August 1995 / News & Views

Videoconferencing's Achilles' Heels U.S. ISDN Availability in 1995	For many users, desktop videoconferencing remains an elusive goal, due to incompatibilities and inconsistent ISDN availability. The barriers are coming down, but slowly. Here's why. - by Salvatore Salamone
On-Line Services/Internet Comparison ON-LINE SERVICES/INTERNET COMPARISON	Users have a variety of options for accessing the Internet's World Wide Web. - by Steven J. Vaughn-Nichols
H ot Chips, Tough Choices	Rich color, realistic 3-D, multichannel audio, and full-motion video are just some of the benefits that chip vendors are touting for a new wave of multimedia accelerator processors. - by Dave Andrews
Apple's Multimedia Macs	At Boston MacWorld Expo this August, Apple is expected to introduce a new line of Power Macs ranging from a high-end system for multimedia authors to inexpensive models. - by Tom Thompson
3.5 Will Get You 100	Even with compression, the 1.44-MB floppy drive is woefully inadequate for many of today's software applications that can quickly fill a 3.5-inch floppy disk. - by Dave Andrews
BBSes to Provide Local Web Access Access and Interactivity All Part of Worldgroup	Someday soon, you'll be able to access the WWW (World Wide Web) from your local BBS. - by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
WinSock 2 Enhances Connectivity	Running multiple TCP/IP applications from multiple vendors on a PC used to be a precarious proposition, due to differences in implementation among vendors. - by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Blue Laser, Bright Future BLUE LASER CAPACITY IMPROVEMENT BLUE LASER AND BLUE LED APPLICATIONS	Recent breakthroughs in the development of blue-laser diodes and blue LEDs portend higher-capacity CD-ROM discs, brighter projection displays, and replacements for today's short-lived light bulbs. - by Chris Chinnock
Jeeves Comes to Visual Basic VBAssist is Administrative Assistant to Visual Basic	It's the small things that count. VBAssist 3.5 ($179) from Sheridan Software (Melville, NY, (516) 753-0985; fax, (516) 723-3661) does small things. - by Rick Grehan
Corporations Eye Private Security Schemes	Over two years ago, the U.S. Government raised the passions of many computer users when it offered encryption chips named "Clipper" that left a back door open for surveillance. - by Peter Wayner
Whatever Happened To...	The Polar Chip Set? - by Nick Baran
Color Lasers: Faster, Easier, Cheaper HP'S FAST COLOR INK-JET PRINTER Comparing Color Ink-Jet and Laser Printers COMPARING COLOR INK-JET AND LASER PRINTERS	The first generation of color laser printers were pricey, difficult to maintain, and expensive to operate in color. - by Jon Pepper

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