Previous DayICANN on the verge of financial collapse
News ICANN, strapped for cash, has gone to the US government for funding help. But White House intervention might be illegal.
US sex offenders' registries hit the Net
News Sex-offender registries are going online -- but they pose serious privacy questions.
Compaq's retail plan angers Aussies
News Compaq plans to compete against traditional partners in Australia by opening its own retail stores. Partners don't like it.
Amazon.com sues Amazon.gr on gangster laws
News Amazon accuses Greg Lloyd Smith of being little better than a mobster for using www.amazon.gr and billing it as Greece's Biggest Bookstore.
MP3 player coming to the Mac
News The Macintosh has been left out of the portable MP3 player revolution, but that's about to change. The new i-Jam, due out in September, will include a USB interface. That means it'll connect up to...
Porn sites hack search engines
News Hackers are altering meta tags and redirecting innocent users to porn sites.
Foundry takes Gigabit Ethernet to next level
News A new switch promises Gigabit Ethernet over standard copper wires, instead of expensive fibre.
Linux hackers miss IPO boat
News Open source programmers were offered a free lunch when Red Hat went public. Many never made it to the table.
Linux love threatens Microsoft
News Linux is making serious headway in the enterprise -- at the expense of Windows.
Net war expected over East Timor
News Political unrest spills over into virtual reality.
Contingency plans step up Y2K problem
News The year 2000 bug itself is just part of the millennial computer problem. Even more costly will be the preparations, and the hype.
MAJC faces developer hurdles
News Developers will have to jump through technological hoops to effectively use the new whiz-bang architecture from Sun.
Sun catches Net startup fever
News Under pressure from Hewlett-Packard, Sun is stepping up its recruitment of Internet startups -- but won't put money down.
Happy Christmas! Here's your virus
News A new bug attacks hard drives, BIOS -- and has something to say about jolly old Saint Nick.
eMachines embraces Intel with new PCs
News Intel apparently beats out AMD and Cyrix to power new eTowers.
A Year Ago: Apple explains UK cost of iMac
News First published: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 11:56:14 GMT
