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Double 56-kbps technology tested - In conjunction with Internet service providers, Diamond Multimedia began field testing its Shotgun modem technology, a scheme that essentially enables users to pair two 56-kbps modems. [News.com]
 
Dow hits 9,000 but tech stocks dip - The Dow Jones Industrial Average raced past 9,000 today, but technology stocks tumbled. [News.com]
 
Dow retreats from 9,000 level - The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended slightly lower today after it cleared the 9,000-point level for the first time ever on news that the jobs market was weakening after months of inflation threatened growth. [News.com]
 
Dow slips back below 9,000 - The Dow Jones industrial average was toppled from its 9,000-point pedestal today after investors, unnerved by earnings reports, took some profits after yesterday's blockbuster merger. [News.com]
 
Dow within a heartbeat of 9,000 - Stocks soared today as investors, afraid to be left out of the Dow Jones Industrial Average march to the 9,000 level, jumped on board, [News.com]
 
Drop in Intel profits expected - Intel (INTC) is expected to report revenues of $6 billion and earnings around 72 cents a share today, an unalarming dip in year-by-year profitability, but the issue on analysts' minds is how the company will fare in the future. [News.com]
 
Dutch ISPs could face wiretap law - A law requiring that Internet service providers in the Netherlands make it easy for police to "tap" consumers' online discourse is making its way through the country's parliament--a move privacy advocates say could trigger a global domino effect. [News.com]
 
Dutch PC maker goes belly-up - Tulip, one of Europe's last independent makers of personal computers, sought bankruptcy protection from its creditors today, a month after declaring 1998 a make-or-break year. [News.com]
 
E*Trade expanding to Europe - E*Trade Group said it has signed a licensing agreement that would expand its online investing services to five countries in central Europe if the pact is fully implemented. [News.com]
 
E*Trade slips despite hitting mark - In these days of high-flying Net stocks, it's not always enough to meet Wall Street's expectations--you have to beat them. [News.com]
 
E-commerce boosting economy - Booming growth in information technology industries driven by the Internet is boosting U.S. economic growth and holding down inflation, according to a Commerce Department report. [News.com]
 
E-commerce spec gains support - Some of the biggest players in electronic commerce have agreed on a new framework for the exchange of financial data by converging two leading systems with one open specification, a technology group representing big U.S. banks said today. [News.com]
 
E-stamps by printer tested - Hewlett-Packard (HWP) said it demonstrated computer-based postage today as part of testing for the Postal Service's nascent electronic stamp program. [News.com]
 
EDS slips but sees silver lining - Computer systems integrator Electronic Data Systems today posted first-quarter results just below expectations, but said it expects new contract sales to remain strong for the rest of the year. [News.com]
 
EU: U.S. doesn't own Net - The European Union's objections to a U.S. proposal for reforming the Internet address system have helped remind Washington that it does not own the global network, an Internet expert said. [News.com]
 
EarthLink up on subscriber growth - EarthLink (ELNK) stock hit a new high today, after the ISPs subscriber growth beat expectations. [News.com]
 
Easter, Passover in Webcasts - As the Net evolves, people increasingly turn to it to conduct all manner of personal affairs--and celebrating holidays is no exception. [News.com]
 
Egghead execs cash in on gains - Egghead's (EGGS) move to the Net has given its stock some sizzle, and insiders recently have filed to sell some shares in an effort to get a taste of the company's gains. [News.com]
 
Elexir invests in Sybase Africa - South African IT firm Elexir Technology Holdings said today that it had acquired a 45.9 percent interest in Sybase South African and 48 percent in Sybase Cape for about $7.73 million. [News.com]
 
Ellison sings Jobs's praises - Oracle chief executive and Apple Computer board member Larry Ellison today criticized recent press reports concerning interim CEO Steve Jobs and said he had not been a part of any interviews recently for the top position at the computer maker. [News.com]
 
 

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