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JANUARY
Jan.
3, 1999: Businesses, government
grappling with Y2K bug; Web stocks remain hot.
Jan.
10, 1999: Apple finding new & colorful ways to 'think
different'; Intel to unveil Pentium III; Microsoft to unveil
special Y2K tools, Web site; business group says small biz
lacking Y2K preparations.
Jan.
17, 1999: Hoaxes prove popular on the Internet, but here's
how to determine if that e-mail is fact or fiction; Web sites
offer news on historic Clinton impeachment proceedings.
Jan.
24, 1999: Worried about shopping on the Web? Try these tips;
Microsoft releases new version of Internet Explorer Web browser
for the Macintosh; AOL users spent big bucks online for the holidays;
Windows users need to be aware of April Fool's Day bug.
Jan.
31, 1999: Priceline.com expands its product line to include
home financing; Jefferson County cable company testing cable modems;
Yahoo! buys Geocities; Medicare puts HMO info on its Web site.
FEBRUARY
Feb.
7, 1999: Online seed catalogs
give gardener's a head start on Spring; Web site; Windows 2000 delayed
for home users.
Feb.
14, 1999: Offers for free computers aren't always without
a price; computers now in half of U.S. homes; Nike hits the Web
running.
Feb.
21, 1999: Intel released new Pentium III amid privacy
concerns; eBay auction house still popular, but buyer beware, as
one man was convicted recently of fraud; AOL eyeing investment in
eBay; AOL fixes its Y2K woes; SEC creates special Y2K
section on its Web site; Sears, Roebuck & Co. plans to sell
appliances -- and parts -- on new Web sites.
Feb.
28, 1999: Web sites often a nice diversion to business application
of the Web: Anagram Name Server is a great name brainstorming tool;
Fading Ad Campaign offers a look back at old outdoor ads; Yesterdayland
does the TV time warp back to your favorite Saturday moring shows;
Jalopy Journal addresses the need for speed among retro hot rodding
delinquents.
MARCH
March
7, 1999: Net Medic offers users
an easy-to-use way to see what their Internet connection is doing;
New Internet Explorer 5 to be officially launched this month; what's
the 411 on hip college slang?? Da Bomb can help you figure out what
your teen-ager is saying!
March
14, 1999: Don't suspend your better judgment when considering
Internet get-rich schemes; Internet giving old scams new life; Internet
Scambusters can help you spot cons; new GM Web site deserves a test
drive; Auto.com offers news on everything automotive.
March
21, 1999: Microsoft unveils Internet Explorer 5, announces
plans for Win98SE; online dictionaries will be handy for quite a
"spell"; and yes, even columnist fall victim to the latest
e-mail hoax.
March
28, 1999: Mercury to unveil new 2000 Sable this Tuesday;
April 1 brings early Y2K tests; return of baseball season means
Ticketmaster is the place to buy tickets on the Web.
APRIL
April
4, 1999: Melissa virus outbreak
shows need to be cautious when handling file attachments; here's
how to protect yourself from Melissa-type virii; It's Easter and
it's time for Marshmallow Peeps -- on and offline; Yahoo! buys Broadcast.com.
April
11, 1999: IBM opens full-service online cyberstore; hoax
fuels investors to buy up stock -- the SEC is investigating; Windows
95 and NT won't be merged anytime soon, according to Microsoft;
Rock band Cheap Trick turning to the Web to reach new fans.
April
18, 1999: Online privacy not assured, especially if you
break the law; tools available to help you know what your Web browser
is telling Web sites; sites give support to working mothers.
April
25, 1999: CIH virus returns Monday to wreak havoc on PC
computer owners; antivirus software offers protection against damage;
yo-yo's making a high-tech comeback; eBay's success helping its
CEO earn big bucks.
MAY
May
2, 1999: Web site offers you
your credit report in 30 seconds; unclaimed baggage highlight of
new e-commerce site; Budget Rent A Car to offer rentals by bid;
Time Warner to close Pathfinder Web site.
May
9, 1999: Internet sites can help you stay up-to-date on
ag weather, as well as chances for severe weather; UK Ag Weather
Service helps youp lan your gardening, Intellicast offers great
Doppler, NEXRAD radar images; the WHAS-TV 11 Storm team Web site
is excellent too, as the Weather Channel's site. Radio Shack is
putting their catalog online,
May
16, 1999: Use online brokers to save money while investing;
E*Trade Game is perfect way to "test drive" your online
investing experience; Sears unveils new appliance, parts Web site.
May
23, 1999: Big business catching on about e-commerce; online
booksellers edge towards a price war; Women of the West online museum.
May
30, 1999: Mormon genealogy Web site a victim of its own
popularity; NASDAQ to add evening trading session aimed at online
investors; Barnes & Noble bargain books Web site offers great
prices; Aaron Spelling selling TV show memorabilia.
JUNE
June
6, 1999: Nation's largest stock
broker shakes up Wall Street with announcement they'll offer online
trading by end of July; PaineWebber says "Me too";' E*Trade
diversifies in $1.8 billion deal to buy Internet bank; Sears' PartsDirect
Web site is just too darned handy for your family handyman; quilting
subject of upcoming PBS show, Web site.
June
13, 1999: ExploreZip worm infection underscores the need
to protect your home computer; computer crash takes eBay (and its
stock price) down; Toys R Us is pointing its resources at winning
big in cyberspace; Irish company offering free Web access to promote
its e-commerce.
June
20, 1999: Declassified documents chronicle U.S., world history;
Weather Channel e-mail makes weather watching wonderful; Circuit
City embracing e-commerce; Penney's adds iMac to catalog; Packard
Bell NEC Z1 takes the iMac's all-in-one concept to the PC world.
June
27, 1999: TheStreet.com looks back at the events that have
shaped the century's business; sign up for interactive Austin Powers
e-mail, baby!; Webcam offers view of JFK assassin's perch; Warner
Web site offers video, sound clips.
JULY
July
4, 1999: Computer prices continue
to decline as ISPs promote themselves with FREE PCs; Apple selling
maker of Wintel iMac clone for infringement; free e-mail company
Juno is starting a push to build more subscribers; the power of
e-mail is demonstrated when depositors empty bank accounts ... man
arrested for starting the panic.
July
11, 1999: Web offers a chance to reflect on astronaut's
accomplishments; Internet growth exceeding all predictions; offer
of "free" PC has a price attached.
July
18, 1999: Hoax e-mail links anti-perspirants to breast cancer;
Y2K bill gets set to the president via e-mail; AltaVista Web portal
to offer free Internet access; National Semicondutor offering new
computer on a chip.
July
25, 1999: Jobs unveils new Apple laptop, dubbed the iBook;
Starbucks CEO reassures investors that e-commerce plans won't damage
company's core product; Microsoft unveils its AOL Instant Messenger-compatible
chat software, MSN Messenger.
AUGUST
August
1, 1999: New Web site offers
a dash of British humor, Python style; look back at the U.S. of
100 years ago; Home Depot warns its suppliers not to compete in
e-commerce; InfiNet suffers e-mail problems; Hone Shopping Network
fans will have a Net way to get their shopping "fix."
August
8, 1999: AOL, Microsoft in battle over instant messaging;
new PCs coming that look suspiciously like Apple iMacs; more "free"
computer offers hit the Web, including one that really, really is
free -- if you qualify.
August
15, 1999: Free, real-time stock quotes are all the rage;
finally, Tupperware available without the darned party!; Microsoft
Y2k hoax is making the rounds; AltaVista rolls out free Internet
access plan.
August
29, 1999: Web site makes sure you never have to wonder about
"How Stuff Works"; computer guru's Web site debunks e-mail
hoaxes; women to hit the Web in force this holiday shopping season;
Windows 2000 update.
August
22, 1999: Free service gives you all the fax via e-mail;
Apple sues maker of iMac clone; E-mail surcharge hoax making the
rounds again; Fed OKs regs to enhance online banking.
August
29, 1999: Web site makes sure you never have to wonder about
"How Stuff Works"; computer guru's Web site debunks e-mail
hoaxes; women to hit the Web in force this holiday shopping season;
Windows 2000 update.
SEPTEMBER
September
5, 1999: Disney, Nick offer kids opportunities for fun,
learning online; Yahoo! still No. 1 search site; most software sold
at auctions is pirated, software group says; Microsoft says Office
applications will be available as Web-based applications ... one
day.
September
12, 1999: Goodwill is first charity to offer online auction
service; InfoRocket to auction info -- for a price; FREE Net Access
-- revolutionary business model or doomed marketing ploy?; NetAid
site offers a way to help fight world poverty; Net meteoric growth
to continue into next millenium.
September
19, 1999: Online catalogs giving printed versions a run
for their money; eBoards offers users a FREE "virtual bulletin
board"; kids will love a visit to General Mills' "You
Rule School" Web site.
September
26, 1999: Hoaxes still a problem
online, but here's how to arm yourself to flush them out; Virginia
unveils "net" themed car tags; PNC auctioning CDs -- the
money kind -- online; e-commerce not for faint of heart, analysts
say.
OCTOBER
October
3, 1999: JuniorNet gives parents a way for kids to go online
safely; AOL 5.0 upgrade gives AOL'ers new features; Netscape releases
Communicator 4.7; E-mail tops research among U.S. Internet users;
Apple taking Web sites to task for releasing preproduction iMac
photos, "industrial secrets"; eBay to start regional auction
Web sites.
October
10, 1999: CBS' latest Web site turns mouse clicks into cash;
Apple rolls out new iMac & OS; Intel drops Merced name for new
chip for "Itanium"; new Online Kentucky portal focuses
on all things Kentucky.
October
17, 1999: Internet sites to answer all your questions;
Apple unleashes controversy after chip-swapping plan runs afoul
of buyers; Gateway unveils iMac-like budget model; 3Com, AOL announces
new partnership deals that will help put the Internet nearly everywhere.
October
24, 1999: Auto news portal has someting for every car
buff; GM opens new Web site for used cars; Encyclopedia Britannica's
Web site becomes a victim of its own success; Apple unveils new
iMacs and G4s; IBM retreats, taking its Aptiva line out of stores
to sell exclusively on the Web. Sometimes I think this Internet
thing may catch on! :^)
October
31, 1999: Ask
Jeeves' mascot butler taking the A Train to Hollywood -- can stardom
be far behind?; Encyclopedia Britannica's new Web site STILL plagued
by too many users, National Geographic's Map Machine is suffering
too under pressure of its success; SEC coaches find sports fans'
Web sites revealing too much info about what the team is up to between
games -- one coach has closed his practices because of it; BMW's
long-awaited SUV will first go on sale on eBay: Bid early and often!
NOVEMBER
November
7, 1999: American Bar Association Web site offers tips
for shopping this holiday season; Census Bureau's business data
now online at new Web site; new Web site offers easy access to new
media trade publications; and you'll have fun, fun, fun with all
the new free fonts, fonts, fonts you'll find at my newest "favorite"
Web site.
November
14, 1999: Newspaper's food writer's recipe archive now
online; searchable database adds to your recipe file; Chicago Tribune
ends AOL edition; Encyclopedia Britannica's Web site quietly relaunches;
survey says Web use cuts TV viewing time; Christie's axes plans
for online auctions.
November
21, 1999: Information service is your personal Web-based
"Guru"; Web site offers reviewed list of e-newsletters;
Carrie Fisher to offer advice online; Gary Coleman turns to online
support for financial help.
November
28, 1999: Free
Internet access is out there, but is it worth the price you pay?;
Intel's new chip aims at making PC cheaper and profitable too; Y2K
fears, slow ticket sales force cancellations of end-of-the-millineum
concerts.
DECEMBER
December
5, 1999: Web sites help you keep tabs, learn more about
Mars Polar Explorer; eMachines buys Free-PC; local site offers local
free Internet access; IE 5.5 released.
December
12, 1999: Qualcom decides to offer its full-featured
e-mail client Eudora Pro to users free (with a catch); free Web
providers will fill a niche, study says; more and more people turning
to e-commerce for products, services, study says.
December
19, 1999: Retailers Wal-Mart & Kmart are becoming
"e-tailers" in a rush to establish Web sites and e-commerce
services; Juno makes their e-mail accessible to its users via the
Web; survey says online shoppers lead active lifestyles. Qualcom
decides to offer its full-featured e-mail client Eudora Pro to users
free (with a catch); free Web provider
December
26, 1999: Looking
back at the year's developments on the World Wild Web; a look ahead
at a very wired future; Juno moves to make its access free.
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