CNET NEWS.COM DISPATCH: Thursday, September 10, 1998

CNET NEWS.COM DISPATCH
Thursday, September 10, 1998
31 new stories as of 1:34 PM PT

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

- Microsoft: I promise...
- Mr. Ellison's neighborhood
- Disney portal in the wings?

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TOP STORIES

NT in the promised land

Microsoft execs called on Compaq to help in high-end software access to Digital and Tandem systems and will include interoperability components between NT and Digital's Unix.
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26202%2C00.html

Tea time with Larry

During yesterday's media roundtable at Oracle, Ellison covered all the bases not unlike Mark McGwire: how he walked away from buying Apple Computer and why Bill Gates is the pope of PCs.
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26196%2C00.html

Disney a go-go!

Fueling the speculation flames regarding its portal site plans, Disney has registered the domain "go.com." Netizens who try the URL are now being whisked to "home.disney.com." Stay tuned.
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26210%2C00.html

TODAY'S FEATURED STORIES

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http://www.news.com/Radio/Index/0%2C55%2C%2C00.html

Which side are you on? From the bullpen with Michael Kanellos
http://www.news.com/Perspectives/Index/0%2C175%2C%2C%2C00.html

AT&T speeds convergence
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26197%2C00.html

Blockbuster to rent DVD flicks
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26203%2C00.html

IBM offers services for SAP, others
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26204%2C00.html

Sun: MS aims to "hijack" Java
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26167%2C00.html

Wall Street keeps heading south
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26186%2C00.html

Microsoft updates photo-editing
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26190%2C00.html

MTV "hack" backfires
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26163%2C00.html

Scrutinizing public policy on Y2K
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26207%2C00.html

Casio camera packs more punch
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26206%2C00.html

READERS' CHOICE: YESTERDAY'S TOP STORIES

PC sales upswing
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26159%2C00.html

Sun plays fair on home field
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26154%2C00.html

John Does on trial?
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26134%2C00.html

FTC bans Net auctioneer
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26147%2C00.html

High-end notebooks, low-end sales
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26122%2C00.html

POBox.com held to new standard
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26133%2C00.html

Microsoft woos Lotus users
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26148%2C00.html

Ellen Hancock named Exodus CEO
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26156%2C00.html

Oracle aims software at handhelds
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26144%2C00.html

Java court session to be sealed
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26155%2C00.html

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