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...ment hospitals are not affected by this decision because they are mostly Y2K compliant. For example, the Dubai Health Department spent AED11 million (US$3 million) to update its health systems.
Similar levels of readiness are announced in the other emirates, including Abu Dhabi, Sharja, Ajman, RAK, ......more... Judge Jackson's Finding of Facts
Judge Jackson's Finding of Facts
The official findings of facts in the US vs. Microsoft antitrust trial.
by DOJ
4:00 p.m. Nov. 5, 1999 PDT
FINDINGS OF FACT
These consolidated civil antitrust actions alleging violations of the Sherman Act, §§ 1 and 2, and various state statutes by the defen...more... An MP3 Player for the Living Room
...nline music. Now, the first home stereo CD/MP3 player has made its debut, and a variety of devices are set to follow in its wake.
With a price tag of US$300, netDrives' Brujo is more expensive than a standard CD deck. But it but probably offers enough unique features to justify the extra bucks. The ......more... Novell's New Schmooze Tool
...g the howls of protest from the Internet industry -- is resisting such access and control on the grounds that it would be too expensive to build.
The US self-regulation lobby is seeking ammunition to show Europe that the US uses market-driven solutions to give consumers power over their own informat......more... IBM Set to 'Cause Sun Pain'
...inux as their server operating system,'' said Kai
Staats, chief executive of Terra Soft Solutions, an IBM partner.
The IBM B50 is priced at less than US$4,000, among the cheapest in the ISP market.
Copyright 1999 Reuters
Limited.......more... AltaVista Joins Free ISP Brigade
AltaVista Joins Free ISP Brigade
Search engine becomes first in US to offer no-fee Internet access, but for a price: if you close the banner ad on your desktop, goodbye connection. By Andy Patrizio.
by Andy Patrizio
3:00 p.m. Aug. 12, 1999 PDT
Close the banner ad, lose your free Internet connection....more... Novell Joins AOL on Messaging
...0 companies now using directory services to manage and secure their networks already rely on NDS. Revenue for directory services is forecast to reach US$5 billion by 2000, according to IDC.
The agreement comes as AOL and PC-software juggernaut Microsoft are embroiled in a bitter battle over instant ......more... French Twist on American Dream
...sites that use HitBox Tracker. WebSideStory has also launched another directory site called Yep.com.
Barrelet figures WebSideStory will pull in about US$15 million this year.
But what really makes WebSideStory unusual -- besides its profitability -- is that a huge chunk of its money comes from porn ......more... |