Virus Spreads to New Digital Envelopes
Love Letter, the most damaging and widespread e-mail virus to date, now has spun off as many as five variants originating all over the world, say antivirus experts.
Stories by Cameron Crouch
Can You Upgrade to Pocket PC?
With a cleaner Windows interface, a Web browser, and PC-like applications, Pocket PC significantly improves on Windows CE devices. But if you already have a palm-size unit, can you upgrade?
Bitten by the Love Bug
I woke up late, so I didn't turn on the radio and hear the news of the latest virus. But on my computer at work, I was greeted with the friendly electronic message, "ILOVE YOU."
Two Services Launch Wireless Web
The wireless Web may seem more fantasy than reality, but two services launched this week could soon have you browsing on the move.
Duke It Out on the Jukebox
The beta release this week of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Media Player 7 adds a digital jukebox to Microsoft's streaming media player. When it bundles the player in Windows Millennium edition, will Microsoft take over music on the desktop?
Wireless Palms challenge web phones
Pocket PC may be Microsoft's attempt to take on Palm, but the wireless Palm's bigger challenge may be Web-enabled phones.
Portable MP3 Player Sings for Six Hours
The problem with portable MP3 players is that they just don't store enough music. But IBM Corp.'s Microdrive technology may change that.
Opening Your Palms
The Palm-compatible Handspring Visor has grabbed attention for its expandability. But its Palm cousins aren't stuck in a rut; several models have software plug-ins, hardware add-ons, and wireless functions in the works.
Pocket PC Appears
Microsoft Corp.'s new challenge to Palm Inc. finally debuts today, sporting a built-in Web browser and slim hardware running an update of Windows CE. But most of the snazzy new designs won't show up until summer--and you may not really want all the stuff inside.
Three Minutes with Adobe's Kyle Mashima
Kyle Mashima is a vice president of product marketing for the consumer products division at Adobe Systems Inc. PC World recently quizzed him about Adobe's plans for its consumer products, ActiveShare and PhotoDeluxe, and on photo-sharing trends on the Web.
The Web Inside Outlook 2000
Microsoft Corp.'s Outlook 2000 users can now keep up with breaking news, sports, and weather without switching to their browsers.
Easing Broadcasters' Move to the Web
Everyone is talking about new broadband content, but what about the TV and radio programs you already enjoy?
Consumers Claim the Net
Consumers are claiming the Internet, demanding rich media content and access to it from anywhere, from the looks of activity at this week's Internet World conference here.
Safe Surfing on the Wireless Web
Trading stocks or buying plane tickets on your mobile phone may be convenient, but how secure is an instrument that routinely disconnects when you talk?
AOL Puts Gecko Everywhere but PCs
Armed with Netscape's Gecko browsing engine, America Online Inc. (AOL) has announced Gateway 2000 Inc. Internet appliances and Netscape 6. But while Gecko may take AOL into the kitchen, Netscape 6 won't be browsing AOL just yet.