Software industry
The nation's four largest email account providers - America Online, Earthlink Inc., Microsoft Corp., and Yahoo Inc. - have launched a coordinated legal attack on spammers, using a new federal law to file six lawsuits in various courts across the country. This strategic move aims to target some
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Companies are launching a 10-city seminar series to educate customers on how to consolidate and protect information stored at remote sites, with up to 60 percent of an organization's data scattered across multiple locations. The seminars showcase a branch office data consolidation and business continuity solution featuring EMC&
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South Korean government efforts to promote the use of open-source operating systems, such as Linux, have been met with resistance from Microsoft, which claims that such a move could hinder the country's software industry development. Microsoft argues that intellectual property rights for software developers are not guaranteed, making
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Tiger Telematics and Microsoft Corporation are jointly promoting the Gametrac gaming device, a cutting-edge mobile entertainment device that utilizes the Windows CE .NET operating system. The partnership will showcase the device in crucial markets, beginning with Seoul, Tokyo, and Shanghai, as part of Microsoft's Device Showcase Program. The
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The Motorola MPx100, a new mobile phone announced at the 3GSM World Congress, is designed to help busy professionals manage their work and personal demands with a single device. This phone delivers mobile work/life balance via e-mail, Bluetooth connectivity, music, video, and more. Part of the Motorola MOTOPro series
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TRUSTe, the leading Internet privacy seal program, has announced the launch of its Wireless Privacy Principles and Implementation Guidelines, aimed at protecting consumer privacy in the rapidly growing mobile market. The program, which includes industry leaders like AT&T Wireless and Microsoft, seeks to establish standards for consumer notice
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San Jose, California-based Xpherix Corporation, a leading provider of personalized mobile connectivity solutions, has announced Remo for Business, a secure wireless Email and Personal Information Manager (PIM) application for business users developed for QUALCOMM's Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW) platform. This application allows access to email, contact,
Software industry
As investors drive Disney shares to four-year highs, the future of CEO Michael Eisner's reign seems uncertain. Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, known for his tenacious deal-making, has assembled a team of high-profile advisors and is poised to make a serious bid for the entertainment giant. With Disney lacking
Software industry
Microsoft and Walt Disney Co. are collaborating to make Disney movies, TV programming, music, and other content available to consumers through digital devices, making their products more widely used. The agreement will allow Disney to license Microsoft's digital rights management software to distribute its content securely, and the
Software industry
The Apple Macintosh, first released in January 1984, celebrated its 20th anniversary last week. It has been one of the most influential machines in the computer revolution, ranking alongside the IBM 360, the DEC PDP-8, the Apple II, and the IBM PC. The Macintosh popularized the graphical user interface (GUI)
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The Golden Capital Network has announced key highlights for its upcoming Fifth Annual Sacramento Venture Capital Conference and Entrepreneur Showcase, set to take place at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento, California, on February 10-11, 2004. The conference will feature prominent speakers, including Timothy Draper, founder and managing director of Draper
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Verizon Wireless and Xpherix Corporation have announced the launch of Remo, a powerful wireless communications tool that provides remote access to e-mail, contacts, and calendars through a wireless phone. Developed by Xpherix, Remo addresses the needs of millions of PC and wireless phone users who are disconnected from vital information
