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Thursday, January 2, 2003
Updated 9:55 PM CST; 03:55 GMT
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Computer Industry

"Intel found not guilty of popping Via's balloons" EETimes 9:30 PM
"Via's Charges Against Intel Full of Hot Air, Report Says" ElectronicBusiness 9:44 PM
"Sun Gives Away New Version of StarOffice: Sun Giving Away Latest Version of StarOffice to Students, Teachers in Denmark" Associated Press 9:40 PM
"Sun has 12-processor server on the way" InfoWorld 9:33 PM
"Gateway shrinks PC size" Federal Computer Week 9:03 AM
"Gateway revamps business model in search of financial cheer" Associated Press 8:56 AM
"IBM edges out HP in server speed test: IBM's top-end Unix server has moved ahead of its Hewlett-Packard competition in a widely watched server speed test--but HP expects to reclaim its position by the end of March." CNET News.com 9:41 PM
"Microsoft foes urge antitrust punishment: Two more Microsoft foes have joined an effort to overturn the landmark antitrust settlement that a federal judge approved in November" CNET News.com 9:42 PM
"Microsoft to activate antipiracy 'Plus': Microsoft is set to release its first mainstream consumer software application protected by product activation, in what could be a first step toward expanding use of the antipiracy technology." ZDNet News 9:29 AM
"Microsoft gains but others struggle" Associated Press 9:07 AM
"HP Pulls out of Popular Newsletter" InternetNews.com 9:38 PM
"E-mail virus picks up speed" BBC 4:19 PM
"Macro virus on the loose: W97M.Killboot tries to overwrite Master Boot Record" vnunet.com 8:54 AM
"Goldman Survey Paints Bleak IT Spending Picture" TheStreet.com 8:29 AM
"European 2003 Technology Spending May Fall, Goldman Sachs Says" Bloomberg 9:49 AM
"IT turnaround will come slowly, analysts say" Internet.com 9:39 AM
"Computer Memory-Chip Prices May Fall Further, Market Maker Says" Bloomberg 9:49 AM
"Good time to buy a PC? Weak sales during the holiday season may mean lower prices on dated technology in the new year." Reuters 9:57 AM
"Self-healing computers seen as better fix: As personnel costs for maintaining computer networks continue to escalate, IBM and rival firms are developing ways for computers to find a problem and correct it themselves before a system crashes." Chicago Tribune [Free Registration Required] 9:42 AM
"Cray ships X1 system with IBM chips" InfoWorld 9:34 PM
"NEC Pioneers 'Green' Computer" SocialFunds.com 9:42 PM

General Interest

"In E-Commerce We (sort of) Trust " InternetNews.com 9:37 PM
"Yaha virus lingers into the New Year" InfoWorld 9:35 PM
"Internet Video Still Dwarfed by Traditional Players" Internet News.com 8:38 PM
"Online retail sales up 39% in '02" Computerworld 4:23 PM
"Nonprofit group takes over management of .org domain" Computerworld 4:22 PM
"Hewlett-Packard May Omit Proposals in Proxy, SEC Says" Bloomberg 4:21 PM
"Sybase hires HP exec to lead infrastructure group" InfoWorld 10:15 AM
"Juicing up cell phone: Australian researchers are working to extend the life of batteries in mobile wireless devices and to provide carriers with the capacity to deliver higher bit rates to new handsets." CNET News.com 10:05 AM
"A Chip to Shutter Film Forever? New Technology Provides Affordable Film-Quality Digital Cameras" TechTV 9:54 AM
"Parametric Shares Fall; Company to Restate Revenue" Bloomberg 9:50 AM
"Wi-Fi technology puts networking in the house" Chicago Sun-Times 9:43 AM
"Life beyond the supercomputer" FT.com 9:39 AM
"Multimedia Answers: Whatever TV you buy, bands are in your future" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 9:20 AM
"Failure is Exponent's business" San Jose Mercury News 9:16 AM
"Philips, Fox Clear Digital TV Hurdle: Researchers say they have created software to enable perfect reception by indoor antennas." Los Angeles Times [Free Registration Required] 9:26 AM
"Microchip boosts reception of digital-TV signal" Los Angeles Times 9:13 AM
"Attention shoppers: The best time to buy a PC may be now" Reuters 8:55 AM
"The Internet celebrates its birthday - again" ZDNet UK 8:45 AM
"China's 3G Standard Not Ready Till '04 -Developer" Reuters 8:35 AM
"For the Gadget Universe, a Common Tongue" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:33 AM
"For a 2-Computer Desk, a Way to Save Space" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:33 AM

Press Releases

"IBM ASIC Technology Helps Power New Cray X1 Supercomputer: 800 IBM ASIC Chips Feature Total Gate Count of 7.5 Billion" Internet Wire 8:31 AM

Microsoft

"Microsoft-powered phone takes off: Device maker High Tech Computer has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission to begin selling the "Falcon," a cell phone powered by Microsoft's Pocket PC Phone Edition software." CNET News.com 9:43 PM
"New Word macro virus spotted" Sydney Morning Herald 9:53 AM
"Try reinstalling Office for a new Outlook" Sacramento Bee 9:17 AM
"Microsoft expands solutions offerings in India" Press Trust of India 9:06 AM
"And Now, the Portable Desktop PC, Up to a Point" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:33 AM

Government/Law/Politics

"Encryption Trade Secret Bust Nets College Student " InternetNews.com 9:36 PM
"Lucent Settles Lawsuit by Former Sales Executive" Bloomberg News 9:30 PM
"Outlook 2003: Telecommunications: Long slump likely to bring consolidation/Regulators to face thorny decisions" Chicago Tribune [Free Registration Required] 9:42 AM
"Some AOL Users Will Get Rate Relief: Customers in New York will receive refunds after an area code switch raised their telephone bills by thousands of dollars." Computerworld 9:21 AM
"Intel found not guilty of popping Via's balloons" Semiconductor Business News 9:12 AM
"Intel executives found not guilty of damaging VIA balloons" DigiTimes 9:05 AM
"Balloons burst in Intel-VIA trial" The Register 8:56 AM
"Tech Money Pours Into Political Causes" Washington Post 8:51 AM
"Miss. Puts Computer in Every Classroom" Associated Press 8:33 AM
"Pact Lifts an Obstacle to HDTV Transition" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:33 AM

Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion

"Building a Better Pop-Up Ad" InternetNews.com 9:37 PM
"Survey: Computer Industry to Recover First" eWeek 9:33 PM
"Analysis: To host CRM or not to host" InfoWorld 10:15 AM
"Aust IT spending expected to grow 7.1 pc over next 3 yrs" Sydney Morning Herald 9:53 AM
"America Online's Subscriber Challenge: With its dial-up customers defecting to rival broadband providers, it will have to make its own high-speed service a 'must-have' -- fast" BusinessWeek 9:46 AM
"How Telecom Can Turn Itself Around: Yes, 2003 can be the start of something good. It won't be easy or quick, but the industry has ways to start marching toward better days" BusinessWeek 9:46 AM
"Online Privacy Is Dead - What Now?" E-Commerce Times 9:36 AM
"Software 2002: It was the worst of times" ZDNet 9:29 AM
"Scope out this software to organize computer files" Sacramento Bee 9:18 AM
"Gadgets I'd like to see from tech wizards" San Jose Mercury News 9:16 AM
"Bell name has gone the way of rotary dials" Seattle Post-Intelligencer 9:15 AM
"AMD beaten at its own Hammer game by Itanium?" The Inquirer 9:01 AM
"AMD Power in a Notebook: Mobile Athlon XP" Tom's Hardware Guide 9:01 AM
"Forget Tin Cans, These Gizmos Improve Wi-Fi Trouble Spots" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:53 AM
"Vaporware 2002: Tech up in Smoke?" Wired News 8:48 AM
"IT resolutions -- or else" ZDNet Tech Update 8:47 AM
"My PC wish list for 2003" ZDNet 8:47 AM
"Security 2002: For better or worse?" ZDNet 8:47 AM
"The tech year ahead" ZDNet UK 8:46 AM

Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers

"Lucent lines up IP partnerships" Network World Fusion 9:35 PM
"Manhattan Associates Buys Logistics.com" eWeek 9:32 PM
"Cognicase Agrees to CGI Group Offer for C$328.9 Mln" Bloomberg 9:50 AM
"Citigroup May Sell Part of Polaris Stake to Strategic Investor" Bloomberg 9:50 AM
"Technology, Telecommunications IPOs May Reemerge Soon, WSJ Says" Bloomberg 9:50 AM
"SmarTone Shares Surge as BT Takes Sun Hung Kai Offer" Bloomberg 9:49 AM
"NTL to issue $500m bonds in refinancing" FT.com 9:32 AM

Tech Stocks

"Rebound Continues to Elude Most Local Tech Stocks" Washington Post 8:50 AM
"Stocks Start New Year With Big Rally" TheStreet.com 4:26 PM
"New Year's Resolution: Buy/U.S. indexes begin 2003 with a bang after a manufacturing report shows strong growth" CNN/Money 4:26 PM
"Hardware Stocks: Chips, hardware follow market's jump" CBS MarketWatch 4:26 PM
"Silicon Stocks: Tech stocks surge to open the year/Bellwethers boost Nasdaq 49 points; IT debate resumes" CBS MarketWatch 4:26 PM
"Net Stocks: SoundView predicts tech gains in '03/Plus: Net stocks rage on the first trading day of this year" CBS MarketWatch 4:26 PM
"Europe Markets: Europe gains post-holiday/Germany moves higher to lead Europe" FT.com 8:24 AM

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Communication

Communications Equipment

Communications Services

Computers

Computer Services

Consultants and Integrators

Productivity Software

Telecommunication - Cellular

Telecom Equipment

Wireless

Wireless Communications

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Associated Press (Checked 9:50 PM; no changes since 8:35 PM CST)

"MCI, AT&T Raise Rates Again"
"'Biz' Domain Name Operators Settle Suit"
"Company Sells Info on Cell Phone 'Guts'"
"Study: Spam Cost U.S. Corporations $8.9B "
"Some Honoring Internet's 'Birthday'"
"Sun Gives Away New Version of StarOffice"
"Trade Group: Semiconductor Sales Improve"
"Miss. Puts Computer in Every Classroom"

CNET (Updated 9:50 PM CST)

"Microsoft foes urge antitrust punishment"
"IBM edges out HP in server speed test" ...
"DirecTV secrets allegedly pilfered"
"Supreme Court steps into DVD-copying case" ...
"Microsoft-powered phone takes off"
"AIM calls on cell phones" ...
"Lindows CEO funds Xbox hacking contest"
"Report: Holiday PC sales good enough" ...

CyberTimes (Updated 9:50 PM CST)

"Student Charged in DirecTV Theft"
"Cable Rates Rose 6 Percent Last Year; Satellite TV Shows Gains"
"Former H&R Block Manager Accused in Identity-Theft Ring"
"Professors Vie With Web for Class's Attention"
"Pact Lifts an Obstacle to HDTV Transition"

Reuters (Checked 9:55 PM; no changes since 8:35 PM CST)

"Tech Spending May Not Recover This Year"
"L.A. Official Calls for Probe of Internet Cafes"
"Telecoms Stocks Surge in New Year Rally"
"IRS Aims to Ease Tax Filing Headache with Internet"
"China's 3G Standard Not Ready Till '04 -Developer"
"Survey: Trust Grows in Online Transactions"

TechWeb (Checked 9:55 PM; no changes since 4:10 PM CST)

"Department Of Defense May Seek Restrictions On Wi-Fi"
"UPS Continues Wireless Push In $1 Billion Worldport Facility"
"IBM Completes $2 Billion Disk Drive Sale To Hitachi"
"Antivirus Vendors Have Upgraded Threat Of Yaha Virus"
"Register.com Wins Injunction Against Accused Domain-Name Slammer"
"No Code Rewrites Necessary With California Compiler"
"Net Users Expect Much, Businesses Advised To Deliver"
"Computer Engineers Optimistic About Economic Recovery In 2003"
"Pentagon Contractor Loses Thousands Of Computer Records"

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