Hot off the press

On the layoff front, USA.net , which provides electronic messaging services, including a Web-based e-mail service, has cut an undisclosed number of staff as it continues shifting from a consumer focus to a focus on its hosted enterprise messaging service.

And TechTV, a 24-hour cable channel and Web site dedicated to technology, cut its live programming back to 30 minutes and eliminated 50 jobs. - By John Fuller

seems many email providers are going to the wall.

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