Mozilla vs. Microsoftra, clash of the Web browsers
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Microsoft's Internet Explorer for Macintosh and Netscape Communications' Navigator for Macintosh Web browsers are both still in beta versions, but the stage is set for a showdown between the two. Microsoft designed the Macintosh version of its browser specifically for the platform, instead of merely rewriting the Windows version. The native Macintosh version is designed to attract Macintosh users who make up 10% of all computer users but 25% of all Web users. Beta testers say that the Microsoft browser is fast and uses a small amount of system memory. It offers scrolling marquees, a feature that lets text move on a Web page. Observers expect Netscape and Microsoft to compete on feature sets, and Netscape plans to integrate the Java programming language into its browser. Microsoft has not clarified whether it will use Java for its browser. Beta testers point out that the Microsoft browser has poor E-mail, newsgroup and bookmark features.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1996
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Yahoo gets nice welcome on Wall Street
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Yahoo, maker of the popular Internet browser of the same name, received a boost from Wall Street recently. Underwriters set the price of Yahoo shares at $13, despite the company's lack of profits and numerous competitors. However, the price of Yahoo stock quickly climbed to $24.50, following the introduction of 2.6 million new shares, due to extremely high demand. Over the course of the first day, 17 million shares of Yahoo changed hands and the price peaked at $43 before settling at $33 by the close of business. The total valuation of Yahoo reached an amazing $1 billion. The company's first day increase was the third largest ever at 154 percent, even ahead of Netscape Communications, which gained 108 percent in its first day of trading. Most investors were not able to purchase shares at the offering price, since institutional investors take priority.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1996
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Cooking up books at home
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The Adobe Pagemaker 6.5 Plus desktop publishing software package lists for $499. Upgrade from earlier versions of Pagemaker cost $99. The program is designed to assist home and office workers who prepare professional quality documents for reports and presentations on an ongoing basis. It has a complete array of templates to work from.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1999
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