January 1996 / News & Views

How the Web Will Change Computing Netscape Navigates Graphically	Bro wsers and dynamic interpreted languages like Java enable developers to write client/server applications that are inherently multiplatform - by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols and Rachel Schmutter
Intel Beats the Clock ... Again Looking Good at 200 P6 Competition Heats Up in 1996 Twin-Pentium Pro Evolution Dual6	Intel's surprise rollout of its 200-MHz Pentium Pro (aka the P6) processor will force its competitors in both the RISC and CISC camps to play catch-up this year. - by Dave Andrews
Better Tools Reduce Paper Clutter Personal Scanners	Personal scanners are going to become easier to use, be able to capture color images, and be less expensive. - by Jon Pepper
Expert Advice Hard to Get Percent of Help Desks That Use Expert Systems	Use of expert systems at help desks is declining, despite these system s' potential and value for support.
Higher Data Speeds Coming for Plain Phone Lines ADSL: High-Speed Delivery Faster ADSL	New technology promises to add life to the ubiquitous plain old telephone system. - by Salvatore Salamone
Blasts from the Past BYTE Cover January 1991	5 YEARS AGO IN BYTE 386 replicant on the loose.
PDA Vendors Improve PC Links New PDA-to-PC Solutions At a Glance	More robust links to PCs and Macs will strengthen the connectivity of PDAs to desktop applications. - by Dave Andrews
Coming: Thousands of Internet On-Ramps Philips P100 Screen Phone	A new class of low-cost devices may soon replace the personal computer as the most common method of getting on the Internet. - by Dave Andrews
Two-Way Pagers: The Next PDA? Forecast For Narrowband PCS Subscribers	SkyTel (Washington, D.C.) is offering two-way paging service in the U.S., and others are expected to follow this year.
A Programmer Needs a Maid	BYTE columnist Jerry Pournelle occasionally summarizes certain products by saying, "If you need this, you need it bad. - by Rick Grehan
The Meter's Running with CompuServe's Spryte Direct Connections Outpace On-line Services	Monthly Internet access for the cost of a burger and fries sounds appealing, but a closer look reveals the amount of on-line consumption time will be less than satisfying. - by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Internet Searching Software Wins Best of Comdex	Innovative search software for the World Wide Web won BYTE's Best of Show award at Fall Comdex '95.
Best Of Comdex Finalists	Internet Software: Fountain, an integrated VRML tool/Web browser; from Caligari (415-390-9600; http://www.caligari.com).

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