PDAs Bring Frederick Web Access To Handhelds
The article notes PDAs like the Palm Pilot offer portable access to fred ericknewspost.com enabling users to download site portions overnight and view highlights during the day. It highlights portability, handwriting recognition, and examples of users such as Donna Easterday and Charles Helfenstein linking PDAs to the Frederick site.
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Apple
John Sculley
3Com
Donna Easterday
GS Net
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Fredericknewspost.com
Metro
Washington
Intel hearing delayed two weeks to March 9
An administrative law judge for the FTC moved the antitrust hearing against Intel Corp to March 9 after Intel failed to provide requested documents. The delay, agreed by both sides, affects witness questioning and other procedural steps as the FTC alleges Intel denied rivals access to essential chip information. Intel rejects the charges and says it did not comment further.
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Washington
Intel Corp
James P Timony
Federal Trade Commission
Intel
Chuck Mulloy
FTC
Government to track Internet sales in next Census survey
The Commerce Department announced that the 2000 Census will include questions on online shopping, separating e commerce from catalog sales as retailers and investors seek accurate statistics. Officials cautioned that 1998 and 1999 online figures won’t be released until mid 2000, amid privacy and trust concerns.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Commerce
William Daley
Lear
James McQuivey
Forrester Research Inc
McQuivey
Robert Pitofsky
Federal Trade Commission
Main Street
Mr. Daley
FTC
Mr. Pitofsky
High tech toys cut prices surge in late 1990s
New York AP notes falling costs for computer chips and tech components drive toy prices below 50 dollars in 1999. Analysts say affordability boosts innovation as Furby inspired demand. Toy fairs showcase CD ROM adventures from Zowie and Hasbro plus interactive dolls, sports toys, and voice recognition playthings targeting value seeking shoppers.
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New York
Sean McGowan
Gerard Klauer Mattison
Zowie Intertainment
Tiger Electronics
Symantec Buys Quarterdeck to Boost Diagnostics Suite
Symantec acquires Quarterdeck Corp adding Cleansweep and other diagnostic tools to its System Works bundle. The deal strengthens Symantec’s library with Landmark’s hardware tools Procomm Plus Insel’s Hijack and Vertisoft’s disk partitioning utilities. The move follows prior acquisitions and reshapes the software utilities portfolio amid industry shifts.
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Quarterdeck Corp
Symantec Corp
Symantec
Norton
Central Point Software
Delnna Corp
WinFax
Quarterdeck
SystemWorks
Landmark Systems
Insel Corp
Procomm
Vertisoft Corp
Landmark
Procomm Plus
Insel
Vertisoft
Anna Thorne
Quaterdeck
E-maul
Mbermanc
Bigfoot
Gates donate 3.34 billion to health and education causes
Seattle AP reports Bill and Melinda Gates committed 3.34 billion in new charitable gifts for global health, population, and education. The sum includes 2.23 billion to the William H. Gates Foundation and 1.11 billion to the Gates Learning Foundation, with Microsoft holdings valued above 82 billion.
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Seattle
Bill and Melinda Gates
Microsoft Corp
William H. Gates Foundation
Mr. Gates
Gates Learning Foundation
Rose Berg-Fosnaugh
Seattle Area
Gates Library Foundation
Microsoft Holdings
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Doug Glen
Mattel Inc
Furby
Chris Byrne
Associated Press
NetSmith, Inc
Microsoft Business Solutions
Imernet
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Ross Wertman
Fox Associates, Inc
Frederick Memorial Hospital
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Fortune Magazine
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