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Amazon, the world's leading internet retailer, is partnering with Microsoft to launch an online store selling electronic books, posing a potential challenge to Barnes & Noble, its competitor in the online book, music, and software retail market. The move marks Microsoft's latest effort to capitalize on
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Data Return Corporation, a leading provider of managed hosting services, announced the appointment of Robert Ted Enloe to its Board of Directors on August 25, 2000. Enloe brings a wealth of experience from his background in strong Fortune 1000 companies, including Compaq Computer Corporation and Liberte Investors, Inc. He will
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Netbiquity LLC, a Minneapolis-based startup, is pioneering the delivery of applications and data to customers and employees through traditional Web browsers, cellular phones, personal digital assistants, and I-appliances. The company's wireless development enables companies to send and read e-mail, access company data and directories, and allow consumers and
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MERANT, a leading e-business software solutions company, has announced its Egility Alliance program, which includes partnerships with IBM, Sun, and Microsoft. This program aims to accelerate the e-business building process by linking MERANT with world-class vendors that provide complementary technologies and solutions. The Egility Alliance program has three membership categories:
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Trend Micro Inc., a leading provider of antivirus and Internet content security software, has announced its active participation in Microsoft Tech Ed 2000 events in Singapore and Malaysia this week. The company's flagship antivirus solutions will be deployed to guard the computer network at the Malaysia show against
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IntelliMark IT Solutions, a premier IT solutions integrator, has been recognized as a regional finalist for the Microsoft CTEC Partner of the Year award. This achievement is a testament to the company's excellence in delivering high-end technical training to both commercial and government sectors. The training programs implemented
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Microsoft has been issued a stern warning by United Pan-Europe Communications (UPC) over persistent delays in delivering software for UPC's PlusTV multimedia cable Internet and TV system. The software, essential for the September launch of the service, has reportedly fallen behind schedule, prompting UPC to explore alternatives from
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Accelerated Networks, a leading provider of multiservice broadband access products, has showcased its cutting-edge solutions at the Microsoft Partner Solution Center (MPSC), a state-of-the-art facility designed to facilitate the development of secure, end-to-end network solutions. The company's participation in the MPSC demonstrates its commitment to delivering innovative, standards-based
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Fujitsu PC Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, has announced a company-wide initiative to standardize on Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional operating system for all headquarters and field office personnel. The move aims to leverage the improved reliability, performance, and scalability offered by Windows 2000 Professional, which has been extensively
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The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, has taken its first step towards launching a legal case against Microsoft, citing alleged abuse of market power to gain an edge in the server software market. The Commission's move comes on the heels of a complaint by
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Dell has announced the expansion of its Dell E Works program, in partnership with Microsoft and Intel, to provide comprehensive solutions for businesses to streamline their operations and deploy scalable and reliable e-business infrastructure. The program offers financing options, consulting services, and a portfolio of products, including servers, desktop and
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Hundreds of Internet and high-tech entrepreneurs will converge on Chicago this fall for ecoprentice, the new economy apprenticeship, designed to help entrepreneurs learn the high-level strategies and in-the-trenches tactics for successfully launching and growing an e-business. The event, scheduled for Sept. 27-28, 2000, at the Chicago Theatre, will offer entrepreneurs
