Wireless Internet reshapes the mobile future
The Internet shifts toward wireless access as portable devices gain Web surfing, email, and home automation links. Executives from Microsoft and Amazon discuss mobile net growth, with Palm VII devices and Sprint offerings paving the way for anytime anywhere connectivity across hotels, airports, and households.
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New York
Cane
Ine i Jong
Microsoft
Harry Fenik
Research Inc
Renwood City
Zona Inc
Calif
Sprint
Apple backs off retroactive price increase on ordered Macs
Apple Computer reversed a plan to retroactively raise prices on computers already ordered after widespread protests. The reversal came after complaints from customers and online retailers, who faced up to 350 dollar price hikes for G4 models. Apple said it would honor the original prices, citing feedback from upset buyers.
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Associated Press
Apple Computer Inc
New York
Apple Computer
Apple
Rob Enderie
Giga Information Group
San Jose
Calif
Fed
Eral Trade Commission
Motorola
Mitch Mandich
Digital Pre-Press International
San Francisco
Sanjay Sakhuja
FTC
Online shoppercom review for Mac trackball deals
A look at CyNet shoppercom for comparing computer gear shows how results can be sorted by price state shipping cost and stock status. The piece warns about vendor return policies restocking fees and highlights manufacturer links and contact details for informed buying decisions.
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CyNet
Shoppercom
Shopper.com
al Rene
Colleges Bid Online to Attract Students for Fees
Internet startup www eCollegebid org invites students to name the price they would pay for college education. Colleges may bid to fill seats, charging participating schools 2000 dollars, while bids and student data move to institutions within days. Some administrators fear turning education into a sale and cautions remain about overreliance on price alone.
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Talang E-Commerce
eCollegebid.org
Joyce Smith
National Association For College Admission Counseling
Todd Kelly
Falls Church
Kelly
David Merkowitz
Maryland
Merkowitz
Dave Merkowitz
Thiel College
Greenville
Lindsay Rhodenbaugh
Catholic University of America
Washington
John Dolan
RAM chip shortage could raise computer prices this holiday
In San Jose memory chip costs surge as RAM prices jump from about 100 to potentially 150 dollars, pushing about seven percent of desktop PC costs higher. Analysts blame supply constraints from Far East factory cuts and a Taiwan earthquake that damaged plants and calibration.
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San Jose
Calif
Steve Cullen
Prin
In-Stat Market Research
Far East
Taiwan
Sherry Garber
Semico Research Corp
California veto blocks employer email monitoring rule
California Governor Gray Davis vetoed a bill that would require firms doing business in the state to notify employees in writing if they monitor email or computer use. Privacy advocates faulted the move while businesses cite productivity and legal safety concerns amid rising monitoring.
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San Francisco
Privac
California
Gray Davis
Mr. Davis
American Management Association
International Data Corp
Flaminga
Debra Bowen
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