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Emphasizing ambitions in RFID (radio frequency identification), Microsoft on Monday will announce formation of the Microsoft RFID Council, a multi-vendor group that will study requirements for Microsoft?s software to participate in RFID data processing systems.

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SAN FRANCISCO - Sun Microsystems said Friday that it has entered into a "broad cooperation agreement" with Microsoft and settled all outstanding litigation. Microsoft will pay Sun $700 million to resolve all pending antitrust issues and $900 million to resolve all patent issues, the Santa Clara, California, company said in a release.

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Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday is set to unveil enhancements to the VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) capabilities of Windows CE in the upcoming Version 5.0, as well as several partnerships with manufacturers and integrators that will use the platform.

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Microsoft Corp. could spend the remainder of the decade embroiled in a European legal battle over its trade practices, but the events of the next 90 days could prove critical in determining the impact of the case.

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Microsoft Corp. claims that the European Commission's demand to strip the Windows Media Player from Windows will hobble the operating system, but judging from what Microsoft itself says the impact will be, many users might find the fallout to be minor.

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Under a new program, Microsoft is paying for security assessments of its customers' networks to help improve policies in areas such as software patch management and assuage fears about the security risks posed by Microsoft products.

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The European Commission's order for Microsoft Corp. to ship a version of Windows without the Windows Media Player could stifle innovation and help Microsoft's rivals instead of promoting fair competition, the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust chief said Wednesday.

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