Chips and a lifelong passion

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It is extremely exciting to be able to participate in the technological changes which are currently taking place in the world, according to Intel chairman Gordon Moore. He is now 68, but still spends three days a week working at the company's offices. He expects that the power of the microprocessor will continue to double every two years for around the next 10 years, but accepts that the rate of growth may slow down slightly, as the current focus of attention is not on increasing chip size. He remains extremely enthusiastic about chip technology.

Semiconductor industry, Officials and employees, Intel Corp., INTC, Interview, Moore, Gordon E.

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Look who's talking

Article Abstract:

British Telecommunications (BT) has been working on the development of talking computers since the late 1980s. Its research and development staff have now succeeded in producing three-dimensional talking heads which are able to adopt the facial features and voice of any individual. BT believes that the concept of a computer that is able to communicate through an interface which closely resembles a human being has considerable prospects. Developers are now interested in producing whole virtual worlds in which people can meet and interact.

Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing, Magnetic Card & Character Readers, Research, Computer industry, British Telecommunications PLC, Virtual reality devices, Computer interfaces, Interfaces (Computers)

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Big brother in your pocket(smart cards; Network)

Article Abstract:

Smart cards are pieces of plastic, the same size as a credit card, on which a silicon chip is stored, whose potential use is expected to be great. Such cards are already used for mobile telephones, identification systems, security systems, and electronic cash. There are over 600 million cards being used worldwide, and there are expected to be 3 billion by the year 2000. Motorola, chip manufacturer, believes that government schemes and the financial sector will account for the most growth.

Innovations, Smart cards

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