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News Reel
April 27, 1996
Web posted at: 5:00 p.m. EDTE-mail becomes free-mail
New York-based Juno On-line Services is offering free electronic mail service to anyone in the United States. The only necessary items are a computer, a modem and the free access software being distributed by the company. One catch -- advertisements.
Java brewing at Microsoft
Microsoft says it will include Java technology in future versions of Windows 95. Java is a programming language that allows animation in electronic documents distributed on the Internet.
Internet access could get cheaper
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission plans to set aside a portion of the airwaves for unlicensed high-speed communications over short distances.
The move could drastically cut the cost of connecting schools and companies to the Internet. The unregulated frequencies are hundreds of times faster than conventional phone lines and will make costly network wiring unnecessary, according to the FCC.
Girls just want to log on
There's a new place on the Web just for young women. Club GirlTech was launched as a place where girls ages six and up can use Internet technology to create a community of peers with similar interests in technology, communication and learning.
The site includes a newsletter, on-line games and access to other girl-focused organizations. GirlTech was launched to coincide with Take Your Daughters to Work Day.
When the office printer won't do
Hewlett Packard has a new series of color ink jet printers for fun printing projects at home. The Deskjet 682-C comes with a multimedia craft kit and exclusive Mickey and Friends software to create greeting cards and stationary. The new printer will also make banners on a continuous sheet of paper.
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