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News Surfing the Net is bad for your health -- its official. While a US study has found that 6 percent of Internet users are addicted to surfing, the European Union is considering making it an official...
Vodafone rolls out email-by-phone
News Why talk on a mobile when you can use it to write clever notes?
News Burst: Motorola erases HDTV 'ghosts'
News Communications giant Motorola claims it has solved a potentially serious glitch in high-definition and digital television (HDTV) broadcasting that prevents quality viewing in cities.
Toadie virus poses serious threat
News Toadie virus hits Austrian company's HQ... hard
China.com's fortunes rise
News China.com makes financial headway, despite an unhospitable government.
Buena Vista scores Soccernet
News Buena Vista Internet Group, the digital arm of the Walt Disney, has agreed to purchase 60 percent of Soccernet from the Daily Mail and General Trust.
ICANN not out of woods yet
News ICANN has pulled in funding from private donors, including BT, but still needs $1m to operate through November.
AMD on the defensive in price war
News AMD will cut its chip costs in response to a similar move by Intel, but profits might go out the window.
Yahoo! to offer music download sales
News Yahoo! has signed deals with Liquid Audio and EMusic.com to offer digital music download sales through its portal site.
Lucent to slow pace of acquisitions
News Lucent has been gobbling up new acquisitions at an alarming rate, but the company's got a strong constitution, analysts say.
Hong Kong Hackers do exist... honest
News The Hong Kong Blondes were supposed to be hacking Chinese government computers. Skeptics say a US group made it all up.
Unix forum cheers Linux
News Linux is getting popular even with the staunchest Unix-heads.
Compaq to pull plug on NT on Alpha
News After weeks of rumours, confirmation: Compaq ends development for Windows NT on Alpha, ending jobs for about 100 people.
News Burst: AMD to cut prices, responds to Intel
News AMD confirmed Monday it is about to announce price cuts to combat Intel's reductions, expected today. Details on AMD's cuts were not available.
US furor rises over PC wiretap plan
News A US government proposal would make it easier for the law to break into people's computers. Privacy-rights groups call it KGB tactics.
Report: UK trails US, Europe in e-commerce
News Upcoming report will support the feeling that British business lags in cyberspace.
Et tu? IBM, Sun kill JavaOS for business
News Industry observers are surprised at the death of the Java operating system. It is no longer needed, says Sun.
Intel to lower chip prices Monday
News Lower Intel prices will mean lower-cost PCs for Christmas.
Events Diary
News SEPTEMBER5-7 ECTS '99: Olympia, London.
