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Issue 12


NEWS

Microsoft This Week
Microsoft and Justice play "dueling leaks" as Justice delays anti-trust trial, knocks out the press, but gets no joy from deposing Bill. Meanwhile, MS buys again, brings MSN back from the dead, hits college campuses with some software deals but pans a new book that claims use of strong-arm tactics. Truth or Fiction? Get all the details....

In the Media:

Loose lips? MS, DOJ use leaks to try to sink the other's ship

Justice's Microsoft Case Takes New Tack

U.S. lawyers frustrated with Gates' answers

Microsoft Buys Valence Research

Microsoft revamps MSN

Microsoft's new college curriculum

Microsoft says tell-all book is pure fiction


[Published 08/30/98, Written by Voice Staff]

WebTV International: A Yes in Germany, a No in France, and a look-alike in Asia
Global access to WebTV continues to grow, but slowly. Germany says "Ja," but France says, "Non." And we found a familiar-looking box in Singapore, but what's MyWeb?
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Voice Staff]

iMac Has "i" Problems
Apple's 'internet-ready' iMac is a success at retail, but it seems to be having some 'I' trouble, as users report major problems connecting.
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Voice Staff]

New Set-Tops Vie for Piece of Internet/TV Pie

[Published 08/30/98, Written by Voice Staff]

Surf Spots Return, Users Report Ads Within Sites
WebTV users are once again seeing Surf Spots, and their appearance is calling WebTV's definition of "between sites" into question.
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Net4TV Voice]

FEATURES


Inside the Plus Upgrade
WebTV's rolling out the 2.2 upgrade for the Plus. We review the all new features for Enhanced TV and Enhanced Internet, and find a few bugs, as well.
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Staff]

World Wide Web of Deceit: Chain of Fool(er)s
So Bill Gates is giving away millions of dollars and free trips to Walt Disney World. Next they'll be telling us that Bill has Walt's body in his freezer. WebTV Addict applies common sense in uncovering hoaxes.
[Published 08/30/98, Written by WebTV Addict]

Your Own IRC Chat -- Part II: Enhancing for the Upgrade
In our continuing series on building your own WebTV IRC interface, Diane Dumas shows how to make an upgrade-friendly chat that will allow your visitors to change servers, ports and rooms.
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Diane Dumas]

How to Use WebTV Audio/Video Email
Got the Plus upgrade, but don't know what to do with the new Audio/Video email? Rastaman to the rescue, with a comprehensive tutorial covering the new features.
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Rastaman]

Creating a Clipboard

[Published 08/30/98, Written by Uncle Bob]

How the Internet Works - Part 7:
Audio on the Net

Many websites provide an audio as well as a visual experience. But there are quite a lot of differences in audio on the Net. Dudette explains:
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Dudette]

E-Commerce House of Horrors
In this third part of his series on E-Commerce, Jeff Thomas takes a cautious look at some of the horrors awaiting the online shopper.
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Jeff Thomas]

TORA TECH: Audio on the Internet
All About Audio week continues, as Tora gives you the low-down on WebTV audio, past, present, and future in a companion to Dudette's How the Internet Works - Audio.
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Andrew Lewis]

Meow Mail: A Dire Warning
Valerie opens the mailbag to discover a warning of cat abuse on the Net, and a flame from a dog!
[Published 08/29/98, Written by Valerie]

Who Are You? Surf and Find Out
Think you know who you are? Maybe not!
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Nancy McPoland]

Everyman's Personal Grail Quest: The Great Pretender
David Ewalt, poet, philosopher and liver of life returns with the third episode in the his journey to find the meaning of life and talk turkey with the infinite.
[Published 08/30/98, Written by David Ewalt]

The Folks and the Stuff
"Dey'll come git you lak dey come gits me," said Aunt Mable, and the legacy passed on to that small child lives on in Betty Green's tale of imagination, and something else.
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Betty J. Green]

Users Are Cooking!
There's more that comes out of the WebTV community than just great friendships -- like great recipes! In this issue, Lollipop39 offers a great, fast meal that captures the wonderful flavor of her native Louisiana bayou country.
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Lollipop39]

COMMUNITY


Disabled WebTV Users Have Options...And Support!

[Published 08/30/98, Written by Joseph Raso]

Who is...The Shagmeister?
Scott Hoagland takes us to visit one of WebTV's greatest assets. Lounge around with us as we check out this guitar-playing, motorsports-loving, computer wizard known as--The Shagmeister.
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Scott Hoagland]

Izabel Sonia Ganz - A Poet of the Internet!
WebTV opens the door to creativity and publishing, and a member of our community becomes a recognized and acclaimed poet on the Internet!
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Catherine Kelley]

The Zoda Wrap Man
Got Javascript or HTML problems? Zoda Wrap to the rescue. Join Voice staff writer Libby3 as she profiles this member of the HTML Help Alliance.
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Libby3]

L_Kabong: The Music Man of WebTV
A musician, cat caretaker, and self-proclaimed WebTV addict, L_Kabong uses WebTV to "get digital." Join Mynnk as she profiles this LBB lover.
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Mynnk]

Up from Coma
Disability Columnist Anne Waters describes how using her WebTV woke her brain from the effects of injury and coma and launched her new career.
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Anne Watters]

Elder Net Users: Your Voice IS Being Heard!
Our Seniors correspondent, George Coniglio, updates us on the progress of his project to get more Senior-related discussion groups and webrings going.
[Published 08/30/98, Written by George Coniglio]

Better Homes and Websites
From fantasy, to history, to old time radio, our selection of exceptional WebTV user homepages will bring hours of fun. While you're surfing, check out a great music site, and enjoy something tasty from the angels!
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Dudette]

OPINION AND EDITORIAL


Your Voice

[Published 08/30/98, Written by Dexter and Dudette]

VOX POP -- Reader Opinions


Vox Comm: The Users Speak
We've received a lot of feedback since the last issue, especially about WebTV's need to communicate with its users and about features and bugs in the Classic and Plus upgrades. And these, at the moment, seem to be a higher priority with our readers than Privacy, our Question of the Week. Here's a sampling from our Raise Your Voice, Question of the Weeks, and our mailbox.
[Published 08/30/98, Written by Net4TV Voice]


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