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Microsoft Corp. and Software AG have formed an alliance to make Microsoft's OLE component software technology available across the majority of computer operating systems. Under the terms of the agreement, Software AG will make the core OLE technology available on most non-Microsoft operating systems, including UNIX, IBM MVS,
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The nation's largest securities firms and banks are rapidly migrating their mission-critical applications to the Microsoft Windows NT operating system. Companies like Merrill Lynch, Charles Schwab, and Citicorp are adopting the platform to improve customer service, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. The accelerated momentum in the financial-services industry
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Six weeks after its launch, Microsoft's Windows 95 remains the leading seller of new software titles, with its versions of other programs also ranking among the top 10, according to internal sales figures compiled by A Plus Software. Buyers are still snapping up the new operating system, despite
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MCI, a leading communications company, announced a significant partnership with Microsoft Corp. to provide customer support services for MSN, The Microsoft Network. As part of the agreement, MCI will manage a dedicated call center to handle customer inquiries and issues related to MSN, which offers a range of services including
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In a move aimed at strengthening its OS/2 operating system software, I.B.M. will relocate 1,100 software developers and other personnel from its Boca Raton, Florida, center to Austin, Texas. This shift is intended to consolidate OS/2 development in a single location, addressing concerns from analysts
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MidWest Micro has announced that its line of Pentium PCs has qualified for the "Designed for Microsoft Windows 95" logo, solidifying its commitment to delivering high-performance computing solutions that are compatible with Microsoft's latest operating system. This achievement is a result of close collaboration between MidWest
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Robert Frankenberg, chief executive of Novell Inc., intends to articulate a strategy for protecting the company's lead in the corporate computer networking market, a segment that Novell has historically dominated. Despite Microsoft's recent advancements in network software with Windows NT, Frankenberg is confident that Novell'
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Microsoft has appointed two new vice presidents in key areas of its business: Peter Neupert in strategic partnerships and Russell Siegelman in The Microsoft Network division. Both Neupert and Siegelman have made significant contributions to the company's success, particularly in the convergence of the computer and entertainment industries.
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Virtual Vineyards, an Internet retailer, has become the first company to accept encrypted credit card information from users of all World Wide Web browsers, making secure online wine sales possible. As a beta test site for CyberCash's Secure Internet Payment Service since early April, Virtual Vineyards has now
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A group of leading software producers, publishers, and on-line services is coming together to create technology standards for filtering pornography and other questionable material from the Internet. This effort, called the Platform for Internet Content Selection (PICS), is being announced today as a private-sector alternative to government censorship of the
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In a significant move to revitalize its software division, International Business Machines Corporation (I.B.M.) has appointed two new executives, including Gian Carlo Bisone, a vice president from Compaq Computer Corporation, to be general manager of software marketing. This comes on the heels of the company's acquisition
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The wait for major updates of PC operating systems and applications may become a thing of the past as the OpenDoc software consortium launches a new standard for modular software components. Founding members Apple, IBM, and Novell aim to have the industry adopt the OpenDoc standard by the end of
