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6 sites
that host your home page for free
Update: Our article originally rated Tripod on an out-of-date Web
page creation tool; the story has been updated to include Tripod's new and
improved tools. (1/4/99)
Throw
out that Walkman: MiniDisc recorders
Correction: We erroneously reported that the Sony MZ-50 has only one extra-bass setting and does not allow the user to control recording volume. In fact, it has two levels of extra bass, and it's possible to adjust the recording volume by hitting Record and Pause at the same time, then using the Seek buttons. (11/20/98)
Rebel browsers
Correction: Our review of Opera incorrectly stated that you can't
subscribe to newsgroups with its included newsreader. In fact, with version 3.0 of Opera, you can indeed subscribe to newsgroups. (11/3/98)
CNET presents...The Class of '98 awards
Correction: Due to an editor's error, this page incorrectly stated the dimensions of the Sony VAIO PCG-505GX SuperSlim laptop. The actual size is 10.2 by 8.2 by 0.9 inches. (10/16/98)
30 years of
windows
Correction: Our timeline originally stated that OS/2 version 2.1
shipped in 1988. In fact, it was version 1.1. (9/30/98)
Get started
with Windows 98
Correction: Our tip "Lose the distracting animation" has been
changed to reflect a menu path that changed from the Windows 98 beta to the
shipping version. (9/30/98)
How to score at online auctions
Correction: Our article originally stated that eBay had purchased
Jump, the developer and operator of Up4Bid. In fact, Jump is the developer and operator of Up4Sale. (9/18/98)
Update: Our story originally stated that the auction site WebAuction had no posted privacy policy, but the site does indeed post a privacy policy. (9/17/98)
Is the Mac Back?
Update: Our story has been updated to reflect Apple's
resurrection of the name Rhapsody for a different, more limited operating system.(8/26/98)
Burn
your own CDs
Correction: Our review originally stated that one drawback to rewriteable DVD drives is their high cost. Further research revealed that these drives are in fact available at reasonable prices. (8/20/98)
Downloader's Guide:
Browser utilities
Correction: The listing for Copernic CNET Edition has
been changed to describe a new release of the product, Copernic 98. The
previous information and link were incorrect. (7/7/98)
Get started
with Windows 98
Corrections: Several of our tips have been updated to
account for menu paths that changed from the Windows 98 beta to the
shipping version. (7/2/98)
Roundup! Two-way pagers
rated and reviewed
Corrections: Our article originally stated that BellSouth
Wireless has a service plan that allows users to send and receive 20,000
characters per month on the Inter@ctive Pager. In fact, this service plan
allows 200,000 characters per month. Our article also originally misspelled
Mobitex as Mobiltex.
30 years of windows
Correction: Our article erroneously credited the Oakland Raiders for
destroying the Washington Redskins in the Super Bowl of 1984. It was actually the Los Angeles Raiders. (6/29/98)
10 ways the Internet
doesn't work
Correction: Our article erroneously mentioned that
Internet addiction has been added to the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), which psychiatrists use to
diagnose mental illness. In fact, the most commonly cited study on Internet
addiction uses the DSM-IV's criteria for pathological gambling to define "Internet addiction." There is no concurrence among psychologists
that Internet addiction is or should be listed as a separate disorder. (5/27/98)
The 7 Wonders of the Web
Correction: Our article originally cited a U.S. Commerce report as stating that the number of Internet users doubles every 100 days. In fact, the report states that Internet traffic doubles every 100 days. (5/13/98)
