Intel's chipsets speed up PCs featuring Intel's recently launched 820 and 840 chipsets are expected to ship in the summer, offering a host of speed improvements over Intel 440BX-based motherboards. This is partly due to a lack of standards, a problem the BioAPI Consortium is ready to address. Apple's Mac OS X boasts a completely new user interface that is designed to be highly intuitive while beneath the surface lies a powerful Unix-based operating system. Rivals propose standard links for flat panel desktop displays Despite some glitches, manufacturers appear to be homing in on a standard interface between PCs and LCD screens. December 1999 client week Speech technology ripens Improvements in speech recognition technology have made it faster and more accurate, turning it into a useful tool to boost the productivity of a wide range of companies.
Management software can reduce the problem.
Why it pays to think thin Four years after the idea was first mooted as the next big thing, thin client computing is finally catching on, as companies realise that substantial cost savings can be made. Early Bluetooth devices The first Bluetooth devices using short-range wireless connections will arrive as soon as Christmas this year. The implementation of smartcard security in an enterprise requires the deft handling of standards and proprietary elements, and the total expense involved can be substantial. DVD works in a very similar way to CD-ROM, but has a much larger storage capacity. If it can overcome a number of compatibility problems, it could soon replace CDs.