Netscape uses browser to beef up Web business

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Mountain View, Calif.-based Netscape continues to tweak its browser/Web business. Now that it gives the browser away at no charge, it is integrating other features to allow users to do more after they "land" at Netcenter. Besides free e-mail and some new information services, Netscape is working with Excite Inc. to develop its search capability. The company does have to be careful about alienating some competing services that maintain a link to the Netscape browser.

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Web browser company will also become a search engine and more to Internet users

Services introduction

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Netscape's Andreessen agrees to take America Online's chief technology job

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It took time, and it's not really an official announcement, but insiders are saying that Marc Andreessen will be chief technology officer at AOL once the acquisition of Netscape goes through. In this role, which will not include AOL's technical operations or Netscape's "software efforts," the 27-year-old co-founder of the Internet browser will be charged with keeping people at and morale up at Netscape in addition to leading a team that will keep AOL competitive.

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Andreessen to be chief technology officer after acquisition complete

Prepackaged software, Executive changes & profiles, Officials and employees, Computer industry, Abstract, Web browsers, NSCP

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Quickturn mulls Mentor Graphics' unexpected offer

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Quickturn Design Systems Inc. announced that it is still studying an unexpected takeover offer from Mentor Graphics Corp. The proposed bid is an attempt to conclude a two-year patent dispute between the two rival companies. Mentor's bid comes out to $12.125 a share or approximately $216 million. Both Mentor and Quickturn manufacture tools that aid companies in the development of semiconductor chips and other electronics products.

Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Strategy & planning, Computers & Auxiliary Equip, Mentor Graphics Corp., Cadence Design Systems Inc. Quickturn Div.

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