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Microsoft and Compaq Computer Corp. announced a technology initiative designed to increase interoperability between Compaq's 64-bit Digital UNIX operating system and Microsoft's Windows NT operating system. This collaboration addresses the needs of customers who require both Windows NT Server and UNIX in their data centers and
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Microsoft served subpoenas to International Business Machines Corporation, Netscape Communications Corporation, Novell Inc., Oracle Corporation, and Sun Microsystems Inc., seeking information on business practices similar to those at the heart of the antitrust suit against the company. The subpoenas, which could delay the September 23 start of the trial, request
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. revealed its most significant plans to date to provide interoperability and compatibility between Sun and Microsoft systems, without sacrificing the reliability and scalability of the Solaris operating environment. At the company's Enterprise Computing Forum in New York, Masood Jabbar, president of Sun Computer Systems, announced
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A week before the highly publicized trial against Microsoft, the US Department of Justice and 20 states plan to bring forth new allegations of monopolistic business practices against the company. The allegations include claims that Microsoft pressured chip maker Intel to exclude Netscape software from Intel products, attempted to divide
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As signs of cracks in the Wintel duopoly begin to emerge, the future of the historic partnership between Intel and Microsoft is increasingly uncertain. The two companies, which have dominated the personal computer industry for decades, are facing new challenges from consumer electronics and the rise of alternative chip technologies.
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As the leading provider of operating systems, Microsoft and its arch-rival Intel are often considered a single entity, "Wintel," due to their symbiotic relationship. However, federal and state investigators are scrutinizing whether Microsoft has leveraged its power to stifle Intel's innovations and new technology efforts that
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Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy recently shared his vision of a world without Microsoft, stating that companies are partnering with Sun because they see Microsoft in their rear-view mirrors. One such partner is Tele-Communications Inc., which has inked a multimillion-dollar deal to integrate Sun's Java software into 20
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Microsoft has petitioned a federal appeals court to keep Bill Gates' pretrial interviews with government prosecutors private, citing concerns that publicizing his responses could compromise the company's trade secrets. The move comes as the case against Microsoft for antitrust practices nears a critical juncture, with jury selection
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The upcoming anti-trust trial against Microsoft has hit a roadblock as US District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson refused to overturn his decision requiring public access to the pre-trial examinations of witnesses, including Bill Gates. Meanwhile, Sony has halted shipments of its video cameras after discovering that its NightShot technology can
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In a breakthrough collaboration, Hewlett-Packard Company and Microsoft Corporation have developed a cost-effective solution to address one of the most significant challenges faced by enterprises with large databases: active backup. This innovative solution enables databases to continue processing transactions with minimal impact on transaction throughput. Working closely with Adaptec, HP
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Analysts' optimism around Netscape's upcoming fiscal third-quarter earnings and the hiring of new Chief Operating Officer Barry Ariko contributed to a 24% surge in the company's shares on Monday. McCaffrey, a BT Alex. Brown Inc. analyst, also suggested that Netscape may have reached an agreement
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Researchers have discovered a critical bug in Netscape's Communicator and Microsoft's Outlook Express that allows hackers to gain control of users' computers. Despite efforts by Netscape and Microsoft to develop patches, the vulnerability remains unfixed, leaving users vulnerable to attacks. Meanwhile, Eudora, a popular email
