Don't leave home without it

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AT&T's new PocketNet wireless paging service turns an ordinary cellular telephone into a true personal-communications device for $29.99 per month. The service works with Unwired Planet's UP.Browser software, and the basic flat rate gives users access to several major data services, including AllSports, TheTrip.com, ESPN/Sports Zone, Bloomberg, DBC, InfoSpace MapQuest, WhoWhere and NewsAlerts. Many other services are partnering with AT&T, although some cost extra. The AccuWeather service provides up-to-the-minute forecasts, and Biztravel.com can be used for real-time air travel. DataBroadcasting's DBC offers financial news and market updates via simple menus. The Festivals.com site offers ticket reservations for events in cities around the world. Dining Out is a subscriber-based Internet Restaurant Guide service, and MapQuest provides driving directions. There are also push services for personalized news and information.

Services, Wireless network, Wireless LANs, AT&T Corp., T, Column, DBMS software, Company services

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ThinkPad 760 XD; in the comfort of IBM

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IBM's $6,499 IBM ThinkPad 760XD is a high-end portable computer that blends comfort and power. The 6.7-pound system operates at 166MHx, thanks to an Intel MMX Pentium processor. Its 12.1-inch active matrix display features maximum 1024x768 resolution and a first-rate keyboard that resembles desktop quality. One minor drawback consists of two buttons beneath the space bar that might cause typing errors. ThinkPad 760XD users can expand their RAM capacity from 32MB to 104MB, and applications managers can augment the standard 3GB hard drive with a second 3GB hard drive. IBM's 8x CD-ROM drive fits into the floppy disk drive slot, allowing the quiet ThinkPad 760XD to present games with high-quality color and sound. The Windows NT 4.0-compatible ThinkPad 760XD is bundled with an array of software.

Electronic computers, Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Hardware single product review, X86 processors, Pentium-based notebook, Pentium based notebooks, IBM ThinkPad 760XD (Pentium-based notebook)

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Stuck in the middle with you

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IBM's ARTour (Advanced Radio Communications on Tour) middleware family promises seamless data access from cellular and packet-radio networks to conventional wired networks. The ARTour Gateway and Mobile Client offerings use TCP/IP as a communications interface. Gateway and Mobile Client also compress data, reduce header information and filter packets, resulting in more efficient transmissions. The software includes encryption and authentication security features. Management is via the industry-standard SNMP. ARTour Web Express offers transparent Web browsing via a portable device. ARTour Emulator Express brings 3270 and 5250 displays to the remote user.

Usage, Product description/specification, Internet access software, Remote access software, ARTour Emulator Express (Remote access software), ARTour Gateway (Remote access software), ARTour Mobile (Remote access software), ARTour Wireless Web Express (Internet access software)

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