The rising behemoth in speech technology, Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products Inc., is upgrading its Voice Xpress software suite with a host of Web-centric features, broader support for office applications, and a claim of "dramatic" improvements in speech recognition accuracy.
You think instant messaging is popular now? Just wait: The technology may appear in everything from cell phones and word processors to washing machines.
Lycos Inc. is being gobbled up by Spanish Internet firm Terra Networks SA. The merged company plans to expand its U.S., European, and Latin American markets and become the planet's first truly global Internet powerhouse.
Linda Tikonoff loved downsizing her grocery bills using Priceline.com Inc. WebHouse Club's name-your-price grocery service.
Napster Inc. has quietly released an updated Napster 2.0 Beta 6 upgrade of its controversial digital music swapping software. It adds a host of community features and support for copyright-friendly Windows Media Audio files, not just the popular MP3 format.
IBM Corp. today is launching two pared-down desktops, the first of its NetVista brand. Both are aimed at small businesses and consumers, and are part of IBM's overall initiative to make PCs easier to use and more Internet-friendly.
Sprint Corp. has launched a high-speed wireless Internet service that pits the U.S. long-distance phone company directly against cable modems and DSL (digital subscriber line) services.
AltaVista Co., the Internet's granddaddy of search services, is getting back to basics with a new search engine meant to appeal to veteran Net searchers.
Tired of getting nickel-and-dimed by your phone company's monthly surcharges? EVoice Inc. could save you hundreds of dollars a year with free voice mail for your existing telephone line.
Voyetra Turtle Beach Inc. wants to bring the digital music revolution into the living room this fall with a device that links your PC to your home stereo. The company unveiled its AudioTron home stereo at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) here this week.
Using a Windows computer can be a tricky and treacherous affair. In fact, half of the U.S. population doesn't own a PC because they are still too complex, Microsoft Corp. says.
New couch-and-mouse toys are in the works for the 27 million Americans who simultaneously watch TV and surf the Web.
Bill Gates has upgraded his vision of a PC in every home to the Windows operating system running on anything with a computer chip.
It's a twist on conventional wisdom: When you're buying a monitor, you can't get one too rich or too thin.
Tired of surfing the Web alone? With the browser add-on, CrowdBurst, your solitary surfing days are over.