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Microsoft is set to unveil its new learning system characters, Arthur and D.W., at the upcoming Toy Fair in New York on February 9, 1998. The new characters join preschool star Barney, who made his debut last year as the first ActiMates plush character. Arthur and D.W. are
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ProBusiness Services, Inc., a leading provider of outsourced employee administrative services, has formed a strategic partnership with PDS, a developer of client/server Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS). This partnership enables both companies to strengthen their products and services by leveraging each other's areas of expertise. The partnership
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The global packaged software market experienced significant growth in 1997, with a 15% increase to nearly $122 billion, according to IDC. IBM held on to its number one position, despite a modest growth rate of 2.3%. SAP recorded the highest growth rate of 61%, while Microsoft posted a 39%
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Open Commerce, Inc. has integrated the Secure MIME (S/MIME) capabilities into its SafeXChange Suite of Electronic Commerce products and services. The company has also partnered with RSA Data Security to offer functional testing of S/MIME-based transaction processing products. This move aims to accelerate the international availability of safe
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Trend Micro, the leading developer of server-based virus protection, has announced a strategic alliance with Hewlett-Packard to provide integrated virus protection technology for OpenMail, Hewlett-Packard's enterprise-wide messaging infrastructure. This collaboration aims to protect messaging environments from the rapidly increasing number of viruses traveling in email attachments. The integration
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Microsoft Corp. and Apple Computer Inc. extended their long-standing relationship with a series of joint product announcements, made as part of Steve Jobs' keynote address at MacWorld Expo/San Francisco. Microsoft(R) Office 98 Macintosh(R) Edition, Internet Explorer 4.0 for Macintosh, and Mac OS 8.1 were
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CONNECT, a leading provider of business-to-business electronic commerce software, announced that MSX International has launched a "virtual print shop" called Orbitek Document Services, which is based upon CONNECT's award-winning OrderStream application. The system is currently used on Ford Motor Company's corporate intranet, allowing Ford
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With the US stock market experiencing significant gains over the last three years, investors are seeking expert advice on how to navigate the upcoming year. Top-performing portfolio managers from Denver-based mutual fund family leaders, Janus Capital and Invesco, were consulted for their insights on investment strategies and predictions for 1998.
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Eclipsys Corporation has announced the availability of two new suites in its Sunrise product line: Sunrise Access Management and Sunrise Patient Financial Management. These integrated, client/server-based healthcare information-technology software solutions were designed to provide simultaneous access to patient information across the integrated health network, eliminating unnecessary duplication of effort.
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StarSight Telecast, Inc. and Microsoft Corporation have signed a final agreement to cross-license technologies, marking a significant milestone in the development of interactive electronic program guides. The partnership, which follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed in August 1996, has Microsoft paying StarSight Telecast $20 million for a non-exclusive, worldwide license
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Parsons Technology, a subsidiary of Intuit Inc., is now offering Microsoft Internet Explorer to its software customers at no additional cost. This new feature is available to those who purchase CD-ROM versions of Parsons' software titles, including Personal Tax Edge, Family Origins, Announcements, and Golf Digest ScoreCard. The integration
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TALX Corp., a leading provider of interactive communication services, and ChannelVox, a major voice processing solutions distributor, have announced the provision of an interactive communication system to Northern Electric in the United Kingdom. The system, which accommodates 96 concurrent callers, will be used by Northern Electric's customers to
