Search The Directory The Web for Home > News > Online Archives > CNET News.com > 1998 > August New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   Agencies crack down on Net scams - Three federal agencies today are joining forces to fight firms they allege are deceiving consumers with entertainment-related investment scams, the Federal Trade Commission said. [News.com]   Agency warns of Net banking risks - Banks must take steps to avoid the risks associated with online banking services, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said as it issued a new guide to PC banking. [News.com]   AgriBioTech falls on Net chat - You can't shout "Fire!" in a crowded theater, but you can write "sell" on an Internet message board. [News.com]   Allaire tests public waters - Web development toolmaker Allaire today filed to go public with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [News.com]   Alleged software pirate held - German customs authorities have seized a large number of illegally copied computer programs, preventing damages of more than $56.6 million, Microsoft executives said. [News.com]   AltaVista debuts Discovery search app - Compaq is continuing where Digital Equipment left off with the AltaVista search site, beefing it up to compete in the cutthroat portal market. [News.com]   Altera, Xilinx primed for growth - In case you haven't noticed, the entire semiconductor industry has been getting pounded for the last year. According to the Semiconductor Industry Association, the industry is expected to post a 1.8 percent decline in unit sales to $134.7 billion in 1998, due largely to a combination of overcapacity, weak demand from Asia, and a slackening in PC sales. [News.com]   Amazon to buy two companies - Online book and music retailer Amazon.com today announced it is acquiring two Internet companies to strengthen and broaden the services available at its Web site. [News.com]   American Software to post loss - American Software said today that it expects to post a first-quarter operating loss of between 11 cents per share and 17 cents per share on revenues of between $24 million and $28 million because of losses at one of its units. [News.com]   American Software's Net plan - Enterprise software stalwart American Software is finally hopping on the Internet train. [News.com]   Analog Devices earnings short - Analog Devices today reported sharply lower fiscal third-quarter earnings and forecast a disappointing fourth quarter. [News.com]   Analysts mixed on Intel - Wall Street analysts can't seem to agree whether semiconductor giant Intel is a good buy or not. [News.com]   And now for the real dirty laundry - If dirty laundry is what Ken Starr is after, that's exactly what he'll get from the Net. By the basketful. [News.com]   Andersen faces millennium suit - In one of the first cases related to the Year 2000 problem against a computer consulting firm, a large retail apparel company is seeking reimbursement for the cost of a computer system that Andersen Consulting ordered nearly ten years ago on grounds that the system allegedly will not recognize the year 2000. [News.com]   Andersen faces millennium suit - In one of the first cases related to the Year 2000 problem against a computer consulting firm, a large retail apparel company is seeking reimbursement for the cost of a computer system that Andersen Consulting ordered nearly ten years ago on grounds that the system allegedly will not recognize the year 2000. [News.com]   Another rebirth for MSN - Microsoft today is officially renaming its Internet access service as part of the company's continuing effort to break down its firewalls and turn itself into an Internet portal. [News.com]   Ansoft warns of loss - Electronic design software company Ansoft today warned of an earnings shortfall for its fiscal first quarter ending July 31, as a slowdown in the Asia-Pacific market hurt its bottom line. [News.com]   Antislamming act draws fire - A House Commerce subcommittee today approved by voice vote the Consumer Antislamming Act, containing controversial provisions aimed at protecting Net users from junk email that antispammers say actually legitimize spam. [News.com]   Apple cuts G3 prices up to 33% - As anticipated, Apple Computer cut prices on some Power Macintosh G3 systems as much as 33 percent over the weekend, as vendors await even faster Power Macs by mid-month. [News.com]   Apple extends custom sales - In a bid to become a more efficient manufacturer, Apple Computer said today that its reseller partners will be able to offer custom-configured Macs. [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 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 ] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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