INTERNET RADIO. Up until now, that concept hasn't meant much -- sound is usually relayed over the Internet by your downloading audio files and then playing them after the transfer is complete. But RealAudio, a new compression technology from Progressive Networks, lets Internet users listen to audio right as it comes across their network link -- even with connections as slow as 14.4 kbps. Since the free RealAudio receiver (which will soon be bundled with Web browsers from Netscape, CompuServe, Spyglass, and others) runs in the background, you can continue working on your Mac as the sound plays. Progressive Networks has already signed up ABC and NPR as content providers. Who's next: Howard Stern? info@realaudio.com or http://www.realaudio.com/.
