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NSI ready for competition - U.S.-based Network Solutions said today it is ready to face competition once it loses its monopoly in the registration of popular Internet domains ".com," ".org," and ".net." [News.com]
 
NT 5.0 enters second test round - Microsoft will release the second test version of its Windows NT 5.0 Workstation and Server operating system this week in Seattle, according to sources close to the company. [News.com]
 
National Semi leads chip downturn - In another sign that recovery remains elusive for the chipmaking industry, a profit warning yesterday by National Semiconductor, followed by a downgrade this morning for chip giant Intel, sent the semiconductor sector on a downward trajectory. [News.com]
 
National starts making Cyrix chips - National Semiconductor has begun to ship samples of microprocessors based on the manufacturing standard currently employed for other cutting-edge PC processors, a technological step forward that will allow the company to catch up to competitors Intel and Advanced Micro Devices. [News.com]
 
Net bookseller goes to college - As the major players concentrate on killing each other off in the online bookselling battle, a new challenger is setting its sights on a niche market aimed at college students. [News.com]
 
Net brokerages cope with plunge - Online brokerage firms say they are easily handling the double-digit increase in trading traffic today, which followed a more-than-350-point plunge in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. [News.com]
 
Net brokerages unfazed by drop - Online brokerages said today that they are managing to handle the trading traffic brought on by today's stock market plunge. [News.com]
 
Net calls: Local or interstate? - BellSouth said it asked a U.S. federal court to allow the Federal Communications Commission to resolve questions regarding the nature of telephone calls made to Internet service providers. [News.com]
 
Net firms mix sex, stock quotes - Online investors are no doubt tired of watching their stocks tank, so a new site plans to offer a distraction: sex. [News.com]
 
Net gambling crackdown in N.Y. - A New York online gambling firm is at the center of state and federal crackdowns on Internet companies charged with illegal activity and deception. [News.com]
 
Net investment still exceeds return - U.S. firms will invest $124 billion in the "Internet Economy" this year--and for every $1.50 they invest, they'll get back $1, according to a study by International Data Corporation. [News.com]
 
Net marketing firms merge - Interactive advertising firm Agency.com said it was merging with Eagle River Interactive to form the world's largest agency specializing in marketing on the Internet. [News.com]
 
Net metrics inching along - Web audience measurements have become the golden fleece of the Internet, the underlying fabric behind the way companies spin eyeballs into revenues. [News.com]
 
Net outlet for Northern Ireland - An online book of condolences for victims of the bomb in the Northern Ireland town of Omagh opened on the Internet today and messages have arrived from as far away as Australia and Canada. [News.com]
 
Net protest can't save Mr. Toad - A Net protest meant to change the hearts and minds of executives at the Walt Disney Company has come up short. [News.com]
 
Net reacts to Clinton testimony - As President Clinton delivers his testimony before a grand jury on the subject of his alleged relationship with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky, the Internet's citizen army of prognosticators and jokesters is weighing in on the scandal and its latest, extraordinary development. [News.com]
 
Net retailers gear up for holidays - In the lazy days of summer, online retailers are already preparing feverishly for what they hope will be the biggest holiday shopping season ever on the Net. [News.com]
 
Net spending has corporate focus - The focus of spending on Internet technologies remains on use of the information flows between companies and within companies, despite enormous potential for trade and retailing, an industry expert said today. [News.com]
 
Net store eyes office supply market - In an attempt to repeat the Amazon miracle, a new company is bringing a virtual office supply store to the Web. [News.com]
 
Net tax debate heats up - The Internet will simplify a lot of things in life, but don't count on the country's unwieldy tax system being one of them. [News.com]
 
 

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