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This could be a pivotal moment in the history of personal computing as major players in the industry announce game-changing technologies that might make Microsoft obsolete. Sun Microsystems has finalized a deal to acquire Star Division and its flagship product, Star Office, which it plans to release in a web-accessible
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IBM's foray into the commercial Unix market in 1990 sent shockwaves through the industry, legitimized by the Big Blue seal of approval and elevating the status of Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, and other Unix vendors. However, this market did not unfold as expected, with traditional midrange and mainframe vendors
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Microsoft Corp and Liberty Media Corp of the US are set to take a significant stake in Austar United Communications Ltd, the parent company of local regional pay television operator Austar. Liberty will purchase 4.93 million United shares for $US493 million, with 50% of its interest in United being
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Shares of Denver-based UnitedGlobalCom Inc. surged another 21 percent on Tuesday after the company announced a deal that adds John Malone, chair of Liberty Media Group, and Microsoft's Chief Financial Officer Greg Maffei to its board of directors. The investment, valued at $493 million, establishes a joint venture
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Sun Microsystems will offer word processing, spreadsheets, and other popular office software as a free internet service, marking a significant shift in the way these products are distributed and used. This move could challenge Microsoft's dominance in the office software market and prompt a restructuring of the software
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Sun Microsystems' stock has seen a significant rise to $76.8 from under $20 a year ago, amidst a tumultuous summer of announcements, lawsuits, and strategic decisions. The company has dropped the PicoJava and MicroJava chips while announcing the MAJC Java multimedia chip successor. Sun has also won a
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Top executives from major corporations, including Microsoft's Bill Gates and Intel's Craig Barrett, gathered at Dell's invitation-only DirectConnect trade show in Austin, Texas, to discuss the future of personal computing and e-commerce. The event, which ran from Tuesday to Thursday, drew around 1,400
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Dell Computer Corp. is set to host a historic gathering of world powers in the computing industry, with some of the biggest names in the business, including Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates and Intel Corp. Chief Executive Craig Barrett, joining Dell's CEO Michael Dell to share their strategies
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Industry leaders and executives from major technology firms, including America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp., and IBM, are set to gather for a summit aimed at resolving the ongoing instant messaging dispute. The event, organized by Jeff Pulver, president of Pulver.com, will take place in Melville, New York, on September
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America Online, the leader in internet service providers, has seen its market share plateau, while the internet access market remains diverse and competitive. The company has added 5.1 million members in the last year, reaching 17 million subscribers, but its growth rate is slowing. New business models and competitors,
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Alcoa has launched a hostile takeover bid for rival Reynolds Metals, valuing the Richmond-based company at roughly $65 a share. This news follows a proposed merger between Canada's Alcan and Switzerland's Alusuisse-Lonza Group, and Pechiney SA of France, which would create an aluminum giant with revenues
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The Justice Department has filed 'finding of fact' documents in federal court, accusing Microsoft of a "broad pattern of unlawful conduct" to maintain its powerful and well-entrenched operating system monopoly. Microsoft dominates the personal computer software industry with its Windows operating system, but the company has
