The software giant is encouraging other companies to build applications that will be compitable with Office 2003.
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Microsoft's revised software licensing model has provoked a mixed reaction from users. The changes will see no reduction in charges but additional benefits that Microsoft hopes will win over corporate customers angered by the introduction of its new licensing scheme last year.
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Microsoft kicks off its 'Jupiter' e-business server ramp-up by issuing Beta 1 CDs of its 'Voyager' code to attendees of its Dallas confab.
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The software giant is phasing out standalone versions of its Internet Explorer Web browser, according to statements attributed to IE's program manager on its Web site.
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Company offers free tools in hopes of calming customers. The technical support programs that will now be made available include a self-paced e-learning training course and free tools to help users better deploy Microsoft software.
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The seeds of Thursday's surprise settlement were planted following a sweeping management shakeup at AOL Time Warner that culminated with Steve Case announcing his resignation as chairman.
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The $750 million deal between Microsoft and AOL Time Warner to settle litigation and foster cooperation helps both companies, but will mean little for the adoption of digital media.
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While Steve Jobs and Bill Gates may both say the desktop wars are over, don't try telling that to the legions of Windows and Mac partisans hanging around the Web.
Kindled by these advocates' smoldering passions, our recent column on the prospects of Apple's and Microsoft's next major OS revs had the effect of tossing a kitchen match on a pile of oily rags.
Since the resulting flare-up seems to have generated more heat than light on some message boards focused on the companies' platform prospects, we thought it was worth restating our basic premise: If both companies accomplish most of the competitive feats they're contemplating for their next major OS upgrades, Mac OS X will be running a couple of years ahead of Windows by next fall.
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Kindled by these advocates' smoldering passions, our recent column on the prospects of Apple's and Microsoft's next major OS revs had the effect of tossing a kitchen match on a pile of oily rags.
Since the resulting flare-up seems to have generated more heat than light on some message boards focused on the companies' platform prospects, we thought it was worth restating our basic premise: If both companies accomplish most of the competitive feats they're contemplating for their next major OS upgrades, Mac OS X will be running a couple of years ahead of Windows by next fall.
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Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer cashes in on nearly 2 million company shares, bringing the total number he sold this month to about 51 million.
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Microsoft Watch has posted a news story on the Microsoft/AOL deal
Microsoft Watch has posted some news stories on the upcoming TechEd 2003 conference
Special Report: Microsoft TechEd 2003
Microsoft's back-end servers will be the talk of the Dallas confab that starts Sunday. Expect to hear plenty about "Jupiter," Microsoft's e-business suite that's designed to go head-to-head with IBM WebSphere. And Microsoft execs will be talking up "Yukon," the next rev of SQL Server, as well.. We'll be updating our page all week with reports from Ziff Davis and other sites from around the Web.
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Jupiter, Yukon to Steal the Limelight at TechEd
Microsoft's TechEd conference doesn't kick off officially until Sunday. But we're already lining up a bunch of links on Microsoft's "Jupiter" e-business suite; its "Yukon" database; and other back-end server products and strategies in our special report.
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Whatever Happened to MELS?
The product formerly known as the Microsoft Enterprise Location Server, will make a brief appearance at TechEd.
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Microsoft Presence Server to Take a Bow at TechEd
TechEd next week, Microsoft will provide a sneak peek of its presence server, christened Microsoft Location Server.
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Microsoft to Talk Up 'NetScan' Project at TechEd, Too
Microsoft is set to go public with its "NetScan" Microsoft Research project at next week's TechEd conference.
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Special Report: Microsoft TechEd 2003
Microsoft's back-end servers will be the talk of the Dallas confab that starts Sunday. Expect to hear plenty about "Jupiter," Microsoft's e-business suite that's designed to go head-to-head with IBM WebSphere. And Microsoft execs will be talking up "Yukon," the next rev of SQL Server, as well.. We'll be updating our page all week with reports from Ziff Davis and other sites from around the Web.
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Jupiter, Yukon to Steal the Limelight at TechEd
Microsoft's TechEd conference doesn't kick off officially until Sunday. But we're already lining up a bunch of links on Microsoft's "Jupiter" e-business suite; its "Yukon" database; and other back-end server products and strategies in our special report.
Read more
Whatever Happened to MELS?
The product formerly known as the Microsoft Enterprise Location Server, will make a brief appearance at TechEd.
Read more
Microsoft Presence Server to Take a Bow at TechEd
TechEd next week, Microsoft will provide a sneak peek of its presence server, christened Microsoft Location Server.
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Microsoft to Talk Up 'NetScan' Project at TechEd, Too
Microsoft is set to go public with its "NetScan" Microsoft Research project at next week's TechEd conference.
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The settlement with AOL brings a powerful new ally to Microsoft's side in pushing Windows Media against rivals, including RealNetworks and Apple.
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The new executive will oversee the company's Security Response Center--part of Microsoft's "trustworthy computing" effort.
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As part of their major truce, the two tech giants pledge to discuss making their instant messenger products talk to each other.
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The two companies drop pending litigation and announce a seven-year deal under which AOL Time Warner will license Internet Explorer for free.
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Office 2003 may not be out of the chute until late summer, at best. But the software giant already is prepping a bunch of new "accelerator solutions that are geared toward ratcheting up partner and customer interest in the Office System 2003 family.
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The software giant sells its interest in Telewest Communications for a fraction of what it poured into the U.K. phone and Internet service provider.
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The software giant outlines plans for its next-generation Windows operating system and corporate instant messaging, while tweaking a controversial licensing program.
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The software giant cuts the store price of Office XP products by 15 percent to 30 percent, a day after it changes licensing terms that raised a storm of protest.
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The software maker revamps its package of financial management applications with features designed to track project costs.
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