As eWorld sinks, which lifeboat? (Apple's online service closes)(Personal Computing) (Internet
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Apple's e.World online information service will go out of business on Mar 31, 1996, raising the question of whether online services can compete successfully against the Internet and the World Wide Web. Apple urges its 147,000 customers to transfer to America Online (AOL), which already has 5 million customers. AOL is already working a deal that would allow customers with AT&T Internet access accounts to use AOL at discounted rates, a move that would bring the worlds of the online service and the Internet closer together. Users do not have to decide between an Internet access account and an online account, since each has its strengths. An online account is very easy to use, often requiring only a single click to navigate, and has easily accessible technical help. An Internet account requires more configuration but can provide more flexible and powerful programs.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1996
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Microsoft gets a big boost on Internet; America Online shifts alliance from Netscape
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America Online (AOL) will use Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser instead of Netscape Communications' browser, as had appeared likely. The Microsoft browser will be integrated in all software that AOL sends to its customers, while the Netscape browser will remain as an option. In return, Microsoft will add software that allows users to access AOL with a single mouse click to all future editions of Windows 95. The companies say the licensing agreement involved no cash. AOL seeks to expand its subscriber base beyond its current 5.5 million customers, and the agreement allows them to reach the users of the more than 100 million PCs that run Windows operating systems. Microsoft is driven by a desire to increase its relatively small presence in the Internet market. The Microsoft agreement was announced one day after AOL agreed to license the Netscape browser.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1996
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America Online adds a portal to the Internet
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America Online is planning to expand its presence on the Internet with the formation of a new division that will offer Internet access to users. The new division's first move will be to acquire the Global Network Navigator, one of the most popular Web sites on the World Wide Web, for $11 million. America Online offers some access to the Internet to its 2.5 million subscribers but the company and some of its competitors are creating separate divisions that will focus solely on increasing the number of Internet users. The company is also buying the rights to Webcrawler, a search software tool that allows users to easily search for information on the World Wide Web. Prodigy Services Co and CompuServe, America Online's biggest competitors, are also planning to aggressively increase their Internet access offerings.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1995
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