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Microsoft Corporation has become aware of a Word macro virus, dubbed "Melissa," that has affected numerous PC users and companies. This virus exploits the macro functionality of Microsoft Office applications to create harmful viruses. Microsoft is taking proactive measures to notify customers via e-mail and its website, as
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On March 26, 1999, a rapidly spreading macro virus called W97M/Melissa.A was reported in-the-wild, infecting Word 97 and Word 2000 documents and e-mailing itself to up to 50 recipients. Command Software Systems, developers of Command AntiVirus, identified and provided a solution for the virus, using their HoloCheck scanning
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Changepoint Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise front office software for IT businesses, is expanding its market opportunities with the release of Changepoint for SQL Server 7.0. The new version of the software will be available on March 31, 1999, and offers a comprehensive solution for managing key front
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Actuate Software Corporation, the leader in Enterprise Reporting, announced the introduction of Open Analysis to leading OLAP and analysis tools. This move provides Actuate's Enterprise Reporting customers with single-click integration of the Actuate Reporting System with complementary online analytical processing (OLAP) software tools from Microsoft, Cognos, Business Objects,
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Excite, Inc. has announced its own free version of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5, allowing users to access Excite's award-winning services directly from their browser. The customized browser, available on Excite's website, enables users to easily navigate to Excite's unique products and services, such as
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Microsoft Corp. today announced that Internet Explorer 5 has garnered unprecedented industry support from leading portal sites, Internet service providers (ISPs), and PC manufacturers. Over 140 top portal sites and ISPs, representing approximately 20 million Internet users, are making Internet Explorer 5 available to their customers at launch. This widespread
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Microsoft's SQL Server has been found to offer a total cost of ownership (TCO) that is 3.7 times lower than that of Oracle, according to a study by the Aberdeen Group. The study analyzed ADP's decision-making criteria for choosing between SQL Server and Oracle for
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A recent study by the Boston-based Aberdeen Group found that Microsoft SQL Server offers a total cost of ownership (TCO) that is 3.7 times lower than that of Oracle. The study analyzed the computer services giant ADP's decision-making criteria regarding the use of SQL Server vs. Oracle
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Philips Speech Processing, the speech technology division of Royal Philips Electronics, has announced the availability of a Microsoft Windows Speech Application Programming Interface (SAPI) integration for enhanced telephony applications. This integration utilizes Philips' innovative SpeechPearl(TM) telephony-based speech recognition engine, enabling telephony platform providers and integrators to incorporate advanced
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Microsoft announced agreements and plans to expand opportunities in computer telephony and converged network communications for customers and developers using any of the Microsoft Windows operating systems at the Computer Telephony Expo '99. The company previewed new technologies expected to increase the use of Windows as the preferred platform
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The Federal Trade Commission's case against Intel, set to go to trial next month, is a peculiar antitrust lawsuit that focuses on alleged mistreatment of customers rather than rivals. The commission argues that Intel, which sells about 80 percent of general-purpose microprocessors, used its power to coerce three
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Microsoft has issued subpoenas to America Online, Netscape, and Sun Microsystems for documents related to AOL's proposed purchase of Netscape for $4.2 billion. The move is part of Microsoft's defense against U.S. government antitrust charges. The subpoenas seek documents about the purchase's
