New Zealand
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Sky wants $80m to fund interactive push
Pay television operator Sky TV was approaching
institutions last night in a bid to raise $80 million...
NZ Herald
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Dividend cuts ahead as Telecom expands
Telecom aims to position itself as a regional force in
burgeoning data and internet markets through its $A444
million ($572 million) bid for the minority shares in
Australian subsidiary AAPT...
NZ Herald
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Sky embraces the advantages of digital
Sky TV says its interactive future is set to take off with
interactive software soon to become available...
NetGuide
Other
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U.S. Urges High Court Appeal
The Justice Department wants to expedite the Supreme
Court's hearing of Microsoft's appeal in the antitrust case
because of its "immense importance to our national
economy."...
Wired
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Music Subscriptions Get Real
RealNetworks attempts to leverage content by
introducing a subscription service for webcasts. The
company joins the House of Blues and Musicblitz in
offering alternatives to downloads...
Wired
4
AMD seeks Linux developers for 64-bit chip software
Advanced Micro Devices is putting money and energy into recruiting Linux
developers to write software for Hammer, the company's 64-bit processor that will first
appear in late 2001...
CNet
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Drdrew.com Dabbles in Cash-For-Content Concept
DrDrew.com, a youth Web site devoted to sex and health issues, said a survey showed
that its users would be willing to pay for personalized health content, but analysts
were doubtful that people would pay for something that other sites give away for free...
Yahoo
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Portals, ISPs Most Widely Visited Everywhere But US
Online networks and Internet service providers topped the list of most widely visited
categories in any given hour for all countries except the United States, according to
Media Metrix's June report released Tuesday...
Yahoo