Search The Directory The Web for Home > News > Online Archives > CNET News.com > 1997 > May New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   Compaq, Digital talked merger - Compaq Computer (CPQ) held high-level talks with Digital Equipment (DEC) in both 1995 and 1996 about a possible takeover of Digital but discussions broke down last summer, the Wall Street Journal said in today's electronic edition. [News.com]   Compaq, Gateway visions differ - Gateway 2000 (GATE) CEO Ted Waitt said his company's vision of doing business in the PC market was "a lot different" from that of its recent suitor, Compaq Computer (CPQ). [News.com]   Compaq-Gateway deal off - Compaq Computer (CPQ) has reportedly stepped away from a deal with Gateway 2000 (GATE), but questions remain over what the PC maker will do as it feels the heat from fast-rising competitor Dell Computer (DELL). [News.com]   Computer beats Kasparov to tie match - The supercomputer Deep Blue defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov today to tie their six-game re-match at one victory each. [News.com]   Concentric, @Home file for IPOs - The initial public stock offering frenzy among high-tech companies is back in full swing, with Concentric Network and @Home as the latest companies to step up to the public trough. [News.com]   Congress considers two spam fixes - Spam is clogging Congress's agenda today. [News.com]   Congress targets class-action suits - Rep. Rick White (R-Washington) and Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-California) today will introduce a bill to close a loophole on shareholder lawsuits that have been flooding state courts since Congress established rigorous requirements for federal court filings. [News.com]   Connect reconfigures purchasing - Internet commerce firm Connect (CNKT) on Monday will release PurchaseStream, a packaged application that lets employees of large companies bypass corporate purchasing departments. [News.com]   Consumer group attacks Microsoft - Another Microsoft foe has stepped up the plate, accusing the software giant of violating antitrust laws. But this time, it's not a competing software company that is crying foul. [News.com]   Corel changes its Office tune - Software maker Corel (COSFF) has quietly dropped the "Office" moniker from its productivity application suite, which will begin shipping at the end of this month. [News.com]   Cox in the red but beats forecast - Cox Communications (COX) fell into the red last quarter after expanding its telecommunications services but beat Wall Street analysts' earnings estimates by a penny. [News.com]   Credit card hacker busted - The FBI has charged a computer hacker with the theft of more than 100,000 credit card numbers from a database on the Internet. [News.com]   Criminals' privacy rights weighed - Florida residents can use the Net to look up the addresses of sexual predators released from prison. But they can no longer look up their Social Security numbers. [News.com]   Crypto export called small step - An export license for 128-bit cryptography issued to Pretty Good Privacy may create a selling opportunity for PGP but doesn't signify much in the national encryption debate, analysts say. [News.com]   Crypto showdown this month - With spring in the air, the struggle over the use of encryption enters what could be its most crucial month yet. [News.com]   CyberCash covets vice income - Online gambling and adult entertainment will drive the growth of electronic cash transactions over the Net and thereby the use of CyberCash's (CYCH) own e-cash technology, said chairman and chief executive William Melton. [News.com]   Cyrix introduces MMX chip - Cyrix (CYRX) introduced its first MMX-capable processor today, hoping to turn heads by offering a high-speed chip at a low price. [News.com]   Cyrix to take on Pentium II - Cyrix (CYRX) will announce in the next few weeks its long-awaited MMX processor, intended to compete with the low end of Intel's Pentium II line of chips. [News.com]   DOJ probes Microsoft-WebTV deal - The Justice Department has requested additional information from Microsoft (MSFT) and WebTV in an examination of antitrust issues related to their merger. [News.com]   Deep Blue humbles chess master - The supercomputer Deep Blue made chess history today by defeating Garry Kasparov for an overall victory in their six-game rematch, the first time a computer has triumphed over a reigning world champion in a classical match. [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 ] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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