PALM DESERT, Calif. — The Demo tech conference I'm attending has lived off its well-known alumni for years. If history is any judge, just a few of the 77 new products and services showcased here have a chance to become as famous as the PalmPilot or TiVo. Some start-ups (or their technologies) will get gobbled up by bigger enterprises. Some won't see the light of day.
Still, many potentially useful products were on display, though none knocked my socks off. Continuing a trend in recent Demos, most are not physical gadgets, but rather services delivered in cyberspace or on phones. Standouts: a better cellphone browser and an instant-messaging translation service. Among intriguing demonstrators:
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