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Apple Computer Inc. has taken Microsoft and Intel to court for allegedly duplicating and distributing code from its QuickTime for Windows multimedia software. The lawsuit, filed earlier this month, claims that the companies used several thousand lines of programming code to bypass the Windows Graphic Display Interface and improve the
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Microsoft's upcoming on-line service, Microsoft Network, expected to launch in August alongside the new operating system upgrade, Windows 95, has ignited concerns among independent retailers that they will be cut out of the merchandizing chain. Under the plan, up to 50 leading PC makers and software companies have
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Fueled by pent-up demand for a better Windows and aggressive marketing tactics from Microsoft, the introduction of Windows 95 late in 1995 is expected to cause a significant boost in US software revenues in 1996. Research from International Data Corp. indicates that the launch of Windows 95 and related applications
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Judge Stanley Sporkin's rejection of a deal between the US Government and Microsoft has given hope to those who want to break Microsoft's near-monopoly on personal computer operating systems. The deal was supposed to satisfactorily end a four-year federal investigation of alleged anticompetitive behavior by the
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A US judge, Stanley Sporkin, has rejected an anti-trust settlement deal between Microsoft and the US Department of Justice, deals a significant blow to the software giant's plans to escape relatively unscathed from a four-year investigation. The judge deemed the deal too narrow, allowing Microsoft to continue with
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Apple has given software developers at the Milia Exhibition in Cannes a preview of its QuickTime VR 1.0 technology, a software that gives users the impression they are exploring a location. The technology allows users to view 360 degrees of a scene, interact with objects, and experience immersive virtual
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Telecommunications companies from around the world are meeting in Melbourne to develop standards for the information superhighway. The TINA consortium plans to create an open architecture that converges computer and telecommunications networks, enabling households to access telephone services, video conferencing, and movies through a single network and user interface device.
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Apple has widened its legal battle with a small software firm, the San Francisco Canyon Company, by incorporating Microsoft and Intel as defendants in a claim of intellectual property theft and breach of contract. The initial lawsuit, which was filed on December 6, centered on the San Francisco Canyon Company&
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Multiple worldwide companies came together for the Second "TAPI Bakeoff" to ensure seamless operation of their applications with different types of telephone systems. Co-developed by Intel and Microsoft, the TAPI specification aims to make the telephone as common a PC peripheral as a monitor or printer. The testing
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The computing world has seen a profound shift in the way users interact with technology, moving away from the traditional desktop metaphor of file folders, documents, and icons. The geographic interface, which aims to depict objects and spaces from the real world, has emerged as a promising solution for navigating
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Digital Equipment Corporation has announced its participation in both the Microsoft and Lotus volume purchasing and upgrade programs, enhancing its capability to provide large corporate users with a cost-effective and flexible way to make volume purchases of industry-leading software. This partnership is part of Digital's Software Utility program,
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The "information superhighway" hype has greatly benefited Toronto-based software developer SoftQuad International Inc., which provides products used by companies like Dow Jones, General Motors, and Boeing to publish documents electronically. Recent deals and favourable magazine coverage have boosted interest in its products, leading to a near tripling of
