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A US appeals court has overturned a landmark patent-infringement judgment against Microsoft, worth $521 million, and remanded it back to a lower court for re-examination. The decision follows hot on the heels of another patent claim being thrown out by a federal judge, highlighting the ongoing uncertainty surrounding patent law
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Microsoft has taken an unusual step by appointing Michael Sievert, a marketing expert from AT&T Wireless, to manage the development of its next-generation Windows project, codenamed Longhorn. This move follows several delays and re-prioritization of the project, with Tom Button, the long-time Microsoft executive who had been product
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Alcatel and Microsoft Corp. have announced a global collaboration agreement to accelerate the availability of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services for broadband operators worldwide. The two companies will develop an integrated IPTV delivery solution, combining Alcatel's broadband and IP networking expertise with Microsoft's TV software solutions
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Nokia, the world's leading mobile phone manufacturer, has surprised many by licensing Microsoft's Windows Media Player technology to transfer music between PCs and cell phones. This move marks a significant shift in Nokia's strategy, as they have traditionally been wary of Microsoft and its
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Last Monday in Cannes, Nokia, the world's number one supplier of mobile phones, and Microsoft, the software giant, agreed to work together to allow digital music to be easily transferred between personal computers and phones. This partnership is part of a larger trend in the mobile industry, where
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At the 3GSM World Congress, Microsoft and Nokia announced a partnership to ensure consumers can enjoy music from the newly launched mobile music solution on both Nokia handsets and Windows XP-based PCs. The two companies will collaborate on extended digital media format support, including support for Windows Media Audio, Windows
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The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and technology powerhouse Microsoft have launched a coordinated effort to tackle the growing issue of international spam rings selling counterfeit versions of Pfizer's Viagra. The joint strategy, announced on Thursday, involves 17 legal actions targeting spammers and pharmacy Web-site operators across the globe. The
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Bill Gates's new search engine, MSN Search, may have come close to matching Google's accuracy, but the results of a test by The Times reveal that the internet's best-known brand still has a significant lead. In a test of various search queries, Google outperformed
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Two years after announcing its intention to launch a search engine, Microsoft has finally unveiled its homegrown search technology to the users of its MSN service and Internet Explorer browser. The move marks a significant shift for Microsoft, which has previously utilized Yahoo's underlying technology for its Web
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Toshiba has announced the release of its Ubiquitous Viewer Software, which allows users to remotely access and control their Windows-based PCs from their mobile phones. This software enables users to open productivity software such as Microsoft's Office suite, read and modify files, access PC-based e-mail, and use the
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Zacks.com, a subsidiary of Zacks Investment Research, has announced the release of its coveted Brokerage Buy List portfolio, which includes large cap stocks that are highly recommended by top brokerage firms. This portfolio is unique in that it only includes stocks that are on the core recommended lists of
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Microsoft's Passport program, once hailed as a revolutionary single sign-in solution, has been slowly losing support from major web services, with eBay and Monster.com being the latest to abandon the service. The decline of Passport can be attributed to a combination of factors, including security concerns, competition
