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News Burst: Software group sues 25 over piracy

The US' Business Software Alliance has filed a lawsuit against 25 individuals it claims participated on the... Read more

12 November, 1999 by Sean Silverthorne

Dell recalls 27,000 notebook batteries

Batteries in some Latitude and Inspiron models are being pulled on fears they could break into flames. One incident reported so far Read more

13 October, 2000 by Sean Silverthorne

Apple says trade secrets posted online

In a lawsuit, the company says an unknown individual posted images of its new mouse and dual-processor Power Mac G4 months before their release Read more

3 August, 2000 by Sean Silverthorne

Mr Napster goes to Washington

Napster and MP3.com executives testify before Congress over worries that digital music technology is robbing recording artists Read more

11 July, 2000 by Sean Silverthorne

Bulletin: MS-DoJ ruling delayed

Judge Jackson delays without announcing the reason Read more

7 June, 2000 by Sean Silverthorne

A Year Ago: Pfeiffer out as Compaq CEO

Originally published Mon, 19 Apr 1999 08:12:12 GMT Read more

18 April, 2000 by Sean Silverthorne

Microsoft decision coming today

Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's decision on whether Microsoft broke antitrust law is expected to be delivered after 10pm GMT Monday. The company's shares are taking a drubbing Read more

3 April, 2000 by Mary Jo Foley and Sean Silverthorne

Did states 'deep six' MS-DoJ talks?

Who's to blame for the collapse of the four-month old settlement talks? All fingers are pointing to 19 attorneys general who may have wanted nothing less than a break up. Read more

3 April, 2000 by Mary Jo Foley and Sean Silverthorne

FBI says cyber-attack tools available

As the FBI investigate they urge prevention Read more

10 February, 2000 by Sean Silverthorne

CNN latest victim of Net attackers

One of America's biggest global news networks hit by 'serious' denial of service attacks Read more

9 February, 2000 by Sean Silverthorne

Gates reaction: What everyone is saying

Even President Clinton chimed in with an opinion on the decision by Bill Gates to hand over his CEO title to Steve Ballmer Read more

14 January, 2000 by Sean Silverthorne

News Burst: Corel denies Red Hat acquisition rumour

Corel CEO Michael Cowpland on Tuesday denied rumours that his company was in acquisition talks with Linux software provider Red Hat. Read more

30 November, 1999 by Sean Silverthorne

A Year Ago : Microsoft on Trial: New 'Sabotage' claims

First published : Mon, 02 Nov 1998 15:01:56 GMT Read more

1 November, 1999 by Sean Silverthorne

Andreessen dialling back at AOL

Sun Microsystems exec William Raduchel will become AOL's chief technology officer. Read more

13 September, 1999 by Sean Silverthorne

Mac OS 9 will include voice ID

Apple interim CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday detailed more features in the upcoming Mac OS 9 software, including the ability... Read more

1 September, 1999 by Sean Silverthorne

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