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In a move to enhance the Internet experience for Dell customers, the company has partnered with Microsoft to offer a new Internet access service, DellNet by MSN. Starting in November 2000, all new Dell consumer desktop and notebook PC purchases in the U.S. will come with a one-year subscription
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Mobile handsets are increasingly becoming more intelligent and powerful, paving the way for users to download interactive applications from the cellular network to their devices. Sun Microsystems is working with leading makers of handsets to develop software that will enable this capability, based on a standard that will open the
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CinemaNow Inc., the leading distributor of feature films over the Internet, has partnered with Microsoft Corp. to launch a pay-per-view service based on Windows Media. The service debuted with the Internet pay-per-view premiere of Russell Crowe's new film HEAVEN'S BURNING. This new service marks a significant
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Microsoft Corp. and USinternetworking Inc. (USi) are joining forces to develop, deliver, and market managed applications services built on the Windows 2000 and .NET platforms. As part of the deal, Microsoft will invest $50 million in USi to fuel its continued growth. The partnership will leverage USi's Microsoft
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Lanop's ambitious plan to continue NT 4.0 certification for those who want it has been put into jeopardy as testing houses Sylvan Prometric and Virtual University Enterprises (VUE) have unexpectedly walked away from the program. This move follows Microsoft's decision to discontinue NT tests in
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Boulder, Colo. - Exabyte Corporation, a leader in network backup storage, has announced a partnership with LAND-5 Corporation and Vixel to bring high-performance, cost-effective backup appliances to the market. The partnership will bring Exabyte's 430M and X80 tape libraries, along with LAND-5's iceNAS data management software
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Compaq Computer Corporation has made significant strides in its VersaStor Technology, which aims to revolutionize the way storage capacity is grown and managed. The company has announced that an elite group of storage networking companies has committed to supporting VersaStor, a premier implementation of networked storage pooling. This milestone marks
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Access360, a leading provider of Resource Provisioning Management (RPM) solutions, has announced that its "enRole" provisioning technology supports Oracle Internet Directory (OID), enabling a unified environment for managing user identity information and controlling access rights to multiple applications and platforms. This development was made possible through Access360'
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Network Appliance, Inc. and Quest Software, Inc. have formed a strategic alliance to simplify, share, and scale storage networking and content delivery infrastructures for businesses while maintaining continuous uptime. The partnership certifies Quest Software's high-availability and monitoring solutions for Oracle, including SharePlex, LiveReorg, and Spotlight, with NetApp filer
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The Fall Internet World 2000 conference brought together industry leaders in e-commerce, including Bowstreet, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Oracle, and Sun Microsystems, to discuss the emergence of XAML, a new XML standard for cross-platform business transactions. XAML aims to extend transactional integrity across web services sourced from multiple vendors, enabling the coordination
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Alcatel, a French tele-communications equipment maker, and Oracle, a US internet software company, are joining forces to create a new technology platform called Thirdspace. This innovative platform will enable telecommunications companies to offer interactive television services, including home shopping, video-on-demand, and internet access through existing telephone lines. The joint venture
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The Nasdaq Composite Index reached a new high on Wednesday, closing at 3,418.60, up 247.04 or 7.8 percent, following upbeat earnings reports from Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems, and America Online. The Dow industrials also rebounded, closing at 10,142.98, up 167.96 or 1.7
