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The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to hear Microsoft's appeal of a sweeping breakup order imposed for antitrust violations with a full complement of its judges. This decision could potentially bypass the Supreme Court, however, the government may still expedite the case to the high
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Presumptive presidential nominees Al Gore and George W. Bush declined to comment on the court order to break up Microsoft, despite the court's ruling being met with condemnation from Congressional Republicans. The decision, reached by Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson, was seen as a major setback for Microsoft, but
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High-tech industries in the Washington region are in the spotlight as major companies like EarthLink, MicroStrategy, and EPlus make significant moves. The latest news from Washtech.com's newsletter reveals efforts to bridge the digital divide, investments in infrastructure, and government initiatives. While some companies face challenges, others are
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Adobe Systems Incorporated has partnered with PricewaterhouseCoopers and InterTrust Technologies Corporation to develop eBook publishing solutions using Adobe's core Acrobat and PDF technologies. The partnership combines Adobe's eBooks software with PricewaterhouseCoopers' global integration expertise and its DigiHub digital rights management solution using InterTrust technology. This
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ENOVIA, a suite of collaborative software applications developed by Dassault Systemes, has been recognized as a leader in the Product Data Management (PDM) market by the GartnerGroup. The GartnerGroup's PDM Magic Quadrant vendor matrix positions ENOVIA as an Enterprise Leader with Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision.
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BMC Software, the leading provider of e-business systems management, has announced its collaboration with Intel to support Intel's IA-64 architecture on the Itanium processor. This partnership aims to provide customers with enhanced application availability and performance on the Intel platform. PATROL 2000, a software solution by BMC Software,
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Aprisma Management Technologies, in collaboration with BMC Software, has unveiled a groundbreaking integration of their SPECTRUM and PATROL solutions. This cutting-edge integration provides e-businesses with an end-to-end management and visibility of their network, systems, and applications. The SPECTRUM 6.0-PATROL 2000 integration empowers e-business managers to identify, isolate, and resolve
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KPNQwest, the pan-European provider of data-centric services, and Qwest Communications International Inc., a leader in broadband Internet-based communications, have sealed a multi-year agreement to provide local dial-up internet access to MSN subscribers via Qwest's nation-wide IP network. Separately, Qwest is supplying high-speed dedicated internet access links to Microsoft
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CommVault Systems, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-wide storage management solutions, announced an extension of its strategic alliance with Microsoft Corp. to accelerate the deployment of the CommVault Galaxy storage management suite on Windows 2000. This alliance is aimed at providing customers with advanced data protection and data management solutions
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At the annual National Cable Television Association (NCTA) convention, Motorola Inc. and Microsoft Corp. announced new digital interactive-television offerings for cable network operators and subscribers based on the Microsoft TV Platform and Motorola's DCT-2000 and DCT-5000+ set-top terminals and interactive digital systems. The companies showcased their latest innovations,
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At Cable 2000, Microsoft announced a significant step forward for video-on-demand (VOD) solutions that fully integrate with the Microsoft TV Platform. Five leading VOD vendors, including Concurrent, DIVA, Intertainer, nCUBE, and SeaChange International, are integrating with the Microsoft TV Platform and plan to have Microsoft TV-based VOD solutions available later
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What's for Free Technologies, Inc., a leader in the "free" Internet products and services sector, has partnered with Cisco Systems to implement an end-to-end enterprise network solution. Under the terms of the agreement, WFFT has become a member of the Cisco "Smart-Start" program, receiving
