AMD reports gloomier outlook - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) today revised its previous warning of a third-quarter loss to a more dour update. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Antitrust questions dog Microsoft - On the day of its latest Internet Explorer launch, Microsoft is facing renewed criticism from consumer groups that charge that the software giant's methods of marketing its software are anticompetitive. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Apple to take fastest desktops off market - Apple Computer (AAPL) will stop taking orders for its fastest 350-MHz desktop computers because the company cannot build enough of them for customers. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Ascend, Western to fall short - Shares of Ascend Communications (ASND) plummeted as low as 15 percent and Western Digital (WDC) tumbled a slight 3 percent in morning trading after the companies chalked up their shortfalls and said their quarterly results would fall short of analysts' expectations. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Bill to make pirates walk plank - Legislation to enact strict criminal penalties on software pirates in cyberspace was passed by a House subcommittee today. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Child porn sting snags suspects - Federal and state authorities have nabbed more than 120 people suspected of sending child pornography over the Net, according to the New York state attorney general's office. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Cisco cuts switch prices - Cisco Systems (CSCO) continues to push the density envelope in Ethernet-based switching. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Compaq forms storage deals - Compaq Computer (CPQ) today announced two new partnerships aimed at developing high-end storage technologies for businesses. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
CWC to debut sales tools - Business software maker CWC tomorrow will roll out Signature Plus 4.5, the latest version of its sales management tools. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Domain transition said to lack plan - The U.S. government may not be ready to hand over control of the Internet domain name system to the public sector by next winter, according to testimony before Congress today. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
FCC in transition after Hundt - The Internet community will be wise to watch today and tomorrow as the Senate holds confirmation hearings to fill four out of five open commissioner seats at the Federal Communications Commission. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Gateway lays off 300 employees - Gateway (GTW) said today that it will cut 300 employees worldwide as it undergoes a restructuring. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
HP cuts notebook prices - Hewlett-Packard (HWP) dropped prices on two models of its OmniBook line of notebook PCs. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
IBM forges e-commerce tools - Hoping to garner a share of the booming market for e-commerce development tools, IBM (IBM) has reworked its VisualAge tool lineup to ease the linkage of Web client systems to enterprise applications. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Intel acquires chipmaker Corollary - Intel (INTC) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Corollary, a privately held supplier of Intel-based multiprocessing technology. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Intel lends performance to embedded chips - Intel (INTC) is now offering up one of the highest performance Pentium platforms for the embedded market. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Intel, Ticketmaster in Web deal - Ticketmaster Group (TKTM) has signed an agreement with Intel (INTC) to develop e-commerce technology for Ticketmaster's Web site that will allow ticket buyers to see the view of the field or stage from the seats they are purchasing. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Iomega sues Nomai, again - Iomega today moved again to stop would-be competitor Nomai from selling 100MB diskettes compatible with Iomega's high-capacity storage products. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
ISP told to allow spammer, for now - A federal judge today ordered AGIS to restore service to Cyber Promotions, ruling that the junk emailer's termination earlier this month was an improper breach of contract between the two companies. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Lucent lowers NIC prices - MURRAY HILL, N.J.--Lucent Technologies today announced reduced prices for key components of its WaveLAN products. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
McAfee to unveil Java filters - McAfee Associates (MCAF) next week will unveil a new feature for its security server software that detects and blocks hostile Java applets and ActiveX controls. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Moore says Moore's Law to hit wall - Moore's Law is coming into direct conflict with the law of nature. So says Gordon Moore. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Motorola has a copper chip too - Motorola's Semiconductor Product Group wants the world to know it has a "copper chip" too. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
MS to license Intel software - Microsoft (MSFT) will license Intel (INTC) technology that boosts software speed. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
NEC announces Pentium II server - NEC Computer (NIPNY) today announced a new Pentium II server intended for the lower end of the market, as previously reported by CNET's NEWS.COM. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Net overload may force split - The Internet is growing so fast that it may be impossible to keep it as one worldwide compatible system, participants at a technology conference in Hungary said. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Networking slump affects stocks - Despite the fact that it is facing some problems that go beyond an industry-wide slowdown, Ascend’s (ASND) announcement that it would miss expectations pushed a number of networking stocks slightly down today. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
New app synchs site builders - NetObjects is trying to centralize control in the Web site building process with its release of a new client-server application that provides joint authoring, centralized control, and automated content control. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
New security for e-commerce - Internet security firm Cylink (CYLK) today introduced PrivateWire encryption software for sending sensitive data securely over the Net. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Olivetti plans a rebound - Olivetti Computers, the personal computer manufacturer spun off by Italy's Olivetti Spa earlier this year, vowed on Tuesday that it was back in the game. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Regional DVD takes hold - DVD users are facing yet another hurdle as DVD drives and discs begin to proliferate throughout the world. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Site connects 16,000 schools - In what its organizers are calling the largest educational initiative on the Internet, the Family Education Network has connected more than 16,000 school districts via its Web site. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Storage-maker stocks tumble - Shares of computer storage-maker stocks fell like dominos today after Western Digital (WDC) said its earnings will come in short of estimates, reflecting the fact that the industry is grappling with excess inventory. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Virtual wineries in arms over state laws - Wine lovers who shop by phone or Web from California's boutique vintners have discovered that new laws can put them at risk of becoming chardonnay felons. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Wallace: "I'll be back" - Although Sanford Wallace is hailing today's court ruling forcing AGIS to put his Cyber Promotions back online, he's also scrambling to remake his business so it can survive without AGIS. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
WebTV R&D costs MS $300 million - Microsoft (MSFT) will write off $300 million in the current quarter for in-process research and development in connection with its purchase of WebTV Networks, the company said in its annual report to shareholders. [News.com] (September 30, 1997)
Apple names general counsel - Apple (AAPL) today named a new general counsel to its management team, marking the latest executive to be pulled from the ranks of interim CEO Steve Jobs's former company, Next. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Baby Bell threat raises issues - A Bell Atlantic executive, whose home phone and address were posted online by a critic of the telephone company's support for new Net access fees, has threatened the site's host with legal action if the Web page is not removed. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Cisco gives gear more teeth - In consecutive weeks, Cisco Systems (CSCO) has given new functions to its remote-access packages, an indication that the company does not intend to let competitors such as Ascend Communications and 3Com roll through the exploding market. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Compaq debuts build-to-order PCs - Compaq (CPQ) has come out with a new desktop that mimics nearly all the characteristics of a Net PC. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
CompuServe, AOL opening virtual shops - CompuServe (CSRV) and America Online (AOL), soon to be merged, announced two separate deals today involving online shopping. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
CompuServe lashes out over forums - CompuServe (CSRV) says it won't stand for Microsoft Network snagging its forum managers. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Dell fills out notebook line - Dell launched two new Inspiron 3000 notebooks today, filling out the month-old line of portables. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Dell to put service channel on desktops - Dell (DELL) will open a "push" channel next month for service, support, and equipment upgrades, the latest step in the company's effort to improve support. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Deutsche Telekom to sell PCs - Deutsche Telekom AG announced a drive to sell personal computers ready to hook up to the Internet straight out of the box. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Digital TV alliance criticized - German public television executives attending a trade show in France criticized a digital TV alliance created this summer by Bertelsmann and its rival, Leo Kirch. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
DVD products launched - Japanese manufacturers of digital versatile disc (DVD) players unveiled new products today and predicted that DVD sales, disappointing so far, would boom as more movie and music titles become available in the new format. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Embedded show hears from Motorola, IBM - Motorola's (MOT) Semiconductor Products group today introduced a new chip for embedded systems and IBM (IBM) corralled Windows CE support for its embedded processors as the two companies increasingly focus on non-PC markets for their PowerPC processors. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Gates addresses speech-to-text - Forget that keyboard and mouse. If Bill Gates is right, it may not be long before you talk your personal computer into doing your bidding. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Gigabit-speed start-ups vie for niche - Start-up networking companies continue to hope the need for speed from administrators will go on unabated. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Hitachi, Legend in PC tie-up - Japanese electronics giant Hitachi today said it has set up an alliance with leading Chinese computer company Legend Group to cooperate in the personal computer business in the Chinese market. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
HP debuts $999 small-business PC - Hewlett-Packard (HWP) today unveiled a new line of PCs starting at $999 and targeted at the needs of small businesses, as reported by CNET's NEWS.COM last Friday. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
HP revamps poster printers - In an attempt to be all things to all people in the printer market, Hewlett-Packard (HWP) today introduced a new series of large-format inkjet printers. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
India cashes in on Y2K bug - Indian software firms are eyeing $5 billion in business stemming from the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem, the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) said. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Intel developer forum starts - Making multimedia a moving experience will be the main theme at the Intel Developer Conference that begins today. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Intel to rivals: innovate - Intel (INTC) will become an aggressive player in the graphics chips market and has no misgivings about its Pentium II strategy, which could freeze out rivals Advanced Micro Devices and Cyrix, according to an Intel vice president. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
IT will push broadcast industry - The television industry is underestimating the threat from information technology, a News Corp. executive said at an information technology conference in Hungary. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Japan: supercomputer talks needed - Japan plans to urge the United States to start consultations on the procurement of supercomputers following last week's U.S. decision to impose antidumping duties on supercomputers from Japan, vice trade minister Osamu Watanabe told a news conference today. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Judge weighs ISP vs. spammer - A federal judge is expected to rule soon whether backbone provider AGIS must reconnect Cyber Promotions' Internet service as demanded in a lawsuit filed by the mass emailer, people involved in the case said. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Lotus rolls out messaging upgrades - IBM subsidiary Lotus Development today rolled out the latest versions of its groupware and messaging packages. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Marimba lands more financing - Marimba is shaking up its budget with a $14.5 million second round of financing, the push technology company said today. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
MCI to connect fiber networks - MCI Communications (MCIC) said today it unveiled a new data service that will allow businesses to exchange information at very high speeds. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Microsoft releases Windows CE 2.0 - At the Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, California, Microsoft (MSFT) today officially released a new version of its Windows CE operating system that could be used in set-top boxes and larger handheld devices as well. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Microsoft updates Project 98 - Microsoft (MSFT) has today released an upgrade for its project management software for the Windows operating system. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Mishaps cause small outage - Internet access for more than 1,000 surfers in Southern California was disrupted Friday and today for up to four hours, after fiber-optic cable was inadvertently cut by two different construction crews. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Motorola cuts modem prices - Motorola (MOT) is cutting prices by almost 40 percent on some 56-kbps modems in an effort to spur sales as users continue to debate whether or not they want to buy non-standard equipment, while Xircom is forging ahead with new 56-kbps modems for notebook users. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
NCD announces new NCs - Network Computing Devices announced new versions of its network computers even while the market for terminal replacements awaits the official imprimatur of Microsoft. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Netscape previews Aurora - Angling to steal Microsoft's thunder, Netscape Communications today previewed new technology called Aurora designed to integrate a user's data into a single Webtop that houses information from the Internet, the desktop, email, push channels, personal bookmarks, and databases. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
News Corp. game unit sues AOL - Kesmai, a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, filed suit today against America Online (AOL), charging "flagrant violation of federal antitrust laws" in the online gaming market. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Paul Allen eyes Metricom shares - Metricom (MCOM) today said Paul Allen plans to up his stake in the wireless data communications company with the purchase of an additional 2.58 million shares of its stock. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
PC of future packs 350 MHz, DVD - Intel (INTC) today demonstrated a next-generation PC that should be adept at playing back DVD titles directly on the PC when it hits the market in volume by mid-1998. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Search engine stocks look good - Search companies are expected to report improved quarterly results for the most part. The results may push their stock prices, which recently were fueled by a number of announced deals and partnerships, even higher. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Surf's up for Net in Australia - Australia's major media groups are investing serious money in cyberspace. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Umax unveils model with OS 8 - Umax Computer today unveiled a computer using the Macintosh OS 8, the first new model from a major clone maker to appear since the resolution of the fracas about Mac OS licensing. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Users may get IE 4 in advance - The official release of the much-ballyhooed Internet Explorer 4.0 browser isn't until tomorrow, but CD-ROMs with the software already have shipped. [News.com] (September 29, 1997)
Adding intelligence to networks - Bridgewater Systems is among a growing number of internetworking software players jumping into a new market for providing tools to allow ISPs (Internet service providers) to offer diverse services. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
Adobe shakes up top spots - Adobe Systems (ADBE) today announced that its chief operating officer has resigned, and that it plans a string of organizational changes. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
Apple CEO search narrows - As Apple Computer (AAPL) sorts through its list of potential candidates for its chief executive slot, a short list has developed, according to a published report today. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
Apple revisiting failed strategy - Apple Computer has embarked upon a new distribution strategy that will allow more computer resellers to buy computers directly from the company, thereby cutting out the markup added by distributors. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
Cross-platform email crypto questioned - Internet postings by a well-known expert on computer security are sparking controversy over just how reliable cross-platform encryption features are in email sent via programs such as Netscape's Communicator and Microsoft's Outlook Express. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
Embedded chip market to soar - Embedded processors, the low-cost microchips that serve as the brains behind cellular phones and other non-PC devices and account for $15 billion in annual sales, represent one of the stronger opportunities for semiconductor manufacturers around, according to analysts. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
"ER" premiere hyped online - One thing Hollywood is sure to be wondering this weekend is whether Webcasting, as they say, has legs. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
Gates wraps up MS show - Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Bill Gates closed this week's Professional Developers Conference by offering Windows programmers a glimpse of future developments in human interaction with computers and stressing the bets the company is making on Windows NT. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
HP unveils 300-MHz desktop - Hewlett-Packard (HWP) will introduce two 300-MHz Pentium II desktops and cut prices across selected Vectra lines by approximately ten percent in October, following price cuts earlier in the week from Compaq. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
Integrion gets financial boost - Electronic commerce venture Integrion Financial Network has gained a financial boost from Citibank and First Union, which have bought stakes in the bank consortium. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
Intel under scrutiny - Intel, which dominates the market for computer microprocessors, is being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission for evidence of unfair competition in the semiconductor market, a probe that now is cutting across that industry. The company has been subjected to numerous allegations that its business practices violate antitrust laws and that it strong-arms large customers from buying its competitors' products. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
Job funds come closer to high-tech home - High-tech and Internet companies may need to rely on their local communities, not the federal government, to fund job training for their employee-hungry industries if the Senate approves legislation aimed at dismantling the nation's workforce training system. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
Netcom PoP restored in Bay Area - Some Netcom (NETC) users in the San Francisco Bay Area experienced problems connecting to the Internet in the past 24 hours, but the problem has been fixed, a company vice president said today. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
Network Solutions nets strong trade - Network Solutions (NSOL) this morning jumped into the public arena with a strong showing, as its first trade hit the market at nearly 40 percent above its target price. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
New Apple ads to debut Sunday - Apple Computer (AAPL) will launch a new advertising campaign beginning this Sunday, the company said. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
New DVD format announced - A recordable format from the DVD Forum will help the producers of multimedia software bring content to the mass market, but technology that consumers can afford isn't in the cards. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
PowerAgent shuts doors - Internet marketing and advertising start-up PowerAgent has shut down just weeks shy of launching its flagship service, said its chief executive. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
U.S. to impose duties on Japanese supercomputers - The U.S. International Trade Commission voted 3-0 today to impose hefty antidumping duties on imports from Japan of specialized vector supercomputers. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
Women laud opportunities online - It's still tough going for women in the high-tech industry, but they are thriving, especially in opportunities created by the Internet. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
Xerox to show network printers - Xerox (XRX) is expected to step up its fight with Hewlett-Packard for the top spot in the network printing market when new president Rick Thoman unveils new products and strategy Monday. [News.com] (September 26, 1997)
Alliance named in dumping case - SAN JOSE, California—The U.S. Department of Commerce has dealt a blow to some foreign chip makers and to one U.S. firm in an anti-dumping case. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
Apple shows off Rhapsody OS - Apple gave one of the first public demonstrations of the developer release of Rhapsody, the company's next generation operating system, in an effort to woo programmers, but questions remain about where Rhapsody will be used. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
Bill Gates gets a pay raise - Microsoft (MFST) chairman, billionaire Bill Gates, got a modest 5 percent raise in the latest fiscal year, earning $591,352 in salary and bonuses, according to documents filed today. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
Cognos reports Q2 profit jump - Business software maker Cognos (COGNF) today reported a jump in second-quarter earnings and announced that it plans to buy a private software developer of Web-based information access applications. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
Congress studies domain future - Congress today is examining what role it should play in pulling the government out of the Internet domain game. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
Corel stock takes a tumble - Corel (COSFF) stock plummeted 21.14 percent today, following the software maker's announcement that it was selling off its Computer Aided Design (CAD) division, which came one day after it reported a drop in third-quarter revenues and a widening net loss. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
Do PC vendors feel pressured to use Intel? - Against the backdrop of a Federal Trade Commission investigation into Intel's (INTC) business practices, questions are surfacing about how the chipmaker keeps PC vendors wedded to its processors, and chip rivals Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Cyrix cut off from the lion’s share of the business. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
Experts think action unlikely - Intel (INTC) is likely to walk away unscathed from the federal antitrust investigation that was unveiled Wednesday, antitrust experts said today. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
FTC casts wide net in Intel probe - The Federal Trade Commission is seeking documents from a wide swath of technology companies as part of its investigation into whether Intel has engaged in unfair, monopolistic business practices. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
Hotmail offering premium service - Joining a trend to charge users for extra features, Hotmail will offer digital greeting cards from Greet Street. The price: 50 cents each. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
IBM extends manageability - IBM (IBM) has made its computer manageability software compatible with the bulk of its desktop lineup, the latest bit of one-upsmanship in the "managed PC" features war among the top PC vendors. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
IBM offering rebates on workstations - IBM workstation buyers will receive a rebate of up to 33 percent, the company announced today. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
Intel stock weathers storm - Intel (INTC) shares held relatively steady today after the Federal Trade Commission yesterday launched a formal investigation into the chip giant's business practices, though the chip maker's competitors captured some gains. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
Intel to accelerate Web - Intel is expected to announce a new technology tomorrow that will speed up the delivery of graphically rich Web pages, according to industry sources. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
Media moguls lobby for copyright bill - Software, communications, and entertainment firms have been shelling out the lobbying dollars as they push Congress to pass a copyright bill favorable to their industries, the Center for Responsive Politics said in an alert released this week. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
Microsoft still on antitrust hook - Now that the Federal Trade Commission is officially investigating Intel's (INTC) business practices, federal regulators have both halves of "Wintel" under scrutiny. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
MS, Cisco team for Unix Active Directory - Unix-based versions of Microsoft's (MSFT) Active Directory technology will follow Windows NT 5.0 down the development path, according to officials from Cisco Systems, who are spearheading the development. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
NEC to release larger Pentium II servers - NEC Computer will unveil a new Pentium II server on Monday that's targeted at the more price-sensitive segment of the server computer market. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
Netizens seeing less spam - Just as people cheer when a bully slips in the mud, antispammers are delighting in the misfortunes of bulk emailer Sanford Wallace this week. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
Older Netizens to throw weight - Watch out, Generation-Xers. A study released today says that baby boomers are poised to stake their claim in cyberspace. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
Onsale broadens products, partners - At most Net auctions, the most you can hope to walk away with is a mouse, a keyboard, or maybe a computer. But if Web auction house Onsale (ONSL) has its way, you could one day log off the Net as the proud owner of a frozen steak. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
Singapore fund taps global tech - A U.S. and Singaporean bank joined forces today to launch a mutual fund that will allow Singapore investors to put money into global technology stocks. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
TechWave opens online store network - Online software store TechWave today unveiled the first affiliates in its network of Internet storefronts that uses TechWave's infrastructure to sell software on the Net. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
What's on Allchin's mind? - Microsoft (MSFT) senior vice president Jim Allchin has a lot to think about these days. [News.com] (September 25, 1997)
ANS adds 56-kbps access - Corporate network service provider ANS Communications announced 56-kbps dial-up service for its customers in 95 U.S. cities today, the latest example of the Internet access technology's expansion. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Audio, video added to CORBA - The Object Management Group (OMG), the organization responsible for promoting the Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA), has ratified a new standard for managing the broadcast of audio and visual data, making possible the development of full interactive multimedia applications built to the CORBA standard. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Avant loses ground in legal battle - Shares of Avant (AVNT) tumbled 9 percent in trading today, following a federal appeals court ruling that forbid the company from selling its older-version software and may pave the way for a similar ruling on its flagship product. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Compaq cuts prices, beefs up notebooks - Compaq Computer (CPQ) today cut prices on its Deskpro business PCs and its Armada notebook line, as personal computer prices continue to drop across the board. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
CompuServe creates spam filter - In the continuing battle to combat junk email, CompuServe (CSRV) today announced it has built a better spam trap. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Crypto bill SAFE out of committee - Fierce lobbying on behalf of the high-tech industry appears to have paid off in its holy war over encryption, as a key committee in the House of Representatives approved a closely watched bill that would loosen the government's control on the export of encryption products. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Dell sees continued growth - Dell Computer (DELL) expects workstations and its position in the corporate market to continue to be its market-drivers, but the consumer market also has been slated as an accelerator, the company's chief financial officer said at an analyst conference today. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Developers like COM, not hype - Microsoft (MSFT) is spending this week trying to convince developers to take advantage of Windows' built-in component architecture called COM (Component Object Model). So far, developers have mostly the same reaction: yes to COM but no to Microsoft's marketing strategy. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Firms eye software compatibility - Eleven of Japan's more prominent hardware makers and systems developers, including Toshiba and IBM Japan, have agreed to jointly develop software linking computers, Internet-capable phones, and other information equipment, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported yesterday. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
FTC investigating Intel - The Federal Trade Commission has served a subpoena to investigate Intel (INTC) for evidence of unfair competition in the semiconductor market. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Great Plains surpasses estimates - Great Plains Software (GPSI) today announced a jump in revenue that exceeds analyst estimates. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
HP handhelds take on PC features - Although handheld computing devices still seem to fall into the category of gadgetry, Hewlett-Packard (HWP) is targeting its marketing and development efforts toward evolving these devices as the latest extension of business computing. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
HP to rival copier giants - Hewlett-Packard (HWP) today will unveil plans to extend its presence in the $200-billion-a-year printing market with high-tech products that could rival photocopier giants like Xerox. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Intel eyes small-business market - Intel (INTC), in an effort to expand its reach into the networking market for small businesses, today announced it will acquire Dayna Communications. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Libraries debate Net filtering - The notion of filtering Net access at public libraries received very different reactions from the city councils of Coppell, Texas, and San Jose, California, yesterday, where officials tried to balance concerns about online pornography with cries of censorship. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
MS forges new tools - Microsoft (MSFT) has blanketed attendees at this week's Professional Developers Conference with new technologies and broad frameworks. On Friday, the company will get down to the nitty-gritty of explaining its next generation of development tools for building software to support those new technologies. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
MS sees Windows in cars, phones - If Microsoft (MSFT) has its way, some 1999 model cars will come equipped with Windows as well as windows. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
NEC Japan quits closed design - Pressed by an eroding lead in Japan's personal computer market, NEC Computer (NIPNY) said on Wednesday that next month it would begin selling PCs based on a global standard promoted by Microsoft and Intel. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Prodigy adds Solutions division - Prodigy said today it is restructuring the company into three divisions and announced that chief executive Paul DeLacey is stepping down to serve as strategic adviser to the chairman. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Site offers free legal help - As with health care, legal advice is finding its place on the Net. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Standards delay troubles 3Com - Following a meeting of modem-makers in which it was concluded that they could not decide on a preliminary standard for 56 kpbs, 3Com (COMS) is one of the latest to acknowledge this delay will hurt sales. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Study reveals IT spending patterns - Insurance and finance companies spend more on information technology than health care companies do. And companies that spend the most on IT tend to outsource their technology needs more than those with less IT spending. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Sun exec cools threats to MS - A key Sun Microsystems (SUNW) executive today backed off comments made Monday by Sun chief executive Scott McNealy, who had appeared to threaten Microsoft (MSFT) with pulling its license for the Java programming language. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Sun pushes Java - Sun Microsystems (SUNW) continues to push Java into as many markets as it can. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Survivor Umax boosts Mac role - Umax Computer, which will soon stand alone as the only major company to make Mac OS clone computers, is hoping to play an increased role in helping Apple (AAPL) regain its footing in the PC industry. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
VDOnet expands repertoire - VDOnet today announced the release of VDOMaster, a management system for Internet service providers, telecommunications companies, cable providers, and information systems managers that will deliver video applications. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Web ad study boosts banners - The Internet Advertising Bureau released an independent study today that claims Web banner ads can be an effective way for advertisers to reach Internet users, challenging the prevalent view that banners don't work for branding. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
WorldCom sees no antitrust snags - A key executive of WorldCom (WCOM) predicted today that the complex deal splitting up CompuServe (CSRV) will survive antitrust scrutiny by the Justice Department. [News.com] (September 24, 1997)
Bells oppose encryption controls - Five Baby Bell regional telephone companies joined a coalition yesterday urging Congress to reject a proposal to give U.S. law enforcement agencies access to otherwise secure computer files. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
Booming European IT market seen - The European information technology market has improved in 1997, and this renewed strength looks like it will continue into 1998, Compaq Computer (CPQ) said. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
Boundless to make NCs for NCR - NCR (NCR) is moving into the market for "dumb terminal" replacements with the help of Boundless Technologies (BDLS), which will manufacture a line of network computers for the Dayton, Ohio-based data warehousing giant. The agreement was announced today. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
3Com full steam ahead - 3Com (COMS) today reported a 28 percent jump in first-quarter revenues and met Wall Street's estimates, as it absorbed the benefits of its recent merger with modem maker U.S. Robotics. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
Compaq builds to order in Japan - Compaq Computer (CPQ) is set to escalate the PC price war in Japan as it readies the launch of its build-to-order initiative next month. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
Developers to Gates: Adopt Java - A grassroots organization of Java software developers has issued an open letter calling on Microsoft (MSFT) and chairman Bill Gates to embrace the Java platform fully. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
DVD recordable drives coming - Sony is expected to show off its new recordable DVD technology at Fall Comdex '97 as it begins shipping samples of the drives to manufacturers in November, according to Nikkei's JapanBizTech news service. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
GE service builds extranets - GE Information Services, a unit of General Electric (GE), today launched a new version of its GE InterBusiness Partner service, which lets companies set up extranets using GEIS's infrastructure. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
Grove soft on NCs, Net PCs - Network Computers (NCs) and Net PCs may have their cheerleaders, but Andy Grove doesn't seem to be one of them. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
Grove tells of "bifurcation" - "Multiple bifurcation" will be one way to describe Intel's future product strategy, according to chief executive officer Andy Grove. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
IBM backs clustered NT servers - IBM (IBM) announced it is broadening its support of data storage for clustered Windows NT servers, yet more evidence of a major vendor chiming in with support of this high-end corporate computing technology. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
IBM launches new handheld PC - IBM (IBM) has announced a new handheld device based on the PalmPilot technology. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
IBM retires Deep Blue from chess - IBM (IBM) has retired Deep Blue, the supercomputer that made history when it defeated world champion Garry Kasparov in May, a company spokeswoman said today. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
Librarians, locals mull Net filters - Before the William T. Cozby Public Library in Coppell, Texas, offers public Net access, the town council will decide today whether to block sexually explicit sites or let patrons surf without content controls. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
Micron profits fall short - Micron Technology Inc. (MU) said late Monday that its fiscal fourth-quarter net income more than tripled. But it was still far less than Wall Street had expected because of a sharp drop in computer memory chip prices. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
MS bets the company on NT 5.0 - SAN DIEGO—Microsoft (MSFT) is betting the company on its upcoming Windows NT 5.0 operating system, senior vice president Jim Allchin said today. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
MS: COM+, DNA, IE 4 will dominate - One week before the commercial launch of Internet Explorer 4.0, Microsoft (MSFT) group vice president of applications and platforms Paul Maritz opened the company's Professional Developer Conference here today by predicting the new browser would carry Microsoft past Netscape Communications (NSCP) in browser share. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
MS tunes up Windows NT - On the eve of its annual Professional Developer's Conference, Microsoft (MSFT) posted a new package of enhancements for its Windows NT Server version 4.0 operating system. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
Netscape dials up telcos - In the hopes of spreading the power of the Internet to more businesses, large and small, Netscape Communications (NSCP) said today that it will offer an enhanced version of its server software to enable telecommunications companies to offer Internet, intranet, and extranet services to their customers. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
NT could gain at corporations - Sequent Computer Systems (SQNT) and Dell (DELL) showed off technology that allows multiple Windows NT servers to be strung together for improved performance and reliability, boosting the prospects for Microsoft's software in high-end corporate computing where Unix has traditionally been strong. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
Oracle on fiscal-year growth spurt - Oracle (ORCL) chairman and chief executive Larry Ellison said today that earnings growth for the rest of fiscal 1998 will outpace the company's first-quarter growth. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
Prodigy ad gets in users' faces - Prodigy Internet thinks it has found the perfect online ad, but some of its subscribers think otherwise. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
Senate debates online weapon info - Politicians frequently praise the Information Age boom. Whether the Net makes it easier for hostile nations to construct better bombs, however, is causing concern in the Senate this week. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
TI catches DSP wave - San Francisco--As part of a continued effort to reinvent his company, Texas Instruments' (TXN) CEO today stressed the importance of digital-signal processing (DSP) and its upside potential to analysts and investors here at an analyst conference. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
Upgrading business rules for e-commerce - As meetings wind down to make the sprawling code underlying all commercial transactions compatible with the emerging electronic marketplace, unresolved issues remain that could profoundly affect its future. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
UUNet streams into multicasting - Targeting online news services and real-time broadcasters, WorldCom's (WCOM) Internet access company, UUNet, announced a new service today that lets content providers send large packets of data to thousands of Net users at once. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
Verity turmoil reflected in Q1 report - Management turmoil at Verity (VRTY) took its toll on the software company's first-quarter performance as it posted a widening loss and fell far short of analysts' expectations. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
Zona Research downplays NCs - While NC proponents Oracle (ORCL) and Sun Microsystems (SUNW) talk up network computers at Oracle's annual developers conference in Los Angeles, researcher Zona Research today issued some sobering numbers about corporate interest in thin-client systems. [News.com] (September 23, 1997)
Alexa accessorizes browsers - Alexa Internet released today the first commercial version of its reference and navigation tool that plugs into a browser and provides background information on Web sites. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
AMD, Cyrix to tell of chip advances - Toward the end of the year, both Cyrix (CYRX) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will start to unveil new chip technologies that could well raise competitive pressures on chip giant Intel. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Analysts study Apple's direction - Apple Computer's (AAPL) recent moves to halt its licensing strategy will have serious detrimental effects that will lead to the demise of the troubled computer maker, Dataquest said in a report released Monday. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Cabletron beats analysts' estimates - Leading networking company Cabletron Systems (CS) today reported a jump in second-quarter earnings and handily beat analysts' estimates as acceptance of its switching technology appears to be taking hold. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
CNET debuts Snap Online - After a year of behind-the-scenes development, CNET: The Computer Network (CNWK) is launching its new consumer online service today, called Snap Online. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Compaq debuts first Net PC - Compaq Computer (CPQ) today introduced the Compaq Deskpro 4000N, the first Net PC to hit the market, amid speculation over who will buy these new stripped-down, network-centric computers. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
HP releases new TopTools - Hewlett-Packard this week unveiled the second version of TopTools, an inventory and diagnostic software package that the company will include on its corporate computers and workstations. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
IBM develops new chip technology - IBM (IBM) today announced that it has discovered a way to wire semiconductors with copper, a move company executives and analysts say should dramatically change the process and business of making chips. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
IBM shows off new servers - IBM (IBM) took the covers off a new line of Intel-based servers that will compete with recent offerings from Compaq and Hewlett-Packard. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
IBM stock rallies for copper chip - IBM's (IBM) stock rallied in response to the company's announcement that it has developed a new technology for making chips with copper instead of aluminum circuitry. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Informix audit spurs stock plunge - As the Nasdaq works to de-list Informix (IFMXE) as a result of the company's delay in filing a quarterly financial report and its subsequent announcement that it would likely double the amount of its restated 1996 financial results and add 1995 to the audit, the company's stock today dropped as much as 30 percent in morning trading. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Iomega to compete with Nomai - Iomega, which makes removable storage products for desktop computers, could face competition from French company Nomai, which makes advanced digital-data and multimedia storage solutions, according to business newspaper Barron's. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Java heats up at Oracle meeting - Oracle (ORCL) today put Java squarely on the front burner at its Oracle Open World user meeting in Los Angeles. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
McAfee told to preserve evidence - Symantec (SYMC) today said Magistrate Judge Edward A. Infante has ordered McAfee Associates to preserve evidence in the copyright infringement case filed by Symantec earlier this year. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
McNealy to percolate Java - Sun Microsystems (SUNW) will pursue standardizing its Java programming language even if current efforts with the International Standards Organization (ISO) don't result in making Java a standard, company chief executive Scott McNealy told CNET's NEWS.COM today in an exclusive interview. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
MS execs top richest 100 - You don't have to be a college graduate to make millions--or even billions--in the digital age, and Microsoft's (MSFT) chairman and CEO has proven that time and again. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
MSNBC braves email ads - MSNBC is boldly going where few other mainstream companies have dared to go on the Internet: in your email box. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Net management latest hot topic - Industry trade shows often take on a certain theme, and this year at Networld+Interop, it appears everyone will be talking about network management software. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Networkers fight for remote - Networking players continue to gang-tackle the booming remote access market in an effort to expand their lineup of wares for small businesses, enterprise networks, and service providers. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Oracle online NC store ready - Network Computer Incorporated (NCI), the Oracle (ORCL) division that creates software for network computers, tomorrow will launch its NC Online Store to sell products online. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
PC makers eye Japanese market - U.S. personal computer makers are gearing up to boost their presence in Japan's 2 trillion yen ($16.2 billion) PC market, which is at a major turning point after three years of spectacular growth. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Quarterdeck looks for a new niche - Quarterdeck (QDEK), looking for a new niche in the software business, will begin selling TuneUp, a program that uses the Internet to automatically update popular software products, the company said today. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Rockwell produces Java chip - Rockwell Avionics and Communications, a division of Rockwell (ROK), says it has produced the first Java processor that can directly execute Java programs, but questions remain about how Java processors will fare in the competitive, low-margin market for embedded processors. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Semiconductor revenues to reach $300 billion - Global revenues in the semiconductor market are on track to surpass $300 billion by the year 2001, the research firm Dataquest said today. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Sun back to the Java table - Rebuffed in its first step to make Java an international standard, Sun Microsystems (SUNW) modified its original proposal today in hope that the second time's a charm. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Umax to build Intel NCs - Umax Data Systems has announced that it will start selling network computers (NCs) based on Intel processors and software from Network Computers Inc. (NCI) this November, although observers have noted that the actual cost savings the NC platform is supposed to deliver may not be that significant. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Upgrade piracy case goes to trial - Marking the first software piracy case involving upgraded products to reach a trial judgment, a federal judge has awarded Novell (NOVL) $4.3 million dollars, the company said. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Yahoo, Visa set up shop site - Yahoo (YHOO) and Visa today launched the Visa Shopping Guide by Yahoo, a service designed to simplify online shopping. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Yamaha ships rewritable CD drive - Yamaha today began shipping a rewritable CD drive, a device that enables special CDs to function as high-capacity floppy disks. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Year 2000 date change risky for financial markets - New York Federal Reserve Bank president William McDonough said the year 2000 software date change poses a major risk for world financial markets, and, if botched, could hurt the world economy. [News.com] (September 22, 1997)
Tech fund to seed start-ups - Interactive Minds plans to announce a multimillion-dollar fund Monday, designed to give it an additional role as "venture catalyst" to technology start-ups. [News.com] (September 21, 1997)
Adobe surpasses expectations - Adobe Systems (ADBE) lived up to its own hype today as it chalked up better-than-expected earnings due to strong shipments of Windows-based products and solid performance for Macintosh applications, the company said. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Alteon speeds ahead with new deals - Gigabit-speed start-up Alteon Networks continues to make deals and deliver new gear that could separate it from a crowded field. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Amazon.com stock spikes - Amazon.com (AMZN) stock was up almost 20 percent today on an analyst's initiation of coverage as an "outperform" stock. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Apple to make NCs - Apple Computer (AAPL) may rest a portion of its future on the emerging network computer (NC) market. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Assured Access Technology gets $13 million VC investment - Assured Access Technology, Inc., a developer of WAN access switches for public data networks, today announced it has closed a $13 million financing deal through Mayfield Fund, Sequoia Capital, and Worldview Technology Partners, as well as company founders. Next week, Assured Access Technology will introduce a family of WAN access switches designed and built specifically for public data networking, the first such switches that are easy to install, operate and maintain. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Borland and Microsoft settle - Borland International (BORL) and Microsoft (MSFT) today announced that they have settled a lawsuit brought by Borland in May alleging that the software giant was hiring away Borland's key employees in an attempt to put it out of business. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Chromatic to release combo chip - Chromatic Research and its manufacturing partners next week will preview an all-in-one media accelerator that combines 3D and 2D graphics with Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) functionality on a single piece of silicon. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Crypto bill talks deadlocked - Like many who have tried to broach a compromise on the knotty issue of regulating computer encoding technology, members of the House Commerce Committee are finding negotiation efforts futile, people involved said. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Dell shipping servers in Japan - Dell (DELL) said it has begun shipping workstation and midrange servers in Japan. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Di crash photo called fake - French authorities said today that a photo circulating on the Web, allegedly of Princess Diana in the car wreck that killed her, is a fake. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Encryption battle shaping up - The quiet battle for the future of encryption is heating up. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
MacWorld moves to New York - IDG Expo Management said yesterday it is moving the 1998 East Coast MacWorld convention to New York from Boston, where it had been held for 13 years. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Microsoft, AT&T invest in E-Stamp - E-Stamp, which has created a system for buying postage stamps over the Internet, will announce Monday that Microsoft (MSFT) and AT&T Ventures (T) have both taken ten-percent equity shares in the three-year-old firm. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Microsoft preps Windows CE 2.0 - Microsoft (MSFT) is readying the next version of the Windows CE for release at the end of the month, a move that is expected to give rise to a host of new portable computing devices. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
MS, Netscape agree on Individual - Customized news delivery company Individual (INDV) has profited from its newly announced partnership with Netscape Communications. As a result, Microsoft is pocketing some cash. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Net vendors gear up for speed - A slew of new gear from both major networking players and eager start-ups will pepper the landscape from now until next month's Networld+Interop in Atlanta. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
PC card uses Intel's new flash memory chip - Electronic Designs has rolled out a new generation of its Linear Flash PCMCIA cards that includes the new StrataFlash flash memory chips from Intel, a technology shift which will boost memory capacity on PCMCIA flash memory cards approximately 22 percent. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Pinnacle Micro plans workforce cuts - Pinnacle Micro (PNCL), an optical storage technology company, said today it plans "significant" workforce reductions in its Irvine, California and Colorado Springs, Colorado operations and expects its third-quarter revenues to be significantly below second-quarter revenues. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Pittman: Cyberspace is splitting - The cyberspace market may be splitting into those users who want more sophisticated computer services and those who want things kept nice and simple, AOL Networks (AOL) chief executive Robert Pittman said. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Power out to prove new strategy - Power Computing, virtually forced into selling its Macintosh direct sales business to Apple (AAPL) and left to refocus its business on the highly competitive PC arena, has a short timeline to prove its new business model before its money runs out, analysts say. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Service to gather content for teachers - Philips Electronics is launching a new Net service called PlanetSearch Networks, which will aggregate content and news for professionals and Net users with common interests. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Sites call for censorship awareness - As Banned Books Week kicks off Monday, the Internet and the blocking software used to prevent children from accessing adult content will be focal points for the event. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Sony beefs up consumer PCs - Sony Electronics introduced a slew of new products today, including consumer PCs featuring the 300-MHz MMX Pentium II processor and advanced 3D graphics and audio, along with new peripherals such as video cameras. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Survey: PCs waste 3 weeks a year - Every employee who uses a personal computer can lose up to three weeks of working time per year tackling technology problems on his or her desk, according to a survey published today. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
VLSI names two senior vice presidents - VLSI Technology Inc. (VLSI), designer and manufacturer of System-Level Silicon integrated circuits, today announced the promotions of Bala Iyer and Ted Malanczuk to the position of senior vice president. Iyer will be senior vice president, chief financial officer of VLSI Technology, where he will oversee the company's worldwide finance, tax and treasury activities, and Malanczuk will be senior vice president, operations. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Wit Capital to offer one of the first online IPOs - Online investment bank and brokerage Wit Capital will offer one of the first IPOs on the Net. Wit has filed a preliminary prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission for Radcom, a data communications networks maker and marketer. Through its underwriter, Radcom expects to float out 2.25 million shares with an anticipated price range of $7.50 to $9.50 per share. Once approved, Wit then plans to sell the IPO shares via its online service. [News.com] (September 19, 1997)
Alleged Diana photo appears online - A photo said to show Princess Diana in the car wreck that killed her is circulating on the Web, stirring an ethical debate and prompting one Web site host, GeoCities, to delete it. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
ALR leads Gateway onto new turf - New desktops and the first notebook PCs from Advanced Logic Research will nudge parent company and direct-marketing giant Gateway 2000 (GTW) into a more indirect sales strategy for certain models and into corporate territory currently dominated by leading PC vendors such as Compaq and IBM. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
AltaVista head quits over IPO - Digital Equipment (DEC) said Ilene Lang, chief executive of its AltaVista Internet Software unit, resigned, the Wall Street Journal reported. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
AltaVista searches for new market - Digital Equipment (DEC), a lagging computer maker and service provider, is looking to push its AltaVista search engine into new markets at a time when the its top dog has resigned. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
AOL in retailing pact with N2K - America Online (AOL) said today it reached agreement with N2K to create a cobranded version of N2K's online music sales service for AOL subscribers and to take a small ownership stake in the music retailer. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
Apple prospects hold steady - Despite a quarter that's been jam-packed with management changes and competitor cloners slashing their prices, Apple Computer (AAPL) analysts are holding their ratings and earnings expectations steady for the current quarter that ends this month. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
Check Point merges Net traffic - Already dominant in the security firewall market, Check Point Software (CHKPF) will announce next week that it is moving into a new arena--helping companies manage heavy traffic pouring onto their networks from the Net. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
Domain name suit to include NSF - Just months before the National Science Foundation was to rid itself of its involvement in the domain name registration business, PGMedia amended its antitrust lawsuit over the registration system to include the government organization. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
Intel's "revolutionary" memory isn't quite so - The same memory technology that Intel (INTC) announced today was unveiled by Intel more than three years ago, amid similar fanfare. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
ISP censorship seen as trend - Chris Ellison, a founder of a U.K.-based cyberliberties group, is upset that a British Internet service provider took down his organization's Web site. But he's more distressed about what he sees as a growing trend: ISPs' increasing willingness to censor sites hosted on their servers. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
Lucent licensing 56-kbps technology - Lucent Technologies (LU) said today it is willing to license 56-kbps modem technology for use by other vendors in order to advance an industry standard for the technology, but licensees may have to pony up significant fees. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
More layoffs expected at Apple - More executive departures and layoffs are expected at Apple Computer (AAPL) as interim chief executive Steve Jobs continues to shake up the computer company. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
Oracle puts Java on front burner - Oracle (ORCL) plans to spotlight new Java-enabled products at its Oracle Open World user meeting next week in Los Angeles. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
PC sales in Japan seen slowing - Most Japanese PC manufacturers expect domestic sales this year to expand by less than the industry-wide forecast of 22 percent. The bearish outlook reflects sluggish growth in sales to individual consumers for most of 1997, though analysts say corporate demand remains strong, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Wednesday. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
Sharp making Windows CE handheld - Sharp Electronics announced it is developing a handheld PC based on the Windows CE operating system. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
Smart card industry reps meet - Representatives of the Smart Card Forum called for companies to join together to use existing technology in developing a single card for consumers that can be used for multiple daily functions. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
Spree.com, Sprint in domain squabble - If Spree.com loses its domain name, the online storefront says it'll go out of business. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
Surfers flocking to local content - The Web may have worldwide reach, but about half its users are overwhelmingly interested in local information, according to a report released today. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
Warning on Net medicine sales - Three Washington state doctors have issued a warning about medicinal products available over the Internet, citing the case of a man who suffered kidney failure from an elixir he bought through his home computer. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
Web site traffic: Who's counting? - Internet companies continue to grapple with how to measure traffic at Web sites for the purpose of selling advertising. [News.com] (September 18, 1997)
Accountants to certify commerce - Professional accounting standard boards in the U.S. and Canada unveiled a joint program to certify the security and business practices of commercial sites on the Internet. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Antivirus lawsuit takes a twist - Adding another wrinkle to an already complex legal situation, Hilgraeve, a small Michigan-based software firm, has filed a lawsuit against Symantec and McAfee, claiming both companies have violated its software patent. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Aussie tech firm nets China deal - Australian high-tech company Coms21 announced today a deal to make smart cards for China's largest life insurer that it said could be worth more than $1.08 billion. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Fidelity upgrades its advisers - Fidelity Investments, in an effort to capture more of the $140 billion in assets managed by registered investment advisers, said Tuesday it was updating its software and creating a Web page just for them. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
German group to gauge ads' reach - Next month, Germany will launch its first system that uses a neutral source to judge the impact of Internet advertising, the Statistical Information Center of Advertising Media, or IVW, said today. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Getting a handle on notebook heat - Notebook PCs over the next two years will include everything that's in a high-end, "dream-machine" multimedia desktop, but only if the industry can lower power consumption. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
HP WebTV printer soon available - Hewlett-Packard (HWP) says that its DeskJet 670TV printer, which allows the printing of Internet pages accessed via television sets, should be available in the U.S. beginning October 31. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
IBM Japan, MS form server alliance - IBM Japan (IBM) is expected to form an alliance with Microsoft (MSFT) that will allow the company to sell servers based on the Windows NT operating system. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
IBM to sell handheld computer - IBM is set to announce next week a new handheld device based on the PalmPilot technology. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
IE 4 gets ISP backing - Two days after trumpeting deals to bundle Internet Explorer 4.0 on the PCs of more than 50 hardware makers, Microsoft (MSFT) has struck similar deals with leading Internet service providers. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
IE 4 won't activate Mac, Win3.1 - When versions of Microsoft's (MSFT) Internet Explorer 4.0 ship for the Macintosh and Windows 3.1 later this fall, they will have some of the goodies IE 4.0 for Windows 95 and NT has--push channels, support for Dynamic HTML, and the Outlook Express mail client--but they won't have the Active Desktop or Web integration, features currently possible only by the integration of Windows and IE 4.0. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Intel, Compaq form alliance - The two biggest drivers of the personal computer industry will join forces tomorrow to speed adoption of networking technology. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Intel launches flash memory chip - Intel (INTC) today launched a powerful 64-megabit flash memory chip, in which the data storage capacity of each memory cell is double that of conventional chips. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Jobs-sharing is fine with Pixar - Is absentee Pixar (PIXR) CEO Steve Jobs forgotten as well as gone? [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Johnny Cash sings copyright blues - Wearing his trademark black suit, country singer Johnny Cash was supposed to tell Congress today that his songs are in desperate need of copyright protection in cyberspace. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Lawmakers irked over telecom law - Eighteen months after passage of a landmark telecommunications law, lawmakers are set to probe why the act is not generating the fierce competition in the telephone business that politicians had promised. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Malaysia's high-tech moneymaker - KUALA LUMPUR-Malaysia said today it expects revenue from its high-tech, information technology Multimedia Super Corridor zone (MSC) to be around $3.33 billion over a five-year period. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Nasdaq targets British investors - LONDON-The Nasdaq stock market announced plans Wednesday for a $10.5 million advertising drive aimed at attracting British retail investors who can buy stocks via the Internet. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Net house hunters get foot in door - In the ongoing search for moneymaking opportunities on the Net, Stuart Wolff, chief executive of Realtor.com, is convinced he's found a pot of gold. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Netscape offers Individual service - Netscape Communications (NSCP) is giving Individual, a company known for its customized daily news deliveries, the reins of Industry Watch, a section of the Netcenter Web-based service. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
New spin on DVD - As two new companies join the DVD Forum, the industry consortium working on setting recordable DVD standards, Hewlett-Packard is casting doubts on whether the standard will fly with consumers. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Novell adds to BorderManager - Novell (NOVL) released more details today on promised technology to speed Web page viewing and ease network access management. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Novell debuts groupware upgrade - Novell (NOVL) today rolled out GroupWise 5.2, an upgrade to the company's messaging and collaboration software package with new support for Internet collaboration standards and Java applets. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Online stock talk fuels lawsuit - Underscoring a problem attorneys say will only become more prevalent, a company today sued three individuals for allegedly using the Internet to manipulate stock prices. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Oracle downgraded after report - Oracle (ORCL) stock dropped more than 7 percent this morning, a day after the No. 2 software maker released its quarterly earnings report. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
PointCast to push new networks - PointCast announced it is rolling out ten new networks for ten key industries, such as telecommunications, legal, and real estate, the latest attempt to help users sort through the plethora of information on the Net. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Power announces deep price cuts - Power Computing announced immediate price cuts and memory upgrades for midrange and high-end desktops. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
RSA crypto export gets thumbs-up - Security Dynamics (SDTI) today announced that its RSA Data Security subsidiary has won U.S. approval to export RSA's SecurPC 2.0 software, a 128-bit encryption product for securing desktop PCs. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
SEMI posts August ratio - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--The North American semiconductor equipment industry posted a book-to-bill ratio of 1.11 for August 1997, Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International reported. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
SportsLine prepares for IPO - After five months of silence, Sportsline USA has resurfaced with an official filing preparing the investment community for its initial public offering. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Sun rises in Morocco - Sun Microsystems said it has started business in Morocco in partnership with the already established German group Siemens Nixdorf. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
TRUSTe marks down privacy labels - The online privacy and e-commerce advocacy group, TRUSTe, is overhauling its "trustmarks" program, which is designed to let surfers know how Web sites will use their personal information. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Wal-Mart, CompUSA selling branded PCs - Wal-Mart and CompUSA are not satisfied with selling you PCs. Now they want to build them for you, too. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
Zenith Media seeking partner - Zenith Media Worldwide, a leading global media-buying specialist, announced Wednesday it was actively talking to other companies in hopes of finding a partner to help it expand. [News.com] (September 17, 1997)
AOL wants Slate, IE channel - In yet another instance that shows how the Internet can make bedfellows out of rivals, America Online (AOL) will be teaming up with its competitor, Microsoft (MSFT), for new online offerings. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Compaq woos ISP market - Compaq has released a series of servers and workstations bundled with Internet software from Microsoft, Adobe, and others in an attempt to woo more of the small to medium-size Internet service provider market. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Congress confronts copyrights - When two international treaties were adopted last year to expand copyright protection on the Internet, 157 world delegates struggled to compromise. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Congress mulls laptops in sessions - The tapping of typists on computer keyboards is by now a familiar sound in the hallowed halls of Congress. In most cases, it comes from House and Senate staffers banging out speeches, drafts of bills, or emails to alert legislators and lobbyists of upcoming hearings. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
The Exponential-Apple fight - Was it coincidence or conspiracy? That is the question which lay at the base of the claim Exponential Technologies has filed against Apple Computer. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Fed Year 2000 price tag up $1 billion - The number of government computer systems that need to be fixed or replaced before the year 2000 has jumped while the estimated cost has soared by $1 billion, the U.S. government said yesterday. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Firewall application shored up - WatchGuard Technologies, formerly called Seattle Software Labs, next week will ship a new version of its firewall appliance, a hardware device with bundled software dedicated to guarding corporate networks from intruders. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
HP fights to keep its Unix edge - Normally stoic Hewlett-Packard (HWP) is coming out swinging in its bid to keep its HP-UX brand of Unix a relevant player in the enterprise network operating system market. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
HP says it didn't spam - Hewlett-Packard (HWP) today denied that it had deliberately spammed people over the weekend, despite the protests of Net users who claim they never signed up for a newsletter on HP scanners. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Jobs move seen as necessary step - What goes around, comes around. And in that spirit, Apple Computer (AAPL) today named cofounder and board member Steve Jobs interim CEO, raising new questions about the potential of his expanding role and the search for a replacement to ousted chief executive Gilbert Amelio. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Jobs named interim Apple CEO - Amid much speculation and concerns over an eventual power struggle, Apple Computer (AAPL) today announced that cofounder and quasi-leader Steve Jobs would take the top post--at least temporarily. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
56-kbps standard seen delayed - Users hoping for help in deciding whether to buy a 56-kbps modem will have to wait at least until January, as manufacturers at a recent industry meeting failed to adopt standards that will allow 56-kbps modems to interoperate with one another. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Lotus delays Notes, Domino releases - Lotus is delaying its rollout of Notes 5.0 and Domino 5.0 until the first half of 1998, company officials said. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
MSN has uphill battle - When America Online (AOL) announced its plans to acquire CompuServe (CSRV), the Microsoft Network's world changed. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
NEC to revamp PC models - NEC Computer today said it plans to start selling a new personal computer based on the formats set by Microsoft software and Intel microprocessors by the end of this year. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Netscape patents crypto protocol - Netscape Communications (NSCP) quietly received a patent last month for one of the most popular types of encryption on the Internet, but the company says it will continue to give it away for free. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Netscape reworks Web publishing - Netscape Communications (NSCP) and Actra, a Netscape joint venture with GE Information Services (GE), will release a new version of Netscape's two-year-old Web site publishing software by the end of the month. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Oracle meets rosy expectations - On an operating level, Oracle (ORCL) today hit analysts' expectations, but profits were dragged down by a one-time charge associated with acquisitions made during the quarter. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Pentium II ads cost Intel $100 million - Intel (INTC) will spend more than $100 million this autumn, the most it has ever spent for a fall campaign, to promote its new Pentium II microprocessors on television, in print and on radio. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Screen progress boosts stock - Westaim shares rose on the Toronto Stock Exchange today after the company announced a breakthrough in its effort to produce full-color, flat-panel screens for computers and televisions. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Serial-killer site owner defends work - A journalist who has made a specialty of covering serial killers said yesterday she was delighted that America Online (AOL) had dumped her serial-killer home page off the Internet. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Sony to begin direct sales - In an apparent effort to boost its flagging VAIO line, the U.S. unit of Sony Electronics today said that it will sell consumer PC desktops, laptops, and Sony peripherals direct from its Web site, by phone, and through the mail. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Toshiba, IBM team up on DRAM - Toshiba said on Tuesday that a joint venture with IBM in the U.S. has completed construction of a factory for making 64MB DRAM chips. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Vignette updates StoryServer platform - Vignette next week will announce StoryServer 3, an update to its Web site production platform for Internet-based delivery of content and applications. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
WebTV unveils major upgrade - Two leaders in the embryonic Net TV market have taken the wraps off new technologies this week as the market splinters into two incompatible camps, one led by Microsoft, the other by Oracle. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Zuno zones in on print publishers - A new firm backed by some major technology interests announced its presence on the Web software scene as well as its first product: a system for Net publishing. [News.com] (September 16, 1997)
Apple unveils Mac OS 8 machines - Apple Computer (AAPL) today announced its first Macintosh desktop systems to ship with its new operating system, as the company refreshed its Power Macintosh 6500 line of computers for consumers and small businesses. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Barnes & Noble lands new partners - BarnesandNoble.com, the division of Barnes & Noble (BKS), announced it has added two more online marketing deals to its war chest, cementing partnerships with search engine WebCrawler and yellow page directory InfoSpace. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Borland banking on Java tools - Borland International (BORL), still struggling to grow its software business after three years, will today unveil a product designed to tap the phenomenal demand for programs written in the Java programming language. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
California Net bills approved - Before California wrapped up its legislative session yesterday, lawmakers passed a handful of new cyberspace regulations, including criminalizing the online seduction of minors and mandating digitized campaign finance records. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Components for your IE 4 only - Microsoft (MSFT) will add support for reusable components in Internet Explorer 4.0 when it ships at the end of the month, but the components, called "scriptlets," will be viewable only with the new browser, the company said today. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Exchange 5.5 beta boosts integration, security - Microsoft (MSFT) today unleashed the beta version of an update to its Exchange messaging and collaboration package. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Exponential sues Apple - Exponential Technologies, a now-defunct chip vendor that just a year ago represented the cutting edge in microprocessors, has filed suit against former ally Apple for allegedly breaking off a supply contract earlier this year and also interfering with sales to Apple clone vendors, a situation that ultimately forced Exponential to shutter most of its operations. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Gay.Net taps college market - Andy Cramer, chief executive of Gay.Net, remembers what it felt like to be gay and go to an Ivy League college 30 years ago: "terrifying." [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Hackers hit Coke site - Coca-Cola was forced to take down its Web site this weekend after being hacked. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
HP ships rewritable CD drive - Hewlett-Packard (HWP) is shipping a rewritable CD drive, which can serve as a high-capacity floppy drive to record multimedia data. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
IBM redoes assembly scheme - IBM (IBM) is fine-tuning its distributed manufacturing scheme, a move the company believes will eventually shave the price of a PC. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
IBM spruces up Aptiva line - IBM (IBM) revamped its consumer Aptiva PCs with superfast 300-MHz Pentium II models and systems with processors from both Cyrix and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) as well as consumer-friendly features such as a new mouse design. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Intel debuts PC communications bundle - Intel (INTC) today announced a package of hardware and software for manipulating video and photo images. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
IPOs coming online in a month - After nearly a year's silence, Wit Capital today introduced online investment banking through its Web site, allowing investors to sign up to invest in future IPOs underwritten by major investment banking firms. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Judge acts in "metatag" case - A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction forbidding a Web publisher from embedding keywords in its site that exploit the popularity of a competing site, a practice that is rampant on the Internet. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Kodak has new digital camera - Kodak today said that it has introduced a new high-end digital camera and software for processing digital photos. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Microsoft CFO "leery" of valuation - Microsoft's (MSFT) chief financial officer is "leery" of the current valuation of the company's stock, Barron's reported in its September 15 edition. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Microsoft mints new Money - Microsoft (MSFT) will today roll out its latest personal finance management package, Money 98. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
New Sun NCs, software on way - Sun Microsystems (SUNW) will release two new JavaStations and a new complement of software this fall, though the potential market for these machines remains in flux. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Oracle expands applications lineup - Continuing its push into vertical markets,Oracle (ORCL) today said it is adding more industry-specific applications to its business software roster. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
PC makers will bundle IE 4 - Microsoft (MSFT), which is shipping its Internet Explorer 4.0 at the end of the month, said today that more than 50 PC manufacturers will be bundling the new version of the browser with their machines. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Red-light domain sought for porn - An influential Internet policy group is considering adding a ".xxx" domain, which would be reserved solely for sites featuring pornographic content. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Softbank ad unit starts network - Softbank Interactive Marketing, which sells advertising for Web sites, today launched its own ad network with 38 sites and seven channels of sites in different content areas. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Tivoli Systems acquires Unison - IBM subsidiary Tivoli Systems used its deep pockets to fill holes in its suite of systems and application management software by nabbing Unison Software (UNSN) for $170 million in stock. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
U.S. said to violate global crypto policy - The U.S. government is failing to live up to an international agreement it signed only six months ago, two privacy advocate groups charged today at a global conference on encryption. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
VeriSign brings companies their own digital IDs - VeriSign, adding a new twist to its digital certificate offerings, today unveiled a hybrid product called OnSite, which lets companies issue their own digital IDs as a certificate authority. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Windows 98 delayed - Microsoft (MSFT) is delaying the release of its Windows 98 operating system, a move that already has caused the company's stock to drop. [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Yahoo stock stumbles - Pulling back on the reins of Yahoo's (YHOO) momentum, analysts issued a downgrade today, warning the stock is "ahead of the company's fundamentals." [News.com] (September 15, 1997)
Internet imaging players teaming up - Interactive Pictures and Live Picture have made up and are now in the process of making a new product together. [News.com] (September 14, 1997)
Amelio: Jobs a cheerleader, not manager - If you had randomly tuned in to this morning's two-hour live interview with Gil Amelio, you might have thought that the ousted CEO of Apple Computer (AAPL) was still running the company. [News.com] (September 13, 1997)
AOL nixes serial killer site - Facing threats of a national boycott, America Online (AOL) decided to take down a member's Web site that focused on serial killers, saying the site is offensive and violates its terms of service. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Ascend slides on earnings worries - Stock of Ascend Communications (ASCN) opened lower again today after sliding yesterday on concerns the computer networking company's earnings will be hurt by falling prices, weak European sales, and competitive new products. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
BigBook announces new president - BigBook has made some big changes to its executive lineup and is expanding its services to grow the business, attract new users, and increase its revenue. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Cabletron buys into router start-up - Networking hardware player Cabletron Systems will augment its support for routing technology in its line of switches with the announcement Monday of an equity investment in start-up Yago Systems. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Calif. legislature ends with Net law - As lawmakers from California wrap up the legislative year, another law concerning the global network was sent to the governor while two more awaited approval. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
CD products head to market - While DVD has been stealing the limelight of late, a raft of recordable CD-ROM products is now hitting the market, showing that CDs are by no means a thing of the past. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
CNET Special Feature: 8 myths about the millennium bug - Boosters of information technology, flush from the cost savings and increased productivity they attributed to computer systems and high-tech automation, took it right in the solar plexus when a report surfaced that global expenditures for fixing the millennium bug could be as high $600 billion. Media outlets, including CNET'S NEWS.COM, began exploring arcane issues such as the renewed demand for COBOL programmers and the legacy mainframes that will spit out incorrect data and make Social Security checks bounce. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Database makers plan upgrades - IBM (IBM) and Sybase (SYBS), locked in a battle for the number two slot among database software providers, will next week launch upgrades to their flagship products. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Industry to study notebook heat - The Mobile Power Initiative, a committee of leading hardware and software providers, will seek to address a looming problem in the notebook world: heat. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Japan's server market surging - Strong demand from corporations is driving demand for server computers, according to a report in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Japan’s largest business daily. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Mac firms shifting focus, analysts say - Apple Computer's (AAPL) alienation of clone makers will push companies that make Macintosh products further toward the Windows market, analysts say. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Mac price cuts coming - Motorola (MOT) and Power Computing are leaving the Mac market, but in the wake of their departure, consumers will get some very good deals on Mac-compatible computers. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Microsoft site purging Java - If you're looking for Java on Microsoft's (MSFT) home page, you'd better look fast. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Moving day nears for Gates - Microsoft (MSFT) chairman Bill Gates and his family are finally moving into their $60 million lakefront mansion, which was under construction for seven years. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
MS claims trademark on "NT" - Now that Windows NT has become the fastest-growing operating system for corporate networks, Microsoft (MSFT) is tightening the screws on companies using the initials "NT." [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Net access from 52,000 feet - In a plan befitting Ripley's Believe It or Not, a St. Louis-based start-up is laying the groundwork to offer wireless high-speed Internet access using airplanes circling target markets at high altitudes. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Net prayers for Mother Teresa - Mother Teresa's death last week has inspired a flurry of memorials on the Internet. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Nomai ships super floppy amid legal wrangling - After months of legal wrangling between Iomega (IOM) and a European competitor, Iomega's popular Zip drive diskettes may have to make room for a lower-priced alternative. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Photo finish for Sony alliance - Sony and PictureVision, a Herndon, Virginia-based maker of photo development software, are teaming up to sell turnkey digital photo finishing systems for camera shops and other photo developing outlets, which should ease the transition from print film to digital photography. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Profiting from the Year 2000 bug - If you believe the doomsayers, the Year 2000 problem will cause havoc for companies and federal institutions increasingly dependent on their computer systems. The upside, if you believe Wall Street, is that the so-called millenium bug will be a moneymaking opportunity for a handful of software makers and consulting firms. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
SAFE crypto bill cracked again - For the second time in a week, a House committee has made significant changes to the Security and Freedom through Encryption (SAFE) Act to mandate that domestic encryption products give law enforcement agencies access to users' messages. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Start-up technology rivals WebTV - A new technology that harnesses analog cable systems could mean faster Internet access via TV sets, at a comparatively low price, although some observers are casting doubt on the viability of the technology. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Sun revs new Java WorkShop - Sun Microsystems' SunSoft division is ready to release the latest version of its pure-Java Java WorkShop development tool with promises of better performance and a revamped interface. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Wired schools tackle Net pitfalls - As more politicians push for classroom Net access, parents and teachers are struggling to come up with solutions for some of the problems that come along with the Internet. [News.com] (September 12, 1997)
Adobe reports revenue record - Adobe Systems (ADBE) said today it expects to report record revenue and strong earnings for its third fiscal quarter, due to a surge in shipments during the final week of the period. [News.com] (September 11, 1997)
Ascend helps handle ISPs - Network hardware provider Ascend Communications next week will roll out tools designed to let Internet service providers get a grip on management of vast communications networks. [News.com] (September 11, 1997)
Blue Note Web suit loses appeal - The mere establishment of a Web site in one state--without engaging in activities such as Internet commerce--does not expose the host to lawsuits filed in other states, a New York federal appeals court has ruled. [News.com] (September 11, 1997)
