The monetary price of a domain is dropping to zero, but you'll have costs other than cash. Network Commerce Inc. has hatched a scheme to boost its business by giving away .com, .net, and .org domains to anyone through a new Web site called DomainZero.com, which is launching Wednesday.
When you're pouring on the charm in Microsoft Corp.'s MSN "Blind Date" chat room, a little Barry White in the background couldn't hurt, right? Or maybe you prefer Cher, Britney, or Garth, pardner.
As waves slosh gently against the wharf's pilings, a pair of busty beauties mill about looking bored rigid. Suddenly a slightly menacing version of the cartoon character Dilbert appears and breaks into a disturbing rendition of the Macarena. On the horizon, a bloated orange sun hangs low against a deep-blue electronic skyline.
Voice portal BeVocal Inc. has updated its growing list of services, adding a nationwide "Business Finder" feature that offers information and connections for free.
IBM Voice Systems is updating its ViaVoice for Windows voice recognition software suite, giving your PC the best chance yet to understand clearly what you tell it.
Compaq Computer and Microsoft are taking the Internet appliance plunge together, unveiling on Tuesday a simplified but pricey all-in-one computing device designed for the Web, same-time messaging, and e-mail access.
It's the end of an era: The last edition of NaturallySpeaking voice recognition software developed solely by Dragon Systems makes its debut this week.
Would you pay full price (or close to it) for a stripped-down economy car that tops out at 35 mph and limits where you can go? Probably not. And for pretty much the same reasons I won't buy an Internet appliance anytime soon.
You can hear waves beating against the steel hulled bow of the U.S. Navy destroyer USS McFaul as Navy Petty Officer Terrance Leggon types an e-mail message and checks for new ones. He's on a break from staring bleary-eyed into sonar scopes scouring the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
Imagine 20 Web cams, enough bandwidth and cables to wire a small town, and a smorgasbord of digital gadgets all jammed into one swank two-story Manhattan apartment. It could pass as Bill Gates' New York bungalow, but it's not. This digital home is 3Com Corp.'s vision of the connected life.
Watch out: The technology world is about to bring you another electronic "must have" that you don't need.
The Web is getting louder, with another voice joining the growing chorus of sites you can surf by telephone.
Windows alternative Linux got a boost Monday when IBM Corp. expanded its support for the operating system, saying it will preload it on upcoming ThinkPad portable computers.
A four-year commitment will get you an IBM Aptiva PC and free Internet access for life. That's the deal IBM Corp. and Lycos Inc. will make with buyers who agree to 48 monthly payments starting as low as $23.
Net2Phone Inc. wants to remove the geek barrier from PC-to-telephone calls over the Internet. The hassles of fumbling with microphones and speakers may disappear with the release in June of two new devices that route calls on Net2Phone's voice-over-Internet Protocol network.