IRC channel.  For more info check out: <http://www.rinzai.com/ni/>.



** X-PORT 2.0 SHIPPING **



LandWare <http://www.landware.com> is reportedly now shipping their

"excellent" file transfer utility for Newton OS -- Xport 2.0.  This new

version supports: transferring individual or multiple notes, lists,

outlines, contacts, meetings, screen shots and packages; formatted output

(RTF files); server mode; grayscale support; custom names import/export;

and enhanced performance.  On the desktop side of things, X-Port is

Macintosh and Windows 3.1/95/NT savvy.  The list price for this version

will be US$49.95.  For more info check out the URL listed above or send

email to: <info@landware.com>.



** YOCAM TOP CANDIDATE FOR APPLE CEO?!? **



Who will be Apple's new CEO?!?  It appears that even though Borland CEO

Del Yocam has 'publicly' denied being asked to be Apple's new CEO, he

is the front runner according to many in the know.  He formerly did 10

years at Apple including 'excellent' work in the Apple II division and

head of Pacific Rim operations.  [Various sources including InfoWorld,

14Jul97, page 107]



** RUMORS **



MacInsider <http://www.macinsider.com> reports that the 'Business' eMate

will be available soon, but no mention on exact specifics about the unit

except that it will come in different colors than the eMate 300.  This

site also recently noted that Apple plans to soon list the retail price

for the MessagePad 130 (H0188LL/B) at US$320.



Word on the street is that the next iteration of NetHopper should be

available in less than two weeks.  [EDITOR: Which is right about time for

MacWorld Boston 1997.]



The German magazine MacWelt is reporting that Apple Germany is planning to

release the MessagePad 2100 (not the 2000) in Germany by mid-Fall'97. No

other specifics were noted, but the 2100 could have easily have more

'heap', internal storage, better bundles (modem & keyboard), and a faster

StrongArm.



Another interesting rumor is that some agency within the U.S. Government

is very interested in purchasing large numbers of the "eMate 1000s".

Which could be a factor in why it has taken so long to get such a product

to market.





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  The New WriteRight Screen Enhancements protect your screen from

  scratches, reduce glare and improve your handwriting recognition by

  simulating the feel of writing on paper. WriteRights are available for

  all Newtons in packs of: 4-for $11.95, 8-for $18.95, and 12-for $24.95.

  Mention NewtNews and receive 10% off our 12-pack. For more information:

  415-929-1002 <Info@ConceptKitchen.com> <http://www.ConceptKitchen.com>

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  AvailWorks 3.0 - New version adds a text layer with spell-check, find

  and replace, and support for multiple page documents.  AvailWorks

  integrates text processing, powerful tables, dynamic business charts

  and graphs, and drawing and page layout tools into one convenient

  package for the Newton. From PelicanWare at $79.95+S&H. For more

  info: <info@pelicanware.com>. To order 800.655.6398 or visit resellers.

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Comments from the Editor

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** TONS OF COMMENTS ARE VERY WELCOME **



The best and the brightest NewtNews readers responded to our request to

better define what Newton, Inc. needs to take care of ASAP.  Folks from

Swiss Bank, AT&T, JP Morgan, Pen Computing, IEEE, Silicon Graphics,

University of Illinois, etc. ... had very well written, very detailed,

and very thoughtful things to say.  In summary:



    - General agreement on my original three points

      (connectivity & synchronization, Java, 'different'

      form factors)

    - Newton, Inc. needs to let users know they are

      listening.

    - Hardware: more rugged, more heap, continue to up

      the speed, and docking station.

    - Wireless: desktop IrDA connectivity, commercial

      IrDA connectivity, and better GSM and PCS support.

    - Continue to push the limits of speech

      integration (first step would be Newton voice

      messages to desktop upload).

    - Connectivity: HotSync, NewtWorks converters,

      and Ethernet.



** I LOVE MY NEWTON'S CONNECTIVITY **



My "constant bitching" about desktop connectivity is not a reflection on

my own dissatisfaction with my Newton connectivity.  My MP2K is my PIM,

and any PIM function that I need on my desktop machines is basically

satisfied by typing in a contact or meeting date into an email message.



My syncs are transferring a text file or a NewtWorks document, which

works extremely well.  Bascially I'm very happy.



My dissatisfaction comments are related to email messages from NewtNews

readers, and discussions on USENET newsgroup comp.sys.newton.misc.

Granted that 'complainers' voice their opinion louder than those that are

content, but the 'problems with desktop sync' are still an issue, and

they need to get fixed sooner than later.



** INTERESTING FLAME WAR **



There is/was a great "Flame War" going on between Dave Winer

<http://www.scripting.com> and MacKiDo <http://www.mackido.com>.

Everyone is/was showing their "True Colors".  I've found the whole

experience very refreshing.  Did you know that if you send Dave Winer

email he consider the email to be 'public' unless you say in the message

that this is a private message?!?  Very interesting concept.





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  From your armchair, find your favorite

  shows using your Newton. Couch Fire is        C o u c h    F i r e !

  a TV  programming  guide that includes

  accurate, weekly updates via email. It combines the feel of a paper guide

  with  the intelligence of a Newton. Couch Fire's custom TV grid, searches

  and reminders mean you won't miss a thing.  <http://www.tempestprod.com/>

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  TeleType GPS - New v2.0 - now includes U.S. Interstate Highways data

  overlay. GPS software provides plot of your position on moving maps while

  you drive or fly. Overlay packages include cities and towns, Interstates,

  and special Aviation overlay for pilots. Bundles include GPS receiver and

  software.  Never get lost again.  Email: <TeleTypeGPS@teletype.com> or

  WWW to: <http://www.teletype.com/gps/> for more information.

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Information from Email

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** NAMES UTILITY UPDATED **



Thorsten Lange <101353.2024@compuserve.com> reports a free update to

registered users of his 'classic Newton Names utility' called Address

Access.  The package speeds up searching and editing contacts, and offers

an improved way of viewing Names information.  This new version supports

Newton 2.0 and higher, and a fully functional demo has been posted to:

<http://www.antopia.com/thorsten>.



** NEWTON CHAT CLIENT GETS UPDATE **



Robert Bruce <rbruce@tactile.com> has released a new version of Tactile

Systems' ChatBuddy for Newton devices running Newton Internet Enabler

(NIE) via: <http://rainbow.rmi.net/~rbruce/tactile/chatBuddy.html>.



** EDUCATORS GET NEW NEWTON UTILITY **



Wayne Lang <wlang@rushmore.com> has released a new grading and assessment

tool for educators called PocketGrade.  If you need to make student

assessments in projects or multiple activity classrooms and laboratories

then this solution might be just for you.  Send email to Wayne for more

details about availability.  Pricing is expected to be under US$50.



** ANOTHER PC CABLE SOURCE + CORRECTION **



Van Evans <van@revelar.com> notes that Revelar has 40+ PC to Newton

cables available for $9 + S&H or two for $15 + S&H.  Send Van email if

your are interested.  It should also be noted that Revelar Connection

Utility 2.5 bundle retails for US$59.95 for MP120, MP130, and MP2K users.

If you use RCU 1.5/1.6 the updated to version 2.5 is only US$29.95.



** NEWTON TO/FROM WINDOWS NT ISSUES **



Patrick Ng <patrickn@hkstar.com> has created a Newton to/from Windows NT

set-up guide via: <http://home.hkstar.com/~hknug>.  The site reportedly has

a lot of screen captures and detailed instructions along with troubleshooting

suggestions.



** IS THE NEWTON WORTH IT?!? **



Ric Jones <rjones@postoffice.ptd.net> notes that he just bought an IBM

ThinkPad (120-MHz Pentium, 8MBs of RAM, and Active-Matrix screen) for

US$1100.  With the PalmPilot costing US$329, he feels that he can get

more for his money functionality wise with these two products than he

could with the US$949 MessagePad 2000.  What do you think?!?



** PEN COMPUTING WWW SITE GETS NEW LOOK **



Dave MacNeil has announced a completely redesigned, and very nice looking

version 2.0 of Pen Computing Magazines WWW site.  You can check out the

'Online Edition' via <http://www.pencomputing.com>.  The site has news

about: Newton OS, Windows CE, Windows for Pen, PalmPilot, Psion, Zaurus,

and Magic Cap. There is also a message board for pen-related discussion

called "Bull Pen".



** ONLINE FICTION RESOURCE STARTS MAKING NEWTON BOOKS **



Peter Jones <pejones@pop.dn.net> has announced that InterText Online

Fiction Magazine is now in the process of providing their issues in

Newton Book format.  Currently Vol. 6, Num. 6 and  Vol. 7, Num. 1 & 2 are

available at: <ftp://ftp.etext.org/Zines/InterText/Newton>.  They also

have plans to convert past issues also as demand dictates.  You can learn

more about this magazine via: <http://www.etext.org/Zines/InterText>.



** SALT LAKE AREA NEWTON GROUP FORMING **



Van Evans <van@revelar.com> has begun the process of getting a Salt Lake

Area Newton Group (SLANG) up and running in the near future.  If you'd

like to join send Van email at the address above.



** NEWTON GETS CYRILLIC HWR SOLTUION **



Sasha Zudin <zax@ip162.orm.mipt.ru> has announced the demo release of

'PenReader" -- a HWR system for Cyrillic (Russian) ABC that doesn't

require training.  It is recommended for the MP130 and MP2000.  For more

information: <http://paragon.mda.de/penreade.htm>.





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$ NS BASIC  $ The latest implementation of this cool programming tool has an

$   3.6     $ easy to use graphic screen layout function, plus indexed file

$   with    $ communications, graphics and more!  Program directly on Newton

$  Visual   $ or with a PC or Mac.  Create packages in the Extras drawer and

$ Designer! $ much more. 260 pg handbook. Cost is $99+5 S&H for all Newtons.

$           $ <info@nsbasic.com>,  <http://www.nsbasic.com>,  416.264.5999

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  PDA and Handheld Direct, Everything you need for your Newton

   - Apple MessagePad 2000 Standard Model only $949.00 (#22005)

   - Apple MessagePad 2000 Business Bundle only $1099.00 (#22008)

   - MP130 Buy Back Program - Trade in your MP130 for special deals on

     MP2000 or other PDAs - Call for details: 219-882-5228

   - MP2000 Accessories: Rech. Battery $31.95 (#22209) AC Adapter $29.95

     (#22202) MP2K Pen $12.95 (#31227) -- Type II Flash Memory 4MB $98

     (#41070) 8MB $174 (#41073) 10MB $210 (#41074) 16MB $310 (#41077)

   - Revelar Connection Utilities (RCU) for Win and Mac $39.95 (#10071)

  To order 800-279-4PDA or 219-882-5228 or FAX 219-845-0578 [Source #161]

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Information from the Internet

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** MP130 PRICE DROPS TO US$399 **



John Kestner <jak@asu.edu> notes that Computers Plus based in Arizona has

dropped the price for a MP130 to US$399. You can learn more via:

<http://www.computers-plus.com> or by calling: 602.267.7300.



** STOPWATCH AND ALARM UTILITY RELEASED **



Deep Focus Designs <yischon@netcom.com> has released Time It v1.02 -- a timer,

alarm clock, and stopwatch utility for Newton 2.x devices.  To check it

out, use this URL: <http://www.deepfocus.com/>.



** LONG EMATE REVIEW POSTED **



Kevin Davis <ksdavis@fas.harvard.edu> has posted to the USENET newsgroup

comp.sys.newton.misc an "eMate Review (long)".  You can track down the

article via: <http://www.hotbot.com>.



** NEWTON MONTHLY EZINE UPDATED **



Gerald Fox <geraldfox@aol.com> reports the posting of the Aug97 edition

of Gecko magazine to: <http://members.aol.com/geckoweb/gecko.html>.  This

"excellent" Newton ezine has reviews, commentary, and tips.  There is

also a version that can downloaded to your Newton in Newton Book format.



** NEWTON PROGRAMMER WANTED **



Gordon Schilde <ae586@freenet.hamilton.on.ca> recently announced on the

USENET newsgroup comp.sys.newton.programmer that he is looking for a

programmer to work on a Newton software package.  Send Gordon email if

you are interested.



** EXPENSE PLUS GETS A DEMO **



Ronda Carper <carpers@aol.com> reports that True North has put the

finishing touches on an Out of Pocket (expense manager for the Newton)

30-day demo.  If you'd like to get a copy call True North at:

800.846.9278 or send email to: <info@northisup.com>.



** EMATE WINS DESIGN AWARD **



Andrew Michael Cohill <cohill@bev.net> reports that Industrial Design

magazine has recently awarded in the Consumer Products class Apple's 20th

Anniversary Mac and the eMate 300 with Industrial Design's "Best of

Class" awards.  The 20th Anniversary Mac also won an award in the

Packaging class, and the supporting articles about the contest reveled

that nearly 80% of all the winners designed their products on Mac OS

systems.



** ACT! DESERVES SECOND LOOK FOR MP2K USERS **



Michael Irwin <bio-rad@inlink.com> recently responded to a 'usability"

question regarding Symantec ACT! 2.5 for Mac OS and ACT! 1.0.6 for the

Newton on the USENET newsgroup comp.sys.newton.misc.  According to

Michael using ACT! on a MP2K is significantly faster doing most stuff

than with a MP130.  And the sync to the desktop works pretty well.



** RESOURCE LISTS HWR OPTIONS FOR NEWTWORKS **



Adam Tow <atow@tow.com> recently posted a reply to a post from Richard

Ling on the comp.sys.newton.misc newsgroup.  The article is entitled

"MP2000 handwriting Word Processing Capability", and the reply has a good

list of the available solutions (freeware, shareware, and commercial)

that enable handwriting recognition in NewtWorks on the MP2K and eMate

300.  Please send Adam email if you know of a solution that is not

included in the list.



** ANY SOUTH AFRICAN NEWTON OWNERS OUT THERE?!? **



Etienne Posthumus <etienne@nospam.co.za> is interested in starting

a dialog with any South African or African users of Newton technology who

reads NewtNews or USENET newsgroup comp.sys.newton.misc.



** FINALLY A GOOD USE FOR THE MP100 **



Jim Cricket <sourcecode@geocities.com> has announced the release of a

terminal program that runs on MP100s.  It will enable you to login to

Unix shell account but doesn't support VT100 or anything fancy.  The

package and the source files can be found at this URL:

<http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/9987>.



** NEWTON TO UNIX PACKAGE CONNECTIVITY **



Richard Li <clli@kagi.com> has released UnixNPI 1.02 for MIPS OpenBSD,

SPARC Linux, SPARC SunOS4.x and Alpha AXP Linux via this URL:

<http://www.ee.cityu.edu.hk/~clli/unixnpi.html>.  You can use UnixNPI to

download packages to your Newton from these platforms.



** SCRAWL GOES ON VACATION **



Scrawl Software <http://www.scrawlsoft.com> has announced that they are

on vacation until 04Aug97.  If you register any of their software between

now the 04Aug97 it will be processed on a daily basis, but no technical

support will be available.



** OTHER NEWTON MENTIONS ON THE WWW **



Luigi Giovanetti <LuigiG@world.std.com> notes the creation of a new

Newton site via: <http://www.pdapad.com>.  Plans include pointers to

news, software updates, and special sale items.



Michael Bean <bean@amug.org> notes that the AMUG CD Newton site recently

got a 'facelift'.  Check out the site via: <http://cdrom.amug.org/> or

<http://cdrom.amug.org/http/newt/newton.html>.



Paul DeCarli <chopper7@earthlink.net> notes the posting of a picture that

highlights a host of PDAs to his "The Gear Fetish" WWW site via:

<http://home.earthlink.net/~chopper7/gearfetish.html>.



Don Crabb's TipWorld <http://www.tipworld.com> ran a mention of the

Newton and Farallon deal to work together on Newton Internet Enabler

(NIE) 2.0 on 15Jul97.  Ethernet PC Cards and drivers for the cards are

expected by Sep97 NIE 2.0 release date.



The Webintosh! has a 'feature article' entitled "Newton Vs. PowerBook"

via the following URL: <http://www.webintosh.com/features/newtPB.html>.



The Apple Business Bulletin, Issue 37, published on 18Jul97, has a Newton

specific blurb entitled "Newton, Inc. announces upgrade to Network Access

Capabilities".  You can get more info via: <http://enterprise.apple.com>.



** MACWAY NEWTON MENTIONS **



Guy Kawasaki's MacWay Evangelist email listserver had a couple of Newton

blurbs recently including:



    - Scrawl Software has released a greyscale version

      of their Mahjongg Solitaire for Newton 2.0.  Check

      it out at: <http://www.scrawlsoft.com>.

    - Guy Kawasaki <gkawasaki@macway.com> had several

      Newton messages in his "Part I & II" opinion and

      analysis pieces that he recently posted to the

      List (MacWay Digest 837 & 838).



For more info about this excellent Apple, Macintosh, Newton, etc. ...

resource check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/>.



** OTHER SITES WORTHY OF A BROWSE **



    - Industry Canada's Year 2000 Site:

      <http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/year2000>

    - PF Magic Dogz: <http://www.pfmagic.com>

    - Siemens' Optiset: <http://www.siemenscom.com/optiset>

    - Smart Traveler: <http://www.smarttraveler.com>

    - WebFree [Mac OS]: <http://www.falken.net/webfree>

    - Americans for Hope, Growth, and Opportunity (AHGO):

      <http://www.ahgo.org>

    - Intranet Solutions 1997 [Conference]:

      <http://www.windx.com/vbits>

    - FiRLAN [Wireless LAN]: <http://www.firlan.com>

    - Security Software Systems' Cyber Sentinel:

      <http://www.securitysoft.com>.





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   WinSlurp! - Rare White Tiger Creations provides Newton Book publishing

   services and is NOW offering WinSlurp. A windows front-end to Slurpee

   which supports transferring notes back and forth between the Newton

   notepad and the PC desktop.  Available for downloading from this URL:

   <http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/heringermr/winslurp.htm>.

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   PowerMedia is your source for all the latest cutting edge Newton apps:

     + Super NotePad: Quick access arrows, encryption, tags, filters, etc.

     + DateMan 3.0: Complete agenda and contact management.

     + Stationary Construction Kit: Build your very own custom stationary.

   Commercially available at your favorite Newton retailer.  Or check out

   online demos via the following site: <http://www.powermedia.com/~pmi>.

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Top Print Sources Of Interest

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[EDITOR: This is a collection of articles of potential interest to

NewtNews readers from the leading technology print newspapers,

newsletters, and magazines.]



** NEWTON IS TRULY A PORTABLE DEVICE **



Peter Coffee <peter_coffee@zd.com> has a 'great' Newton mention in his

"PC At Work" column on page 38 entitled "Today's Portable PC Seem A Bit

Foppish" in PC Week published on 14Jul97.  Peter notes that "Newton 2.0

is an operating system that is ready for prime time."  And he also plugs

The Ultimate Newton Web site at: <http://rainbow.rmi.net/~rbruce/> as the

place to getting started to learn about Newton related hardware,

software, and "user publications".  [EDITOR: Special thanks to Daniel

Frumkin <dfrumkin@earthlink.net> for pointing NewtNews to this article.]



** INDEPTH HANDHELD REVIEW **



Michelle Campanale <mcamplanale@bix.com> has an article entitled "Lab

Report: Handhelds Get Serious: These tiny computers offer robust

performance, surprising functionality, and true portability" running from

page 118 through 125 of Byte published in Aug97.  The article looks at 10

handhelds include the MessagePad 2000 which only got three out of five

stars.  The best, according to Michelle included: HP 320LX, NEC's Mobile

Pro 450, and the Psion Series 3C.  The MP2K was totally panned by the

'tests' and was even shown in a graph as offering the worst 'price vs.

performance' (no details given on what worked and didn't).  The two

paragraphs devoted to the MP2K were accurate though, and noted the MP2Ks

strengths: large screen, Mac OS connectivity, StrongArm, plenty of 3rd

party software, and external keyboard.



[EDITOR: According to Byte there is Windows CE and then there is

'proprietary' handheld operating systems like Psion, Zaurus, PalmPilot,

and Newton.  Why Windows CE isn't proprietary I don't know.  I can't just

FTP the source can I?  This is the continuation of the trend of splitting

technology into two camps -- Microsoft vs. Everything Else.  With no

surprise, Microsoft coming out looking like the 'winner.']



** ANOTHER MAJOR REVIEW **



David Pogue <http://www.pogueman.com> looks at the "Top Pocket

Organizers: Discover the Best Palm Size Device to Carry Your Desktop

Data" on pages 136 through 140 of MacWorld published in Sep97.   The

review looks at: PalmPilot Personal (8.3/10.0 -  "Editor's Choice");

Newton MessagePad 2000 (6.9/10.0), Psion Series 3c (6.0/10.0), and the

Zaurus ZR-5800FX (5.0/10.0).  Overall the article is pretty balanced, and

well done.  The MP2K's score is upgraded from a recent review because

Newton Connection Utilities 1.0 is shipping now, and it worked with the

Mac OS versions of Now Up-To-Date & Contact, and with Claris' Organizer

2.0.



** OTHER ARTICLES OF POTENTIAL INTEREST **



    - "Calendaring on Schedule" by Christy Walker &

       Jim Kerstetter, PC Week, 14Jul97, page 1

    - "Big Boost for Smart Cards: JavaCard initiatives

       move forward" by Scott Berinato & Michael Moeller,

       PC Week, 14Jul97, page 1

    - "NC and NetPC 'Simplicity' could cause

       confusion" by Mark Van Name & Bill Catchings, PC

       Week, 14Jul97, page 69

    - "W3C <http://www.w3.org> releases first version

       of HTML 4.0: standard doesn't address 'dynamic'

       HTML compatibility" by Lynda Radosevich & Stephen

       Lawson, InfoWorld, 14Jul97, page 19

    - "Rough start for IMAP4: Customers criticize

       early products based on emerging Internet email

       standard" by Paul McNamara, Network World,

       14Jul97, page 1



** MAJOR WEEKLY MAGAZINE WEB POINTERS **



    - Web Week: <http://www.webweek.com>

    - MacWeek: <http://www.macweek.com>

    - InfoWorld: <http://www.infoworld.com>

    - Computer Reseller News: <http://www.crn.com>

    - PC Week: <http://www.pcweek.com>

    - Network World: <http://www.nwfusion.com>

    - LAN Times: <http://www.lantimes.com>

    - Information Week: <http://www.informationweek.com>





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NewtNews Tips and Tricks You Can Use On Your Newton

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** NO NONSENSE NUGGETS OF NEWTON KNOW HOW **



By Roger Coleman <Roger_Coleman@compuserve.com>



If you have similar tidbits for this column, please drop me a line!

<Roger_Coleman@compuserve.com>. Please include details of the Newton

model and OS that you are using.



** CLARIFICATION: ON PC CARD SWAPPING **



Jim Bailey <jdb@shore.net> correctly notes that both of our examples in

last weeks issue about problems that arose from moving your data and

modem cards were not Newton OS problems.  But were problems generated by

developers not following clearly outlined 'hot-swapping' directions.  Jim

encourages NewtNews readers to report any card related problems they

experience to the developer so that they can fix the problem.



** EXPAND 'X' TO A CARRIAGE RETURN **



>From John Davis <jdavis3057@aol.com>



    Here is another useful use for the excellent

    expand function hidden away in all OS2 Newtons. To

    find it, open up the little keyboard on the button

    bar in 'Notes' & Tap the little dictionary icon to

    open up the personal word list. John suggests you

    tap "x" then tap 'expand' then tap the carriage

    return on the mini keyboard, so that, while you

    are writing, you can easily go to a new line by

    writing a single "x" Saves a trip to the caret.



** NEWTON PARSLEY TIP **



>From James Grimster <jgrim@globalnet.co.uk>



    Stop your Newton from smelling of garlic by

    rubbing it with a sprig of fresh parsley. (works

    with all recent models)



** TIPS WANTED **



Please send me any tips, hints, goodies, or similar bits of information

for future issues of this column to me <Roger_Coleman@compuserve.com>.





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Other Related Technology

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[EDITOR: News collected via snail mail, major publications, USENET

newsgroups, email, and the WWW.  For more information about Farcast check

out: <http://www.farcast.com> and for more information about HeadsUp use:

<http://www.individual.com>.]



** WIRELESS & MOBILE **



Looking for Internet paging technologies?  Jason Levitt <jlevitt@cmp.com>

suggests in an article entitled "Paging The Net User" on page 66 of

Information Week published on 14Jul97 that you look at solutions from:

<http://www.activerse.com>, <http://www.mirabilis.com>, and

<http://www.onlive.com>.



Piotr Kosibowicz <kosi333@polbox.com> notes that COMSAT Mobile

Communications recently reported that availability of expand global

COMSAT-C data communications service.  For more information check out:

<http://www.merc.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=3833007-e1f>.



Iridium Capital Corporation has announced the completion of US$800

million in debt financing for Iridium LLC which is responsible for

building the IRIDIUM satellite system. [Farcast]



Motorola reported one of their strengths in their 2nd financial quarter

was an increase in sales in their "land mobile radio products business."

[HeadsUp]



Nicaragua's ANET de Centroamerica has announced plans to install a

Motorola FLEX protocol paging system in the near future.  In related

news, Motorola was also chosen to provide "multifrequency paging network"

equipment and services for China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region PTT.

[HeadsUp]



Some 'wireless' articles of potential interest:



    - "Smart Phones Ring Up New Backup Software" by

       Mark Moore, PC Week, 14Jul97, page 43

    - "Squeeze your [Wireless] 'Net Links: Capacity

       doubled on remote access Internet connections" by

       Tim Greene, Network World, 14Jul97, page 1

    - "Mobile and Managed: XcelleNet to announce

       management partnership to expand connectivity

       line" by  Caryn Gillooly, Information Week,

       14Jul97, page 91



** LAPTOPS **



Jim Kane <Jim.F.Kane@alltel.com> reports great success in purchasing the

Toshiba Libretto 50 from T-Zone at: <http://vtzone.ado.co.jp/home.htm>.

Jim also notes that they have a sales representative named Tania Horvat

that speaks very fluent English.



Gateway's Solo 9100 laptop has won "Best Portable" category from the

recently held COMDEX conference.  For more info: <http://www.gw2k.com>.

[BYTE, Aug97, page 22]



You might also want to check out "Entry-level Notebook PCs Acquiring

High-End Features" by Mark Moore, PC Week, 14Jul97, page 35.



Xplore Technologies' new pen-based GeneSys P133 ruggedized device will be

using WriteTouch Digital pen technology. [HeadsUp]



** PALMPILOT **



Ingram Micro (800.456.8000) and Momentum <http://www.momentuminc.net>

have teamed up for an ad insert between pages 18-19 of MacWeek (14Jul97)

to plug how to use PortDoubler or PortJuggler with a PalmPilot device on

a Mac OS system.



Some PalmPilot links of potential interest:



    - Chronos 0.0.36a update [large digit stopwatch

       and clock]: <http://198.70.114.128/stinger/stingersoft.cfm>

    - QMate 1.3 for PalmPilot [Quicken companion]:

      <http://www.wco.com/~johnr/steve/qmate.html>

    - HI-RIZER's Voyajer mobile mount:

      <http://www.hi-rizer.com/car.htm>

    - Demo of Chinese Editor (big5):

      <ckyang@earthlink.net>

    - Display Guard Pilot Screen Protectors:

      <http://pilotware.marketmatrix.com/Products/DisplayGuard/>



** WINDOWS CE **



The Velo Store <http://www.velo1.com> is now open for business and is

selling exclusively a new 8-MB Velo1 Windows CE HPC with Velo Dock, AC

adapter, and NiMH Rechargeable Battery Pack to U.S. customers for

US$839.99. [Farcast]



Got an old PDA or organizer and want that data on your new handheld?

Puma Technology <http://www.pumatech.com> is reportedly working on

putting the finishing touch "IntelliMigrate" for Windows CE and PalmPilot

that will enable 'data offload and upload' from "older" Sharp, HP, and

Casio devices.  The package will cost under US$40. [Mark Moore, PC Week,

14Jul97, page 18]



Mark Chao-Kuang Yang <ckyang@earthlink.net> has created a Philips VELO

mailing list. Send him email for more specifics.



Hewlett-Packard (HP) has announced <http://www.hp.com/handheld> that they

are now bundling Advanced Recognition Technologies' SmartWriter software

<http://www.artcomp.com> with their Windows CE HPCs.  In related news,

Casio has announced plans to begin to bundle Communication Intelligence

Corporation's QuickNotes note taking application with their Windows CE

Cassiopeia devices. [HeadsUp]



USAR Systems has reportedly created a Windows CE specific keyboard

encoder for future handheld PCs. [HeadsUp]



Some Windows CE links of potential interest:



    - Video Poker for Windows CE:

      <http://www.mobilesoft.com>

    - Kiwigreen's 'Long Life Battery' for HP 320 LX:

      <http://www.mobilepda.co.nz>

    - Visual CE ["The Go anywhere database" for

      Windows CE]: <http://www.buydirect.com>



** PSION **



Doug Dyer <dyer@alx.sticomet.com> recently posted to the USENET news

group comp.sys.palmtops a "Psion Series 5 Review (+ vs HP 320)".  You can

track the excellent review down at: <http://www.hotbot.com>.



Some Psion links of potential interest:



    - Agnmerge V1.2.1 [Batch 3a Agenda Merge Utility]:

      <http://www.kurzbyrn.demon.co.uk/psion.htm>

    - Bells v2.32 [simulates church bell ringing]:

      <http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/david.wallis/surrey>

    - Golf Caddie Software v2.0:

      <http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/5820>

    - PSION specialists: <http://www.planet-pfund.com>

    - Comprehensive Homeopathic Database: Keith Hollis

      <101612.677@compuserve.com>



** OTHER HANDHELD **



Various police forces in the UK are now gaining access to the Police

National Computer based in Hendon, North London via mobile data terminals

supplied by IBM's Xyratex spin-off unit.  You can learn more via:

<http://www.xyratex.com>. [Farcast]



The 'Government Best Buys' insert to Network World (14Jul97) has an "Off

The Shelf" review of Sharp's new SE-500 PDA on page 8.  Some features:

weights 7 ounces; 240 by 160 pixel screen, built-in 14.4 modem, PIM

software (with links to popular PC desktop PIMs), and Internet email

access.  For more info: <http://www.sharp-usa.com>.



Mark Moore has a small blurb on page 12 of PC Week published on 14Jul97

that examines the news that Russell Information Services

<http://www.russellinfo.com> will integrate their Calendar Manager

software with Timex's Data Link watch interoperability.



Candescent Technologies <http://www.candescent.com>, according to Price

Waterhouse, has over the last 15 months secured US$56.7 million in

private venture capital financing by promising to bring "theater-quality

video to handheld, notebook, and desktop computers of the future."

[Farcast]



PNY Technologies <http://www.pny.com> has announced that their new Flash

Memory VersaCard is now compatible with  Kodak's Digital Science cameras,

Canon's PowerShot digital camera, and Casio's Cassiopeia family of

Windows CE HPCs. [Farcast]



Geoworks has announced that David Crisp, VP & General Manager, has

disposed of "76,966 shares in 6 transactions for between $6.13 - $6.50

each on 30May97." [HeadsUp]



** APPLE & MACINTOSH **



The 'analysts' were predicting US$80-100 million losses for Apple in

their recent 3rd Financial Quarter.  In the end they were off quite a

bit, but it was still a loss of US$56 million.  The good news is that

they did US$100 million more in business than the previous quarter, but

are off US$500 million compared to last years quarter. [HeadsUp]



Apple's stock was up last week.  The better than expected loss was a good

sign, and Robert M. Cohen & Co., Inc. issued a 'speculative buy rating'

for Apple with the hopes of an 18 month price target of US$32 per share.

[HeadsUp]



On the education front, Apple has have announced a new $300 cash back

promotion called "Back To School" and is a 'collaborative participant' in

the Western Governors University initiative.  You can learn more about

the later at: <http://www.westgov.org/smart/vu/vu.html>. [HeadsUp &

Farcast]



Apple will officially announce Macintosh OS 8 on 22Jul97 at their

Research & Development Campus between 1:08 - 2:08 p.m. (PST).  Learn more

at: <http://www.macos.apple.com/macos8/>. [Headsup]



Apple has announced a new PowerBook 1400, new features include: 166-MHz

PowerPC 603e, larger hard drive, and much faster CDROM drive.  Three new

configurations will be available, priced between US$2500 to 3500.

[Headsup]



Apple will begin shipping the PowerBook 2400c in Aug97 pre-installed with

Mac OS 8.  The unit has been shipping and selling very well in Japan

since May97.  The 2400c prices start at US$3500, and it should be noted

that the unit is OEM'd from IBM Japan. [Headsup]



Apple has lowered the price on their Power Mac 6500 and their Perform

6400 series computers.  The average price drop was US$300. [HeadsUp &

Farcast]



Apple has teamed with Computer Associates (CA) <http://www.cai.com> to

announced that CA's Jasmine object-oriented database and multimedia

authoring environment will ship in Apple's upcoming "Yellow Box"

operating system.  It was also announced that CA's Unicenter TNG will be

compatible in the future with Apple's Mac OS and Rhapsody OS. [HeadsUp &

Farcast]



CodeFab <http://www.CodeFab.com/> is now an Apple Enterprise Alliance

Program Member and will be 'blessed' by Apple to provide training

programs for Apple's WebObjects web development platform in the New York

City area. [Headsup]



Apple has announced plans to bundle EveryWhere's Tango Enterprise and

Butler SQL with upcoming Internet Server hardware solutions. [HeadsUp]



The Apple Technology World Tour '97 recently arrived in Beijing China

(attempting to woe developers, solution provides and multimedia content

publishers), and was 'heralded' by China Daily as a big success.

[HeadsUp]



Adobe <http://www.adobe.com> has announced a new promotion called "It's

Time to Try Adobe PageMaker" (800.422.3623) with the goal of getting

QuarkXPress users to switch to PageMaker 6.5 for Macintosh or Windows.

[Farcast]



If you purchase a UMAX C600 Mac OS system between 15Jul97 and 30Sep97,

UMAX will include a coupon that can be redeemed for a UMAX color Astra

600s flatbed scanner. Pricing for this computer starts at just under

US$2000. For more info: <http://www.supermac.com>. [Farcast]



Media 100 <http://www.media100.com> is now recommending Power Computing's

PowerTower Pro 225 and 250 has 'platform of choice' for their Media 100

qx through xs digital authoring systems. [Farcast]



Some recently updated Mac OS related links:



    - St. Clair Software's Default Folder 2.7.3:

      <ftp://ftp.stclairsw.com/DefaultFolder-2.7.3.hqx>

    - StarNine's WebSTAR 2.0 to 2.0 Updater:

      <http://www.starnine.com/webstar/webstarupdates.html>

    - Blue World Communications' Lasso 2.0

      <http://www.blueworld.com/lasso/solutions/>



** OTHER **



C-Phone Corporation <http://www.cphone.com> has announced the

availability of their TV Video phone called "C-Phone Home" in 84 retail

store locations in 11 states.  In the near future, some 2000 retail store

locations will have access to C-Phone Home devices in 42 states and in

Mexico. [Farcast]



Be, Inc. <http://www.be.com> has announced that they are now shipping

their BeOS Preview Release to their developers, and to Macintosh users

via direct sales and via 'distribution' in leading Macintosh magazines

being distributed in five countries. [Farcast]



Diba <http://www.diba.com> and Microwave <http://www.microware.com> have

announced an agreement that declares that Diba's technology is the

preferred solution for Microwave powered Internet devices. [HeadsUp &

Farcast]





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** INTRODUCTION & INCENTIVE **



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** CELL PHONE DRIVER?!? **



Doug Greene <Dougl28027@aol.com> recently picked up a Megahertz XJA3288

CruiseCard and would like to use the card with his cellular phone

service.  Apparently Apple and Megahertz are still working out the

details on the driver for cell phones.  If anyone has another potential

solution, Doug would like to take with you.



** BATTERY RECHARGE UTILITY **



Jason Kulas <JKULAS@BCBSCT.COM> would like to have a NiMH battery utility

that would enable him to "allow recharge" or "don't recharge" when he

plugs in his Newton to an AC outlet.



** ALARM MANAGEMENT SOLUTION **



Jason Kulas <JKULAS@BCBSCT.COM> is also looking for a complete alarm

management solution that could let him better control when and how an

alarm goes off. Specifically he'd like to set some parameters that would

disable an alarm from specific time frames, and delay notification of an

alarm during certain types of meetings.  Send him email for more detailed

requirements.



** NAMES MERGE UTILITY **



John Mitchener <jlm@lascruces.com> is looking for a utility that would

let him select a series of Names and then merge that list with a form

letter created in NewtWorks.



** REMEMBER MY TIME ZONE UTILITY **



Lorenz Szabo <LorenzSzabo@compuserve.com> would like a utility for Newton

2.0 devices (MP120, MP130 that would accurately keep track of the second

location setting in the built-in Time-Zones application.  Currently if

your reboot your system, the preferred second city seems to always

default to Tokyo, Japan.



** TERMINAL EMULATION SOLUTION NEEDED **



Richard Hood <hood@sirius.com> is interested in finding a Newton solution

that would enable him to get access to legacy data via an IBM 3151 terminal

emulation.



** HISTORY OF NEWTON IN NEWTON BOOK FORMAT **



Patrick Ng <patrickn@hkstar.com> is curious if there is a 'Newton

History' reference source in Newton Book format.





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** GOOD CONTENT ON WEB SITE IS BEST WAY TO MAKE MONEY **



Kenneth Laws <laws@computists.com> notes an excellent article posted

by David Strom <david@strom.com> via "Web Informant #76, 17 July 1997"

at: <http://www.strom.com/awards/76.html>.  The article looks at how

David Bolles <magictoy@aol.com> has used the Internet and sites like

<http://www.Pdapage.com> to make money on the WWW.



** BYTE - AUG97 **



Some articles worth a look:



    "Atomic Power Speeds Data into the Home: new

    processors make possible the delivery of digital

    video through existing phone lines" by Dick

    Pountain on page 51.  The processors are from

    Advanced Telecommunications Modules LTD. (ATML)

    and the family of processors is called "Atom

    Accelerators" with the first chip in the family to

    be called 'Hydrogen.'  This chip is an 'endpoint

    chip' that is ideal for ATM24, Ethernet, and PCI

    bus solutions.



    "Air War: Digital cellular is the future. But

    which digital cellular technology is the one for

    your company" by Marty Jerome on page 93.



    "A Kinder, Smaller Windows:  Porting from Win32 to

    Windows CE can be a simple matter -- if you know

    what to watch out for" by Jim Geir on page 103.



** FORBES - 28JUL97 **



Dolly Setton's 'On My Mind' column (on page 18) has a very interesting

topic -- 'The email never stops: A battery of email, voice mail, and

faxes barrages business people every day.  How do you deal with this

explosion of informaiton and communication? Forbes asks 11 business

executives."



Guy Kawasaki <kawasaki@apple.com> shares his thoughts on "Journalism

in the Internet Age" on page 86.



** AN EXAMPLE OF DILBERT MATH **



Woody <woody@san.rr.com> notes the "Proof of the Dilbert Principle" from

Dilbert's Scott Adams:



    Knowledge is Power.



    Time is Money.



    And, as every engineer knows: Power = Work / Time



    If Knowledge = Power, and Time = Money, then

    Knowledge = Work / Money



    Solving for Money, we get: Money = Work /

    Knowledge



    Thus, Money approaches infinity as Knowledge

    approaches zero, regardless of the Work done.



    What this means is: The Less you Know, the More

    you Make.





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Edupage, 14Jul97 thru 21Jul97

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** IN SEARCH OF GEEKS **



Industry observers say the widening gap between the supply of computer

science graduates and computer industry demand probably won't close for at

least a decade, leaving computer companies looking overseas for qualified

applicants to fill their jobs.  The number of computer science graduates in

the U.S. has dropped from 48,000 in 1984 to 26,000 this year.  "This is a

real limiting factor to growth," says a researcher at Stanford Computer

Industry Project.  And it's not only computer companies that are hurting --

automobile makers, banks, brokerage houses and phone companies all are vying

for the few "computer nerds" available.  "Everybody's going crazy now trying

to find these folks," says a Netscape human resources director.  High on the

list for overseas recruitment efforts are South Africa, the Philippines,

India, Russia, Israel, Bulgaria and the Ukraine.  (Business Week 21 Jul 97)



** SIEMENS, NETSPEAK TARGET INTERNET TELEPHONY MARKET **



Siemens Stromberg-Carlson and NetSpeak will collaborate on developing

Internet telephony products, including Internet protocol telephony gateways,

servers and Web phones, as well as installation and integration services

that will enable customers to provide Internet telephony and related

services.  The new products are targeted at telecommunications carriers,

cable companies and Internet service providers.  (InfoWorld Electric 14 Jul 97)



** SNAFU AT NETWORK SOLUTIONS LEAVES USERS ANGRY **



Corrupted data used by Network Solutions, the company that processes

Internet domain name registrations, has resulted in some Internet addresses

being routed incorrectly or not at all, say some Internet service and

backbone providers whose servers are maintained by Network Solutions.  The

problems started Wednesday night, when data entry errors resulted in the

root server assigning incorrect IP addresses in response to URL requests.

The problem is affecting .com and .net addresses.  Network Solutions will

have to reinstall the entire InterNIC database to correct the problem,

according to one backbone provider. "It's a nightmare week for the

Internet," says the head of a Santa Cruz Internet service provider.

(Computer Reseller News 17 Jul 97)



** WEB COSTS HIGH, REVENUE LOW **



Companies are paying top dollar to workers to design and manage their Web

sites, and the costs far exceed the revenues generated, according to a

survey by Buck Consultants.  A typical company spends $200,000 to $300,000 a

year on salaries, bonuses and benefits for Web workers, but the survey of

104 companies found only 15 of them use their sites to generate revenue.

Most companies use their sites to post financial and product information.

One respondent says the "big myth of the Internet" is that it generates

sales.  In fact, he says, it's really a way to create dialogue between the

customers, salespeople and employees.  Despite the lack of payoff, few

companies plan to reduce their Web efforts.  "It's peanuts compared to

running a major advertising campaign," says the director of information

systems for Sonesta Hotels & Resorts.  (USA Today 16 Jul 97)



** CREDIT CARD COMPANIES AGREE ON SECURITY STANDARD **



Visa and MasterCard say they've agreed on a set of technical standards for

secure electronic transactions, called SET 1.0.  The two companies are

already running pilot programs to test the standards in 25 countries, and

hope to introduce the standard to the general market at the end of this

year.  "If we work together as an industry, this will go a lot faster," says

Visa's senior VP for I-commerce.  The companies hope that the new standard

will be in wide use by next year.  (InfoWorld Electric 18 Jul 97)





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INNOVATION, 15Jul97

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** TRENDS: ONLINE MUSIC ON THE WAY **



A recent gathering of music industry executives sponsored by N2K, an

online music marketer, reached consensus on the inevitability of

direct-to-customer electronic delivery of their music products, but

failed to agree on when it would happen.  "We look at it as a way to have

now, finally, a one-on-one relationship with our consumer," says Jim

McDermott, VP of new technology for PolyGram Records.  "At some point,

it's a lot easier to send a digitized file across twisted pair or

satellite, or whatever it is, into somebody's home directly."  He expects

a "cottage industry" to develop that will attempt to jump-start the

transition before major record labels catch up. McDermott sees several

factors that need to be in place before direct distribution is practical:

 increased bandwidth, reliable encryption, and transactional capabilities

and portability.  In addition, there will need to be a basic change in

the relationship between the artist and the label to enable the

introduction of a direct -- and more occasional -- online distribution

system.  "Every couple of months in the '60s, the Beatles put out a

single and people bought it.  This model supports that.  It's going to

change the dynamic between the recording companies and the artists."

(Broadcasting & Cable 30 Jun 97)  <http://www.broadcastingcable.com >



** STRATEGIES: HOW TO WRITE WINNING ADS ON THE WEB AND MAKE A GAZILLION **



A study by one of the leading Internet advertising agencies, a New York

company called DoubleClick, found that after the fourth impression of an

ad on a surfer's attention, response rates drop from 2.7% to under 1%,

creating "banner burnout" -- indicating that the banner has a poor return

on investment.  What are some things that work?  Bright colors help, and

simple animation tends to increase response rates by 25%, and commands

and questions like "Click here" or "Looking for a bargain?" increase them

by 15-18%.  But although offers of free goods and services can

dramatically improve click-through, statements creating a psychological

sense of urgency tend to decrease response rates.  (AlleyCat Information

Sciences Inc., "It Pays To Double Click,"  AlleyCat News Jul 97)



** INNOVATIONS: THE QUIET CHIP **



BBN Systems and Technologies has developed the QuietChip -- a

computerized anti-noise system for automobiles that can make a ride as

quiet as it is smooth.  "It's a very strange feeling to be driving along

and to turn it on," says the chip's inventor.  "Your first reaction is

that the car in the next lane suddenly got louder."  But what's really

happened is that all the sounds from your own car -- the hum of the

engine, the whine of the tires -- have almost disappeared.  The QuietChip

works by analyzing the noise made by a car, calculating a carefully

matched sound wave that will cancel that noise out, and sending the

signal to the car's radio speakers (it works even if the radio's on).

The QuietChip will be marketed to automobile companies sometime next

year.  (Discover Jul 97)  <http://www.enews.com/magazines/discover>



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