The good spies

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There are software products available, such as the new registration 'wizard' in Windows 95 from Microsoft, that can keep a record of all hardware and software products a user owns. Microsoft says it has no intention of misusing such records, but other companies may not be so ethical.

Author: Smith, Gina
Laws, regulations and rules, Privacy, Ethical aspects, Records and correspondence, Consumers, Recording and registration

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Playing mind games

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The MindDrive is a thought-processing hardware by Other 90% Technologies Inc. which enables a user to control a computer based on galvanic skin responses (GSRs). The hardware analyzes GSR signals such as temperature and heart rate and translates them to computer commands.

Author: Smith, Gina
Innovations, Computer industry, Product information, Computer games, Other 90% Technologies Inc.

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A smaller net

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The Internet's bandwidth is too limited to be able to offer various services such as online shopping, banking and movies. The Internet has greater promise as a communications tool and will probably specialize in that function in the future.

Author: Smith, Gina
Analysis, Internet, World Wide Web

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