| BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : AUGUST 9, 1999 ISSUE | ||||||||
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| NEWS: ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY
Cyberspace Gladiators INTERNET ACCESS Microsoft's MSN combines Internet access with a Web portal. AOL's new Netscape.com does the same, for customers who want to bypass the conventional AOL service on their way to the Web. COMMUNITIES Both Microsoft and AOL want to make it simple for customers to create and join online groups of interest. INSTANT MESSAGING Almost overnight, instant E-mail has taken off. Both companies plan to weave the technology into their respective browsers and other software. ONLINE CALENDARS Both Microsoft and AOL are racing to introduce customizable calendars that can be shared by family, friends, and co-workers. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |
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