Search The Directory The Web for Home > News > Online Archives > CNET News.com > 1997 > December New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   E-commerce to go over big in Asia - The art of bargaining to get a good deal may take on an entirely new form in Asia if business relationships begin forming on the World Wide Web. [News.com]   E-commerce: Brand names prevail - As increasing numbers of corporations and consumers alike save time and money buying goods over the Internet, a prevailing view is that some hefty brick-and-mortar retail outposts eventually will crumble. [News.com]   EFF chief to step down - Lori Fena, who has overseen the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for the past two years, confirmed that she is stepping down after the organization finds a replacement, probably in the next three to six months. [News.com]   EU delays clearing telco deal - The European Commission is seeking more information from WorldCom and MCI Communications before ruling on their proposed merger, a European Union source has said. [News.com]   EU frowns on aid to chip firms - The European Commission, increasingly wary about subsidies to the semiconductor industry, today warned it may ban Austrian aid to Siemens AG. [News.com]   EU seeks to connect schools to Net - European Union countries agreed today that every schoolchild in Europe should have access to the Internet as a way to prepare for the 21st century--but predictably differed over who should foot the bill. [News.com]   Email meltdowns haunt holidays - Small and medium-sized businesses that use GTE for Internet services have been experiencing problems with email since Monday night, when spam took down the system for a day, according to GTE. [News.com]   Encanto previews Net appliances - Encanto Networks is offering fall Internet World '97 trade show attendees the first look at a new hardware and software bundle intended to make it easy to set up a presence on the Web. [News.com]   Entertainment no cash cow for Net - Content may be king in the entertainment industry, but so far it is not making anybody much money on the Internet. [News.com]   Epicurious to launch TV show - In yet another example of television converging with the Internet and PCs, CondéNet's Epicurious Food will launch a spin-off television program on the Discovery Channel next year. [News.com]   Ernie doll scalpers go online - In the hallowed tradition of harried parents fighting for the last Cabbage Patch Kid, Mighty Morphin Power Ranger, or, more recently, the Tickle-Me-Elmo doll, Net-savvy parents are outbidding each other online this holiday season for this year's must-have toy: the Sing & Snore Ernie doll. [News.com]   Eudora maker offers free email - Qualcomm (QCOM), developer of Eudora mail software, announced plans to launch free, Web-based email powered by WhoWhere technology. [News.com]   Eudora security vulnerable - Qualcomm is warning users of its popular Eudora email software not to save their passwords on their computers thanks to the ease with which programs can be designed to decrypt them. [News.com]   Europe proposes Net copyright rules - The European Commission issued proposals today designed to deter pirates from plundering the Internet or other electronic networks to make illegal copies of music, films, or texts. [News.com]   Europe still lags in Y2K awareness - Senior managers in Europe are lagging behind their counterparts elsewhere in the world in their preparations for tackling the so-called Millennium bug, a survey released today showed. [News.com]   FCC Net fund cuts called on carpet - Two key lawmakers have asked the Federal Communications Commission for details regarding its December 16 decision to slow down its program to wire schools and libraries. [News.com]   FTC calls for industry self-rule - The Federal Trade Commission today released a report to Congress that calls for industry self-regulation, rather than legislation, to protect consumers' privacy online. [News.com]   Fast memory prices stabilizing - High-speed memory prices appear to be stabilizing, but that's partly because the chips are selling at close to cost. [News.com]   Fast modem sales look promising - Sales of high-speed 56-kbps modems should be better than ever for vendors this holiday season because rebates and price reductions have lowered the cost of new modems to as little as $79, according to a report from Associated Research Services (ARS). [News.com]   Faster modems for consumers - NetSpeed, a Texas-based remote access equipment company, says it wants to play in the emerging market for "consumerized" ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) modems, devices that are as easy to install as today's analog modems yet offer much faster access speeds. [News.com]     [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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