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Mobile phones get Internet functionality
News A prototype has been launched for a mobile phone that provides direct Internet access. [24 Mar 1998]
US Survey: CompuServe the fastest network
News Compuserve is in the winner's circle for the second time in a quarterly survey of network backbone speeds from Keynote Systems in the US. [20 Mar 1998]
Blimey! It's WebTelly
News Microsoft's WebTV Networks will launch a test of its hybrid television and Internet service in the UK this month [19 Mar 1998]
CeBIT 98: Internet telephony gets the nod from Deutsche Telekom
News Deutsche Telekom(DT), Germany's principal telecoms company, has announced new Internet-based services for fast access and cheaper telephone calls. [18 Mar 1998]
Compaq aims at e-commerce
News Compaq will announce several partnerships and repackaging deals aimed at strengthening the company's electronic commerce offerings at the Internet Commerce Expo in the US next week. [17 Mar 1998]
We love the Web - Dell
News Dell has reiterated that it expects the Web to account for half its sales by the year 2000. [17 Mar 1998]
Turkmenistan stands to win in domain name games
News [11 Mar 1998]
Solomon's ships own-brand Virex for Mac
News [09 Mar 1998]
Forget Oscar - Here's the Webby
News [09 Mar 1998]
Guy Kewney's Diary
News Monday [07 Mar 1998]
EC fears impact of MCI-WorldCom deal on Internet
News The European Commission's (EC) probe into the proposed MCI-WorldCom merger is unlikely to derail the deal, say industry watchers. [05 Mar 1998]
ISPs told to step up child porn crackdown
News The Government is pressuring Internet service providers (ISPs) to step up the fight against child pornography. [05 Mar 1998]
Netcom off the hook
News Netcom is off the hook with anti-spammers on Usenet -- for now, at least. [03 Mar 1998]
Lycos to offer own-brand Web browser
News Lycos Inc. is developing a branded version of an Internet browser that it will distribute with partners in an attempt to lure viewers to the site and build loyalty. [02 Mar 1998]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
News Monday [28 Feb 1998]
Franklin PC Card PDA due March in UK
News Franklin's PC Card PDA is coming to the UK. [25 Feb 1998]
Demon spends £1m on Net hardware
News Demon Internet is bolstering its bid to stay near the peak of the Internet service provision business by spending over $1 million on infrastructure. [25 Feb 1998]
A Year Ago: MS gives IE 4.0 public preview
News This story was first published February 25, 1997 [25 Feb 1998]
UK flight booking firm launches on Web
News AT&T and Globepost have a launched a Web site that enables travellers to book scheduled flights directly via the Internet. [23 Feb 1998]
European e-commerce user group launched
News A European e-commerce user group was launched in London today claiming it will attempt to "remove current technical and psychological barriers to e-commerce". [20 Feb 1998]
TDK Grey Cell to launch 56K GSM card
News TDK grey Cell will deliver its K56flex-based fax modem next month, claiming to be the first 56K modem to include wireless data support over the GSM network. [19 Feb 1998]
Graphics-friendly Internet Explorer 5.0 out by year end
News Microsoft is working on a graphics-friendly version of its Internet Explorer browser which it hopes to ship by the end of 1998, according to sources close to the company. [18 Feb 1998]
'Glowing plastic' a first for UK-based CDT
News Cambridge Display Technology (CDT) has unveiled so-called 'glowing plastic' monitors that could revolutionise the television and computer display industries. [18 Feb 1998]
Greater extranet security 'on the way'
News Internet software company Secure Computing is about to ship a new product aimed at making extranets more secure. [17 Feb 1998]
Iomega may not ship 200Mb Zip in 1998
News Iomega won't be rushing to double the capacity of its huge-selling 100Mb Zip drive - although a product is all set to go out the door. [16 Feb 1998]
