Competition heats up for ways to organize your digital music
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MusicMatch and RealJukebox 2 are recommendations by the author in the race for music jukebox software, songs that are downloaded from the net, via MP3. These products also feature Internet radio stations and they can forward records to portable digital music players.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 2000
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PC-security device can read fingerprints and replace passwords
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Silicon Valley, CA-based DigitalPersona Inc. has introduced a fingerprint-recognition device and software program for $69 that can be purchased from the company's Web site (www.digitalpersona.com). The device, which works with Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, is called U.are.U Personal and is aimed at PC consumers and small businesses. The device connects to a PC via a USB port and, once the software is installed, can recognize many user's fingerprints and their personal profiles. It also can be programmed to recognize often-used Web sites and input user IDs and passwords by fingerprint.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 2001
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Two programs to help you blot out Web ads and speed surfing
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Two software programs that block out unwanted Web-page advertising, and other unwanted graphics and sounds, were evaluated: AtGuard, made by WRQ Inc., and interMute, a product from Internet Mute Inc. They also can block certain Web tricks that invade one's privacy, such as the collecting of information about one's preference for particular Web sites and what sites one last visited. Both products work with the latest versions of Netscape and Microsoft Web browsers, as well as that embedded in America Online. AtGuard appears to be the more sophisticated product as its toolbar is less cluttered and it allows the user more customization options. It also offers features that interMute doesn't, such as allowing the user to build a firewall around one's PC. The major drawback for both these products is that customization is somewhat complicated. AtGuard costs $30 and interMute sells for $20.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1999
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