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Google and Microsoft are racing to bring interactive 3D versions of city streets onto the World Wide Web, allowing users to click around and explore digital representations of the globe. The two tech giants aim to make navigation easy and immersive, with users able to customize their visits by zooming
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In a last-ditch attempt to boost the flagging profile of the Xbox in Japan, Microsoft is launching a "stealth attack" on six-year-old schoolchildren. This week, the American software giant will begin distributing free Xbox consoles to over 70 primary and junior-high schools in Tokyo's Suginami-ku suburb.
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European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson expressed confidence that regulators can resolve the ongoing antitrust case against Microsoft Corporation. The case, which has been ongoing since last year, centers around Microsoft's compliance with E.U. orders to open software markets to greater competition. Despite some progress, including Microsoft&
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California Software Corporation, a leader in Legacy Extension, Business Intelligence, and loan production software, has completed a three-city tour with Microsoft in New York, Chicago, and Toronto. The tour, aimed at discussing legacy extension options for IBM iSeries users, has provided easy-to-use and cost-effective solutions to web-enable and integrate existing
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As the moderator of the Bugtraq security mailing list for the past four years, Dave Ahmad has seen vendors making claims of security, only to be debunked by security researchers. Ahmad, based in Calgary, Canada, warns software vendors against making such statements, as they attract the attention of security researchers
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Microsoft has officially released the Beta 1 release candidate of Avalon and Indigo, two key technologies originally developed for the Longhorn operating system. The beta release is aimed at stirring developer activity and encouraging coding, with a Longhorn beta expected to arrive this summer. The release also includes InfoCard single
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Asia-Pacific multinational technology vendors are forming strategic partnerships to adapt to the heterogeneous nature of the region and achieve operational efficiency. IT services provider EDS has launched the "Agility Alliance," a platform that aggregates systems from various vendors to offer seamless technology solutions to large organisations. Microsoft, on
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Microsoft's Internet arm, MSN, has partnered with nine Chinese firms to bring significant changes to China's Internet and mobile value-added service market. The company has formally launched MSN China, signing partnerships to deal with news, online entertainment, auctions, English training, community, and games. MSN China has
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Lenovo, in collaboration with Intel, IBM, LANDesk, Microsoft, and Symantec, announced plans to establish a new Innovation Center in Research Triangle Park, N.C. The center will serve as a collaborative facility where professionals from various companies will come together to develop innovative personal computing solutions, leveraging the combined expertise
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Apple Computer Inc. is reportedly close to an agreement with Intel Corp. to use Intel-based chips in its Macintosh computer line, a move that would have significant implications for the computing industry. The deal would mark a drastic shift away from Apple's current use of PowerPC microprocessors, jointly
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Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony have unveiled their respective next-generation console projects, with Nintendo appearing to be the furthest away from launching a TV-linked console. The company showcased a prototype of its Revolution machine, but no launch date was given. However, Nintendo emphasized its advantage in the handheld game console market
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The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles this week has brought together video game experts and fans to preview the latest games, graphics, and technology. Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo are vying for attention with their competing gaming consoles, each trying to build the largest install base as quickly as
