Programmer wants Y2K fix payback
News Case could open floodgates to claims by other programmers
Consumers snub smaller music sites
News Music sales online are growing, but more unconventional sites miss out on boom
BT does first live GPRS call
News GPRS over a live GSM network? Been there, done that. BT claims a first...
Expedia may start spin-off phase for Microsoft
News Investors clamour to get an IPO stake of the Second Coming of Microsoft
News Burst: Branson launches Virgin Mobile
News The UK's fifth mobile operator -- Virgin Mobile -- launches today, compliments of Richard Branson. Billed as the country's first virtual operator, the company is a 50:50 joint venture with One 2 One.
News Burst: Civil liberties outrage as judge shuts site
News Civil liberties advocates were furious Thursday following the closure of a Web site for carrying allegedly "offensive" material.
News Burst: BT does first live GPRS call
News The world's first live GPRS data transfer call over a live GSM network was claimed by BT CellNet this week.
PC users start petition to stop chip bias
News Users squeeze motherboard manufacturers to adopt AMD chips instead of Intel
News Burst: Programmer wants Y2K fix payback
News A 49-year-old Californian computer programmer who patented a widely used year 2000 bug fix is now hoping to get a slice of the estimated $600bn (£372bn) that US businesses have spent fixing...
ISPA attacks BT tariff
News Analysts don't like it, customers don't like it, now the body looking after the UK's ISPs tells us it doesn't like it either...
Nuggets: DVD combo drive from Memorex
News Thinking of spending your Christmas cash on a CD or DVD drive? Read this...
Branson steps into mobile phone market
News Virgin Mobile joint venture with One 2 One launch with 'xtras'
News Burst: Big Blue readies dazzling LCD monitor
News IBM reckons that despite current supply shortages, the future is bright -- literally -- for flat panel displays.
Bouncing little robots aid the US police and military
News Toilet roll shaped robots help in sticky situations
IETF rejects wiretapping plan
News "Not the appropriate body to devise tapping systems for the Net"
News Burst: Get your drinks on the Net
News Two Websites launched this week aimed at satisfying the nation's thirst for alcohol.
New British software can trace stolen computers
News WebDetect pinpoints hot PCs when they surf
Legal technicality puts Linux programmers at risk
News Technicality could nullify liability disclaimers
Concerns raised over plans for global wiretap
News "Such a development would harm network security, result in more illegal activities, diminish users' privacy and stifle innovation"
Is Microsoft raising white flag in IM battle?
News AOL has repeatedly blocked Microsoft's efforts to link its Messenger users with AIM users
News Burst: Expedia makes splashy market debut
News Microsoft's Expedia soared in its market debut Wednesday, closing up 39 7/16, or 282 percent, to 53 7/16. Its shares moved up as high as 63 in early trading.
BIBLE: Divine inspiration
News Making your unique business plan blossom
BIBLE: Internet startup culture - the UK versus America
News UK startups find themselves operating under a very different environment
BIBLE: Success in Silicon Valley - hard work or hard cash?
News The most important factors
A Year Ago: Microsoft on trial: Intel's McGeady refuses the bait
News First published: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 11:18:02 GMT



