1.   America Online subscribers will not need to own Quicken.

2.   CompuServe, an Internet access provider, said subscribers will need to sign up to use the newly created Adult Community.

3.   Subscribers will need access to the Internet, though they will not be charged for the basic service.

4.   To get access to a car, subscribers simply need to flash their smart card, or Praxicarte, a few inches from the windscreen.

5.   Until now, satellite subscribers also needed a traditional television antenna or cable service to receive their local news, sports and weather.

6.   Instead, subscribers need to buy their own satellite dish or live in a building where special receiving equipment has been installed.

7.   The subscriber only needs to input the validation number once.

8.   With this service, subscribers will no longer need to inform the ISP of their travel arrangements or change their computer configurations.