When worlds collide

  By News.com staff
  November 16, 1998, 12 p.m. PT

Tuning in: View to a kill
In the war to dominate the Information Age, the Holy Grail is the first screen that will be seen when the box of the future is turned on.

They want their DTV
With digital technology, broadcasters, TV manufacturers, and service providers can revolution the television experience as we know it.

Portals on a new search
If much of the Web's destiny is moving toward television--and possibly away from the PC--what will become of today's Internet portals?

A map of the future
Lost in the new terrain? You're not alone. This graphic shows how everything and everyone are seemingly interconnected.

Swimming upstream
The marriage of new and old media has made great strides through streaming technologies. But daunting obstacles remain for both.

What would you buy?
poll A majority of News.com readers say they are prepared to buy a single device that will deliver voice, Internet access, and television programming. However, most are not willing to pay too much for it.

The new world order
opinion It appears Microsoft is even willing to play the "coopetition" game--the notion of cooperating and competing. As usual, though, its definition of the concept may differ from that of others.