Coupures de Presse [ le 4 novembre, 2002 ]

Articles à la "Une" : www.netsurf.ch

Musique Les maisons de disque marquent un point contre Madster Un juge fédéral américain a ordonné au service d'échanges de fichiers musicaux en ligne Madster de mettre en place des filtres afin de respecter les droits d'auteur, décision que l'industrie du disque américaine a qualifiée de victoire contre le piratage en ligne. (Yahoo Actualités)

Press clippings [ November 4 2002 ]

Featured Articles : www.netsurf.ch Music Song-swap appeal hurts online sales The growing popularity of CD burning and illegal song-swapping over the Internet has caused online music sales to tumble this year, according to a survey to be released Monday. (MSNBC) WiFi Antenna System Is Said to Expand Wireless Internet Use A start-up company plans to announce antenna technology that it says can expand the limits of a popular wireless Internet format. The antenna uses the 802.11 technical standard, also known as Wi-Fi. (NY Times) The white board goes wireless The "smart " white board can display anything running on the PC, whether it’s a video or a PowerPoint presentation. Electronic "pens" have taken the place of the traditional felt-tipped variety, allowing users to write notes "on" the screen or to highlight displayed items. The newfangled boards don't come cheap, though, running anywhere from $1,000 to $20,000. (News.com) Gaming World Everquest fantasy offers real rewards Multiplayer online role-playing games are a craze that has taken America by storm, and it is about to extend its reach into Europe and beyond. Nearly 500,000 people log on to play each week. They are mostly in the US at the moment but, with the European servers due to go online on 21 November, the craze is bound to continue spreading like wildfire. (BBC) Blockbuster debut for Vice City One of the most eagerly awaited games of the year, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, has had a blockbuster debut on its release in the US. "I don't know what exactly the sales of Vice City were yesterday, but it was closer to a million than half a million," the Reuters news agency quoted Jeff Griffiths, chief executive of game retailer Electronics Boutique, as saying. (BBC)