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Editorial:
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| Editorial |
David Stroud comments on the news that the technology industry isn't
suffering. |
| Newswire |
| I.T. Revival? |
Sales in the mobile phone sector provide boost for industry
as a whole. |
| New Legislation over Internet Data |
Follwing energetic lobbying by the UK government, the European Commission
has passed changes to the Communication Data Protection Directive,
that will allow a change to the 30-day limit on data retention. |
| Waking from a Dream(cast) |
Sega cut the price of their Dreamcast console. |
| Sanyo joins Kodak |
Sanyo & Kodak announce joint venture to develop OLED (Organic
Light-Emitting Diode) screen technology. |
| Tempos Flare |
Apple pitch the iPod as a Mac-only MP3 player. Has Apple cut off
its nose to spite its face? |
| News in Brief |
- Poisonous PlayStation Wiring
- Xerox PARC up for sale
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| News
Focus |
| What future for ITV Digital? |
Do additional job cuts at Granada and Carlton point to a bleak future
for terrestrial digital television? |
| A Sharp Look at Zaurus |
Development of Personal Digital Assistants continue apace, as Sharp
introduces a device based on the Linux OS with Java functionality. |
| Rants
and Raves: |
| A Picture's worth... |
Andrew Korn discusses the confused that wireless data services will
create for the consumer. |
| Copy or customer protection? |
Philip Corner wonders if media producers risk alienating legitimate
customers in their fiyght against pirates. |
| Features: |
| Broadbanded Britain |
Six-page article on the broadband revolution. Who wants a fast road
that takes you to a ghost town? |
| A Phoney War? |
How much difference does a week make in the console market? Five
page article on the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and the GameCube. |
| Rebol and Morpheus Join Forces |
Rebol Technologies continues to shape the future of the Internet. |
| Speak Up! |
Could you be talking to someone who doesn't really exist? Digital
Magazine takes a look at the new technology from the 365 Corporation. |
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Product Focus
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Come in, he won't byte
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If a real dog is for life, we want an Aibo for Christmas!
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Fantastic! I 'll take two!
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Expensive robot dogs not your thing? What about a selection of other
robot pets. Includes the Poo-Chi (Tiger Electronics & Sega), Bio
Mechanical Bugs (Hasbro), NeCroRo (Omron), PaPeRo R100 (NEC) and Asimo
(Honda). |
| Opera 6 |
We'd all like web browsing to be quicker. Richard Drummond investigates
what is claimed to be the fastest browser in the world. |
Connecting, Please Skate
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The first online PlayStation2 title - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 -
ups the ante for console gaming |
Tech Trumps!
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Five pages of the latest computing devices, including the Pogo handheld
web browser, Flanklin eBookman, Segway IT and Handspring Treo. |
| AmigaDE Player |
A classic computer is reborn, without hardware. Digital Magazine
introduces the AmigaDE Player
to a new audience. |
| Tutorials: |
Programming With intent
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The second part of the intent tutorial takes a close look at tools.
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| Regulars: |
| Input |
Letters to the editor. |
| Output: Solutions to your digital dilemmas |
Problems with file associations, movie formats, PDA protection,
and MUD's are resolved. |
| The digital spider |
The best of the web. TechWeb.com,
The Register, PDA
Buzz and Smaller.com are
examined in this issue. |
| Digital Interview |
3Com Unplugged. Are wireless networks ever going to take off? Digital
interview 3Com's UK & Ireland Marketing Manager Mark Lewis. |
| The Best Thing Ever...? |
Laphroaig Vs. Broadband. This month's heavyweight match-up pits
high-speed, always-on Internet access with a single malt Scotch whisky. |
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Comments:
A good second issue that improved upon some of the problem
areas of issue. The large amount of white space make the magazine
more readable than Amiga Active, but reduces the length of
the articles.
Quote of the month:
"If you've got any pink furniture, or you like wearing
pink socks, Aibo might not be for you. Whenever it sees pink,
Aibo enters 'play mode' and will tend to ignore your commands.
"sit, Aibo. Sit!" "blingy-blingy blingy bliiiing!"
"Shoosh!" "Bloooo? Ooooo. Bling Bling!"
"Oh, forget it." (Anon, p28)
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