Newton Inc. July 4th holiday comes Friday, but Apple Computer Inc.'s Newton group will declare its independence today, when Apple officially spins off Newton Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary. During the weekend, Apple and Newton Inc. executives finalized the deal. Now the real work begins. It's also drafting a business plan, looking for a corporate headquarters, and extending employment offers to 140 or so Apple employees. Plus, here are quick takes on five more important stories, all linked in the sidebar.
Backhoe cuts East Coast Net artery.
Construction crew accidentally cuts a key Internet backbone artery, causing major nationwide data disruption. It's only a battle, not the war. The author of the just stricken Communications Decency Act is already working on new legislation. The replacements, however, might be worse. New processors on tap.