Stand by for more Web attacks in 2002
If security experts are calling 2001 the worst year for computer viruses, and December the worst month, how bad will things get in 2002? Experts are predicting that viruses and their cousins, the self-propagating worms, will find new and even more nasty ways to attack computer systems, possibly even hitting mobile devices, pocket PCs and smart phones in the coming year.
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Walter Hewlett files anti-merger proxy
Walter Hewlett has filed his formal proxy notice to shareholders of Hewlett-Packard stock -- making an official call to vote against the megamerger between HP and Compaq Computer. Hewlett's proxy, filed Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, awaits final approval by the SEC. Once the proxy has been finalized, Hewlett can send green cards asking shareholders to tender their votes against the merger.
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RJR attempts to hook smokers on Web
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco has been quietly offering a low-cost PC and Net access package to Doral smokers -- signaling a long-anticipated move onto the Web by cigarette advertising powerhouses. R.J. Reynolds, the No. 2 U.S. cigarette maker, launched a Web site at Smokerswelcome.com in late October for Doral customers. At the same time, in partnership with subsidized-computer merchant PeoplePC, the company introduced a promotion that lets Doral smokers buy a Hewlett-Packard PC, at $21.95 per month for 48 months, with free Net access for a year.
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Boeing's airborne Net cleared for takeoff
Airplane maker Boeing said Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission granted the company a license for its in-flight Internet service, which was recently hobbled by the withdrawal of three big U.S. airlines. The future of the Connexion by Boeing service has been in doubt since the Sept. 11 attacks prompted American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines to withdraw financial support after agreeing to partner with Boeing on the project. The three airlines had agreed to become Connexion customers in return for an equity stake in the Boeing subsidiary.
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Yahoo wins HotJobs tug-of-war
Yahoo said Thursday that it has entered a definitive agreement to buy HotJobs, declaring victory in a bidding war with Monster.com parent company TMP Worldwide. Yahoo's announcement came shortly after TMP said it wouldn't raise its offering price for HotJobs. Monday, HotJobs notified TMP that it had 72 hours to match or top Yahoo's unsolicited bid, which is worth about $436 million in cash and stock.
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Shareholders sue to stop USA-Vivendi deal
Two USA Networks shareholders have sued to block what they allege is an "unfair" deal to sell USA's entertainment assets to French media giant Vivendi Universal for about $10.3 billion. In papers filed Wednesday in the Delaware Court of Chancery, shareholders Ruth and Abraham Ringel said USA's board breached its fiduciary duty by failing to market and auction the company for the highest and best bid in accordance with the "Revlon" precedent of Delaware corporate law.
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Yahoo's media head resigns
David Graves, senior vice president of Yahoo's media division, on Wednesday said that he plans to leave the Web portal in February. Graves is the latest high-level executive to resign from the company. Graves oversaw Yahoo's well-known content properties, including news, sports, finance, health and weather. The division recently added entertainment, which includes Yahoo's movie promotions and its online music site Launch.com.
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FCC licenses Boeing's Internet venture
Airplane maker Boeing said Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission granted the company a license for its in-flight Internet service, which was recently hobbled by the withdrawal of three big U.S. airlines. The future of the Connexion by Boeing service has been in doubt since the Sept. 11 attacks prompted American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines to withdraw financial support after agreeing to partner with Boeing on the project. The three airlines had agreed to become Connexion customers in return for an equity stake in the Boeing subsidiary.
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AOL Time Warner fulfills cable promises
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday certified four providers of high-speed Internet service to compete on AOL Time Warner cable systems around the country. The FTC voted to endorse AOL's application for one of the ISPs, a company called Inter.net, to provide high-speed Internet service on Time Warner cable systems nationwide. In addition, the agency approved three other companies to compete on a regional basis: New York Connect in the New York City area; Internet Junction in Tampa Bay and central Florida; and STIC.net in the San Antonio, Houston and Austin, Texas areas.
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Escape from data Alcatraz
Built initially to house currency, the Hostworks data centre in the suburb of Kidman Park, Adelaide is a tribute to the profligacy of Timothy Marcus Clark, former head of the State Bank of South Australia. Nestled in a semi-industrial area, with minimum road signage, it is at once unassuming, virtually impenetrable and to this day an inspirational feet of excess engineering. Any William Gibson fan knows that information is the currency of the new age, and won’t be surprised that what was built as a massive bank vault, now preserves the integrity of vast amounts of data.
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eBay's Sept. 11 auction winding down
eBay is bringing the gavel down on its Auction for America charity effort. The San Jose, Calif.-based online auction house has stopped accepting new items for the charity auction, which was launched in September to raise money for the families of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The charity effort will end within the next 10 days, when the final Auction for America items close. eBay representatives declined to say how much the auction has raised.
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