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Archive - 11 Nov 1999

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

A Year Ago: Microsoft on trial: Intel's McGeady refuses the bait

News First published: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 11:18:02 GMT

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