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    Updated: April 29, 1997 5:17 PM EST
     
    Hot Stories
    Tuesday, April 29
  • New Java kit has security breach
    Princeton computer scientists find a new security flaw in Java that could let a hacker gain access to a computer by impersonating a "trusted" software publisher.
    - News.com

  • IBM To Split Stock
    IBM said Tuesday its board of directors had approved a two-for-one stock split. The stock split is subject to stockholder approval of a proposal to increase the number of authorized common shares at IBM's annual meeting in Dallas later on Tuesday.
    - TechWire

  • AOL leads in busy signals, study says
    AOL had by far the highest call failure rate of the 14 major Internet service providers Inverse tested during the peak hours of 6 p.m. to midnight during March. CompuServe had the best connection rate, with IBM, Sprint, and Concentric following.
    - News.com

  • Forces Joined: The Netscape Guide by Yahoo
    A new site funnels traffic from Netscape's browsers to pages made by the Web's major directory, offering its combined audience a navigation hub.
    - Wired News

  • MS link irks Ticketmaster
    Microsoft has been slapped with a lawsuit by Ticketmaster that claims the software giant is engaging in "electronic piracy" by placing links to Ticketmaster's Web site on its Seattle Sidewalk guide.
    - News.com

    Monday, April 28

  • Intel Unveils Price Cuts on Pentium Chips
    Intel Corp. unveiled price cuts of as much as 48 percent Monday, while keeping the price unchanged on some of its newest, most powerful computer chips. The world's largest chipmaker cut the price of its Pentium 200 Megahertz chip by 48 percent to $257 from $498.
    - Computer News Daily

  • Toshiba, IBM await Pentium II
    Toshiba and IBM will both introduce Pentium II workstation-class systems built to run Windows NT when Intel rolls out its latest chip next week. The chip is slated to debut at speeds of 233, 266, and 300 MHz.
    - News.com

  • Microsoft To Finalize Multimedia Products
    During the next two weeks, Microsoft will release final versions of its two networked multimedia products, NetShow and NetMeeting, according to sources close to the company.
    - TechWire

  • Informix hit with 5th class action
    A lawsuit alleges that Informix misrepresented the company's growth potential and reported inflated and deceptive earnings.
    - News.com

  • Errant Quotes Down GeoCities Servers
    Netizens with Web pages on GeoCities' servers were unable to access their work for an 8-hour period over the weekend because of a glitch in the server's database, company officials say. The snag resulted from one customer who entered a username along with "a lot of quotes." This caused the system to delete a number of user profiles and replace them with a default account. The company reports it has restored all database information from backups and that the system is running normally.
    - Wired News


    April Highlights

  • Digital to use AMD K6 chip
  • Microsoft To Post NT Security Fixes
  • DVD-RAM discs, drives announced
  • Domain names out of NSF's hands
  • Intel wins MMX battle with AMD
  • Panasonic Unveils 24X CD-ROM
  • Trojan horse program reported
  • Microsoft rides NT wave
  • Analysts Foresee Netscape Growth Slowing
  • Chip Ensures Memory Even When the Power is Off
  • Intel's Pentium future is mobile
  • Netscape's big push
  • VeriSign secures email
  • Pushing Network Limits
  • Want to Upgrade Memory? Do It Now.
  • Gateway stock soars on rumors
  • Microsoft delays beta version of next-gen Windows95
  • Security Flaw Found in Windows NT
  • AOL extends rebate
  • Communicator opens sandbox
  • 'Push'-able and Sewn Into Win 95, IE 4 Debuts
  • Intel To Cut Chip Prices


    Previous Highlights

    • In Brief
  • IE 4.0 Platform Preview Here
    Microsoft has posted the "Developer Release Only" of Internet Explorer 4.0, which expands on the innovation introduced in version 3.0 to achieve Microsoft's vision: complete integration of the Internet and the PC.
  • Intel Pentium II Here, Faster MMX Coming
    Just as its next-generation Pentium II is beginning to hit store shelves, Intel is getting ready to announce an MMX Pentium that will run just as fast. Visit Tom's Hardware Guide for benchmark tests and other great information.
  • Director 6.0 Sneak Peak
    Take a sneak peak at Director 6.0! It will ship as part of the Director 6.0 Multimedia Studio on March 31, which will also include Extreme 3D 2, XRes 3 and SoundForge XP (PC). Full price: $995; Upgrade: $499.
  • NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 BETA info.
    NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 Beta is now in testing. It fixes at least 21 bugs in NT 4.0, including some new long awaiting enhancements such as DirectX 3.0 Support, NetMeeting 2.0, and ODBC 3.0. SP3's release date has not yet been announced.


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