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Microsoft Corp. and the Justice Department have filed their final appeal briefs in preparation for a critical oral argument on April 24, regarding a proposed antitrust consent decree. The Justice Department rejects friend-of-the-court briefs filed by Microsoft critics, arguing that their arguments would lead to an unauthorized and constitutionally suspect
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Unisys Corp. has been certified by Microsoft Corp. as a Microsoft Solution Provider Authorized Support Center (ASC) in Europe, solidifying its position as a leading provider of services and solutions for multivendor desktop and distributed environments. This agreement, announced on April 12, 1995, designates Unisys as one of four companies
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Microsoft has entered into an agreement with Productivity Point International to authorize 42 training facilities as Microsoft Authorized Technical Education Centers (ATECs). This marks the single largest increase in ATEC sites to date, creating the largest single association of ATEC sites in North America. The agreement is expected to significantly
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Microsoft has agreed to display Wang's name on every copy of Microsoft Windows, settling a long-standing lawsuit over ownership of Object Linking and Embedding (OLE), a cornerstone of Microsoft Windows. The deal also includes a cash consideration, worldwide service agreement, and technology access, positioning Wang for market leadership
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ISDN Systems Corporation's two innovative PC adapter products, the FX-PRI and SecureLink II, have been made available, providing remote users with low-cost, high-speed access to information. The FX-PRI adapter offers primary rate speeds (1.544 Mbps) and frame relay capabilities, while the SecureLink II provides basic rate speeds
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Apple Computer Inc. is set to reveal in federal district court that Microsoft Corp. has continued to distribute allegedly stolen software, violating a federal restraining order. The software in question is Video for Windows, which contains 1,000 lines of Apple's QuickTime code. Apple had filed a lawsuit
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Hewlett-Packard Company has unveiled "Operation Camouflage," a joint initiative with IBM, Microsoft, and Novell, aimed at simplifying network printing. The program focuses on developing and integrating printer-management software into widely used computing platforms, providing users with intuitive, transparent, and powerful network printing capabilities. This announcement comes as network
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NaBANCO, the merchant credit card subsidiary of First Financial Management Corporation, has announced a partnership with Microsoft to provide a secure end-to-end method for processing bankcard payments over online networks. The partnership utilizes Microsoft's secure transaction technology, which enables NaBANCO's merchant customers to accept bankcard payments
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Microsoft Corporation, the world's largest software company, announced today that its highly anticipated Windows 95 operating system has entered its final test phase with a target release date in August. The company has released Beta 3, a test version of Windows 95, to 50,000 participants as part
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HyperBole Studios, a pioneering force in interactive storytelling, has embarked on a significant partnership with Microsoft in a joint venture that promises to revolutionize the world of interactive entertainment. This collaboration brings together the creativity of Hollywood and the technological prowess of Microsoft, solidifying Seattle's position as a
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Microsoft Corp. and DreamWorks SKG have announced a joint-venture agreement to form a new software company, DreamWorks Interactive, designed to produce interactive and multimedia entertainment properties. The company will be headquartered in Los Angeles, with a sister development and production facility in Redmond, Wash. Initially, the company will focus on
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The Microsoft Corporation's plans for its electronic news service have sparked concerns among journalists and media critics about the company's potential influence on news coverage. As Microsoft begins to gather and package news for its computer users, the debate about ownership and editorial control has reignited.
