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NEC unveils Microsoft-Intel PC - At long last, NEC Computer (NIPNY) has released PCs based on the worldwide Windows-Intel standard. [News.com]
 
NEC, Fujitsu sample build-to-order - NEC Computer (NIPNY) said today it will start making some of its personal computers to order for corporate customers starting in November. [News.com]
 
NEC, Samsung enter nascent Net PC market - NEC and Samsung Electronics have released Net PCs based on an Intel architecture in Asia, despite the reluctance of many PC makers in the United States to do so. [News.com]
 
NSI hit with domain class action - Long under fire for the monopoly it holds on registering the Internet's most valuable domain names, Network Solutions (NSOL) is facing its second antitrust lawsuit. [News.com]
 
Net access revenues quadruple - The Internet access industry has skyrocketed in the last 18 months, with revenues growing at a rate of almost 25 percent a month, up from 3.8 percent per month in early 1996. [News.com]
 
Net child porn ring locked up - Three members of an international child pornography ring that used the Internet to transmit pictures of children were sentenced to long jail terms today. [News.com]
 
Net companies turning Japanese - U.S. companies thriving on the Internet information business are moving into Japanese cyberspace, the largest outside of the United States. [News.com]
 
Net diverts TV viewing, execs say - The Internet is becoming an increasingly important advertising medium, as owners of personal computers spend more time online surfing the Web and less time watching television, new media executives told an advertising conference. [News.com]
 
Net drives debate on NASA launch - As NASA prepares to launch a nuclear-powered space probe on a ten-year mission to Saturn, opponents and supporters of the mission are calling the Internet a major force in driving debate over the controversial mission. [News.com]
 
Net gambling looks grim - A key Senate committee stacked the odds against online gambling today by prohibiting states from legalizing Net wagers. [News.com]
 
Net gear providers think speed - Entrenched networking companies and aspiring players alike have gathered at this year's Networld+Interop with one thing in mind: speed. [News.com]
 
Net jams hinder faster connections - Like a Ferrari stuck in a traffic jam, the performance of next-generation online communications devices such as 56-kbps, cable, or satellite modems is being sharply limited by the strained capacity of the Internet and its inability to respond to peak load conditions, according to a study released today. [News.com]
 
Net makes France review polling ban - Recognizing the realities of the cross-border Internet age, France is reviewing a ban on the publication of opinion polls in the last week before elections, officials said today. [News.com]
 
Net plays role in market rebound - For better or for worse, the Internet was credited with playing a significant role in Wall Street's record rebound this week. [News.com]
 
Net policy agenda in works - From cybercrimes and Net taxes to electronic commerce, lawmakers at the first Internet Summit of the States are tired of Congress working alone to shape policy for the Information Age. [News.com]
 
Net rights advocates target spam - Civil liberties groups are gaining momentum in their fight against Netizens' enemy No. 1: spam. [News.com]
 
Net service awaits Vietnam online - As Vietnam prepares to allow unfettered access to the Internet next month, online companies already are pitching services targeted at the country's new surfers. [News.com]
 
Net stands up in trial coverage - The Internet appeared to hold its own against television and radio last night in reporting the guilty verdict in the sensational British nanny trial in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [News.com]
 
Net start-ups bank on errors - Typo.net, a division of a company called Nerds Inc., has found a way to reap profits from other people's mistakes. [News.com]
 
Net tax moratorium to committees - A bill in the House of Representatives that puts a hold on Internet taxes is moving closer to a floor vote now that it has unanimously passed two subcommittees. [News.com]
 
 

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