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MicrosoftWatch: .Netless In Seattle?

Microsoft 12002 Published 2003-01-14 20:38 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Does Microsoft's recent decision to disappear the ".Net" from the name of its Windows server operating system mean the end is nigh for .Net?

Hardly, as Gartner Group analyst David Smith noted in a research note late last week. "With this name change - and others that will likely follow - Microsoft has set about clearing up some of that confusion,"
Smith said.

Indeed, .Net is alive and well. And headed, it seems, back where it
belongs: Attached to Microsoft's developer tools.

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Windows CE update set for mid-2003 release

Microsoft 12002 Published 2003-01-13 21:25 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The next update to Microsoft's Windows CE .Net OS, which has been given the code name McKendric, will ship before the middle of 2003 and include several new features, a company executive said at the Microsoft Embedded DevCon 2003 conference being held here.

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Microsoft adds category to security rating system

Microsoft 12002 Published 2003-01-13 21:23 by Philipp Esselbach 0

AFTER CUSTOMERS COMPLAINED that they couldn't identify the most serious security vulnerabilities, Microsoft has added a fourth category to its vulnerability rating system. But critics feel that the extra tier adds even more complexity to an administrator's job.

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eWeek Breaking News: Judge Gives Mixed Ruling in Sun-Microsoft Case

Microsoft 12002 Published 2003-01-11 00:20 by Philipp Esselbach 0

BALTIMORE-Microsoft Corp. won some and lost some on Friday in its efforts to get a federal judge to dismiss antitrust lawsuits filed by Sun Microsystems Inc., Be Inc. and Burst.com Inc.

U.S. District Court Judge J. Frederick Motz denied Microsoft's motions in the Be and Burst.com cases in a hearing this morning. But this afternoon, Motz granted requests to dismiss some of the counts raised by Sun, while taking others under review.

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MPEG-4 backers protest Microsoft license

Microsoft 12002 Published 2003-01-10 13:04 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Proponents of MPEG-4 are decrying Microsoft's new licensing fees for rival technology, saying that the pricing poses unfair competition and threatens consumer choice.

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Gates Pushes Convergence of Consumer Devices, Connectivity and Services

Microsoft 12002 Published 2003-01-09 21:55 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Long-time Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley breaks down the latest company ventures, just announced at CES.

Gates talked up the increasingly important role of services in the consumer space. He said to expect both Microsoft and its partners to deliver broad services (like MSN 8 and Xbox Live), as well as more niche services, such as printing services, like the one Microsoft recently launched with Kinko's, or even more tailored hobbyist services. Gates described these kinds of services as "the infrastructure required to develop the kind of things promised three to four years ago."

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Intel and Microsoft push portable video

Microsoft 12002 Published 2003-01-09 12:26 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft is developing a software environment, called Media2Go, for portable video players (PVPs)--small, portable machines designed to play video and other types of entertainment files, said Bryan Peebler, market development manager in the emerging platforms lab at Intel.

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Microsoft Smart Displays begin shipping

Microsoft 12002 Published 2003-01-07 23:49 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft Corp.'s plan to let people access their PCs from wireless "Smart Displays" located about the home draws closer to reality this week. After a slight delay, ViewSonic Corp. on Wednesday will release the first product based on Microsoft's new software, with a similar device from Philips Consumer Electronics Co. due out at the start of February.

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Microsoft takes media beyond Windows

Microsoft 12002 Published 2003-01-07 19:32 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft announced Tuesday its first-ever licensing fees for use of its media delivery software on non-Windows technology, a move designed to expand its reach in the market for digital media players.

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PC Mag: Microsoft Java Ruling: Too Little, Too Late?

Microsoft 12002 Published 2003-01-07 01:01 by Philipp Esselbach 0

In the wake of a federal judge's order late last month that forces Microsoft to include Sun Microsystems' version of Java in the Windows operating system, some analysts are taking the position that the ruling won't have a big impact. "Sun's win is too little and comes too late," says a new report from the market research firm, Gartner.

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Microsoft submits settlement offer in Taiwan

Microsoft 12002 Published 2003-01-06 15:53 by Philipp Esselbach 0

HOPING to bring an end to a government investigation into its business practices here, Microsoft officials Monday were preparing to submit additional details of a proposed settlement offer to Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC).

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Microsoft calls on CDMA

Microsoft 12002 Published 2003-01-06 15:47 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The Redmond, Wash., software giant has been competing in the cell phone operating system market with what amounts to one hand tied behind its back; the company's cell phone operating system worked with only one major cell phone standard, GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), which is more popular in Europe.

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Consumer groups intervene in Microsoft settlement

Microsoft 12002 Published 2003-01-03 21:21 by Philipp Esselbach 0

TWO GROUPS REPRESENTING consumers and software developers want to intervene in the government's antitrust case against Microsoft in the hope of toughening terms of the settlement approved by a federal judge in November.

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MicrosoftWatch: AOLBlog? MSBlog?

Microsoft 12002 Published 2003-01-03 21:14 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Mary Jo Foley looks at how two media gorillas may jump on the blogging train. Will it fire that train up or derail it?

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Passport problems lock MS services

Microsoft 12002 Published 2003-01-03 14:35 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft said late Thursday that problems with its .Net Passport servers briefly locked some subscribers out of their online accounts.

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Tabs tell Windows XP users where to go

Microsoft 12002 Published 2003-01-01 20:02 by Philipp Esselbach 0

NeoWin has posted an article about Windows Messenger seems to be phasing itself out without any sort of official announcement.

MicrosoftWatch: Microsoft MOM Upgrade To Roll in January

Microsoft 12002 Published 2003-01-01 09:40 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft Watch has posted two new articles:

Microsoft MOM Upgrade To Roll in January

Microsoft's Management Business Group is set to start the new year off with a bang.

In early January, the group is slated to roll out a refresh for the Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) platform. Included in the refresh will be Service Pack 1 (SP1) updates and fixes, management pack updates, a new software development kit and a new resource kit.

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Peering Into My MSFT Crystal Ball

So what's the always amazing Microsoft going to do in 2003? Heck if I know, but here are a few of my best guesses.

Visual Studio .NET 2003 Everett RC1

Microsoft 12002 Published 2002-12-31 14:08 by Philipp Esselbach 0

NeoWin reports that Visual Studio .NET 2003 "Everett" RC1 will soon be available to a select group of testers

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Windows Name Is Challenged

Microsoft 12002 Published 2002-12-31 09:57 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The New York Times has posted an article on Lindows.com, which is suing Microsoft over the Windows trademark. Thanks Mark.

eWeek: Trade Groups Appeal Microsoft Decision

Microsoft 12002 Published 2002-12-25 11:17 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Two computer industry trade associations have weighed in with requests to appeal the ruling in the landmark Microsoft antitrust case.

The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) have jointly filed a motion with the U.S. District Court in Washington asking for permission to appeal the settlement between Microsoft Corp. and the federal government and several states.

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