AOL Admits Failure Of Winamp Revamp
News As AOL backtracks on Winamp3, some Nullsoft critics say the upgrade offers a cautionary tale of programming hubris, akin to efforts by Netscape Communications to rewrite its Web browser from the ground up in the late 1990s -- a decision that led...
[June 27, 2003, 13:27]
MS Admits Planting Secret Password
News It was apparently written by a Microsoft employee near the peak of the hard-fought wars between Netscape Communications and Microsoft over their versions of Internet-browser software. Netscape later was acquired by America Online.
[April 14, 2000, 12:11]
Why AOL Holds All The Keys
News Microsoft and Netscape use similar "make us your default" schemes in the Internet browser wars. America Online may be dealing from a stacked deck in a bid to undermine rival Internet service providers (ISPs), say several AOL customers and ISPs.
[April 17, 2000, 16:07]
AOL Enters Browser Wars
News The browser wars of the late 1990s that pitted Microsoft against Netscape have long concluded, leaving IE as the undisputed heavyweight champion. Netscape founder Marc Andreessen last week said that the rise of these new software products may...
[October 11, 2004, 10:40]
AOL Turns Up The Heat In Browser Wars
News America Online has dropped Internet Explorer from a test version of its software for Mac OS X, the latest sign that the Internet giant wants a rematch in the browser wars with Microsoft. Analysts downplayed the significance of the Netscape switch...
[May 17, 2002, 8:32]
Web Developers Wary Of AOL Switch
News America Online may be too late to launch a full-scale offensive in the browser wars, but it might be able to broker a lasting peace. Considering that the AOL online service has nearly 35 million users, a switch to technology from its own Netscape...
[March 27, 2002, 12:31]
AOL Unveils Mozilla-based Netscape 7.0
News Browser wars' is a catchy term but not necessarily apropos," said AOL spokesman Marty Gordon. America Online's Netscape subsidiary on Wednesday launched a preview of its newest Web browser, another sign of AOL's reinvigorated campaign to win...
[May 22, 2002, 16:38]
Dreamcast: Huge Sales But Plagued By Disc Problems
News By way of comparison, "Star Wars: Episode One -- The Phantom Menace" brought in $28.54m in its first day at the box office. Despite celebrating a $98m first-day sales record with its Dreamcast next-generation game platform, Sega of America had...
[September 13, 1999, 9:22]
Netscape, Not IE, Put On New CompuServe
News America Online on Tuesday fired the first shot in what may signal the rekindling of the Web browser wars against Microsoft. CompuServe, AOL's other online service, previously used Microsoft's Internet Explorer as its default browser, and AOL itself...
[April 16, 2002, 17:22]
MS Messaging Tactics Recall Browser Wars
News In the case of instant messaging, Microsoft has embraced America Online's popular services for sending short text messages and extended the communications technology to work directly with its operating system.
[June 7, 2001, 16:02]
Browser Toolbar Wars Get Underway
News Companies such as America Online and CompuServe rushed to get prominent placement for their dial-up services on new PCs, but the move didn't pay off as they had hoped. The new frontier on a virgin PC is the browser, and Internet companies like...
[February 8, 2006, 10:05]
Navigator Trumps IE In Corporate Market
News But when America Online Inc.s subscribers are factored in, IE ends up with 43.8 percent of the market, according to the IDC study. The rise in Netscape's corporate market share since July is attributable to the company's decision to make the Web...
[October 16, 1998, 13:39]
Netscape Parades Security Features
News As reported, Netscape has made mostly cosmetic changes in the final version, said Jeremy Liew, general manager of Netscape, a division of Time Warner's America Online subsidiary. Netscape on Thursday released the final version of Netscape 8, a...
[May 19, 2005, 9:30]
Mozilla Release Could Trigger Battle Of The Browsers
News If Gecko indeed becomes the default technology in the anticipated release of AOL 8 this autumn, the tide in the browser wars will shift. The release comes as AOL Time Warner is testing Mozilla technology in versions of its America Online software...
[April 12, 2002, 17:30]
Lacey's Paper Round
News Accusations are flying in the search engine wars as The European reports that "many search engines are believed to sell rankings to large multinationals, which pay to ensure that their site appears first on the list of results whenever a user...
[September 7, 1998, 15:30]
US Report: Consumers Fume Over AOL-Netscape
News Consultant Chuck Flink suggested that it's the right time for the browser wars to end. ISPs now face the awkward prospect of offering browser software from either Microsoft or AOL, both of which run competing online services, as San Jose attorney...
[November 27, 1998, 9:33]
