CNET NEWS.COM DISPATCH: Thursday, October 8, 1998

CNET NEWS.COM DISPATCH
Thursday, October 8, 1998
29 new stories as of 1:46 PM PT

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

-- Fast times at Intel
-- AT&T's IP telephony strategy
-- Old school media house thrives online

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TOP STORIES

Foster: It's Australian for fast chip

Intel sets its sights on the fast, 1000-MHz fast, future. The new "Foster" chip based on 32-bit design is slated for high-end servers, while cousin "Willamette" is aimed for desktops. Both are expected in late 2000 or early 2001.
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C27292%2C00.html

Art of the Net phone war, according to AT&T

AT&T detailed the core of its strategy for using the Net for phone calls. Steps include ISP-established telephony worldwide, software development kit giveaways, Net call price slashing, and development of chat related partnerships.
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C27299%2C00.html

Old school media company gloms on to the Net

Third largest media company Bertelsmann AG has launched partnerships with AOL and BarnesandNoble.com in its move to make its multimedia division a major player.
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C27326%2C00.html

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TODAY'S FEATURED STORIES

Join News.com for ongoing coverage of the Y2K saga
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Netscape marries business plans
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C27312%2C00.html

Windows CE 2.11 launched
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C27304%2C00.html

I2 hangs on to supply chain niche
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C27318%2C00.html

Microsoft joins eBook push
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C27308%2C00.html

Congress pushes Net issues
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C27281%2C00.html

Yahoo earnings, traffic soar
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C27270%2C00.html

Lotus pairs eSuite tools, Domino
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C27320%2C00.html

"Jupiter" devices slow to appear
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C27325%2C00.html

Street, Net stocks take a beating
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C27307%2C00.html

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