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The 10th Annual Excellence in Software Awards, known as the Codie Awards, were presented at a black-tie gala in San Diego, honoring outstanding consumer, business, and education software products of 1994. The awards recognized over 200 companies and 25 Codie Awards, with nearly 700 nominations submitted. The winners included well-known
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In a move to tap into the rapidly growing Windows NT-based marketplace, Tandem Computers Inc. has licensed the source code for Microsoft Windows NT Server operating network system. This agreement enables Tandem to make key enhancements to Windows NT Server in areas such as high availability, data integrity, and scalability.
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Three of the largest on-line services in the country, America Online, Prodigy, and CompuServ, are voicing concerns over Microsoft's plans to launch Microsoft Network in conjunction with its debut of the Windows 95 operating system. The companies fear that Microsoft's move will give it an unfair
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Digital Equipment Corporation, a leader in open client/server solutions, has announced that it will preload the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system on its Plug and Play desktop and notebook systems. This move is part of a market development agreement signed with Microsoft Corporation, which will allow Digital's
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Microsoft Corp. is negotiating with Viacom Inc. to bring popular Viacom entertainment franchises, such as MTV and "Star Trek," to its new Microsoft Network. The talks have been ongoing since late last year and a nonexclusive deal is expected within the next few months. Viacom has content agreements
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The Supreme Court of the United States has denied Apple Computer Inc.'s petition for a writ of certiorari in its seven-year copyright suit against Microsoft Corporation and Hewlett-Packard. This decision brings an end to the prolonged litigation, which has been in favor of Microsoft at both the trial
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Fueled by pent-up demand for a better Windows and aggressive marketing tactics from Microsoft, the introduction of Windows 95 late in 1995 is expected to cause a significant boost in US software revenues in 1996. Research from International Data Corp. indicates that the launch of Windows 95 and related applications
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A US judge, Stanley Sporkin, has rejected an anti-trust settlement deal between Microsoft and the US Department of Justice, deals a significant blow to the software giant's plans to escape relatively unscathed from a four-year investigation. The judge deemed the deal too narrow, allowing Microsoft to continue with
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Apple has given software developers at the Milia Exhibition in Cannes a preview of its QuickTime VR 1.0 technology, a software that gives users the impression they are exploring a location. The technology allows users to view 360 degrees of a scene, interact with objects, and experience immersive virtual
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Apple has widened its legal battle with a small software firm, the San Francisco Canyon Company, by incorporating Microsoft and Intel as defendants in a claim of intellectual property theft and breach of contract. The initial lawsuit, which was filed on December 6, centered on the San Francisco Canyon Company&
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Multiple worldwide companies came together for the Second "TAPI Bakeoff" to ensure seamless operation of their applications with different types of telephone systems. Co-developed by Intel and Microsoft, the TAPI specification aims to make the telephone as common a PC peripheral as a monitor or printer. The testing
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The computing world has seen a profound shift in the way users interact with technology, moving away from the traditional desktop metaphor of file folders, documents, and icons. The geographic interface, which aims to depict objects and spaces from the real world, has emerged as a promising solution for navigating
