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Archive - 27 Mar 2000

BT and Oftel disregard Blair's wishes

News First BT told Chancellor Gordon Brown to butt out over unbundling, now it seems the PM is in for the same treatment. Jane Wakefield reports

Microsoft unveils MediaPlayer 7

News Looks like RealJukebox has a challenger from Seattle...

The PowerBook's next chapter

Comment As soon as a company releases its latest computer hardware -- or even before -- users begin to ask themselves two questions: Is it time to jump in? Or should I wait for the next model? Apple's...

MS backs off, DoJ wants more

News Sources say Microsoft's proposal to let competitors embed software in Windows will be the basis for renewed negotiations with the DOJ

Rupert's Weekly Roundup (27/03/2000)

Comment Each day I diligently write up the significant IT events of the day and they get posted to the News Digest. In order for my news nuggets to be saved for posterity we round them up and put them...

The Day Ahead: Web pioneer Spyglass dies happy

News When Web pioneers die, they often die smiling. OpenTV paid a hefty premium for Spyglass, the company that helped create the Web browser

No room for cybersquatters - Part II

News A new breed of Internet millionaires is making it big by reselling coveted domain names.

No room for cybersquatters

News Cybersquatters, once a mere nuisance, now can go to prison for violating your trademark. Get your lawyer on the phone.

Speaking Linux released

News Talking penguin sits on top of Windows...

Opinion: Does the Net belong to America?

News Does the United States own the Internet?

Coop's Scoop: College pranks and buzzing Beatles

Comment It's party time for Novell and Macromedia, while the Napster gang tries to tune up its image on campus and Paul McCartney gets tough with MP3.

Nuggets: e-cooking enhances your life

News Sad we know, but apparently e-cooking is in...

Tiny keyboard snooping device tracks passwords

News Before you press the return button, check you're not bugged. Will Knight reports

Experts disagree on government encryption

News The theft of an MI5 officer's laptop last week, has left one expert wondering whether the government has developed a new form of encryption.

Welsh hackers could face extradition

News The teenagers who stole Bill Gates' credit card details may be going on a long journey

Civil rights group slams Cyber Patrol tactics

News Filtering software maker Microsystems Software comes under fire for allegedly trying to limit free speech on the Net

McCartney's firm sues MP3.com

News A music-rights firm owned by the former Beatle has filed a copyright infringement suit against the music Web site

Microsoft hunting for Whistler pirate

News Software giant confirms an illegal copy of Windows 2001 build was posted to the Net

Novell sharpening directory tool

News In an effort to attract new customers to its e-business strategy, Novell will debut DirXML at its BrainShare conference.

Microsoft offer considered inadequate - Part II

News Winning the battle, losing the war

Microsoft offer considered inadequate

News Microsoft's bid to settle its antitrust suit is considered so inadequate no negotiations have been planned.

A Year Ago: Epidemic virus infects corporate email

News Originally published Sat, 27 Mar 1999 10:18:02 GMT

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