Beyond neon: electronic ink

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E Ink has developed a paper-like film containing millions of microcapsules. These microcapsules in turn contain white particles. An electrical charge applied across the film causes the capsuled to "display" white or dark. Presently, J C Penney stores are testing a system in which a sales person types the display message into a PC. The PC then relays the info via a pager to the E Ink sign, which in turn displays the message, in white against a dark background. This electronic ink sign is a large scale version of what may appear soon to consumers as a piece of paper they can use to view text and images downloaded from a PC.

Product introduction, Electronic components, not elsewhere classified, Other Electronic Component Manufacturing, Displays NEC, Innovations, E Ink Corp., Display devices (Electronics), Electronic components industry, Flat panel displays, Flat panel display

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Attachments #@$&#@ are full #+@$*(cents)# of surprises

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E-mail attachments are meant to be a convenient way for users to exchange non-text files via the Internet. In practice, however, the process can be complicated. Common problems include files without extensions or not recognized by the recipient's system, files that are compressed, or files that as they were sent across the Internet, have become garbled in the process of encoding or decoding. These problems can be solved with viewers that allow you to look at a file without launching an application (Web browsers may work for this), decompression utilities, or detaching and renaming the file so an application recognizes it.

Prepackaged software, Computer software industry, Software industry, Electronic mail systems, E-mail, Email, Email software, Technology application, File format conversion software

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Spam your way to a good education; online application forms add to college admissions frenzy

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A survey by National Association for College Admission Counseling finds that about 77 percent of colleges now offer applicants the option of online applications. High school seniors are enthusiastic about online applications, finding it more efficient.

Universities and colleges, Web sites (World Wide Web), Information services, Web sites, College admissions, Web site management software, College applications

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