Coupures de Presse [ le 26 avril ]

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netboussole.com Nouvelle version de Netboussole Après une première version qui a été téléchargée à plus de 20.000 exemplaires, Samaris lance la nouvelle version du logiciel Netboussole, la boussole d'Internet. Netboussole est un logiciel qui a pour objectif de simplifies et accélères la navigation. (Abondance) Miss France? Une rumeur née sur Internet remet en doute l’identité sexuelle de Miss France Interrogée par l'AFP, Mme de Fontenay attribue à une «confusion malveillante» l'origine de cette rumeur. (Multimédium) Internautes Arabes Online Plus de 3,5 millions d'internautes arabes l y a environ 3,54 millions d'internautes dans le monde arabe, révèle une étude du portail Ajeeb.com, basé à Dubaï (Emirats Arabes Unis). (futur(e)s) L'Excellence du Web Francophone Les Chroniques de Cybérie A l'index cette semaine par Jean-Pierre Cloutier: — La baratte de Danone — Vie privée, une première : trois sites sanctionnés — Sites pour adultes : temps difficiles — Kodak écope du numérique

Press clippings [ April 26, 2001 ]

Featured Articles : www.netsurf.ch Hard Times Sun Microsystems to shut down for a week Sun Microsystems, the Silicon Valley-based network computer maker, announced it would shut down for a week in July in an effort to cut costs. The group's American employees would be asked to take vacations or unpaid leave. (FT) Ask Jeeves Quarterly Loss Narrows; Company Plans Additional Layoffs Ask Jeeves plans to lay off about 15% of its work force to further reduce expenses. (WSJ) Paid subscription required Layoffs are almost as hard on the people who stay Of course, the staffers who lose their jobs deserve sympathy. But your company's future depends on motivating the survivors. (e-Company)

Some Good News Venture Funds Remain Healthy In Europe, Despite Stock Slump Venture-capital firms in Europe continue to raise large sums of money to invest in young companies in the information-technology and health-care sectors, despite the stock market downturn. (WSJ) Paid subscription required

Countries that restrict Internet access Countries That Track Internet Activity Web filtering is just one method of restricting access to the Internet. Here are some countries that have tried to control or track their residents' online activities, according to Reporters Without Borders, a French advocacy group. SAUDI ARABIA / BURMA / CHINA / BRITAIN / RUSSIA / AUSTRALIA. (NY Times)

Getting around access restrictions Punching Holes in Internet Walls By some estimates at least 20 countries significantly restrict Internet access. But a number of Web sites are offering tunnels to access. (NY Times) Some anonymous surf sites: The cloak Silent Surf Safeweb Anonymizer

IBM BIG BLUE SMUDGE --- DAVENETICS IBM has been busted for violating grafitti laws in Chicago and elsewhere. As part of their Peace, Love and Linux campaign, the company had been painting penguins and peace symbols on city sidewalks. What's next? The enterprise software looting and rioting promotional tour? When did IBM become The Who in the Sixties? (SV / Davenetics)