Surf these sites: $1.5 billion to upgrade Bell Atlantic -- Bell Atlantic (BEL) has chosen five equipment suppliers to take part in plans to spend $1.5 billion over the next five years to upgrade its network capacity to handle both voice and data at high speeds. [News.com] "Coopetition" gaining acceptance -- The idea of "coopetition," which refers to a business cooperating with its competitor, is not new. But high-tech companies--including the likes of Microsoft, Netscape, and Apple--increasingly are embracing the strategy as they attempt to grow in cutthroat markets. [News.com] "Smurf" attack hits Minnesota -- University of Minnesota computer networks suffered a "denial of service" attack today that caused data loss and slow connections throughout the entire state. [News.com] 1-terabyte storage system due -- On Monday, Storage Technology will unveil a line of high-end storage devices for Windows NT-based networks, including a model that can store more than 1 terabyte of data. Known as Storagetek, the company will introduce its Openstorage products to match the storage capacity that''s been available for years for mainframe computers and networks based on the Unix operating system. Openstorage devices will be targeted at companies that want to set up big computer networks based on Microsoft''s fast-growing Windows NT standard. [News.com] 18GB hard drive ready -- Quantum (QNTM) will soon begin volume shipments of an 18.2GB storage drive, double the size of the next-largest PC market storage product in the 3.5-inch form factor. [News.com] 27 states go against Microsoft -- Twenty-seven states filed a brief in federal appeals court in Washington today supporting the Justice Department''s antitrust case against Microsoft. [News.com] 333-MHz Pentium II price slashed -- Intel (INTC) cut the price on the fastest version of its Pentium II processor by 19 percent, to stimulate demand at the high end of the PC market. [News.com] 3Com earnings disappoint -- Stock in networking giant 3Com (COMS) was down by more than 4 percent this morning, after the company yesterday fell below Wall Street''s estimates as pricing pressure deteriorated gross margins. [News.com] 3Com fights for corporate elite -- Most novice computer users think modems and network connection cards when they hear the name 3Com (COMS). [News.com] 3Com moves on 56-kbps market -- 3Com (COMS) announced a new standard-compliant 56-kbps "corporate" modem and also a software upgrade for owners of 3Com 56-kbps modems using proprietary technology. [News.com] 3Com to lay off 380 in Chicago -- 3Com (COMS) said today that it will lay off 380 people--230 full-time and 150 contract workers--at two former US Robotics facilities in Chicago. [News.com] 3Com unveils Palm III handheld -- 3Com''s (COMS) Palm Computing subsidiary introduced a brand-new PalmPilot, crowning a recent flurry of action in the handheld market. [News.com] 3Com, Siemens pair for multimedia -- Adding their names to the list of networking firms embracing multimedia hype, 3Com (COMS) and Siemens (SMAWY) rolled out plans for new voice, video, and data capabilities within their equipment. [News.com] 400-MHz Pentium IIs shipping -- Chip resellers are already shipping the newest and fastest versions of the Pentium II chip even before the scheduled April 15 announcement of speed upgrades to Intel''s (INTC) top-line microprocessor. [News.com] 56-kbps modem makers hurting -- Confusion over 56-kbps modems caused consumers to delay purchases last quarter, hurting the bottom line for manufacturers once again as this quarter winds down. [News.com] @Home struggles, stock spikes -- @Home (ATHM), which potentially could provide Net access to half of the homes in North America that have access to cable, is losing money and has fewer customers (55,517) than the population of Palo Alto, California, at least at last count. [News.com] @Home teams for online store -- Software company Release Software is teaming up with high-speed cable Net access company @Home to create an online software store, the companies announced today. [News.com] A chip for smaller cell phones -- SGS-Thomson Microelectronics today said it has developed a semiconductor technology that will further reduce the number of chips needed in mobile phones and cut production costs by 30 percent. [News.com] A domain name for the moon? -- Walking, broadcasting, and selling real estate on the moon--it''s been done. But serving up Web pages from that big hunk of green cheese in the sky--now that''s a new one. [News.com] A simpler Net address system -- Silicon Valley start-up Centraal wants to give Web sites "real names" and give Web surfers another way of finding popular sites. [News.com] AFL-CIO tracking executive pay -- The AFL-CIO next month plans to begin updating a Web site dedicated to what it calls the "runaway pay" of America''s chief executives, which includes the latest compensation of various CEOs. [News.com] AMD rises on new confidence -- Shares of Advanced Micro Devices rose today after getting a boost from two analysts who said the chipmaker''s manufacturing is improving. [News.com] AMD sees upside despite warning -- Despite warning earlier this month that its first-quarter results would "decline significantly," Advanced Micro Devices'' (AMD) stock has been on a roll as analysts and investors look beyond the current quarter and toward the revenue potential of improved yields announced by the company today. [News.com] AMD warns of significant decline -- Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) warned today that its first-quarter results will "decline significantly." [News.com] AMD''s Sanders takes pay cut -- Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) last year cut back the compensation package of its chairman and chief executive Jerry Sanders, a chip executive who in the past has been taken to task for being one of the industry''s highest paid executives during times when his company didn''t shine. [News.com] AMD''s window of opportunity -- Advanced Micro Devices is hoping to gain ground on Intel even as it continues to grapple with manufacturing problems and widening financial losses. [News.com] AOL adds Standard & Poor''s -- In the most recent example of its financial services overhaul, America Online today announced a five-year linking deal with Standard & Poor''s to provide an investment management service. [News.com] AOL claims victory against spam -- America Online (AOL) today claimed its first victory resulting from its latest antispam campaign. [News.com] AOL lists top ten spammers -- America Online (AOL) today is taking another stab at nabbing spammers who plague its system. [News.com] AOL offers health care deal -- America Online (AOL) today announced a deal that could increase members'' dependency on the online service. [News.com] AOL offers real estate center -- America Online (AOL) today launched a new real estate center for its online service that lets subscribers shop for homes, mortgages, and moving services. [News.com] AOL relaunches business service -- America Online (AOL) is planning to relaunch a version of its online service for corporate use, according to analysts briefed on the matter. [News.com] AOL steps up business efforts -- America Online (AOL) has relaunched AOL Enterprise, a version of its online service for corporate use, and has announced deals with Lotus and Oracle. [News.com] AOL''s Case reduces stake by 15% -- America Online''s (AOL) chief executive, Steve Case, lightened his load of stock options last month, bringing in upwards of $61 million, according to new regulatory filings. [News.com] AOL''s Case to sit on NYSE board -- In a sign that cyberspace has truly arrived on Wall Street, America Online''s (AOL) Steve Case has been nominated to the board of the New York Stock Exchange. [News.com] AOL''s Hub closes -- The Hub is getting the ax. [News.com] AOL, Software.net in deal -- America Online (AOL) and online software superstore Software.net announced a deal today under which Software.net will become an exclusive reseller of downloadable software on AOL''s Web site and proprietary service. [News.com] ARM Holdings seeks flotation -- Microprocessor designer ARM Holdings today announced plans for a stock market flotation in which 38 percent of shareholders Acorn Group and Apple Computer would sell part of their holdings. [News.com] AT&T WorldNet cans time-outs -- AT&T WorldNet has decided not to implement a policy of cutting off users after three hours during peak periods. [News.com] AT&T limits flat-rate Net hours -- AT&T''s WorldNet is revising its formerly unlimited service, charging its flat-rate customers additional fees if they stay online more than 150 hours per month, the company said today. [News.com] AT&T outlines CEO''s compensation -- C. Michael Armstrong received $300,000 for his first few months of employment and a $15 million award for agreeing to depart Hughes Electronics to become chairman and chief executive of AT&T (T), according to proxy materials filed by AT&T yesterday. [News.com] AT&T tests access time limits -- In the latest instance of Internet service providers placing limits on so-called unlimited access, AT&T WorldNet acknowledged that it has been cutting off users after three hours during peak times. [News.com] Acer to focus on stability in Asia -- Acer Computer International (ACI), a subsidiary of Taiwan''s Acer Computer, will focus on stable markets within the economically troubled Asian region. [News.com] Adobe''s numbers come up short -- Adobe Systems (ADBE) today posted profits for its first fiscal quarter that fell below Wall Street''s expectations, largely caused by a sales slowdown in the Macintosh market and in Asia. [News.com] Affordable Mac aimed at schools -- Apple Computer (AAPL) introduced a new Macintosh destined for schools, as part of a larger comeback plan to reverse declining share in one of its key markets. [News.com] Airport hack raises flags -- The Justice Department''s case this week against a teenage hacker who temporarily disabled a local airport vividly demonstrated that a lot more than files and funds are at stake in the war against hacking. [News.com] Alltel to buy 360 Communications -- Alltel (AT) has agreed to acquire 360 Communications (XO) in a stock deal valued at about $4.2 billion, the companies said today. [News.com] AlphaBlox plans Web tools -- Software start-up AlphaBlox has begun shipping a new set of Web-based analysis applications that can help to open up the deep stores of information processed and housed in most enterprise applications. [News.com] Alteon, Inktomi cozy on caching -- Two players, each with a different strategy for delving into the emerging market for speedy access to Web data, will join forces next week to tackle the needs of Internet service providers and large corporate networks. [News.com] AlterNIC founder pleads guilty -- A man trying to set up an alternative to the government-sanctioned Internet naming service pleaded guilty to preventing tens of thousands of users from reaching his competitor. [News.com] Amex lists new Oracle derivative -- The American Stock Exchange (AMEX) said today that it began trading in a hybrid securities derivative on Oracle (ORCL) shares. [News.com] Amex, Nasdaq close to merger -- Nasdaq and the American Stock Exchange are close to a merger agreement, people familiar with the plan said today, a move that would challenge the New York Stock Exchange and make trading cheaper for millions of investors. [News.com] Analyst sees threats to Intel -- One the chip industry''s leading pundits today said that Intel (INTC) faces a rash of threats including emerging chip powerhouse IBM and the Federal Trade Commission. [News.com] Another $100 56-kbps modem here -- Diamond Multimedia (DIMD) has begun shipping a standards-compliant 56-kbps modem for $99.95, as vendors continue to price products aggressively to gain share in the cutthroat modem market. [News.com] Apple G3 sales solid in Europe -- Struggling manufacturer Apple Computer may be losing out in the cutthroat market for personal computers, but reckons its dominance in the educational and design sectors will pay dividends. [News.com] Apple cuts prices, unveils servers -- Apple Computer (AAPL) has lowered prices on its popular Power Macintosh G3 machines and released new server computers for the first time in a while. [News.com] Apple learns to live with Microsoft -- Since Apple Computer (AAPL) first took the forbidden fruit from Microsoft''s (MSFT) helping hand, the two companies have developed an intimate--albeit controversial--relationship. [News.com] Apple plugs QuickTime for Java -- Apple Computer (AAPL) today announced a version of its popular QuickTime multimedia software for the Java platform, bringing important new capabilities to Java at a time when its ability to effectively deliver multimedia content is being questioned. [News.com] Apple stakes future on new device -- Further details are emerging on Apple Computer''s (AAPL) plans to develop portable and TV set-top entertainment devices that offer Internet access and play everything from music CDs to DVD movies. [News.com] Apple stakes future on new device -- Apple Computer (AAPL) is working on portable and TV set-top entertainment devices that offer Internet access and play everything from music CDs to DVD movies, as the company refashions itself for the convergence of consumer electronics and PC technologies. [News.com] Apple stock continues to rise -- In a stark turnabout, Apple (AAPL) stock continued climbing today, outpacing year-to-date gains for industry giants such as Compaq (CPQ), Dell (DELL), IBM (IBM) and Hewlett-Packard (HWP). [News.com] Apple to debut $2,000 G3 notebook -- Apple Computer (AAPL) is readying an assault on the burgeoning market for low-cost notebook computers with a sub-$2,000 portable that uses the high-performance PowerPC 750 processor found in the company''s $5,600 PowerBook G3 notebook. [News.com] Apple to seek Jobs''s decision -- An Apple Computer board member today took issue with published reports that the company''s directors were pressuring interim CEO Steve Jobs into deciding whether to pick up the post for good. [News.com] Apple to sell new subnotebook -- Apple Computer (AAPL) will begin marketing a new subnotebook computer in Japan as soon as next month, but U.S. customers aren''t likely to see the diminutive portable due to America''s smaller market for such devices. [News.com] Apple''s Columbus a bold bet -- As details of the so-called Columbus project continue to emerge, Apple Computer (AAPL) appears to be betting much of its future on uncharted but potentially vast consumer markets. [News.com] Apple''s response to protest low-key -- As Newton developers gathered outside Apple Computer (AAPL) headquarters today to protest the computer maker''s decision to discontinue the handheld device, company executives responded in low-key fashion. [News.com] Are execs bailing on Netscape? -- Netscape Communications'' (NSCP) stock may be trading near its 52-week low, but that''s not keeping five of the company''s top executives from filing to sell nearly 1 million shares. [News.com] Ascend debuts voice, fax support -- Ascend Communications (ASND) is the latest networking equipment provider to offer ambitious plans for adding voice and fax capabilities to data-driven networks. [News.com] Australia aims to be Net player -- Australian Prime Minister John Howard said today that his government was keen to reap the benefits of the information economy, and would not seek to tax electronic commerce or put a "bits" tax on the Internet. [News.com] Australia fights suicide with Net -- Australia launched an Internet site today to combat the country''s youth suicide rate, which is one of the world''s worst. [News.com] Autodesk eyes growth in Asia -- Software maker Autodesk (ADSK) expects its revenue from the South Asia and Pacific region to grow by 25 percent this year, a senior company official said today. [News.com] Axent offers network scanning tool -- Axent Technologies (AXNT) has announced NetRecon, its software for probing networks to identify vulnerabilities to hacker attacks from both the Internet and from internal users. [News.com] Ayala to sign pact with Microsoft -- Philippine conglomerate Ayala said it will sign a memorandum of understanding with Microsoft (MSFT) on Friday to explore areas of partnership in the field of information technology. [News.com] BT to test WebTV in Britain -- Microsoft''s WebTV Networks said today that it has chosen British Telecom to test WebTV in the United Kingdom. [News.com] Backlogged Compaq cuts prices -- Compaq Computer (CPQ) has cut prices on business PCs and is offering free monitors in the face of mounting price competition and high levels of chip and computer inventories. [News.com] Banner causes political flap -- President Clinton isn''t the only one finding himself in a heap of trouble over Monica Lewinsky. [News.com] Barrett, Intel face stormy seas -- Intel''s leadership transition is taking place just as the company seems to have been caught unawares by sea changes in the computer industry. [News.com] Barrett: A telecommuting CEO -- From time to time, Craig Barrett will be a telecommuter when he becomes Intel''s chief executive in May--not from home, but from an office he keeps in Chandler, Arizona. [News.com] Bay falls victim to market confusion -- The easy part is over for Bay Networks (BAY). [News.com] Bay to miss numbers for quarter -- Shares in Bay Networks (BAY) climbed in early morning trading today, buoyed by a round of "buy" recommendations from Wall Street analysts. [News.com] BeOS joins Intel camp -- Be announced it is shipping a revised version of the Be operating system (BeOS) that''s the first to be available for Intel-based systems, marking a transition away from the company''s roots in the Macintosh platform. [News.com] Bell Atlantic pairs with Nortel -- Bell Atlantic (BEL) said that it has signed a $240 million deal with Northern Telecom (NT) to modernize its advanced telecommunications network. [News.com] Big Blue chief gets big bucks -- Lou Gerstner''s efforts in turning around IBM (IBM) are making him extremely wealthy--though he''s not yet in Bill Gates''s league. [News.com] Big-screen handhelds arrive -- Hitachi (HIT) and NEC Electronics (NIPNY) each debuted handheld computers with 8-inch screens, joining LG Electronics in offering a large-screen, large-keyboard portables that are beginning to approach the smallest notebook computers in functionality. [News.com] BigBook site on the block -- BigBook is planning to sell off its popular Internet yellow pages directory and focus on online marketing, acting chief executive Woodson Hobbs disclosed today. [News.com] Bigfoot sues defunct spammer -- Sanford Wallace and his junk emailing company Cyber Promotions may be out of business, but that doesn''t mean he can hide from his enemies. [News.com] Bill challenges Net tax act -- A new federal proposal to ward off taxes targeted at Net access and services was introduced in the Senate today, posing a challenge to the closely watched Internet Tax Freedom Act. [News.com] Bill lets ISPs throw book at spam -- Don''t get mad at spammers--take them to court. [News.com] Bill seeks to free Net wine sales -- Virtual wineries will be able to boost their shipments to Florida residents from 24 to 576 bottles per year, if a new bill is passed. But critics want to know who will "card" buyers when the goods are delivered. [News.com] Boca set-top box runs Windows software -- Boca Research (BOCI) became the latest company to make a play in the market for low-cost set-top boxes offering Internet access, but with a critical added twist that its new device can run Windows applications too. [News.com] BofA offers online house hunting -- One of the nation''s largest banks, Bank of America (BAC), will announce today that it has launched a service that lets consumers look up home sales and price data in 21 states, including California, New York, and Illinois. [News.com] Boom time for ISPs -- Internet service providers are expecting strong revenue growth this year, according to a survey conducted by KPMG and Planet Direct. [News.com] Boosting remote access equipment -- It''s not just about dense racks of modems anymore. [News.com] Borland buy may boost tool sales -- Looking to raise its profile in big corporate IS departments, Borland International (BORL) said today that it has completed its acquisition of Visigenic Software and said it will lay out plans for new products next month. [News.com] Borland retools for Java -- Borland International (BORL) today updated its Java development tool package and launched an easier to use version of its VisiBroker Java middleware. [News.com] Britain to hire Y2K bug busters -- Britain will hire 20,000 "bug busters" to tackle the crisis posed by computers not programmed for the millennium date change, Prime Minister Tony Blair said in an article published today. [News.com] British banks overtaxed -- Britain''s banks will not be able to prepare for a switch to a single European currency at the same time as they work to prevent a rash of damaging computer crashes on January 1, 2000, the British Bankers'' Association said. [News.com] Broderbund lays off 70 employees -- Broderbund Software (BROD), in a cost-cutting move, laid off 70 employees today. [News.com] Bug can crash IE 4.01 -- A new bug that crashes Microsoft''s Internet Explorer 4.01 browser is an annoyance but does not seem to pose a security threat. [News.com] Businesses drive digital cameras -- Global shipments of digital cameras are skyrocketing amid a growing number of imaging software applications for businesses, a new survey has found. [News.com] CA exec may drop hostile bid -- The chief executive of Computer Associates (CA) suggested he could withdraw a $9.8 billion hostile bid for Computer Sciences (CSC) if a Nevada judge does not remove certain "poison pill" provisions from CSC''s bylaws. [News.com] CA to let CSC hostile bid expire -- After a month of verbal battles, lawsuits, and efforts to woo shareholders, Computer Associates (CA) today said it will let its $9.8 billion hostile bid for Computer Sciences (CSC) expire after March 16--unless CSC''s board takes the unlikely action of removing the antitakeover hurdles it took great pains to erect. [News.com] CBS MarketWatch mulls IPO -- CBS MarketWatch is considering an initial public offering of stock among options for its financial news Web site, company executives said yesterday. [News.com] CD-R system prices dropping -- Storage maker Pinnacle Micro announced it has begun shipping recordable CD systems for $499. [News.com] CD-ROM prices plummeting -- As DVD-ROM drives start showing up on midrange and high-end PC systems, CD-ROM drive makers are slashing retail prices and targeting the popular sub-$1,000 PC in an effort to stave off obsolescence. [News.com] CEO resigns from Cabletron -- In a surprise announcement, Cabletron (CS) said today that Donald Reed has resigned as chief executive officer and president, effective immediately. [News.com] CFO at Novell quits -- Novell (NOVL) said today that its senior vice president and chief financial officer, James Tolonen, has resigned. [News.com] CMG buys ad server Accipiter -- Internet holding company CMG Information Services (CMGI) has purchased Accipiter, a provider of ad banner server software, for $35 million in stock. [News.com] CNET special feature: Ten Net laws -- When the Supreme Court struck down the controversial Communications Decency Act in June 1997, free speech advocates and various Net groups rejoiced. However, the end of the CDA marked the beginning of the U.S. government''s struggle to control the unruly activity on the Internet. [News.com] CSC board shuns takeover -- Computer Sciences (CSC) said today that its board of directors has unanimously rejected the $9.8 billion takeover offer from Computer Associates (CA). [News.com] CSC gets second DOJ query -- Computer Sciences (CSC) said today that it has received a second request from the Justice Department for information regarding the hostile takeover offer it received from Computer Associates International (CA). [News.com] Cabletron drops 15% on warning -- Cabletron Systems (CS) said yesterday that its quarterly revenue will drop below year-ago levels after a shortfall in sales for some parts of the business. [News.com] Cabletron lays off 180 employees -- Cabletron Systems (CS) said today that it is laying off about 180 full-time manufacturing employees, or about 3 percent of its workforce, as part of a corporate realignment. [News.com] Cabletron posts $6.3 million loss -- Cabletron Systems (CS) today posted a net loss of $6.3 million, or 4 cents per share on a diluted basis, before charges for its fourth fiscal quarter, compared with a profit of $72.6 million, or 45 cents a share, reported for the like quarter a year ago. [News.com] Cabletron''s puzzling plight -- After years of speeding along at a steady pace, the wheels have come off at Cabletron Systems (CS). [News.com] California takes on labor shortage -- Warning: If the high-tech industry cannot fill job vacancies, California eventually will lose its competitive edge. [News.com] Can Amiga rise again? -- Down, but not yet out. [News.com] Can Tripod buy boost Lycos? -- Lycos (LCOS) expects to boost its traffic with the recent acquisition of Tripod, but whether this online community for twenty-somethings can generate stellar advertising revenue growth remains to be seen. [News.com] Can networking stocks survive? -- The networking industry has been a raging bull on Wall Street, but several of the bellwether companies have reported disappointing earnings of late. Bay Networks said last week that it would miss its earnings for the quarter; Cabletron yesterday posted a $6.3 million quarterly loss; and 3Com today posted quarterly results that were below the Street''s expectations. In addition, two firms recently have been laying off some employees. Can the stocks weather the storm? [News.com] Candy, porn confused on Net -- The Hong Kong government appears to have goofed in its war on Internet pornography by branding a chocolate company''s Web site as unfit for children. [News.com] Canon boosts digital imaging line -- Canon (CANNY) bolstered its digital imaging product suite today, introducing two new digital cameras and a new photo printer. [News.com] Case joins MCI WorldCom board -- MCI Communications (MCIC) and WorldCom (WCOM) released a list today of 17 executives to become directors of the merged company, including America Online chief executive Steve Case. [News.com] Cell phone for email, personal data -- French telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel introduced a mobile telephone which can transmit email and an Internet phone for the home, saying both products would go on sale later this year. [News.com] Cheap PCs don''t draw new buyers -- Despite steep prices cuts and a bevy of new products specifically introduced for the sub-$1,000 market, PC makers haven''t been able to attract new buyers, according to a new study. [News.com] Check Point shops for networkers -- With a merger and acquisition frenzy under way among Internet security firms, the top-selling firewall firm, Check Point (CHKPF), is shopping--but not for security companies. [News.com] China Net use exploding -- China''s ranks of Internet surfers have swollen to 620,000 from less than 20,000 five years ago, the official Xinhua news agency said today. [News.com] China''s largest PC firm expands -- Bolstered by the country''s surging PC industry, Chinese market leader Legend expects sales to top $2.2 billion in 1998, a 44 percent increase from its $1.5 billion last year. [News.com] Chip equipment orders plunge -- Microprocessor equipment makers are facing reduced orders and reduced earnings as a result of Asia''s currency crisis and a slumping chip market. [News.com] Chip industry orders down last month -- The North American semiconductor equipment industry posted a book-to-bill ratio of 0.92 for February, down from a revised 0.93 in January and a final 0.99 in December, industry group Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) said today. [News.com] Chips driving economy, study says -- What trains and crude oil were to past markets, the semiconductor is to today''s economy, according to a study from the Semiconductor Industry Association. [News.com] Cisco buys into audio and video -- Cisco Systems (CSCO) once again has found itself in the enviable position of having money to burn. [News.com] Cisco expects revenue shift -- Cisco Systems (CSCO) said today that it expected to continue to grow by acquisition, while boosting the proportion of group revenue from video, voice, and data network equipment services. [News.com] Cisco launches remote office gear -- Computer networking kingpin Cisco Systems (CSCO) launched a new series of remote office routing devices and detailed the next stage in an effort to integrate voice, video, and data support within its equipment. [News.com] Cisco to buy NetSpeed -- Networking provider Cisco Systems today said it will acquire Austin, Texas-based NetSpeed, an Internet access and data transmission provider, in a stock swap worth about $236 million. [News.com] Cisco upgrades Ethernet switches -- Networking giant Cisco Systems (CSCO) continues to put its high-speed house in order. [News.com] Citrix does Windows on Unix, Mac -- Citrix Systems today announced that Unix workstation and Apple Macintosh users will now have access to Microsoft Windows programs through Citrix''s server software. [News.com] CitySearch takes on more cities -- Aiming to expand to 27 metropolitan areas by the end of the year, CitySearch today announced that it is launching more guides in the major hubs of Maryland, Texas, and California. [News.com] Class action against NSI in court -- Network Solutions'' (NSOL) role in domain name registration is called "the public scandal of the decade" by plaintiffs suing the domain name registrar in federal court here today. [News.com] Clinton to join forum via Net -- President Franklin D. Roosevelt drew the nation in for his Fireside Chats by broadcasting them on the radio. These days, when President Clinton wants to reach the people, he takes to the Net. [News.com] Cloudy future for Intel''s new chip -- Intel (INTC) will introduce its first microprocessor specifically designed for low-end computers next month under a curious new brand name: "Celeron." [News.com] Commerce mulls domain comments -- Portions of the Commerce Department''s domain name proposal could put into action as early as next month, a Commerce Department official said today. [News.com] Compaq CEO rakes it in -- Last year was a good year for Compaq (CPQ) chief executive Eckhard Pfeiffer, who earned $70.1 million in salary and options, according to the computer maker''s Securities and Exchange Commission filing today. [News.com] Compaq CEO: Dealing, moving on -- Compaq Computer (CPQ) chief executive officer Eckhard Pfeiffer said today that the company was dealing rapidly and proactively with the problems it faced and hoped to return to growth. [News.com] Compaq debuts RadioShack PCs -- Compaq Computer (CPQ) today rolled out its first new systems destined for RadioShack (TAN) stores, evidence of recent measures to extend its reach in the retail market. [News.com] Compaq decline multifaceted -- The first-quarter ice age is emerging. [News.com] Compaq expects break-even Q1 -- In another high-tech earnings surprise, Compaq Computer (CPQ) said today that its first-quarter revenues would be roughly flat from a year ago--far below Wall Street''s expectations. [News.com] Compaq full-speed into networking -- Gigabit-speed equipment provider Extreme Networks has two things a start-up needs to be successful: a giant partner and a potentially hot product. [News.com] Compaq notebooks aim at small business -- Compaq (CPQ) extended its line of small business offerings with new notebook PCs, in the hopes that smaller businesses will be able to take up the slack in corporate sales. [News.com] Compaq offers $999 notebook -- Compaq Computer (CPQ) cut prices across its entire Armada notebook PC line, in one instance pushing what was once a high-end model into the sub-$1,000 category. [News.com] Compaq offers free monitors -- Compaq Computer (CPQ) plans to offer free monitors and other accessories with its desktop personal computers for businesses in an effort to reduce inventory at its distributors. [News.com] Compaq readies small company plan -- Compaq Computer (CPQ) plans to outline a new strategy for selling computers to small and medium-sized businesses next week at Germany''s CeBIT computer trade fair. [News.com] Compaq revises handhelds -- Compaq (CPQ) rolled out a revised model for the growing handheld computer market, introducing a midrange model based on Microsoft''s Windows CE operating system. [News.com] Compaq sees growth in small firms -- Compaq Computer (CPQ) launched a worldwide campaign to capture a large share of the fast-growing market for PCs aimed at small and medium-sized business. [News.com] Compaq ships low-cost PC abroad -- Compaq Computer (CPQ) released its Deskpro 1000 business PC for $749 in eastern Europe and the Middle East and 39,990 rupees ($1,015) in India, in hopes of gaining share in both regions. [News.com] Compaq takes on cheap Asian PCs -- Compaq Computer (CPQ) will strike out at vendors who sell cheap computers and clones in Asia and other emerging markets with the launch of its sub-$1,000 business desktop system. [News.com] Compaq tapping school market -- Compaq Computer will bundle educational software with selected servers to attract schools participating in a new government-funded program for telecommunications services, the company said today. [News.com] Compaq targets telephone gear -- Following Microsoft''s lead, Compaq Computer said today that it will aim products at the emerging and potentially lucrative market for Windows NT-based telephony equipment. [News.com] Compaq to launch e-commerce line -- Compaq will enter the electronic commerce arena in a big way next week when the company announces a fleet of hardware and software that range all the way from desktops optimized for electronic retailing to enterprise payment and security systems targeted at banks and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). [News.com] Compaq to unveil fast network tool -- Looking to provide its customers with the latest in high-speed networking technology, Compaq Computer (CPQ) will roll out a gigabit-speed switching device next week based on technology licensed from start-up Extreme Networks, according to sources familiar with the company''s plans. [News.com] Compaq tops IBM at large firms -- Compaq''s (CPQ) planned acquisition of Digital Equipment (DEC) will push the world''s largest PC maker past traditional leader IBM in terms of personal computer market penetration among large businesses, according to a market researcher. [News.com] Compaq: Pricing very competitive -- The war for market share in the personal computer industry is showing signs of spreading, with North America proving extremely competitive, Compaq Computer''s (CPQ) top financial officer said yesterday. [News.com] Computer Associates sued--again -- Computer Sciences (CSC) has filed its second lawsuit in a week against hostile suitor Computer Associates (CA). [News.com] Computer privacy group kicks off -- A high-powered coalition that is spearheading a multimillion-dollar campaign to make computer privacy a top concern for Americans already has gained the ear of the White House, the group said today. [News.com] Computer security problems growing -- As the computer world reels in response to two high-profile security incidents, industry analysts, government officials, and software vendors are sparring over how to address the vexing problem of computer security in a networked age. [News.com] Corel cutting upgrade prices -- Following the sub-$1,000 PC trend, Canadian software maker Corel (COSFF) today said it plans to slash prices on a number of its desktop application package upgrades starting next week. [News.com] Corel gives Java another try -- Canadian software developer Corel (COSFF) is ready to give Java one more shot. [News.com] Corel reports $21 million loss -- Corel''s (COSFF) losses keep spiraling, but executives at the software maker say the company is headed toward stable ground. [News.com] Corel to fight shareholder suit -- Corel (COSFF) was slapped with a second U.S. shareholder lawsuit last week, which the software maker said today it would vigorously contest. [News.com] Counterfeit Intel chips may be rising -- An imbalance between the price and supply of Intel microprocessors is leading to a rise in "remarked" chips with bogus speed ratings in Europe and North America. [News.com] Court rejects Net defamation suit -- A San Francisco court has cleared a woman who was sued after calling a man a liar on the Internet. [News.com] Court rules against Baby Bells -- A federal court today upheld the government''s rejection of a plan by SBC Communications to offer long distance service in Oklahoma, dealing a setback to regional Bell companies trying to expand into long distance. [News.com] Covad to expand with new capital -- Covad Communications, the start-up that is taking on the big telcos to provide high-speed Net access, on Monday will announce completion of $152 million in financing, as well as plans to expand into five more markets. [News.com] Cowles to charge for Media Daily -- Cowles New Media is attaching a substantial price tag to its Media Daily news site starting April 1, the company confirmed today. [News.com] Crossroads for Wintel? -- Microsoft and Intel have leveraged their symbiotic relationship to dominate the PC industry, but that mutually beneficial relationship may be at a crossroads, according to an International Data Corporation analyst. [News.com] Crypto bill lightens up -- Two senators who drafted legislation that would give law enforcement quick access to secured electronic messages are now trying to water down their own proposal. [News.com] Crypto firm circumvents rules -- Skirting U.S. encryption export regulations, Network Associates (NETA) said its Dutch subsidiary is selling a 128-bit version of its Pretty Good Privacy encryption software outside the United States. [News.com] CyberCash to buy ICVerify -- Stock market investors this morning gave Internet payment service CyberCash (CYCH) a tepid reaction to yesterday''s announcement of a deal to acquire ICVerify, a seller of PC-based cash registers for the physical world and payment software for Internet merchants, for $57 million in cash and stock. [News.com] CyberMedia slapped with lawsuit -- CyberMedia (CYBR) has been named in a lawsuit filed on behalf of its shareholders, which alleges that the company misled investors about its financial condition, law firms said. [News.com] CyberMedia stock down 25% -- CyberMedia (CYBR) saw its stock plummet 25 percent today, after warning yesterday of a revenue shortfall for the current quarter and announcing that its president and CEO had resigned. [News.com] CyberSafe names CEO -- Network security solutions provider CyberSafe today named Jim Cannavino, a former IBM (IBM) veteran and top executive of Perot Systems, its chairman and chief executive. [News.com] Cypress Semi to lay off 100 -- Despite earlier cries of a labor shortage and the need to lift caps on hiring foreign workers, Cypress Semiconductor (CY) will lay off about 100 employees and take a charge in the first quarter as it seeks to get costs under control. [News.com] Cyrix production snags hit National -- Although Cyrix helped create the sub-$1,000 PC, manufacturing and marketing problems as well as increased competition have thwarted its efforts to increase microprocessor sales--a situation that may have a lasting impact on parent company National Semiconductor. [News.com] Cyrix solving production woes -- National Semiconductor said today that its Cyrix subsidiary is set to improve profitability after taking steps to solve a number of manufacturing hurdles. [News.com] Cyrix''s MediaGX for Windows CE -- Cyrix released a 233-MHz version of its MediaGX processor and said it would try to foster the chip''s adoption in Windows CE devices, making it the first Intel-compatible chipmaker to seek out this market. [News.com] DOJ charges youth in hack attacks -- In what the Justice Department is describing as a first, the federal government this week charged a juvenile with computer crimes, including bringing down an airport control tower and emergency services for several hours. [News.com] DOJ consultant targets Microsoft -- The Justice Department is in the process of expanding the powers of a special antitrust consultant called in to investigate a possible case against Microsoft, the agency said tonight. [News.com] DOJ may not block Windows 98 -- The Justice Department probably won''t block Microsoft''s (MSFT) Windows 98 software from coming out with a version that includes Internet browsing software, according to reports. [News.com] DOJ probing WorldCom, MCI -- As part of its ongoing investigation, the Justice Department is gathering information relating to WorldCom''s $37 billion bid for MCI Communications, competitors and industry sources said. [News.com] DOJ: Microsoft broke promises -- The Justice Department told a U.S. appeals court today that Microsoft (MSFT) broke a promise and used monopoly power to force its Web browsing software on personal computer makers. [News.com] DRAM-based hard drive debuts -- Storage device maker Quantum (QNTM) announced a "solid state" hard disk that relies on high-capacity memory chips, a product designed to act as a secondary storage device for corporate server computers. [News.com] DVD drives start at $150 -- Creative Labs announced six different DVD (digital versatile disc) upgrade solutions for PCs priced as low as $149 for a DVD drive with no extras, as previously reported by NEWS.COM. [News.com] DVD drives to sell for $150 -- Creative Labs will begin to market six different DVD (digital versatile disc) upgrade solutions for PCs that will be priced as low as $149 for a DVD drive with no extras. [News.com] DVD-RAM drives due April 15 in Japan -- Hitachi will begin selling DVD-RAM drives on April 15 in Japan, several months before the company''s high-capacity storage drives reach the United States. [News.com] Dancing Baby available for a song -- For someone who doesn''t physically exist, Baby Cha Cha has been very busy lately. [News.com] Deal reached on Net tax bill -- Federal legislation to temporarily safeguard the Net from new taxes is primed to move forward after federal lawmakers struck a compromise with state and local officials. [News.com] Dell PCs delayed -- Dell Computer (DELL) appears to have overcome video card problems with a line of PCs targeted at the SOHO (small-office/home user) market, but the direct vendor''s time of delivery remains slower than normal. [News.com] Dell brings Wang on board -- As part of an effort to beef up its service and support, Dell Computer today announced it will employ Wang''s consulting and service operations to boost its server computer sales to the federal government. [News.com] Dell hopes for China takeoff -- Dell (DELL) is hoping to grab a larger slice of China''s PC business as it prepares to move into direct sales there when the market is ready, senior officials said today. [News.com] Dell says PC demand is solid -- Dell Computer (DELL) has been largely immune to the sales slowdown cited by rival Compaq Computer (CPQ), the company said today. [News.com] Dell trims workstation prices -- Dell Computer (DELL) cut prices on its line of personal workstation products by up to 11.7 percent, increasing the pressure on major vendors such as Compaq who are suffering from a glut of systems. [News.com] Dell, Wang target Europe -- Dell (DELL) expects its European alliance with Wang Laboratories will give a healthy boost to its market share. [News.com] Deutsche Telekom plans ADSL launch -- German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom (DT) today unveiled plans for a broad launch of Internet-based telephony services and high-speed ADSL digital lines for residential and business customers. [News.com] Digital defends tech commitment -- Digital Equipment (DEC) today said it is committed to its technologies, an issue raised by competitors in light of its pending acquisition by Compaq Computer (CPQ). [News.com] Digital forms China joint venture -- Digital Equipment (DEC) said today that it has formed a joint venture with China''s Start Computer Group. [News.com] Digital looks to Sequent, Intel -- Digital Equipment (DEC) will get next-generation servers based on Intel''s upcoming 64-bit Merced chip from Sequent Computer, another indication that Digital is inching toward Intel''s 64-bit future. [News.com] Digital ports NT for telcos -- Telecommunications firms using Microsoft''s (MSFT) Windows NT? [News.com] Digital servers about $1,000 -- As long as you don''t need a hard drive, Digital Equipment (DEC) can sell you a workgroup server for close to $1,000--with another $400 buying you a small hard disk. [News.com] Digital-Compaq fears stir trading -- Rumors that the merger agreement between Compaq Computer (CPQ) and Digital Equipment (DEC) was at risk of unraveling met with skepticism today on Wall Street, although options market activity suggested worries were mounting about the deal''s prospects. [News.com] Domain fees lowered -- Beginning April 1, Netizens will be paying 30 percent less to register domain names ending in ".com," ".org," and ".net" because those running the domain name system will stop collecting money for a controversial government fund. [News.com] Domain plan deadline looms -- The public comment period on the Commerce Department''s controversial plan to end government rule over the domain name system is over, and now it falls into the hands of others to weigh the issues. [News.com] Domino.Doc 2.0 to enter beta -- The next version of Lotus Development''s document management package goes into broad beta next week, the company said today. [News.com] DoubleClick hot, set to expand -- DoubleClick (DCLK) has captured Wall Street''s attention, and now faces the challenge of proving the value of Internet advertising to mainstream America. [News.com] Dow roars to 5th straight record -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped more than 100 points today to close above 8,900 for the first time, capping the week''s breathtaking record run. [News.com] Dueling domains -- The public comment period for the Commerce Department''s proposal to transfer the domain name system to the private sector has closed, and federal agencies, Netizens, and companies have all weighed in. In the balance hangs a system worth millions of dollars that affects the entire global network. [News.com] Dutch PC firm looks for volume -- Tulip Computers, the Netherlands'' only personal computer maker, said today that higher sales volume in 1998 will see it bounce back into the black after two years of losses. [News.com] E*Trade falters among competition -- As competition has given online brokerage E*Trade (EGRP) a run for its money, Wall Street has changed its expectations of an upside surprise when the online brokerage reports its second-quarter results next month. [News.com] E-commerce firms seen booming -- E-commerce software companies can expect booming business over the next five years, according to a report released today by Zona Research. [News.com] E-commerce key to Lotus''s future -- This week, Lotus Development will roll out a host of products targeted at boosting the company''s e-commerce presence on the Web, something the IBM (IBM) subsidiary''s president Jeff Papows believes is key to his company''s future. [News.com] EC clears Compaq-DEC deal -- Compaq Computer (CPQ) said today that the deadline for the European Commission to take further action on the company''s proposed merger with Digital Equipment has expired. [News.com] EC eyes WorldCom-MCI deal -- The European Commission has received "several" complaints about the proposed merger between WorldCom (WCOM) and MCI Communications (MCIC), competition commissioner Karel Van Miert told Bloomberg today. [News.com] EC scrutinizes MCI-WorldCom deal -- Critics of the proposed MCI-WorldCom merger yesterday applauded the European Commission''s expanded probe of the deal, but the increased scrutiny is not expected to derail history''s largest merger, industry watchers said. [News.com] EU criticizes Net domain plan -- The European Union has formally criticized a U.S. plan for reforming the Internet''s address system in comments that will be submitted to Washington in the next few days, EU officials said. [News.com] EU officials eye domain plans -- The European Commission said today that a plan by a global coalition to reform the system for allocating Internet addresses must pass muster with its competition authorities. [News.com] EU resolves dumping disputes -- European Union competition authorities revealed they have approved two agreements between European and South Korean semiconductor firms aimed at quickly resolving anti-dumping disputes. [News.com] EU, U.S. fight over domains -- A U.S. proposal to reform the system for allocating Internet addresses has caused a transatlantic debate over who should guide the global computer network into the 21st century. [News.com] EarthLink offering Web space -- Internet service provider EarthLink Network today is launching a service that will give its members access to rooms of their own on the Net. [News.com] EarthLink spam settlement final -- As ISP EarthLink Network today officially announced its $2 million settlement with Cyber Promotions and Sanford Wallace, reported by NEWS.COM earlier this month, Wallace was busy making progress on a new way to spam. [News.com] Education program helps Dell sell -- Following on Compaq Computer''s announcement yesterday, Dell Computer also will release a series of server packages for the education market, going an extra step by bundling them with Microsoft software. [News.com] Eloquent debuts hosting program -- Looking to offer a low-cost version of its multimedia enterprise learning software suite and services, Eloquent is about to launch a hosting model of the package. [News.com] Email developer goes commercial -- Following a trend of the network he helped build, Internet architect Eric Allman is going commercial. [News.com] Ericsson, Bay Networks team up -- Bay Networks (BAY) and Swedish telecommunications firm Ericsson announced a deal to speed adoption of emerging technology that could open the door for interoperability between different network data. [News.com] Europe PC sales stay firm -- European personal computer sales continue to rise, despite reports of slackening U.S. demand by bellwethers Intel and Compaq, analysts and PC suppliers said today. [News.com] Ex-Iomega CEO weighs options -- Iomega (IOM) chief executive and president, Kim Edwards, who resigned today, may have a hefty exit bonus coming his way: millions of extra shares of company stock. [News.com] Exec charged in Net gambling case -- Telecommunications firm Touch Tone America said its chief executive, Kerry Rogers, was one of 14 people recently charged by federal prosecutors for operating six illegal online sports betting operations. [News.com] Exec to bishops: Two sides to Net -- The president of a major American cable television company yesterday urged Roman Catholic bishops to find out why the Internet can be both "an electronic pew" and a vehicle that is "stunningly immoral." [News.com] Executives line pockets -- As the annual proxy season has gotten under way this month, investors are learning how much salary and stock executives receive. Other "corporate insiders" and venture capitalists are cashing in as well. As always, regardless of merit, the numbers are sure to raise some controversy. [News.com] Exiting judge cites Microsoft stock -- U.S. Circuit Judge Laurence Silberman removed himself from Microsoft''s appeal of a Justice Department case because he said his participation had violated ethical standards. [News.com] FCC approves PC-TV V-chips -- Net sites dodged the "V-chip," but computers with television tuners will be equipped with the censoring technology by next year, according to rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission. [News.com] FCC auctions airwave licenses -- The Federal Communications Commission closed bidding today in its biggest airwave auction to date, raising a net $578.7 million for the U.S. Treasury. [News.com] FTC expands Compaq-Digital query -- Federal Trade Commission regulators have made a second request for information in Compaq''s (CPQ) pending acquisition of Digital Equipment (DEC), as questions loom whether regulators will extend their antitrust investigation to examine DEC''s divestiture of its fabrication plant to Intel (INTC). [News.com] FTC takes spammer to court -- In keeping with its promise to crack down on spammers, the Federal Trade Commission has announced it is taking its first junk emailer to court. [News.com] Fast DVD drive for $175 -- Pioneer has begun shipping one of the fastest DVD (digital versatile disc) drives on the market for $175, the company announced today. [News.com] Fast hotel lines ready for testing -- Several companies are teaming up to try out technology that will allow business travelers to get a direct link to the Internet from hotels. [News.com] Fast memory for digital TV -- Matsushita Electric said today that it is licensing high-speed memory technology from Rambus, a move that will likely boost the performance of that company''s high-definition digital TVs and other optical consumer technology in the near future. [News.com] Fast modem technology tested -- Alcatel, Analog Devices, and Texas Instruments will begin testing their high-speed digital subscriber line products for compatibility so that customers won''t have to worry about what technology to buy. [News.com] Fastest Mac chip, systems debut -- Apple Computer (AAPL) launched its fastest systems yet and Apple''s CEO Steve Jobs demonstrated an even faster box to appear by early 1999, as the company attempts to build upon momentum gained after last quarter''s profit. [News.com] Fastest PCs, Intel chip get cuts -- Intel''s fastest Pentium II chips are now being found in systems costing as little as $1,360, while a price cut on the fastest of Intel''s processors is expected later this month. [News.com] Fed agencies not making Y2K grade -- Several federal agencies are in danger of missing a deadline to fix Year 2000 computer system problems, which will cost millions of dollars more to fix than originally thought, according to a report issued this week by the federal Office of Management and Budget. [News.com] Feds crack down on Net gambling -- Federal authorities charged 14 people today with running gambling sites on the Internet in violation of federal laws. [News.com] Feds not seeking crypto law -- In spite of a longstanding FBI campaign, a Justice Department official today said that for now, the agencies are not seeking a law requiring U.S. residents to give the government "keys" to unlock their private computer communications. [News.com] Fiber-optic firm sues WorldCom -- Fiber-optic network provider Williams Communications said today that it has sued WorldCom (WCOM) for allegedly failing to honor a promise that guaranteed Williams capacity on WorldCom''s network. [News.com] Firewall firm saw many takers -- Andrew "Flip" Filipowski bought eight companies in 1997 as chief executive of Platinum Technology (PLAT), but he may remember February 1998 for the one that got away. [News.com] Firm links email, phone -- Internet company e-Now is attempting to further integrate the Net''s "killer app"--email--with its low-tech counterpart: the telephone. [News.com] Firm promises real-time banners -- Banner ads are catching up with the rest of the Web. [News.com] Firm tries to find who goes where -- Online research start-up NetRatings introduced a service that links Web site visits and banner advertising click rates with detailed user demographic data. [News.com] Firms take on VPN technology -- Networking players are increasingly rising from their seats to applaud a technology that allows users to set up secure connections across the public Net. [News.com] Firms team for cable, Web banking -- BankAmerica Corporation and cable giant Tele-Communications Incorporated said today they agreed to develop an elaborate system to deliver financial services to consumers through their television sets. [News.com] First DVD-RAM drives due -- Toshiba in early summer will offer DVD-RAM drives as standard technology in desktop PCs, in the process taking a significant step in advancing the high-capacity storage market. [News.com] First Palm PCs due next month -- The first palmtop handheld computers based on Microsoft''s Windows CE 2.0 operating system will hit stores on April 20, highlighting the fact that the market-leading PalmPilot must now defend its position against a bevy of vendors as well as the software giant. [News.com] Foes take Microsoft to task -- Chief executives Jim Barksdale of Netscape Communications and Scott McNealy of Sun Microsystems told a Senate committee today that Microsoft must be held to a different standard because it is a monopolist. [News.com] Foreign markets in Compaq wake -- Markets around the globe are, again, surfing the wake of yet another profit warning from a U.S. high-tech company. [News.com] Former Apple exec goes to start-up -- Ellen Hancock, the executive vice president who left Apple Computer (AAPL) last July in a management shakeup, today was named president of Exodus Communications, an Internet start-up that plans to go public. [News.com] French police bust pedophile network -- Police said today they detained some 30 people suspected of belonging to a network spreading pedophile messages and thousands of pornographic pictures of children on the Internet. [News.com] French say "oui" to Web -- After eyeing the World Wide Web warily for years, France officially plunged into cyberspace today with a nationwide Internet Festival to demonstrate how enthusiastically it has embraced the global network. [News.com] Fujitsu delivers new notebooks -- Fujitsu expanded its LifeBook line of corporate notebook computers, just days before the new Pentium II processors for notebooks hit the market. [News.com] Fujitsu drive fortunes rising -- Fujitsu, long a has-been in the disk drive business, has lately been causing some real headaches for its rivals. [News.com] Fujitsu, Hitachi to halt Europe DRAM production -- Fujitsu and Hitachi will halt DRAM production in Europe within two years because they can''t sustain ongoing memory market losses as well as the capital costs of shifting to next-generation products. [News.com] GST to buy Whole Earth Networks -- GST Telecommunications (GST) today said it signed a definitive pact to acquire the assets of Whole Earth Networks, a San Francisco-based Internet service provider, for $9 million in cash and assumed liabilities. [News.com] GTE may buy BigBook site -- GTE has been negotiating with BigBook and is a leading candidate to buy the company''s popular Internet yellow pages directory, sources familiar with the deal said today. [News.com] Game Boy''s $50 digital camera -- Nintendo will release in June an add-on cartridge that turns its popular Game Boy portable game system into the most inexpensive digital camera on the market. [News.com] Gates blasts investigators -- Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has harsh words for the U.S. Justice Department and the Senate committee investigating his company''s business practices. [News.com] Gates dodges tough questions -- While important issues on industry competition were raised at today''s Senate Judiciary Committee, perhaps most illuminating was how Bill Gates and other high-tech executives share the fabled politician''s penchant for sidestepping difficult questions. [News.com] Gates not retiring--yet -- When will Bill Gates retire? [News.com] Gates ready for Senate hearing -- Speaking to reporters a day before he will address a key committee in Congress, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said he welcomed the chance to speak about competition in the computer industry, a topic that has dogged his company in recent months. [News.com] Gates says Windows 98 on track -- Microsoft chief executive Bill Gates said Monday that he expected Windows 98 to be launched around midyear. [News.com] Gates sees growth in handhelds -- Microsoft (MSFT) chairman Bill Gates expects handheld computing devices to become as popular as full-size personal computers. [News.com] Gates targets end of Windows 98 -- Windows 98, which comes out this June, will be the last of the DOS-based operating systems because Microsoft is shifting its focus to Windows NT and the first consumer version will come out in two to three years, chairman Bill Gates said at the WinHEC conference in Orlando, Florida this morning. [News.com] Gates to pen book sequel -- Microsoft (MSFT) chairman Bill Gates is back at his keyboard, working on a sequel to "The Road Ahead," his best-selling 1995 book about technology. [News.com] Gates visits Harlem school -- Bill Gates faced a second day of grilling--by a classroom of sixth-graders--a day after his showdown with U.S. senators in Washington probing Microsoft''s dominance of the software industry. [News.com] Gates, Allen eye stock sale -- Microsoft (MSFT) founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen are looking to raise a little pocket change, filing to sell more than $900 million worth of their shares in the software giant as part of their periodic divestitures. [News.com] Gates: Focus is on job, not stock -- Software giant Microsoft (MSFT) does not focus on share price but on research, developing better products, and good customer relations, the company''s chairman and chief executive officer Bill Gates said today. [News.com] Gates: Homes want fast Net -- Many Americans are awaiting speedier, cheaper Internet access before going online from their homes, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates told attendees at an engineer conference. [News.com] Gates: Microsoft no monopoly -- Bill Gates pointed to his company''s ability to leapfrog IBM, once considered a monopoly itself, as a reason why Microsoft should not be held to antitrust laws applicable specifically to companies that overwhelmingly dominate their industries. [News.com] Gateway targets government -- In an attempt to boost its government business, Gateway will partner with Pulsar Data Systems to sell its portable, desktop, and server computers to federal agencies, another sign that PC makers are facing shortcomings in direct sales. [News.com] Gay-themed TV show for Net only -- Chad''s World, the first episodic TV program produced exclusively for the Internet, will launch in May. [News.com] General Magic gets $5 million more -- Two days after receiving a $6 million investment from Microsoft (MSFT), General Magic (GMGC) said today that it has completed a private financing transaction that will raise another $5 million. [News.com] Generation gap in Net use -- Middle-aged adults use the Internet for utilitarian reasons while young adults turn to the medium for both work and play, according to a new survey. [News.com] GeoCities adds online shops -- Online community GeoCities is adding shopping to its site, turning the site into a "community plus commerce" destination--a combination that has worked well for America Online. [News.com] GeoCities to users: email via ISPs -- In an attempt to curb the proliferation of spam sent carrying its domain name, GeoCities is asking its users to send mail using their own Internet service providers'' mail servers rather than GeoCities''. But enforcement of the policy is on hold. [News.com] German ISP hacked by teens -- Two teenagers hacked T-Online, the online service run by Germany''s national telephone company, and stole information about hundreds of bank accounts. [News.com] German fight looms on Net phones -- Deutsche Telekom is planning to commit billions of dollars to Internet telephony in an effort to fend off AT&T, according to a report today. [News.com] Giants back child privacy rules -- America Online (AOL) and Microsoft (MSFT) today backed Net privacy guidelines that say it''s a no-no to collect private information from preteens without parental permission. [News.com] Giants team on home networking -- A consortium of high-profile industry players are banding together to promote a new standard for wireless communications within the home. [News.com] Gigabit Ethernet shakedown -- With each passing month, the remaining start-up players in the emerging market for a new high-speed version of Ethernet networking technology are getting closer to market success or financial ruin. [News.com] Global markets respond to Intel -- Stock markets around the world plummeted yesterday night and this morning in response to giant chipmaker Intel''s surprise warning of lower-than-expected earnings, announced yesterday. [News.com] Gore on fence about Net filtering -- In exchange for substantial price breaks on Net access, Vice President Al Gore wants Congress to make public schools and libraries adopt plans to protect minors from "inappropriate" online content. [News.com] Gore, Chernomyrdin tour Valley -- Vice President Al Gore and Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin met with high-tech industry leaders in Silicon Valley yesterday and discussed a newfound U.S.-Russian technological accord. [News.com] Government OKs Net cookies -- After years of warning its citizens about the dangers of cigarettes, cholesterol, and sexually transmitted diseases, the U.S. government is issuing a more upbeat advisory. Cookies, it seems, are OK. [News.com] Graphics chipmaker grows up -- Graphics chip manufacturer Nvidia is hatching a plan to grow up and branch out. [News.com] Grove ends reign at Intel -- Andy Grove ended his 11-year reign as chief executive of Intel today, handing over the CEO title to company president and chief operating officer Craig Barrett. [News.com] Grove reflects on Intel''s success -- As he prepares to relinquish the CEO''s mantle to his successor, Andy Grove offered his thoughts on Intel''s successes and missed opportunities in an interview today with NEWS.COM: [News.com] HP CEO gives tech mixed outlook -- In Lewis Platt''s electronic world, there are a few serious flaws with the typical rosy, world-in-harmony outlook that pervades the technology industry. [News.com] HP chief hails Asia''s prospects -- The chairman of U.S. computer technology powerhouse Hewlett-Packard (HWP) said today that Asia''s role as the company''s major production base was secure. [News.com] HP claims workstation lead -- Hewlett-Packard (HWP) claimed it led the Windows NT workstation market for 1997, outpacing Compaq for three of four quarters last year. [News.com] HP cuts server prices amid glut -- Hewlett-Packard (HWP) today cut prices on its entire Windows NT-based NetServer server line up to 20 percent amid a general glut in product that is prompting more price cuts and eroding margins. [News.com] HP fixed on management software -- Hewlett-Packard (HWP) is hell-bent on assuring users of its enterprise management software that it will continue to be a player even in the face of stiff competition. [News.com] HP floats PC device protocol -- A series of new developments in a device communications protocol floated to the industry by Hewlett-Packard (HWP) will soon make it easier for a variety of off-the-shelf tools to communicate with printers, fax machines, and computer systems, according to the company. [News.com] HP leans on easy-to-use gear -- Systems giant Hewlett-Packard (HWP) continues to try to hone its networking message. [News.com] HP opts for Java home brew -- Hewlett-Packard (HWP) announced plans today to market its own Java Virtual Machine and said that Microsoft has licensed the technology for its Windows CE operating system, which could throw control of the Java programming language into question. [News.com] HP plans S. Korean expansion -- Hewlett-Packard said today that it will invest $250 million to $300 million in venture companies and boost operating expenses in South Korea this year. [News.com] HP predicts growth in software -- Hewlett-Packard (HWP) co chief executive Lewis Platt said today that he expects revenues from software products and services to account for as much as 10 percent of the company''s revenues by the year 2000. [News.com] HP releases 3-pound notebook -- At the CeBit conference in Hannover, Germany today, Hewlett-Packard (HWP) took the wraps off of its Sojourn OmniBook, a three-pound notebook with a metallic case that measures less than an inch thick. [News.com] HP releases all-in-one machine -- Hewlett-Packard (HWP) launched a new family of multifunction fax-printer-copier products targeting both the home and business markets, the company said today. [News.com] HP rides low-cost PC wave -- A second wave of low-cost PCs, this time targeted at business and built around the powerful Pentium II processor, are starting to hit the market in force. [News.com] HP to make Unisys PCs -- Unisys will contract Hewlett-Packard to manufacture notebooks, desktops, and entry-level Intel-based server computers, an announcement which follows last January''s surprising news that it would no longer make these products itself. [News.com] HP toes Java line in large systems -- Playing another angle on Java, Hewlett-Packard (HPW) today announced a strategy for its big computers that adheres closely to the party line from rival Sun Microsystems'' (SUNW) JavaSoft unit. [News.com] HP trots out new servers -- Hewlett-Packard (HWP) introduced new servers targeted at small and medium-sized businesses in its Windows NT-based NetServer line, in an effort to bolster sales amidst declining server profit margins. [News.com] HP''s move thwarts Java standard -- With Hewlett-Packard''s (HWP) decision to market its own Java Virtual Machine, hope for a single Java standard is fading fast. [News.com] HP, Sun do legal dance over Java -- Hewlett-Packard (HP) is doing Java its own way, but it might not be legal. [News.com] Hacker group promises to stop -- Some vengeful hackers appear to be seeing the error of their ways. [News.com] Hacker site closes for renovation -- Independent hacker Web site Hacked.net went dark Thursday night, leaving the text "FIN: Hacked Net Ver 1.0" as its closing statement. [News.com] Hackers "claim" Pentagon attack -- The hackers go by the names "Makaveli" and "Analyzer." They are a little bored, a little angry, and a little full of themselves. [News.com] Hackers attack NASA, Navy -- NASA, the Navy, and university campuses throughout the nation were the targets Monday evening of "denial of service" attacks on computers running Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 95 operating systems. [News.com] Hackers keep sites on guard -- Security concerns are keeping systems managers up late--literally. [News.com] Handheld offers 8-inch screen -- LG Electronics is introducing a handheld computer with a display and keyboard large enough to allow it to be used for typical computing functions, and a processor that''s the fastest yet for this category of device. [News.com] Hatch likely not done with Gates -- Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Bill Gates has finished his congressional testimony, but Sen. Orrin Hatch--who chaired the hearing Tuesday--is still looking closely at the Redmond giant. [News.com] Hatch wants letter from Gates -- The following is text of a letter Orrin Hatch and other senators on the Judiciary Committee sent to Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. (See