Software Robots Herald A New Age

John Moran delves into the booming world of agents and charts the demise of Sir Galahad. CAMELOT just isn't the same since Sir Galahad was laid to rest.Like any good knight, Galahad was vigilant, helpful to his friends and ready to protect them. But now he's gone, buried in a computer hard drive.

More Microsoft Fingers In Hardware Pie

San Francisco. MAKING its second foray into the computer hardware business, Microsoft Corp. will begin shipping a keyboard this week with a suggested retail price of $US99. Microsoft said the keyboard would be broadly available through computer retailers in the United States in early October.