Olympic fever grips Net
Then there was the event we'd all been waiting for, the 2000 Sydney Olympics Games. Individuals flocked to the official Web sites of broadcaster NBC and the Sydney Games organisers to view instant results and information.
However, it was evident there was something missing from the Internet. The audience wanted live video or audio coverage of the games, which the IOC had restricted with its broadcasting rights. Maybe, next time around, the IOC will relax the rules of the game just enough to expand the possibilities the Web has to provide to its audiences.
Microsoft copped a lot of criticism in the media this year, with all eyes on the anti-trust case in the United States in which Microsoft was found guilty of anti-competitive practices and ordered to split in two. With an appeal in place, 2001 should bring about some interesting events, as Bill Gates remains unrelenting to the bitter end.
