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Features Shorter Circuits For decades, the shrinking of transistors - and the resulting increase in chip density and performance - has been so steady you could almost set your watch by it. How long can this go on? A human touch for e-commerce Customers doing business over the Web can now securely access expert help using a single phone connection for both speaking and sharing a browser window. The Convenience of Small Devices: How Pervasive Computing Will Personalize E-Business Mark Bregman, manager of IBM's pervasive-computing unit, presents his vision of a future built around specialized appliances. Columns Perspective Driving Innovation Editor's Corner The Data Game Departments Pipeline Hearing the Web; nanoworld on a shoestring; automated Web publishing; better "text to speech"; math and science online; the indefatigable ThinkPad. NetWorks New standards for workflow management; smart-cards get smarter. LabNotes ThinkPads on Everest