An End To The Video Store?
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Cable operators think video on demand will be the first “killer application” of the interactive television era.
Most cable companies are offering two-way services such as high-speed Internet access and cable telephone in areas where networks have been upgraded to digital lines, but video on demand is expected to have broader appeal.
Not everyone wants to surf the Internet at lightning speeds. But everyone watches movies.
Cox News Service
* Dialing around: The idea of pulling information off the Internet from a wireless phone sounds good, until you actually try it.
Most people balk at using a 10-digit phone keypad to surf the Web on a matchbook-size phone screen.
New technology could change that, enabling consumers to use their voice instead of endless strings of 6s and 9s to direct the phone to take you to Web sites, bring up your favorite stock quote, or even compose a short e-mail.
Boston Globe