AOL's new browser could restack the deck

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America Online has announced the launching of Netscape 6.O from its Netscape Communications division, which it acquired in 1998. America Online intends to use the browser as the engine powering all of its services, including those in mobile telephones and television set-top boxes. The company might also use the browser as the default browser in its online services, replacing Microsoft's Internet Explorer after the expiration of Microsoft's contract with the company.

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Judge defends stay on Microsoft curbs

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Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson defended his decision to stay, or suspend his earlier restraints on the practices of Microsoft Corp pending appeals. Jackson said the restrictions were "rigorous" and that his decision to stay could hasten the case's review by the Supreme Court. The restraints imposed on Microsoft included compeling it to divulge Window's technical specifications to rivals to enable them to develop compatible software and preventing Microsoft from using Window's prices to penalize competing manufacturers.

Legal issues & crime

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Net giants, superstores teaming up

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Internet firms and retail firms are creating mutually beneficial alliances. Through the alliances, e-companies hope to increase their markets while conventional retail firms try to invigorate their Web sites. Among the firms which have announced their alliances are America Online and Wal-Mart, Microsoft and Best Buy and Kmart and Yahoo. The alliances could enable Internet firms to penetrate the 60% of US households that are not yet online.

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