Coupures de Presse [ le 21 novembre 2000 ]

Articles à la "Une" : www.netsurf.ch

Yahoo! Affaire Objets Nazis Yahoo condamné Le juge français a tranché et contraint le site Yahoo.com à filtrer l'accès des internautes français. Lire le dossier spécial de ZDNet Comment forcer Yahoo Inc. à filtrer l'accès à son site Lire le dossier spécial de ZDNet Interview: La condamnation de Yahoo menace la liberté Le tribunal de grande instance de Paris a franchi une dangereuse première étape vers l'instauration de frontières nationales dans le monde sans frontières d'internet, estime le directeur de Yahoo France, Philippe Guillanton. (Yahoo Actualités) Yahoo! Affaire Objets Nazis Des millions d'internautes pénalisés après des dégâts sur un câble sous-marin Des millions d'internautes en Australie, en Asie et en Europe risquent de rencontrer mardi des difficultés à se connecter sur l'internet suite à un problème sur un câble sous-marin reliant les trois continents, a indiqué la compagnie de télécommunications australienne, Telstra. (Yahoo Actualités)

Press clippings [ November 21 2000 ]

Featured Articles : www.netsurf.ch Nice Microsoft to translate e-books into braille Microsoft and Pulse Data International are planning to develop an e-book reader for the blind and visually impaired. The two companies said they will work together to integrate Microsoft Reader software with Pulse Data's BrailleNote, a family of screenless devices that translate text into speech and braille. (News.com) 100 Geeks Help the Less Fortunate While geeks have climbed the ladder of social status recently, they haven't forgotten those who haven't been quite as fortunate. Geeks Give Back, an organization founded by Chad Little, CEO of myGeek.com, is sponsoring an event on December 12th, called Night of 100 Geeks. The plan is to have hundreds of geeks nationwide grocery shopping for their local food pantry or shelter. (Internet News)

Domain Names SouthAfrica.com sues South Africa the country An American company is suing the nation of South Africa in a bid to hang onto its prized domain name southafrica.com. According to the company, this is the first time any country has tried to start a WIPO proceeding over domain name registration. Although WIPO did recently award Barcelona.com to the city of Barcelona. (The Register) ICANN rulings lands Big Biz with $75K yearly fees Registrars rub hands in glee. Companies such as Network Solutions and Register.com stand to make big bucks, Gartner Group claims. (The Register)

Yahoo! ShoppingVision Yahoo Launches Video Shopping Site Yahoo launched a video shopping site called ShoppingVision, expanding its broadband offerings to further target home users. (Upside)

Telecommuting Welcome, I'm your virtual receptionist More than one in 10 women in the UK work from home, according to a new government survey. But surely there are limits to tele-working. Not in Silicon Valley. (BBC)

Carnivore Report: Carnivore Works Just Fine The law school dean who was asked to review the FBI's e-mail surveillance system says it's working exactly the way it's supposed to. (Wired)

In Big Trouble Net 'drug smugglers' face death penalty Five Brits have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates under suspicion of involvement in an Internet drug smuggling ring. If found guilty the group could face execution - the maximum penalty for drug dealing. (The Register)

Cigarette Sales on the Internet Issue Net Smoke Sellers Can Exhale A federal judge says that a New York law that bans the direct sale of cigarettes to state residents via the Internet is likely to be ruled unconstitutional. The case could have a wide-ranging impact on e-commerce. (Wired) WHO For smoking benefits, take a look at the World Health's homepage message on Marlboro country. :

Chineseroots.com Web site traces 1,100 years of Chinese Ancestry A Singapore company is using modern technology to help people with Chinese ancestry trace their roots as far back as 1,100 years. The Chineseroots.com Web site lets people build a family tree by tapping into a database with records of births and marriages in China over the last millennium. (SV.com)