From: "Swisher, Bob" <bswisher@ou.edu>
To: "'it-fyi@listserv.ou.edu'" <it-fyi@lists.ou.edu>
Subject: it-fyi: New York Times Technology Headlines
Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 08:11:22 -0500
Here are summaries of today's top technology news from The New York
Times on the Web.
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AT&T Now in Talks With Microsoft
Having cleared the way to become the nation's biggest cable television
company by acquiring Mediaone, AT&T moved closer to a partnership with
Microsoft.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/05/biztech/articles/06cable.html
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Making Web Accessible to All
Guidelines for how to develop Web sites that are accessible to people
with disabilities were released by the World Wide Web Consortium, a
prominent standards group.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/05/cyber/articles/06access.html
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Studies Cite Lag in Y2K Projects
The prevailing optimism that year 2000 computer problems will not
seriously affect American business is premature, according to two new
studies.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/05/biztech/articles/06year.html
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Slipup on Forbes Campaign Site
Steve Forbes has carefully cultivated an Internet-friendly image for his
presidential campaign. But a slipup on his Web site offered Web surfers
some unusual insider access.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/05/cyber/articles/06forbes.html
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Microsoft Presses on Deal Details
A Microsoft lawyer tried to make the case that AOL planned to use "all
of its marketing muscle" to promote its newly acquired product, the
Netscape Web browser. But an AOL executive disputed that.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/05/biztech/articles/06soft.html
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Player to Exit Chip Business
Less than two years after paying $550 million for Cyrix to enter the
microprocessor business, National Semiconductor said it was exiting that
market.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/05/biztech/articles/06chip.html
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Boost to Schools' Internet Program
The F.C.C. chairman said he would urge the commission to increase
spending for a program that devotes money to help schools in low-income
areas connect to the Internet.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/05/biztech/articles/06rate.html
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Lucent Plans Wireless Portal
Lucent licensed Custom Netcenter from AOL's Netscape Communications
division in an effort to develop an Internet portal for wireless phones
and hand-held personal organizers.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/05/biztech/articles/06lucent.html
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Big Pay Package for Dell
Dell Computer gave its founder, Michael Dell, a 24 percent increase in
salary and bonus in its 1999 fiscal year.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/05/biztech/articles/06dell.html
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