November 6, 2002

Disney battles coupon goof CNET News - Using a coupon code that was passed around on shopping discussion sites, consumers flooded the company's DisneyStore.com with four times the normal volume of orders. 10:46:56 PM

Equipment maker Cisco back to profit United Press International - Network equipment giant Cisco Systems Inc. reported a return to profitability for first-quarter fiscal 2003, compared with a year-earlier loss, the company said in a statement Wednesday. 10:43:18 PM

Microsoft memo: Linux fight backfiring CNET News.com - Some of Microsoft's efforts to disparage open-source software such as Linux have backfired, according to a recent memo by the software maker. 10:41:14 PM

BBC South Korea to invest US$11b in broadband South China Morning Post (subscription) - Aiming to enhance its position as the world's most wired country, South Korea unveiled plans on Wednesday for telecommunications companies to invest 13.3 trillion won (about US$10.9 billion) in high-speed broadband networks by 2005. 9:05:38 AM