*************************************** NEWS.COM DAILY DISPATCH Wednesday, November 27, 1996 San Francisco, California, USA *************************************** WELCOME! *************************************** The NEWS.COM DAILY DISPATCH highlights the up-to-the minute technology news presented by NEWS.COM. It tempts readers with coverage of today's hottest stories, news in the making, (in)credible rumors, and other indispensable information. For complete versions of the stories updated all day long, head over to: http://www.news.com/?nd *************************************** CONTENTS SCOOPS AND TOP STORIES Online rivals Gates and Case circle each other Attention Comdex survivors! Need someone to feel yur paynnne? AOL's prix fixe might cause another service delay Intel's multimedia chip: More suitable for fun & games than business? ANNOUNCEMENTS An easy way for you to customize NEWS.COM Late-breaking stories just a click away with Desk Top News Send us your questions, comments, flotsam, and jetsam *************************************** SCOOPS AND TOP STORIES ONLINE RIVALS GATES AND CASE CIRCLE EACH OTHER The online world has become a killing field. CompuServe pulls the plug on its consumer-based Wow service; Prodigy, at the bottom of the heap, transmogrifies Kafka-like into an ISP. Now, as the mighty Web threatens to consume all in its path, these two cyberbehemoths engage in a struggle for the whole enchilada. http://www.news.com/SpecialFeatures/0%2C5%2C5770%2C00.html?nd ATTENTION COMDEX SURVIVORS! NEED SOMEONE TO FEEL YUR PAYNNNE? Okay, you've been through a lot, granted...but speaking out about your Comdex trials and tribulations can help the all-important healing process begin. So please, send us your war stories. We will publish the five best, and the winners--picked on a totally subjective basis by our editorial staff-- will get supercool CNET T-shirts. Send your tales to suggestions@news.com, and include the words 'Comdex stories' in the subject of your message. P.S. Don't forget to check out our comprehensive coverage of the sublime and the ridiculous at Comdex '96. http://www.news.com/Comdex/?nd AOL'S PRIX FIXE OFFER MIGHT CAUSE ANOTHER SERVICE DELAY Just when you AOLers thought it was safe to go back online, the possibility of another service glitch rises up on the cyberhorizon. Starting on December 1, AOL's 7 million users have the option of switching to an all-you-can-eat pricing offer; the resultant "usage surge" may cause service delays, according to a recent AOL announcement. Wise users might consider getting their heavy surfing done this long weekend, once that turkey-induced coma sets in. http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C5783%2C00.html?nd INTEL'S MULTIMEDIA CHIP: MORE SUITABLE FOR FUN AND GAMES THAN BUSINESS Intel's latest technological achievement, the MMX Pentium processor, would certainly be ideal for running sophisticated business applications--that is, if there WERE sophisticated business applications for it to run. At this point, MMX seems more useful in entertainment and gaming settings than in the executive suite. The $64,000 question: will developers build for this flashy new kid on the block? http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C5782%2C00.html?nd *************************************** ANNOUNCEMENTS AN EASY WAY FOR YOU TO CUSTOMIZE NEWS.COM So many bits, so little time? Sounds like you need Custom News. Identify the topics, keywords, or sections you're most interested in, and Custom News will a create a page of headlines and summaries for all stories that match your criteria. Check it out at: http://www.news.com/Personalization/Entry/1%2C21%2C%2C00.html?nocache=1 *************************************** LATE-BREAKING STORIES A CLICK AWAY WITH DESK TOP NEWS How would you like having split-second access to the very latest news on the Net? Our Desk Top News feature puts our 20 most recent stories right there on your desktop for you to review at any time. Here's how it works: 1. From any story, click Desk Top News in the top right. 2. A window will open showing our last 20 stories. 3. Click on a headline to display the story. 4. Desk Top News updates itself every 30 minutes. 5. You become known as Ms./Mr. Cyber-Info. It feels good. http://www.news.com/Help/Item/0%2C24%2C12%2C00.html?nd *************************************** SEND US QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, FLOTSAM, AND JETSAM If you have any questions, suggestions or remarks, send us a message: newsdispatch@cnet.com *************************************** CNET: The Computer Network http://www.cnet.com/ http://www.news.com/ http://www.gamecenter.com/ http://www.download.com/ http://www.search.com/ http://www.shareware.com/