BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : NOVEMBER 13, 2000 ISSUE
TECH BUYING GUIDE Who Offers What YAHOO! So far, the most comprehensive wireless service for basic business news and e-mail. They're quickest in refreshing sports scores, allowing fans to get quarter-by-quarter updates of the latest gridiron action. SCHWAB Allows individual investors to check stock prices and make trades from a taxi or during intermission at the opera. If you put $10,000 into an account, you get a free phone. TRIP.COM Handy if you need to check airline flight information or want to book a flight when you're on the go. If your plans change suddenly, you can rebook without a hassle-even on another airline. BARPOINT Shopping for a new printer at the office-supply store? Key in the UPC code, and BarPoint spits out prices at online competitors. Soon you'll be able to close the deal online. NEXTBUS Using satellite technology, this service gathers up-to-the minute info on buses and other public transportation, including when the next vehicle will arrive. In use in San Francisco and Delaware. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP					RELATED ITEMS The New Wireless Wonders Desktops What If It Breaks? TABLE: Desktops: Best of Breed TABLE: How the Warranties Stack Up Cool Tools: iFeel MouseMan Help Is Just an E-Mail Away TABLE: How to Hook Up with a Nerd If Web Surfing Is All You're Into... Artistic Apples Notebooks Take It with You TABLE: The Lowdown on the Latest Laptops Cool Tools: Computer Safe Test Drive: Cutting the Cord at Last ONLINE EXTRA: Staying Connected on the Road Handhelds Pocket Rockets TABLE: Wireless Acts Cool Tools: Slimpoint Stylus ONLINE EXTRA: Modo's Mojo Falling Web Phones A Long Way to Go TABLE: Getting on the Wireless Web Cool Tools: M130 Headset Test Drive: ``Turn Off That Coat!'' ONLINE EXTRA: Part PDA, Part Phone, and Pretty Tricky Net Services It's Not Just News TABLE: Who Offers What Cool Tools: Palm Portable Keyboard E-Mail with No Wires Attached Vortal Combat: The Early Years TABLE: Let Your Voice Do the Browsing INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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