The New York Times 1996 - Abstracts

The New York Times 1996
TitleSubjectAuthors
A chip maker with hungry eyes for your toaster; SGS-Thomson carves niche outside the computer world. (president and CEO, Pasquale Pistorio)(includes related article on applications of SGS-Thomson's analog chips) (Company Operations)Business, generalJohn Tagliabue
A mean chess-playing computer tears at the meaning of thought. (IBM's Deep Blue and artificial intelligence) (Technology Information)Business, generalBruce Weber
A new CD marvel awaits, but the horizon recedes. (digital video disk) (Technology Information)Business, generalPeter M. Nichols
A new market for ads: 'cybertots.' (advertising online) (InternetBusiness, generalLawrie Mifflin
A New York Web guide to be acquired; start-up City Search is big on local data. (City Search acquires Metrobeat) (Company Business and Marketing)Business, generalLaurie L. Flynn
Apple plans to repair problems of some Macintosh computers. (Company Business and Marketing)Business, general 
Apple seeing mixed results from cloning: imitation Macintoshes have aided consumers. (Product Information)Business, generalCharles Piller
A room with a cyberview; on-line hotels for the itinerant business traveler. (Industry Trend or Event)Business, generalJames Sterngold
Art in cyberspace: can it live without a body? (includes related article on art sites on the Web) (Technology Information)Business, generalSteven Henry Madoff
As AT&T reorganizes, employees regroup. (divisionism's effect on individuals, community, culture)(first in a series of periodic looks at AT&T's transformation) (Company Business and Marketing)Business, generalKirk Johnson
A supercomputer deal pits buying American vs. fair trade. (Cray Computer, Fujitsu and NEC compete for National Center for Atmospheric Research contract) (Government Activity)Business, generalPeter Passel
AT&T and Wells Fargo investing in an electronic cash card. (Wells Fargo and Co; Mondex smart card) (Product Information)Business, generalSaul Hansell
AT&T quarterly gain is below rivals'; defense plans call for bundled services. (Sprint, MCI) (Company Financial Information)Business, general 
British phone concerns end merger talks; attempts to create a global telecommunications giant collapses. (British Telecommunications PLC, Cable and Wireless PLC merger fails) (Company Business and Marketing)Business, general 
Cable and Wireless profit up 59% in year. (fiscal year ended Mar 31, 1996) (Company Financial Information)Business, general 
Calling long distance, on a PC and the Internet; the technology is here, but it's far from perfect. (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)Business, generalJohn H. Jr. Cushman
Chinese cruise Internet, wary of watchdogs. (government control of information) (Government Activity)Business, generalSeth Faison
Chip makers in Japan post gains as sales rise. (fiscal year ending Mar 31, 1996) (Company Business and Marketing)Business, general 
Chip thieves are arrested after a sting in California. (Industry Legal Issue)Business, generalCarey Goldberg
Compuserve was checked by the F.B.I. for indecency. (against agreement during review of Communications Decency Act) (Government Activity)Business, generalPamela Mendels
Computing computing's true cost.(Buyers Guide)Business, generalPeter Lewis
Court decides Microsoft owes some benefits to freelancers. (US Court of Appeals order regarding contract employees) (Company Business and Marketing)Business, generalSteven Greenhouse
Defense Dept. computers face a hacker threat, report says: growing danger to U.S. security is cited. (General Accounting Office report) (Government Activity)Business, generalPhilip Shenon
Defining TV's and computers for a future of high definition. (includes related article on the evolution of television) (Technology Information)Business, generalJoel Brinkley
Desperately seeking surfers; Web programmers try to alter search engines' results. (Web site developers attempt to alter Web search results) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)Business, generalLaurie J. Flynn
Dow resumes surge with help from I.B.M. (Company Financial Information)Business, general 
Embarrassed, France halts Thomson sale; a deal with Daewoo only stirred resentment. (Thomson sale to Lagardere Groupe and Daewoo Electronics) (Company Business and Marketing)Business, generalCraig R. Whitney
Employees anxious as layoffs loom. (AT&T) (Company Operations)Business, generalRobert Hanley
Expanding the boundaries of E-mail; reaching out and touching someone far away via the Internet. (Industry Trend or Event)Business, generalSreenath Sreenivasan
F.C.C. may let Bells decide when to drop access fees; aim is to cut cost of long-distance calls. (Government Activity)Business, general 
Finance magazines hitch a ride on the Internet. (Money Magazine, Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, Smart Money and Worth) (Technology Information)Business, generalBrett Brune
Finding a paycheck on line. (job search) (Industry Trend or Event)Business, generalSana Siwolop
For Apple, a new link to America Online; beleaguered computer maker also names chief financial officer. (Internet access agreement; CFO Fred Anderson) (Company Operations)Business, general 
For some directors, the Web is their studio. (independent film makers employ Web to organize, exhibit and promote their work) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)Business, generalPeter M. Nichols
From kitchen table to keyboard; investment clubs flock to Internet. (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)Business, generalDavid J. Morrow
Getting the latest version of software via the Internet. (Tuneup.com's service center, Cybermedia's Oil Change, Cirrus Arts' Versions online software maintenance services) (Company Business and Marketing)Business, generalRich Santalesa
Golf on the Web: 18 holes, 24 hours a day. (Industry Trend or Event)Business, generalLarry Dorman
Hewlett earnings to drop; omen for computer stocks? (HP's third fiscal quarter ending Jul 31, 1996) (Company Financial Information)Business, general 
Hollywood puts out a welcome mat in cyberspace. (movie makers use Web sites that entertain as well as promote new movies) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)Business, generalJames (Irish novelist) Ryan
How to focus a sales pitch in cyberspace. (the Hotwired online publication offers advertisers a way to focus their sales pitches) (InternetBusiness, generalStuart Elliott
In classroom or home, notebook computers come of age. (includes related article on products) (Technology Information)Business, generalJonathan Pepper
Intel starts a campaign to tell people who it really is - on the inside - not just how great its chips are. (Company Business and Marketing)Business, generalStuart Elliott
Internet dreams: from 10 cents to $30. (Cybercash's initial public offering) (Company Financial Information)Business, generalFloyd Norris
Late-model tax software can accelerate filing. (Product Information)Business, generalJan M. Rosen
Leaping laptops! As computers shrink, thefts grow; age-old schemes for a 90's crime. (includes related article on protecting a laptop computer) (Industry Legal Issue)Business, generalJ. Peder Zane
Less cash, large losses: Apple's dwindling dollars. (Company Financial Information)Business, generalAndrea Adelson
Linked to Apple but trying to branch out. (diversification of companies manufacturing Apple-related products) (Company Business and Marketing)Business, generalMichael Brush
Lucent may be AT&T's creation, but its stock is a different beast. (Lucent Technologies) (Company Financial Information)Business, generalMichael Brush
Lucent's initial offering nets record $3.025 billion; AT&T spinoff will be equipment maker. (Lucent Technologies) (Company Financial Information)Business, general 
MCI deal would speed pace of current mergers. (British Telecommunications' takeover of MCI Communications Corp) (Industry Trend or Event)Business, generalCharles V. Bagli
MCI wins right to begin broadcast satellite services; issue of acquisition by British is unsettled. (British Telecommunications) (Government Activity)Business, general 
Microsoft issues pink slips to most 3.5-inch floppies. (industry phase-out of 3.5-inch hard disks) (Industry Trend or Event)Business, generalJudith Berck
Microsoft pushing to alter standard for digital TV. (Company Business and Marketing)Business, generalDeborah Shapley
More phone directories spring up on the Web. (Taking in the Sites) (InternetBusiness, generalMike Allen
Motorola expects chip growth to resume. (Company Financial Information)Business, generalBarnaby J. Feder
Nerds' revenge: a how-to manual; Silicon Valley is paved with paper fortunes, and quick ways to enjoy them. (includes related article on turning stock into cash) (Industry Trend or Event)Business, generalMichael S. Malone
Not so fast: E-mail sometimes slows to a crawl. (includes related article on E-mail process) (Technology Information)Business, generalDavid Cay Johnston
Olivetti, seeking turnaround, to sell PC unit and other assets. (Company Financial Information)Business, generalJohn Tagliabue
On-line trading takes off. (growth in trading services, products) (Industry Trend or Event)Business, generalMarcia Vickers
Operating income up at Sprint but it has overall quarterly loss. (Company Financial Information)Business, general 
Peeking at your P.C.: Congress waters down a computer privacy bill. (Government Activity)Business, generalSimson L. Garfinkel
'Prompt disclosure' and Apple: is silence golden? (Apple fails to disclose CEO change) (Company Operations)Business, generalDiana B. Henriques
Protecting piracy, not software. (software industry denied export tax benefits) (Government Activity)Business, generalGary Hufbauer
Regulators are turning a spotlight on cybermoney's snags. (Treasury Dept, Group of Seven set up boards) (Government Activity)Business, generalSaul Hansell
Scandal spurs Bell Atlantic shift in Mexico; company takes over venture from founder. (Carlos Peralta Quintero removed from Grupo Iusacell SA de CV) (Company Operations)Business, generalJulia Preston
Seeing ad dollars, C-Net multiplies Web sites. (Company Business and Marketing)Business, generalAllen Mike
Serbs' answer to oppression: their Web site. (Web site for Serbia's Radio B92) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)Business, generalChris Hedges
Sex, lies and semiconductors: the human links. (human interactions with computers as analyzed in 'The Media Equation: How People Treat Computers, Televisions, and New Media as Real People and Places') (Technology Information)Business, generalDeborah Stead
Silicon Valley cuts donations to President over tort reform; money from computer industry drops by half. (Industry Trend or Event)Business, generalJane Fritsch
Silicon Valley whodunit case is effort to end industry scams. (Tandem Computers-led investigation uncovers fraud ring) (Industry Legal Issue)Business, generalDiana B. Henriques
'Smart phone' makers seek cheaper and easier way to reach the Internet. (Internet-enabled telephones) (Company Business and Marketing)Business, generalLaurie J. Flynn
Software for steering through that maze of funds. (Morningstar's Ascent mutual fund investment software) (Software Review)(Evaluation)Business, generalJan M. Rosen
Some humbling times for a high-tech giant. (Motorola reports decreased profits and earnings) (Company Financial Information)Business, generalBarnaby J. Feder
Sprint, GTE and Ameritech show phone profit is strong. (Company Financial Information)Business, general 
Standoff in cyberspace gulch. (privacy versus security on the Internet) (Industry Legal Issue)Business, generalJ. Walker Smith
Statute on Internet indecency draws high court's review. (Supreme Court to review 1996 Communications Decency Act) (Government Activity)Business, generalLinda Greenhouse
Supreme Court deadlocks in key case on software; tie vote leaves copyright issue unresolved. (Lotus sues Borland) (Industry Legal Issue)Business, generalLinda Greenhouse
TCI may drop cable services, indicating a shift in power. (Tele-Communications Inc) (power struggle between cable television operators and programmers) (Company Business and Marketing)Business, generalGeraldine Fabrikant
Texas Instruments cites surplus of memory chips. (discusses industry at annual conference with analysts) (Company Business and Marketing)Business, general 
The fine print in Cyberspace. (Online service users must sign away rights to freedom of speech) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)Business, generalDavid Cay Johnston
The meteoric rise of Web site designers; corporations with cyberfever demand a cutting-edge presence on line. (Industry Trend or Event)Business, generalTrip Gabriel
The talk of cyberspace: is Iomega losing its zip? (high-capacity disk drives) (Company Business and Marketing)Business, generalEdward Wyatt
The world wide wait: don't get mad, get off. (Freeloader 2.0 avoids delays in downloading Web graphics)(Product Announcement)Business, generalSreenath Sreenivasan
Time Warner is step closer to Turner deal; US West's objection is blocked by ruling. (Turner Broadcasting System) (Industry Legal Issue)Business, generalGeraldine Fabrikant
U.S.-Europe accord is seen on technology trade issues; a key step toward global tariff-cut pact. (Government Activity)Business, general 
U.S.-Europe deal over technology is reported near; but trade snags remain; Asians, French and the British retain objections, risking delay to global accord. (tariff agreement for technology trade) (Government Activity)Business, generalRichard W. Stevenson
What has the computer done for us lately? (computers' contribution to national economy) (Industry Trend or Event)Business, generalLouis Uchitelle
When frequent fliers could use a compass; new services help manage the mileage. (computer software and service programs) (Industry Trend or Event)Business, generalBarry Meier
When the agent of change is a click of the mouse; Internet sales offer an insurance alternative. (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)Business, generalJoseph B. Treaster
Where old computer parts are given new lives; a fixture in the automobile industry, salvage yards move into the electronic age. (Micro Exchange and other used computer retail shops) (Industry Trend or Event)Business, generalJohn Holusha
Who's reading your E-Mail? maybe your boss. (privacy concerns in e-mail systems) (Industry Trend or Event)Business, generalPatrice Duggan Samuels
Wireless systems put out their antennas. (telecommunications companies and communities in conflict over installation of antennas for personal communications services) (Industry Trend or Event)Business, generalMike Allen
With major math proof, brute computers show flash of reasoning power. (Technology Information)Business, generalGina Kolata
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