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Friday, April 16, 1999 Published at 16:57 GMT 17:57 UK

Sci/Tech

The wired week - 15

BBC Internet Correspondent Chris Nuttall reviews the Web week on the Up All Night programme on Radio 5 Live. The current and archived audio reports can be accessed from this page. The Websites mentioned in the reports can be accessed through the relevant stories listed on the right.

Up All Night is presented by Rhod Sharp.

Up all night: The wired week
Week 15: This week, Chris and Rhod talk about the desire of Swiss watchmaker Swatch to introduce a new concept of Internet time. They also discuss the huge demand for the new Star Wars movie trailer, now available for download over the Net. Microsoft makes its move on the MP3 market and there is more on those hot Net stocks.

Archive:
Week 14 - Melissa virus strikes.
Week 13 - Balkan war and Net libel law.
Week 12 - Encryption and e-commerce.
Week 11 - Has the millennium bug been busted?
Week 10 - Computers for all.
Week Nine - X-Stream's free birthday celebration.
Week Eight - The first awards for ISPs.
Week Seven - Virgin's Ł50m blitz to boost their Net presence.
Week Six - BT and Microsoft push the wireless Internet.
Week Five - Huge fine for anti-abortion groups' Website.
Week Four - The lottery of Internet shares.
Week Three - The supermarkets move to make online shopping easier.
Week Two - Microsoft starts its defence.
Week One - The launch of the GuardianUnlimited network.