THE UBIQUITOUS CHIP AS MICROCHIPS GET SMALLER AND FASTER, THEY ARE BEING USED IN PLACES FAR OUTSIDE THE DESKTOP COMPUTER By Michael Krantz Monday, Dec. 29, 1997 Subscriber content preview. or Log-In Share Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn StumbleUpon Reddit Digg Mixx Del.i.cious Google+ [This article consists of photographs--see below] ... To continue reading: or Log-In Want the full story? Subscribe Now Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriberIf you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!