August 1994 / News & Views

OS/2 Gets Lean and Mean	IBM is continuing its strategy of releasing customized versions of OS/2 that are targeted at different markets. A forthcoming version of OS/2 that runs well on PCs with 4 MB of RAM targets users who want a robust, 32-bit operating system. - by Dave Andrews and Matt Trask
Hubs Branch Out of the Wiring Closet Advantages of Integrating WAN Access into Hubs	Network administrators looking to provide enhanced management, remote access, problem resolution, and LAN-to-LAN connectivity solutions for their networked users are increasingly turning to one place, their network hub vendor. - by Salvatore Salamone
On-The-Road Backup	Karl Malden notwithstanding, ``Don't leave home without it'' could well be the motto of Datasonix. - by Michael Nadeau
IBM Plans Ambitious Network	This fall, IBM will introduce an ambitious set of new communications services, collectively called Intelligent Communications, that span the gulf among different access providers, mail sy stems, delivery media, and user devices. - by Andy Reinhardt
Whatever Happened to...	The plans to make Avid Technologies' OMF (Open Media Format) compatible with Apple's QuickTime format (see Microbytes, October 1992 BYTE, page 30) Avid recently announced two renewed efforts to make OMF--a for mat for the exchange of video, audio, graphics, and animation--and QuickTime work together.
New Operating Systems Take Honors	BYTE editors scoured the floors at the Spring Comdex show in Atlanta to find new products and technologies that will impact the industry.
AdvanSys Uses RISC for Faster Disks	A major problem with today's fast processors is that it is increasingly difficult for I/O subsystems to keep up. - by Bob Ryan
Voice/Data Technologies to Coexist	The promoters of two incompatible technologies that let document-conferencing applications send voice and data signals over the same analog phone line have avoided a potential standards skirmish by agreeing to work together for interoperability. - by Andy Reinhardt
Add Seamless ZIP Support to Your Windows Applications	MS-DOS users--yes, I'll bet there are still lots of you out there--are familiar with the ubiquitous ZIP file-compression format. - by Rick Grehan
Help for Patent Fever	The number of software patents that the Patent Office issues is rising (see the figure ``Software Patents on the Rise'') as companies use this form of intellectual property law to protect their intellectual assets. - by Peter Wayner
CorelDraw 5.0 Adds Better Image-Editing Tools	The new CorelDraw 5.0 offers a significant improvement in the PhotoPaint image-editing application, as well as numerous new image-editing tools. - by D.A.
Kurzweil Brings Voice Dictation to Windows	People looking for a more ``hands-off'' approach to interacting with their PC running Windows should be able to pick from at least three voice dictation programs by the end of the year. - by D.A.

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