BT's hyperlink? Don't believe the hypertext
News BT's claim of ownership on hyperlinks will mean proving it got there before Laurence Sterne (1760). Rupert Goodwins explains why history may block the telco's dreams of a penny-a-click
Compaq, Intel, MS invest in streaming media company
News All three companies are working with Digital Island, which promises to deliver up to 7.5 million simultaneous media streams
Intel CEO: Demand cheaper Internet in Europe
News Demand lower Net charges or face a future of misery, Intel's Barrett is expected to say
Proxim's Farallon buy is a good fit
News The networking companies said this week's acquisition will propel Proxim into the Mac market and extend Farallon's distribution channel
BT faces more shame in hyperlink row, say experts
News More PR shame, litigation and a hell of a fight from US ISPs predicted as British Telecom tries to establish patent on hyperlinks
Believe it or not! W2K is the real deal
Comment Brace yourself. You may not believe this, but my latest favorite desktop operating system is -- drumroll, please -- Windows 2000 Professional.
The Day Ahead: EMachines' Greenspan excuse doesn't fly
News EMachines' excuse for future losses just doesn't wash. The problem really lies in the flaws in its fundamental business strategy
IBM develops fast chips to link systems
News Series of chips to be based on InfiniBand
How Linux will succeed
Comment Penguins throw down your arms. The Linux battle for the desktop is a fruitless waste of time.
BT claims hyperlink patent ownership
News British Telecom's PR machine braces itself for what could make the telco even more unpopular...
Craft.com another dot-com dud?
News The e-commerce site suspends promotional programs and delays its launch. Is that a creative way of saying it's in trouble?
Bill and Steve's cunning plan
Comment "Bill, I'm not pleased with you. You were photographed smiling." "And? At least I didn't have a smart haircut, and didn't look like a responsible businessman."
Get your Mongolian beard crimpers here
News You'd be surprised what people buy online away from the public gaze
Boo.com may face DTI probe
News Failed e-commerce site may have to account to DTI for its vanished millions
AOLTV - tip of iceberg for Liberate
News Liberate Technology, the software maker for the online giant's TV service, hopes to ride a coming tech tidal wave in interactive appliances
AMD's Duron completes ambitious line-up
News UPDATE: New chip is another step in plans to take 33 percent of world PC market share
Windows ME: Available for you in September
News The eight months of testing is over for the minor upgrade to Windows 98. Now, on to Whistler
Heard the one about the Stages worm?
News Large corporations didn't learn anything from the ILOVEYOU worm. Several shut down email systems to cope with the nearly identical Stages worm
A Year Ago: Open-source guru converting MS?
News First published: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 08:08:21 GMT



