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Archive - 17 Aug 2001

Safety fears over mobile use by car drivers

News Researchers have found that talking on the phone when driving significantly reduces their reaction times

Interview: Doug Michels on the challenges facing Tarantella

Interview Tarantella chief executive Doug Michels talks about life post-Unix, Tarantella's relationship with Caldera and the challenges facing his new project

E-male looks for love

News A new survey finds that men waste more time than their female workmates flirting and gossiping by email

Court rejects Microsoft bid for delay

News A request that could have indefinitely delayed further proceedings in the antitrust trial is denied by a federal appeals court

Interview: Ransom Love on open source and unified Unix

Interview Caldera chief executive Ransom Love talks about open source, thin clients and his vision of a unified Unix/Linux platform

Car mag rebuked for 'perversion' email

News The ASA has upheld complaints over a joke email sent by MaxPower that threatened recipients with prosecution for sending 'immoral' emails

Daily Mail snaps up cut-price Loot

News Newspaper group buys Loot for a fraction of what it cost Scoot last year, but admits that it has not decided what to do with its online operations

The great banner ad cover-up

News Online publishers concerned about guerrilla marketing tactics being used, including pop-up ads that cover legitimate banner ads

HP edges past lowered expectations

News HP responds to criticisms that it can only make a profit on printers but warns of further revenue declines to come

Sony picks Google for search service

News Partnership is the largest service deal so far for the successful Internet search company

The Industry Standard to stop publishing

News The Industry Standard has ceased publication and is seeking a buyer, according to editors at the magazine

Be buy will help Palm target Microsoft

News Palm's planned acquisition of operating system maker Be will help it take on Microsoft in communications and multimedia technologies on mobile devices

British student prevents computer virus outbreak

News The FBI is investigating a virus that a British teenager discovered in an Internet chatroom

Study: Java to overtake C/C++ in 2002

News A new survey shows that the number of Java developers is on a steady increase, while another study indicates that developers are gaining confidence in Linux

Dell meets Wall Street's mark

News The World's biggest PC manufacturer shows that price cutting can pay off as it posts sales that are virtually on par with last year's figures

Archaic PCs to blame for government e-commerce mess

News The government has missed its first e-government deadline for departments to buy 90 percent of their goods and services online

AOL hatches interactive-video unit

News New division will allow AOL Time Warner to integrate cable and Internet businesses, but is subject to regulation

Five years ago: Cyrix: 6x86 is cool, 200MHz getting warmer

News Cyrix hits back at suggestions that it has hit rocky ground with its flagship line of 6x86 processors

Motorola Accompli 008

Review An excellent package if you want a phone with enhanced mobile communications. Compact and stylish, the Accompli overlaps with phone-equipped handhelds, against which it does not compare well.

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