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AOL to drop Netscape Online and Compuserve Services
AOL is dumping its Netscape Online and CompuServe 2000 services to give more clout to its new broadband offering due out next month.

BTLooksmart drops Inktomi in favour of Google
BTLooksmart changes its fall-through results provider from Inktomi to Google.

Goodbye to AOL’s Netscape and Compuserve Brands
AOL has announced that it is set to bin its Netscape Online and Compuserve 2000 ISP services by the end of June 2002

Are kids safe online?
Broadcasting authority casts doubt over the prospect of a 100% foolproof protection method

Missing Mobile Texts?
Before you submit the divorce papers...it's just possible that your beloved really did text to say he/she'd be home late.

Napster Losing Lustre?
In a not altogether surprising move, the record industry has caused the Napster relaunch to stall by restricting artist availability

Everybody’s addicted to…….clicking?
At last - a clinic in the US is offering counselling for those who just can't disconnect that modem

Microsoft Takes Over Netscape’s Search Directory
Panic ensues amongst ODP's 47 thousand editors today when news spread that a certain Mr Gates had swallowed up the Open Directory Project, Netscape's figurehead search directory.

Have we reached domain name overload?
The European Commission announces the .EU domain but is anyone interested?

Looksmart buys Wisenut
Looksmart has bought the up and coming spider engine Wisenut for an estimated $9.25 million.

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