In Brief: Feb. 7, 2000

E-TICKET You felt so smart buying Broadway tickets on the Web. But at the theater, you still got stuck in the will-call line. Now Ticketmaster has a better way--tickets you print yourself from ticketmaster.com Just order tickets online, ink-jet them at home, and head out on the town. You get your tickets right away and save on delivery charges. One catch: box offices first have to install bar-code scanners to prevent fraud.

SIGNAL TO NOISE Still wondering what information appliances are good for? Well, here's one that actually solves an everyday problem--Oreck's new vacuum cleaner with a built-in radio....

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