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| Interviews Father of cell phone eyes revolution "People thought I was crazy to think that cellular, mobile phones you could carry around in your hand would be successful. Now, the idea of cellular phones seems trivial, obvious," -- Dr. Martin Cooper on CNN. Gates on 'Future Without Microsoft' Bill Gates, the world's first $100bn man, admits his company Microsoft will one day be replaced. In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC's Jeremy Paxman, the world's richest man describes his meeting with Prime Minister Tony Blair as "neat", outlines his vision of the technological future and claims never to have heard a Bill Gates joke. (BBC) |
| E-Commerce British GM unit to offer car buying on Internet General Motors Corp British unit Vauxhall said Thursday customers will be able to buy a new car over the Internet from November 1 and have it delivered to their doorstep within a week of placing an order. (SiliconValley.com) Ashford.com hopes to sparkle with jewelry sales The online retailer will sell jewelry and diamonds on its Web site, its boldest foray into the luxury goods market. (News.com) Former presidential yacht Sequoia goes on online auction block The Sequoia, a yacht used by eight presidents from Hoover to Ford, is being sold on "Treasures in Your Home," a live collectibles show on PAX TV and the Internet. Bids will be accepted through Oct. 26 through the show's Web site. (Techserver) |
| Deep Linking Issue Ticketmaster: Consensual Linking Only, Please Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch Friday came out strongly against the practice of deep-linking, in which a link is made to a site page other than the front page. (Internet News) |
| Cybertrend: Celebs endorsing web sites Flooz Gets Help From Whoopi Goldberg The actress Whoopi Goldberg has just signed on to be the chief promoter of a form of online gift currency, Flooz. Also: Cindy Crawford joins the board of an Internet company, Babystyle. (NY Times) |
| TimeWorthy U.S. hangs new clock on the Internet You can set your watch by the Internet, using a new Web site linked to two atomic clocks that was unveiled Thursday by the top two U.S. government timekeepers. (SiliconValley.com) |
| Something to look forward to Playboy Enterprises Plans Its Own Web Fashion Show Playboy is planning its own online fashion show, hoping it can repeat the publicity coup that Victoria's Secret scored earlier this year. Live webcast Nov 1. (WSJ) Paid subscription required. |
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Almost one in three UK companies has already experienced some millennium bug problems, says a survey. (BBC)
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