Computer Chronicles - Season 16 (1998)

The launch of Windows 98 was a major upgrade for Windows users, solving some of the problems of Windows 95.

A look at Apple's turnaround with the return of Steve Jobs and the launches of the sleek new iMac, PowerMac G3, and Mac OS 8.1.

Most software users only take advantage of a small percentage of the features in software packages. This program looks at some of the hidden powers of popular applications.

After the Internet was around for a few years, people figured out that it was also a phone system and you could use your web connection to do voice and video communications.

Coverage of the 1998 annual European Technology Roundtable Exhibition in Lisbon, Portugal.

[Part 2] Coverage of the 1998 annual European Technology Roundtable Exhibition in Lisbon, Portugal.

The Internet is changing the world of radio as thousands of radio stations around the world go online.

The Palm Pilot launched a successful generation of handheld devices and personal digital assistants or PDAs.

An up-close and personal profile of Microsoft chairman Bill Gates.

A look at some of the best new products introduced at the 1998 annual COMDEX show in Las Vegas.

A look at the growing field of electronic commerce. Shot on location at the Peoplesoft ecommerce conference in Florida.

A review of the state of the art in three dimensional graphics technology in 1999.

For parents, computers are a blessing and a threat. They're great for learning and entertainment but potentially a gateway to bad stuff.

A user's going to doing basic repairs on your computer hardware and software.

Demonstrations of the latest in speech recognition technology in 1999.

On-location coverage of Upside's Internet Showcase conference in San Diego, one of the first trade shows focusing only on internet related products and services.

As I-T people across the country geared up for potential Y2K problems at the end of the year, we reviewed several consumer approaches to being prepared for possible Y2K problems.

Coverage of the 1999 annual Codie Awards presentations from the Software and Information Industry Association, recognizing the outstanding new software programs of the year.

A look at a variety of interesting programming languages being used for personal computers in 1999.

Computers have evolved from number crunching machines to word processors to creativity tools.

A user's guide to new email tools. Demonstrations include Eudora Pro 4.1, Attachment Opener 2.0, Conversions Plus 4.6, Master Clips Email Animator, and Intel Create and Share.