Dec 17, 1996 8:00 PM

From the Trades

Headlines and product announcements from the trade media on the Web.

New RealAudio Ships
News.com

Web Ads Up 13 Percent Last Month
TechWire

New QuickBooks Offers Online Banking
Interactive Week

Amelio Previews Tempo Mac OS
Macworld

SunSoft, Netscape to Announce Collaberation on Intranets
PC Week

Sony Unveils Mini-Disc Technology
TechWire

Netscape Delivers OS/2 Navigator
Computer Reseller News

W3C Forging Software Transfer Standard
News.com

IBM, Panasonic Team on Wireless Modem
PC Week

Freeloader to Add Shockwave, Director
iWorld

Aeronaut Is an Actual Mac App for Bluesky

If you miss social media on your desktop—à la Tweetbot, TweetDeck, or the official Twitter app—then check out this macOS client for Bluesky.

Justin Pot

Save Up to 40% With These Acer Promo Codes and Discounts

From 40% off accessory bundles to verified student and military discounts, here's how to save on Predator, Nitro, and Swift laptops and monitors at Acer.com.

Luke Larsen

I Tested the MacBook Neo and the MacBook Air. Here's Which One You Should Buy

After conducting long-term testing on both the MacBook Neo and MacBook Air, I have a good idea who should buy which laptop.

Luke Larsen

Your Vape Wants to Know How Old You Are

Companies hope that biometric age-verification tech in cartridges could put flavored vapes back in business. But it's unlikely to solve the real problems.

Boone Ashworth

This Windows Laptop Is a MacBook Neo Killer, and It’s Only $500

In many ways, the HP OmniBook 5 is a better budget laptop than the MacBook Neo, especially when the discounts are strong.

Luke Larsen

You Can Soon Buy a $4,370 Humanoid Robot on AliExpress

Unitree is bringing its R1 to international markets. It arrives with some aerobatic capabilities and an entry-level price, but the question of what you'd actually do with it remains open.

Marco Trabucchi

Save $20 on This Already Inexpensive Wireless Mic Set

Take your smartphone videos to the next level with impressive audio quality in a tiny package.

Brad Bourque

Google's AI Mode Update Tries to Kill Tab Hopping in Chrome

Google latest update to AI Mode in its Chrome browser is designed to keep the chatbot-style search tool always around once you start an online search journey.

Reece Rogers

Which MacBook Is Right For You: Neo, Air, or Pro?

With the MacBook Neo in the mix, there have never been more options to choose from in Apple's MacBook lineup.

Luke Larsen

Google Now Lets You Change Your Gmail Address. Here’s How

You’ve probably had the same Gmail address for years. Now, it’s easy to make a name change without worrying about the transition.

Reece Rogers

Even Artemis II Astronauts Have Microsoft Outlook Problems

The mission commander’s email inbox failed during the journey to the moon. Have they tried turning the computer off and back on again?

Jeremy White

Amazon Pulls Support for Perfectly Fine Older Kindles

In an email to customers, Amazon announced that it would be ending service for Kindle devices older than the 2012 edition. Those devices will lose access to the Kindle Store.

Boone Ashworth