Archive News June-December 2000
Music Users to Pay
 December
2000
Users indicate a willingness
to pay for music online, while Napster moves to a
subscription service.
EU Says Yes to Success
December
2000
Resolving cross-border disputes
intended to make EU a match for US while UK
consumers are given greater
legal protection.
Dreamweaver 4 Released
December
2000
Macromedia pushes ahead with
latest release of its web editing software.
It's in the Post
December
2000
The Post Office gears up for
online deliveries - but Amazon could lose out
during Christmas 2000.
Net Usage 2000
November
2000
Internet usage remains highest
in the UK, but UK visits dominated by American
companies - and women
to outnumber men by next year.
Divxing the Future
November
2000
Will DivX;-) have the same
effect on the movie industry that MP3 has had on
music?
Microsoft Hack Attack
November
2000
Hackers may have had access
to Microsoft's blueprints for Windows for three
months.
The Real Big Brother
November
2000
New rules allow businesses
to snoop on employees' email - but will they survive
the Human Rights Act?
Adobe v Macromedia
October 2000
Adobe takes its gloves
off in a patent battle with Macromedia. Macromedia
insists there is no case,
but both companies are fighting for the web.
MP3 woes
October
2000
Napster appeals to the
precedent of Sony, but MP3.com is threatened with
massive costs.
Rumble in the Jungle
October 2000
Another blow to UK e-commerce
as GUS takes over the gorilla from
Jungle.com.
New Products for Autumn
October
2000
Christmas comes early
with these products for web producers.
Microsoft in the .NET
September
2000
Microsoft makes big claims
for its next generation Internet services
Napster fights on
September
2000
Round two begins
with appeal and strong words against judge as Napster
claims judge made
mistakes.
What price security?
September
2000
Security breaches
affect e-commerce, but industry promises greater privacy
as part of government
initiative.
Hasta la vista free AltaVista
September
2000
After initiating
the UK scramble for free ISPs, AltaVista fails to deliver, but
unmetered access
isn't dead - yet.
Macromedia Bonanza
August 2000
With Macromedia
providing high-end database development with mid-level
prices is this the
company to clean up on web production?
Policing the Web
August 2000
French authorities
order Yahoo! to prevent users from accessing online
auctions of Nazi
memorabilia.
Privacy RIP
August 2000
New Bill places
the onus on ISPs to intercept electronic mail, granting new
powers to the police
that could make you guilty until proved innocent.
Music Caught Napstering
August 2000
Napster brought
low as MP3.com reaches an agreement with EMI in the
ongoing battle for
digital music rights on the Net.
Browser beta battles
July 2000
Netscape leapfrogs
Microsoft with version 6 of Communicator as the two com-
panies strive for
the hearts and minds of the web.
Broadband in the UK
July 2000
BT announces charges
for ADSL as well as free online time in response to
competitors such
as AltaVista and LineOne.
Demons and Defamations
July 2000
Demon settles
libel case action of court in a long-running case that has im-
portant implications
for UK ISPs as well as producers.
Off-line and off-message
July 2000
Supermarket
backs out of online business in the latest blow to UK e-
commerce in
what has been a shaky couple of months for investors
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