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Special: Companion to CNN's half-hour special 'Our Digital Future'
Where is the next technological wave taking us?
Remember life before cell phones and pagers, e-mail, voice mail and the Internet? Some would prefer a return to those quiet days, while others wonder how they managed to get anything done.
While some of us are still adjusting to the fax machine, a new generation of digital products has arrived. The optimists say they will make our lives easier, while the pessimists say they will only take more precious time away from us.
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CNN takes a look at the new digital tools and how they will change the lives of some while leaving others in the dark. And CNN's Hilary Bowker and Time magazine's Walter Isaacson sit down at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to talk about the future of digital technology with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Intel Chairman Andrew Grove.
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Vivo's technical FAQ Part I: Wake up, the digital revolution is here
Imagine a world in which cellular telephones talk to digital cameras and telephones double as computers. No need to imagine -- that world is here. CNN Correspondent Dennis Michael takes a look at the next generation of digital products.
(3.5 min. Vivo movie)
Part II: The Road Ahead: Gates and Grove discuss the new digital tools
Gates tells why Microsoft was a Johnny-come-lately to the World Wide Web, and Grove talks about the limitations of the Internet.
Part III: Technology: Friend or foe?
For all the advancements new digital technology promises, are our lives better off than they were in the analog world? CNN correspondent Brian Nelson explores the dark side of digital progress.
Part IV: Gates and Grove on how computers are affecting our quality of life
Grove says new digital tools are increasing pressure in the business world to get more done faster. Asked if his software monopoly is good for business Gates argues that Microsoft is not a monopoly in the classic sense. It merely has the resources to keep developing products that dominate the market.
Part V: Final thoughts from Grove and Gates
Grove predicts that all business work will be done by computer in the future and warns that workers who are not computer literate will be left behind. Gates says the computer will become a more useful tool beyond our imaginations: simpler, more powerful and more responsive to individual needs.
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