March 7, 2001
Industry Standard Europe: The English empire.
Nikolayev's slightly verbose efforts to put Sakha on the map are further evidence of the power of English. Hastened by the Internet, the language has achieved a dominance that the empire-builders of yesteryear would have recognised with awe.
Salon: When two gadgets become one.
Simson Garfinkel. The combination of the Visor PDA and phone does a better job than all of these other attempts -- it's even better than the ill-fated pdQ. And in a curious twist, the Visor duo makes a more usable cellphone than most stand-alone cellphones.
Industry Standard Europe: Pioneer in the Wilderness.
What do you do with a prize-winning Web editor who brings in almost a billion page views per month? You get rid of him. At least you do if you are in charge of the newly merged AOL Time Warner. Scott Woelfel left the company in January when it closed CNN Interactive...
Business 2.0: Wireless Internet Hits Airports.
American Airlines and TWA were the first airlines to bring the technology to airports, last year signing deals with service providers to install wireless networks in their premium lounges. Each chose a different wireless networking technology...
Computerworld: Airports ground use of wireless.
Airport operators already control the airspace in their regions. Now they want the airwaves, too. Their concern: wireless interference with other systems, but also a decline in pay-phone revenue that has prompted some airports to look for ways to seek income from wireless technology.
US News: Ads that just don't click–no, literally.
They include longer, thinner ads called "skyscrapers" and larger pop-up boxes. Giving advertisers a bit more creative leeway, they hope, will drive up spending. Nice try. The new ads may look funky, but new shapes alone are unlikely to turn things around.
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