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Percentage of wireless customers who use their cell phones to take pictures

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PEER-TO-PEER

A Net of Their Own
Like ham radio, nascent community wireless networks demonstrate the Cyber Age appeal of independent communications. P2P could ride the wave


Waiting for the Killer Apps
Even the biggest players in the peer-to-peer software game are having trouble convincing companies that they should use their products

The Beat Goes On
The recording industry's victory over Napster didn't foil music-swappers. The next generation of file-sharers will be much harder to sue -- and stop

A Chat with the Master of P2P
The brightest star in the peer-to-peer universe, Ray Ozzie airs his views in this Q&A on the promise of this nascent field


THE E.BIZ 25
Ray Ozzie Profile
The Groove Networks founder picks up where Napster left off


THE E.BIZ 25

Q&A with Ray Ozzie
The father of Lotus Notes talks about his new technology, which supports a broad range of peer-to-peer collaborative efforts


SECURITY NET

IM Vulnerable
Instant messages are quick, efficient -- and not as private as you think. Network administrators, take note


COMMENTARY

How to Keep the Digital Music Playing
The record labels need to lighten up -- and listen to their customers, who want quality, convenience, and fun. Here's a plan


NEWS ANALYSIS

Digital Hollywood: No Resolution
Studios, cable and satellite companies, TV makers, and consumers will all lose until copyright issues over high-definition content are sorted out


COMMENTARY

The New Napster: A One-Hit Wonder?
The music-file-sharing service's future is uncertain if the Bertelsmann deal forces it to largely abandon the rollicking peer-to-peer network that made it so popular


NEWS ANALYSIS

Napster Better Not Bet Its Future on "Buycotts"
The file-sharing company's scheme to get users to buy CDs of friendly artists is falling on deaf ears


NEWS ANALYSIS

Pointera: File-Sharing Software for the Masses?
This browser-based product promises to make it easy for anyone to swap files. Legal and business hurdles could be tougher


NEWS ANALYSIS

Forget Napster. Net File-Swapping Now Goes Way Beyond Music
Other companies and services -- at least one completely informal -- easily let anyone trade any kind of digital file


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