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The Microsoft antitrust trial turned into a verbal showdown on Thursday as Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson interrogated John Rose, a senior vice president of Compaq Computer Corp., over the terms of his agreement with Microsoft to testify in the company's defense. The trial, which has been ongoing for
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A senior Microsoft executive's testimony in federal court has revealed that America Online, a major user of Internet Explorer, has renewed its contract with Microsoft, at least for now, despite plans to abandon the browser in the future. The decision is seen as a temporary reprieve for Microsoft&
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The convergence of mobile phones with the global internet is poised to revolutionize the way people access the web, with unit sales of fully wired hand-held devices expected to reach 600 million a year within five years. Companies from the technology and communications industries are teaming up to make this
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British Telecom and Microsoft have formed a strategic partnership to develop a new range of internet, intranet, and corporate data services for wireless users. The global agreement aims to bridge the divide between computing and mobile communications, enabling users to access Microsoft software applications and environments using wireless services such
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Microsoft officials are in a state of silence regarding a videotaped demonstration presented by top executive James Allchin, which may have shown a misleading version of Windows 98 without Internet Explorer coding. Top Justice Department lawyer David Boies claims the videotape, aired for two hours in court, is edited to
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Microsoft has begun shipping a version of its Windows CE operating system that enables color on hand-held PCs. This move is part of the company's effort to make Windows CE the de facto standard OS for hand-held applications. By shipping the new OS to manufacturer partners, Microsoft expects
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Major companies have reported quarterly earnings this morning, with Compaq exceeding expectations, while Mobil and Walt Disney saw lower numbers. The Microsoft antitrust trial continues, with testimony from a top executive. Meanwhile, the online auction company eBay's stock surged after reporting higher earnings and announcing a stock split.
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A senior Microsoft executive has denied a long-quoted phrase about his company's aggressive stance towards Netscape Communications Corp. Paul Maritz, Microsoft's highest-ranking official set to testify in the company's antitrust trial, made the denial as the trial continued in Washington. Maritz stated that Microsoft&
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Microsoft's court case in the United States has ignited a heated debate over its anti-competitive practices. As policy adviser Simon Carne highlights, the company's requirement for computer manufacturers to install its own internet browser as a condition for using its Windows operating system is at the
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Microsoft's economist witness, professor Richard Schmalensee, testified that survey information paid for by the company, which reached conclusions requested by Bill Gates, was not misleading. However, the survey's biased nature and Gates's influence on the results have raised questions about the integrity of the
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Oracle, the world's leading database vendor, has joined forces with Sun Microsystems, the workstation manufacturer, in a bid to challenge Microsoft's dominance in the market for personal computer operating systems. The two companies intend to develop new software that will compete directly with Windows, leveraging Oracle&
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Oracle, the world's leading database vendor, is teaming up with Sun Microsystems, the workstation manufacturer, to develop new software that will compete directly with Windows. The joint venture aims to combine Oracle's widely used database system with Sun's Solaris product, a version of Unix,
