January 1994 / News & Views

Chicago Enters Beta Testing	Early reports indicate that the next version of Windows is an evolutionary step up from Windows for Workgroups 3.11 - by Dave Andrews
Apple Provides PC on a Mac	Apple has developed a board that offers the ultimate oxymoron of software and hardware: a Mac running DOS programs. - by Tom Thompson
Buyers Flock to Better Notebook Displays The Facts	On this chart, a StoreBoard ranking of the five top-selling portable PCs in units sold over a recent five-month period, a number of points are worth noting. - by Ed Perratore
Competition for Active Matrix	The 1990s may be the decade of mobile computing, but so far, computing "anywhere, anytime" has been limited by LCDs that don't provide enough contrast for use in a wide variety of lighting conditions, even with power-consuming backlighting. - by Nicholas Baran
Graphics Gets Down to Basics	Give the people what they need. That's the philosophy behind several new Windows drawing programs designed for people whose artistic capabilities are nil, yet who still need to quickly create professional-looking diagrams and charts. - by Dave Andrews
A Giant Leap for Borland C++, a Small Step Past Visual C++	When Borland C++ for Windows 4.0 makes its debut, it will be the best Windows development system on the planet--but just by a hair. - by Steve Apiki
Laplink Cuts The Cable	Traveling Software and National Semiconductor have developed a wireless product that uses radio-transmission technology and intelligent software to let you automatically connect two computers and synchronize their files before you've even taken off your coat. - by Dave Andrews
Speedy CDs Improve Video Performance	When it comes to moving data from disc to screen, CD-ROM drives have never been fleet-footed performers. - by Christopher O'Malley
Novell Opens Unix	Novell has transferred the Unix trademark to the international X/Open standards organization. - by Dom Pancucci
Remote Control Gets Redirec ted Remote Control vs. Remote Node	Mobile workers who want to access data that resides on a remote PC or LAN now have a wide variety of solutions for their communications needs, thanks to new programs that combine several functions in one package. - by Matt Trask
Falling Prices Boost ISDN	Businesses in Germany are increasingly turning to ISDN for their telecommuting needs. - by Dave Andrews

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