Wednesday 14 February 2001

Carly Fiorina, chairman and CEO of Hewlett Packard

The silicon.com Yearly Round-Up

Cutting edge of electronics joins fight for Napster

Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), issued a statement today condemning the ruling of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in A&M Records v Napster.

Oracle CEO touts rough and ready ware

Larry Ellison was in Paris yesterday for the Oracle AppsWorld conference. He was his usual shy and retiring self, arriving with a mini entourage of bodyguards, claiming that we'd all be dead if our bodies resembled today's computers.

InterX share price plummets as boss walks out

Philip Crawford has resigned as director and CEO of UK software company InterX.

Microsoft's actions attract legal attention... again

Microsoft is co-operating with a US government investigation into its $135m investment in ailing software house Corel.

German government hatches ecommerce EGG

Germany's Federal Cabinet will today start to implement an electronic business law (EGG) to give IT services and ecommerce a clear legal framework in which to operate.

Sun shines in swinging server market

2000 was a good year for the server market, with worldwide sales up 14 per cent, according to Gartner.

St Valentine's Day, e-dating-style

Valentine's Day - not the best time to be lonely. But could it be that traditional dating is about to be turned on its head by the internet? On this day of love, silicon.com correspondent Pete Warren sets out to find his perfect match using an online service. Just don't tell his girlfriend...

Virus update: Kournikova author arrested

Dutch police have arrested a 20-year-old in connection with the so-called 'Anna Kournikova' virus.

Former Silicon Graphics chief lands top Microsoft job

Microsoft has appointed former Silicon Graphics CEO Rick Belluzzo as president and chief operating officer.

HP's e-services vision to be based on Java and XML

HP staked its future on Java and XML yesterday as it unveiled the latest products behind its e-services intiative in San Francisco.

Entrust CEO falls on PKI sword

John Ryan, long-term president and CEO of security specialist Entrust has resigned as the company moves away from its pure focus on PKI (public key infrastructure) technology.

Bookham enlists new CEO as losses widen

Bookham Technology, the UK optical components supplier, continues to suffer as end of year results push its share price to a year low.

silicon.com annual skills survey goes pan-European

silicon.com has launched its third annual skills survey looking at the trends and issues affecting the IT industry.

BBC should 'stop its imperial march', says ex-boss

Former BBC chief Sir Michael Checkland yesterday blasted the corporation for breaking the terms of its charter by making a push into the commercial arena.

NTT under pressure to slash interconnection fees

The interconnection fees that European telecommunications companies must pay out to NTT are too high according to the EU.

Buy.com changes CEO and CFO

Troubled online store Buy.com has said that both its CEO and CFO will be resigning.

silicon.com gives you the chance to win a Gateway laptop

Ever fancied working from the comfort of your own home? silicon.com has the perfect solution. To kick start the year, we are offering you the chance to win a Gateway 3350 laptop.

EXi comes to the rescue of Corus steel workers

EXi Telecoms has offered a lifeline to thousands of redundant Corus steel workers by offering retraining for up to 4,000 employees.

Telecom woes deepen after Orange flops

European bourses fared poorly in early trading today after US indices slipped overnight and telecom shares took a downturn.

Adieu to the man from the Pru, and QXL stays brave

The Prudential is slashing 2,000 jobs and its entire direct sales force to focus on selling through the internet and call centres. The move ends a 52-year history of door-to-door sales for the Prudential which said it must "evolve" with the times.

Flotation turns bitter for Orange

Orange shares continued to fall after a depressing debut on the London and Paris stock markets, losing ten per cent of their value.

Ann Summers can't keep it up for Valentine's shoppers

AnnSummers.co.uk has failed to satisfy surfers in the run-up to Valentine's Day. Harrods has, however, shown impressive uptime.