- Fri May 14 1999 Microsoft hears the sound of music
The online music business may have undergone a sea change this week with the marketing agreement between Sony and Microsoft.
- Wed May 5 1999 AT&T wins the bidding war for MediaOne
Comcast bails out of efforts to top AT&T's offer for MediaOne while concluding a side agreement with the telephone and cable giant.
- Tue Apr 13 1999 Problems ahead for RealNetworks?
Investors may be overlooking some formidable challenges the streaming media pioneer still faces.
- Fri Feb 5 1999 Symantec CEO eyes change, not retirement
After 15 years at the helm, Gordon Eubanks wants to step down as Symantec's president and chief executive--but he isn't ready to call it quits.
- Wed Nov 18 1998 Microsoft levels "collusion" charges
Microsoft confronts an IBM executive with evidence that his company "colluded" with other industry giants to attack the software giant's Internet strategy.
- Thu Sep 3 1998 CNET NEWS.COM DISPATCH: Thursday, September 3, 1998
TODAY'S TOP STORIES - Gateway CEO wrestles Intel
- Porn spammer caught with pants down
- Microsoft sucker punched?
- Thu Jan 8 1998 E-commerce coming attractions
Analyst Jerry Michalski calls 1998 "the year of the platform," but for e-commerce, it will be both "the year of the bank" and "the year of consolidation." Also expect the continuing saga of Web publishers seeking the right revenue models to make this Internet space profitable.
- Thu Jul 26 2001 Gates says .Net on track
Microsoft's chairman tells financial analysts that the software giant is on course to deliver key pieces of its strategy to make its software available as a Web-based service.
- Thu Dec 9 1999 Microsoft, Real set stage for streaming media fight
Market leader RealNetworks and determined challenger Microsoft offer technology advances and key strategic differences in their battle for the streaming media market.
- Sat Jun 19 1999 The week in review: Qwest seeks to become telecom giant
With its $55 billion hostile bid for US West and Frontier, Qwest risks its high-flying Wall Street position to enter the top ranks of the telecom player.


