Getting the latest version of software via the Internet
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Online sites that disseminate software updates, analyze and optimize computer systems and inform users of new versions constitute a small Internet trend, with nearly a dozen such services beginning to come online. Tuneup.com has partnered with HP and Symantec, producer of the Norton utilities and virus detection packages, to create a $3.95-per-month service to begin Jul 1996. Users' machines are scanned for viruses, optimized for efficient disk storage and supplied with the latest HP printer drivers. Cybermedia's $50 Oil Change is beta testing for Windows 3.1 or 95. The site is based on Firstaid, a Cybermedia package that inventories software and hardware. The site informs users of updates to which they may be entitled and connects them to download sites. Cirrus Arts maintains a clearinghouse of updates on the Web called Versions. Some Symantec products automatically update themselves, marking the leading edge of another software trend that could ultimately relegate online service sites to obsolescence.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1996
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Calling long distance, on a PC and the Internet; the technology is here, but it's far from perfect
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A rapidly expanding telecommunications niche uses a PC and the Internet to make long-distance calls, and long-distance phone companies are getting nervous. The technology allows computer users with an Internet connection, software and a microphone or speakers to make calls throughout the world at no additional cost. The America's Carriers Telecommunication Assn asked the FCC to regulate Internet voice-communication software providers as if they were phone companies. Beyond regulatory obstacles, software developers need to adopt the same standards. Older computers may have problems running the software packages, but most new computers with software to browse the World Wide Web can make Internet voice calls. The technology does require a direct connection to the Internet via an Internet Service Provider rather than an on-line service provider, such as America Online. The sound quality may be poor if the computer equipment is not top quality.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1996
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Faking pain and suffering in Internet support groups
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An apparently growing number of fakers are infiltrating Internet support groups for those who are suffering and in pain. Intruders with fictitious disorders not only can disrupt intimacy but also can gain access to massive amounts of information on illnesses and support groups for even the rarest diseases. The medical community is aware of these frauds, who can use Internet resources to heighten claims of being sick and draw attention from chat rooms and newsgroups before withdrawing. Those with Munchausen syndrome can take extreme measures to appear sick or actually make themselves sick.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1998
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