Cellular industry rejects U.S. plan for surveillance; cost and privacy issues; police want technology that pinpoints wireless users within a half-second

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The wireless communications industry has decided against the use of technology that would enable law enforcement agencies to closely track the activities of cellular telephone users. The Justice Department claims that the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 gives the government the right to use new surveillance technologies that would enable law enforcement agencies to pinpoint the location of a cellular caller within a half-second, and to monitor voice mail, conference calls and other wireless services. Many industry executives agree with privacy-rights advocates who claim the government is misinterpreting the law, and believe the technology would damage the citizens' rights to privacy. The FBI claims they are merely trying to keep abreast of current technologies that aid criminals in avoiding detection. The Telecommunications Industry Association voted against the proposed Electronic Surveillance Interface, a document that specifies which wireless communications can be monitored.

Laws, regulations and rules, Cellular telephone services industry, Cellular telephone services, Telecommunications regulations, Privacy issue, Privacy, United States. Department of Justice, Legal services, Privacy, Right of, Right of privacy, Government communications regulation, Smart phone, Smart phones, United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Political issue, Activism, Political protest, Telecommunications Industry Association

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Bracing for a Microsoft onslaught, Apple sees no reason to panic

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Apple and a significant share of the software industry believe that reports of Apple's demise upon the release of Microsoft's Windows 95 operating system are greatly exaggerated. Apple will retain the technological edge, especially when it releases the eighth version of its operating system in mid-1996. Apple is also making aggressive marketing moves by reducing the price of its machines in fall 1995 and by planning a strong marketing campaign. The campaign will take a no-holds-barred approach to pointing out the weaknesses of the Windows operating systems. Apple combats rumors that independent software developers are no longer writing applications for the Macintosh by pointing out that about 12,000 software developers write for the Macintosh, and the number has been steady over a series of years. Analysts believe that Apple will remain strong in educational and graphics markets.

Forecasts and trends, AAPL, Market share, Company market share, Apple Inc., Company Business And Marketing

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Microsoft develops software to improve appearance of screen text

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At the Comdex trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates announced the development of new font management software for use with liquid crystal displays. The new Cleartype software improves the readability of the displays, a development that could help in the creation of a market for electronic books. The software functions by highlighting colors at the edges of characters displayed on the screen, improving resolution by up to 300 percent. It does not work on the more common cathode ray displays found on most desktop computers. The software will be grafted into newer versions of Microsoft Corp.'s operating systems, Windows 98, Windows NT, and Windows CE, during 1999.

Prepackaged software, Innovations, Product development, Product Announcement, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Computer fonts, Font management software, Microsoft Cleartype (Font management software)

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