The New York Times 1992 - Abstracts

The New York Times 1992
TitleSubjectAuthors
22 arrested in cellular call thefts; industry is stepping up its anti-fraud efforts. (cellular telephone networks)News, opinion and commentaryAndrea Adelson
2 'Baby Bells' diverge on earnings. (Southwestern Bell Corp. and Bell Atlantic Corp.)News, opinion and commentary 
2 computer companies post profits. (Unisys Corp. and Data General Corp.)News, opinion and commentary 
A computer clues you in to the joke. (Voyager Co.'s Multimedia Beethoven: The Ninth Symphony compact disk database) (Classical View) (Software Review) (Column) (Evaluation)News, opinion and commentaryEdward Rothstein
A computer controversy in the ring. (computerized scoring systems at the U.S. Olympic boxing trials)News, opinion and commentaryWilliam C. Rhoden
Acquisition by Digital reinforces role of PC. (Digital Equipment Corp. acquires 800 Software Inc.) (Company News)News, opinion and commentary 
A Democratic leap of faith in Silicon Valley. (high-technology executives favoring Bill Clinton in presidential campaign)News, opinion and commentaryCalvin Sims
After I.B.M.'s fall - Microsoft? (a stock to replace I.B.M. as the core holding of choice) (Wall Street) (Column)News, opinion and commentarySusan Antilla
A leader at I.B.M. is leaving: an heir apparent is going to Hughes. (C. Michael Armstrong, chairman of IBM's foreign operations, to head Hughes Aircraft Co.)News, opinion and commentaryRichard W. Stevenson
A little light on a black art. (Network General Inc.'s Expert Sniffer network analyzer) (Networking) (Product Announcement)News, opinion and commentary 
Allies ease exports to ex-Soviet countries. (restrictions on technology products)News, opinion and commentaryKeith Bradsher
An approach with staying power. (AT&T's submarine systems plant management)(At Work)News, opinion and commentaryBarbara Presley Noble
A nationwide computer-fraud ring by young hackers is broken up. (San Diego police breaks network)News, opinion and commentary 
An open-door policy in Salt Lake City. (high-technology companies move to Utah city) (The Executive Life) (Column)News, opinion and commentaryMichael S. Malone
A rush to solve problems that confront the disabled.News, opinion and commentary 
As computers begin to track drugs, fears of snooping and abuse arise.News, opinion and commentaryWilliam Celis III
A shakeout looms for Taiwan's computer companies; price wars and rising labor costs mark the end of a boisterous decade.News, opinion and commentaryMichael Stroud
Asian concerns sued by Loral over chips. (Loral Fairchild Corp.)News, opinion and commentary 
A Silicon Valley spin on financing the arts; charity begins with a one-stop method of making contributions. (The Executive Life) (Column)News, opinion and commentaryMichael S. Malone
A.T.&T. to play a role in delivering cable TV programs.News, opinion and commentary 
Avoid back pain while computing. (The Fall 1992 Review of Computers)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentaryStanley Frank
Babes in Computerland. (computers in the classroom)News, opinion and commentaryDavid Gelernter
Bell Atlantic plans service that links phone numbers. (Access Plus Communications)News, opinion and commentaryJames Sterngold
Bill Donoghue's electronic tarring. (Prodigy's Money Talk electronic bulletin board) (Wall Street) (Column)News, opinion and commentarySusan Antilla
Booking with a computer. (using microcomputers and modems to access electronic information services)(includes related article titled 'Sampling of on-line services') (Travel)News, opinion and commentaryPeter Lewis
Canada ending phone monopoly on long-distance calls. (Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission decision breaks up Bell Canada's monopoly)News, opinion and commentaryClyde H. Farnsworth
Canadian and British giants in telecommunications deal. (BCE Inc.'s alliance with Cable and Wireless PLC)News, opinion and commentaryClyde H. Farnsworth
Can Apple sustain its drive into Japan's computer market? (Apple Computer Japan Inc.) (Technology) (Company Profile)News, opinion and commentaryMatt Rothman
Chemists' new tools: molecular see-saws. (chemical computers)News, opinion and commentaryMalcolm W. Browne
Clammers and A.T.&T. battle under the sea and in the courts. (Gifford Marine Co. and AT&T sue one another to protect underwater rights and equipment)News, opinion and commentaryJoseph F. Sullivan
COMDEX product review. (fall 1992 trade computer industry trade show)(includes related article on early days of trade show) (The Fall 1992 Review of Computers)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
Commerz's trusty computer. (Commerz International Capital Management)(World Markets)News, opinion and commentaryJonathan Fuerbringer
Compaq plans to introduce line of low-cost machines. (Compaq's ProLinea microcomputers and Contura notebook computers) (Product Announcement)News, opinion and commentary 
Compaq's earning off more than 60% in first quarter.News, opinion and commentary 
Computer flaw suspected in test-plane crash. (crash of F-22)News, opinion and commentaryEric Schmitt
Computer is big on the Big Eight. (basketball league in National Collegiate Athletic Assoc.)News, opinion and commentaryJim Benagh
Computerized record-keeping for retailers. (Federated Department Stores Inc.'s Sabre Group)News, opinion and commentaryStephanie Strom
Computer networks foster cultural chatting for modem times. (includes list of online services and sample network conversation)News, opinion and commentaryWilliam Grimes
Computers spell change in the pits. (Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade)News, opinion and commentarySeth Jr. Faison
Computer tests pump more miles into tires. (Groupe Michelin S.A. of France uses supercomputers to design a more durable automobile tire) (Business Technology)News, opinion and commentaryJonathan P. Hicks
Computer traces links in culture.News, opinion and commentarySheila Rule
Digital has new models of computers; old series made ready for 'Alpha' technology. (DEC's Alpha microprocessor) (Product Announcement)News, opinion and commentaryGlen Rifkin
Digital posts huge deficit; Intel net off. (DEC, third quarter, fiscal year 1992; Intel Corp., first quarter, fiscal year 1992)News, opinion and commentary 
Digital, selling a chip, agrees to buy into Olivetti. (Digital Equipment Corp. to buy 10 percent of Olivetti) (Business Day)News, opinion and commentary 
Digital sets plan to build its own PC's: a shift from selling others' machines only. (Digital Equipment Corp.)News, opinion and commentary 
Digital's new PC line will be made in Taiwan. (DECpc LP microcomputer) (Product Announcement)News, opinion and commentary 
Digital update for a 325-year-old tool. (Wedge Innovation Inc.'s Pro SmartLevel carpenter's level) (Business Technology) (Product Announcement)News, opinion and commentary 
Diller Acquires QVC Stake: cites likely growth of interactive TV. (former Fox Inc.News Corp. chairman Barry Diller; QVC Network Inc.)News, opinion and commentaryCalvin Sims
Egghead net plunges 75%; official quits. (Egghead Software Inc.)News, opinion and commentary 
Egghead Software names early investor as chairman. (Ronald P. Erickson)News, opinion and commentary 
End is urged to duty on flat screens.News, opinion and commentaryKeith Bradsher
Epidemic at the computer: hand and arm injuries; ills now account for up to 40 percent of workers' compensation claims.News, opinion and commentaryJane E. Brody
Era of the tiny PC is nearly at hand. (hand-held microcomputers)News, opinion and commentaryJohn Markoff
Eten's grand ambitions. (Eten Information System Co.)News, opinion and commentary 
Fine color prints made in minutes. (artist Jody Dole's collaboration with Cactus Corp. on electronic photography) (Camera)News, opinion and commentaryJohn Durniak
For 900 numbers, the racy gives way to the respectable. (includes related article on the regulation of 900 number contests and sweepstakes)(All About Pay-Per-Call Lines)News, opinion and commentaryRichard D. Hylton
For a special number, dial (800) VANITY. (mnemonic telephone numbers)News, opinion and commentaryBarry Meier
Four essential tips for buying closeout products. (The Fall 1992 Review of Computers)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
German overhaul is led by phones. (Telekom's replacement of the old eastern Germany telecommunications system)News, opinion and commentaryFerdinand Protzman
GTE leads major test of personal phone devices.News, opinion and commentary 
How an '800' call can cost $15.60. (investigation into actions by Allied Marketing Group of Dallas' Sweepstakes Clearinghouse)News, opinion and commentaryLeonard Sloane
I.B.M. and cable-TV units seen in talks. (Tele-Communications Inc., Continental Cablevision Inc. and Viacom Cable cable system operators)News, opinion and commentary 
I.B.M. bonds hit by revamping: but a dividend cut may ease pressure. (Credit Markets)News, opinion and commentaryJonathan Fuerbringer
I.B.M. enters U.S. notebook PC market. (IBM PS/2 N51 SX notebook computer; IBM PS/2 N51 SLC notebook computer; IBM PS/2 CL 57 SX color notebook computer) (Product Announcement)News, opinion and commentary 
I.B.M. in chip deal with Toshiba and Siemens.News, opinion and commentaryJohn Markov
I.B.M. names 5 to top management posts.News, opinion and commentary 
I.B.M. officer will retire; pay cuts due. (George H. Conrades) (Business Day)News, opinion and commentary 
If ground rattles, they jump to work. (seismology at the National Earthquake Information Center)News, opinion and commentaryDirk Johnson
In a departure, I.B.M. to sell its PS/2 PC's by telephone. (IBM PS/2 microcomputer)News, opinion and commentary 
In Florida, testing a road to the future. (Travel Technology being tested in Orlando, FL) (About Cars) (Column)News, opinion and commentaryMarshall Schuon
Intel announces a faster version of its fastest PC chip. (Intel 80486 DX2 microprocessor) (Product Announcement)News, opinion and commentary 
Intel shows a powerful new product: memory card is aimed at smaller computers. (Intel Corp. introduces the flash memory card for portable computers)News, opinion and commentary 
Investing in the new nomads. (Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers partner L. John Doerr) (Sound Bytes)(Column) (Interview)News, opinion and commentary 
Is your head melting, or is my videophone on the blink again? (AT&T's Videophone 2500 video telephone and its poor video quality) (Hardware Review) (Evaluation)News, opinion and commentaryN.R. Kleinfeld
It's no longer just techno-hobbyists who meet by modem. (All About/Electronic Bulletin Boards)News, opinion and commentaryJudith Berck
Keeping clothes defect-free. (automation in the garment industry) (Tech Notes)News, opinion and commentaryFrederik Eliason
Key engineer quits Next Computer to join Sun. (Guy Tribble to join Sun Microsystems' Sunsoft subsidiary)News, opinion and commentary 
Learning about PCs - and life - aboard the computer bus. (vocational training program for troubled youth) (The Fall 1992 Review of Computers)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
Linked (at last) by the word: computer mail eases adults' journey to literacy.News, opinion and commentarySusan Chira
Making homes into prisons, carefully. (monitoring devices for home detention) (Technology) (Column)News, opinion and commentaryAndrea Adelson
Mapping software for everybusiness: more available data and cheaper hardware create a breakthrough. (desktop computers and mapping software) (The Executive Computer) (Column)News, opinion and commentaryJohn C. Freed
MCI gets contract at Citicorp: A.T.&T. the loser on long-distance. (MCI Communications Corp. wins Citicorp's long-distance business) (Business Day)News, opinion and commentary 
Mead Data's president steps down; move was unexpected after decade of growth. (Jack W. Simpson) (Company News)News, opinion and commentaryKenneth N. Gilpin
Mentor Graphics will cut 100-200 jobs and freeze pay.News, opinion and commentary 
Microsoft nails some pirates: an international Far Eastern chase catches counterfeiters. (software piracy)News, opinion and commentaryHarriet King
Microsoft's unlikely millionaires. (Microsoft Corp personnel who became wealthy through purchase of stock options)News, opinion and commentaryTimothy Egan
Moving scribbled mail along. (U.S. Postal Service seeks optical scanning technology that recognizes handwritten addresses)(includes related article on teaching computers to read handwriting) (Business Day)News, opinion and commentaryTim Race
New court technology is going on-line. (On Tennis)News, opinion and commentaryRobin Finn
New from the computer: 'cartoons' for the courtroom. (All About/Forensic Animation)News, opinion and commentaryJane B. Baird
New Jersey backs fiber-optic system. (telecommunications)News, opinion and commentaryJerry Gray
New Jersey Bell gets permission to rewire state for fiber optics. (New Jersey Bell Telephone Co.)News, opinion and commentaryJerry Gray
New product a big test for Dun & Bradstreet. (Dun & Bradstreet Software's SmartStream network software) (Product Announcement)News, opinion and commentary 
New video technology lets doctors examine patients many miles away.News, opinion and commentaryRonald Smothers
Office for weary commuters is long way from office. (telecommuting centers)News, opinion and commentaryRichard Perez-Pena
Online bulletin boards: friendly places to hang out and gab. (includes related article on online emotive symbols and acronyms) (The Fall 1992 Review of Computers)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
Orwellian dream come true: a badge that pinpoints you. (surveillance systems)News, opinion and commentaryLeonard Sloane
Painting signposts on the screen. (tutorial on creating menus in DOS)(Personal Computers) (Tutorial)News, opinion and commentaryJoshua Mills
Papers finding new ways to make faxes a business. (newspapers are now responding to specific fax requests)(Press) (Column)News, opinion and commentaryAlex S. Jones
PBS plans a magazine by students, on a disk. (Public Broadcasting Service)News, opinion and commentaryWilliam Celis III
Phone companies join their rivals in the facts business. (All About/Information Services)(includes related article about using ScanPhone technology for shopping from home)News, opinion and commentaryRob Seitz
Phone credit-card thieves swipe from the unsuspecting.News, opinion and commentaryLynette Holloway
Prodigy makes pitch to marketers. (Prodigy Services Co. looks for more advertisers with Ted Chin & Co.'s help)News, opinion and commentaryStuart Elliott
Promethean plans for the next generation of cars. (Program for European Traffic of Highest Efficiency and Unprecedented Safety)News, opinion and commentaryMonique P. Yazigi
Regulators approve Nynex reorganization. (Company News)News, opinion and commentary 
Renewed push for pay-by-phone. (banks introduce bill-paying services)News, opinion and commentaryMichael Quint
Robots for the operating room. (medical robots) (Technology)News, opinion and commentaryElizabeth Corcoran
Shares drop at Microsoft on forecast; analyst sees a decline in net from price cuts.News, opinion and commentary 
Some software to ease the chores of filing. (Chipsoft Inc.'s Turbotax Personal Tax Planner, MECA Software Inc.'s Taxcut tax preparation software) (Software Review ) (Taxes) (Evaluation)News, opinion and commentaryJan M. Rosen
Speak your phone-card number softly. (security measures for phone card users) (includes related article on how to avoid phone card theft)News, opinion and commentaryBarry Meier
Standardized college exam is customized by computers. (Graduate Record Examination)News, opinion and commentaryAnthony DePalma
Taking action on phone scams. (victims of travel industry telephone fraud schemes have several options for restitution)News, opinion and commentaryBetsy Wade
Taking off with a laptop: Carrying a computer is a great convenience, or is it? (laptop computers) (includes related article that lists some important tips for travelers with computers) (Travel) (Buyers Guide)News, opinion and commentaryConall Ryan
Technology adds a personal touch. (The 1992 Campaign: Media)News, opinion and commentaryElizabeth Kolbert
Texas Instruments to sell computer unit to Hewlett. (HP)News, opinion and commentary 
The buildup to a downfall at Digital. (DEC founder and President Kenneth Olsen's resignation)News, opinion and commentaryGlen Rifkin
The electronic coffeehouse. (San Francisco's SF Net electronic bulletin board)News, opinion and commentaryKatherine Bishop
The electronic future is upon us: paper's role in publishing is a remnant, and the power of choice is on everyone's monitor. (Column)News, opinion and commentaryPaul Saffo
The rules of evidence are being rewritten; lawyers are recording trials, and then letting the software sort out the facts. (computerized systems for managing evidence and speeding research) (Technology)News, opinion and commentaryJosh Kurtz
The search for humor in the workplace. (includes related article on five steps to workplace creativity) (The Fall 1992 Review of Computers)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
The sensory truck tire. (Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company's new smart tires)News, opinion and commentaryJonathan P. Hicks
The state of the art of travel: faster planes and trains, video in the sky, smart hotel phones. (Travel)News, opinion and commentaryTerry Trucco
Three computer makers report gains in earnings. (Microsoft Corp., Computer Associates and Amdahl Corp.)News, opinion and commentary 
Time Warner and I.B.M. seen in talks: discussing 12.5% stake in entertainment unit.News, opinion and commentary 
TV via telephone lines planned for Manhattan.News, opinion and commentaryJames Barron
Unisys reports a profit for 4th consecutive quarter. (Unisys Corp.)News, opinion and commentary 
Urban hackers charged in high-tech crime.News, opinion and commentaryMary B.W. Tabor
Using psychological pressure at IBM.News, opinion and commentaryWebster Brown
U.S. in warning to Japan over chip agreement. (U.S. contends that Japan is not keeping its end of semiconductor agreement)News, opinion and commentary 
Video menu offers hit songs a la carte; viewers, passive no more, are paying to become active participants. (Box cable network)News, opinion and commentarySheila Rule
Videophone: a flop that won't die: Why does American industry keep resurrecting its blunders? (AT&T's new video telephone)News, opinion and commentaryA. Michael Noll
Videotape's growing rival: pay-per-view TV. (Time Warner's Quantum cable system)News, opinion and commentaryPeter M. Nichols
Video views of Paris: in an archive near Les Halles, 4,000 film images. (Videotheque de Paris)News, opinion and commentaryJames A. Martin
Warner and I.B.M. in talks. (Time Warner Inc.)News, opinion and commentaryGeraldine Fabrikant
Washington: interactive multimedia for the 2000's: in three museums, visitors explore the worlds of robots, semiconductors and space. (Tech 2000 Exposition, Wshington, D.C.) (includes related article about the Computer Museum in Boston; another related article is about the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, CA) (Theaters of High Tech)News, opinion and commentaryKeith Schneider
What the New Year may bring for users. (microcomputers) (Personal Computers) (Column)News, opinion and commentaryPeter Lewis
When research is no longer the ugly duckling. (Microsoft Corp., Sun Laboratories, Interval Research invest in research and development)News, opinion and commentaryElizabeth Corcoran
When walk in the woods meets computer design. (using computers to refine the design of a luge)News, opinion and commentaryFilip Bondy
Where's New York? Ask the computer. (AutoMap Inc.'s AutoMap geographic information system) (Software Review) (Evaluation)News, opinion and commentary 
White House postpones sale of high-tech supercomputer to China. (Bush Administration; People's Republic of China)News, opinion and commentaryElaine Sciolino
Who benefits in the Information Age? Clinton can back high-tech spending 'and' put people first. (national policy and telecommunications infrastructure) (Viewpoints)News, opinion and commentaryRichard Mandelbaum
Who's the phone for? Depends on the ring. (new service offered by telephone companies)News, opinion and commentaryAndree Brooks
Wireless signals keep retailers humming. (Kmart's Kmart Information Network II wireless system)News, opinion and commentaryStephanie Strom
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