AOL to offer product 'test drives'
America Online announced it will create a service that lets consumers test-drive new products, such as DVD players and hi-fi audio systems, under an agreement with e-SIM, a simulation technology company.
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E-commerce cost savings to total $US1.25 trillion
Cost savings derived from electronic commerce will total $US1.25 trillion in industrialised nations by 2002, according to a new report from Giga Information Group.
Internet-only Utility debuts
In a merger of utility deregulation and electronic commerce, the first Internet-only electric utility company debuts this week in California.
CSC wins $200M IT deal from Budget Group
Budget Group Inc in Florida, US, is outsourcing virtually all its information technology to Computer Sciences Corp (CSC) under a $US200 million, five-year contract.