81.   He also noted that major computer makers have said they have no desire to offer this version of the software.

82.   Heat, for example, like the kind produced in many laptops, is a well-known slayer of batteries, battery makers say.

83.   If anything, makers say, the games will encourage players to find out more about a particular subject.

84.   IBM on Thursday will disclose its strategy for integrating Lotus into the bigger company, the computer maker said.

85.   In another blow to Firestone, the tire maker said Wednesday that Saudi Arabia had banned the import of all Firestone brand tires.

86.   In a statement the beverage maker said trading results in the last three months have not achieved budget expectations.

87.   In each case the product makers say they want to make navigating the Internet as easy and intuitive as changing channels.

88.   In response, the car makers say that promotion of trade by governments can improve, not lower, safety standards.

89.   Intel did that in its earnings report late Tuesday, and the chip maker said it saw signs that the economy was beginning to stabilize.

90.   Indeed, many computer makers have said they are having difficulty getting components such as monitors, memory and hard-disk drives.