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The International Business Machines Corporation halted production of its new operating system software, OS/2 Warp, to correct a flaw that had gone unnoticed by over 10,000 outside testers. Although a small number of unfixed copies of the $80 product had reached stores, production of a repaired version has
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Microsoft has selected Northern Telecom's software-based encryption and digital-signature technology for its upcoming client-server messaging product, Microsoft Exchange. This partnership is a significant development in ensuring security in a client-server environment, where privacy and authentication are crucial. Northern Telecom's Entrust security technology will provide the necessary
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Mark White, the bass player for Spin Doctors, is a self-proclaimed addict when it comes to video games, particularly on his Nintendo GameBoy. Since trying Tetris for the first time, Mark has been hooked and has spent countless hours playing games on various machines, including his GameBoy. He has even
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Ted Nelson, a computer visionary, has emphasized the importance of clarity and purpose in software design, suggesting that the best software should require minimal instructions and be easy to use. Nelson's concept of "retrospectively obvious" design highlights the need for user-centered approaches in software development. In
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Microsoft Corp. has announced its purchase of Intuit Inc., the maker of the popular Quicken personal finance software, for $1.5 billion in stock. This acquisition marks the largest ever for Microsoft, the world's largest software maker, and one of the largest software company takeovers on record. As
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British software publishers are taking a stand against piracy in the country by launching a hotlines for people to report companies that are using illegal software. The Business Software Alliance estimates that one in two software programs in the UK has been illegally copied last year, resulting in a cost
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Leading technology companies 3Com Corp. and Oracle Corp. have announced a collaboration to integrate multimedia capabilities into existing enterprise environments. This joint effort aims to leverage 3Com's networking expertise and Oracle's experience with the Media Server to facilitate the management and delivery of multimedia information. The
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Integrated Systems, Inc. will be expanding its pSOSystem software offerings to IBM's PowerPC Embedded Controller 403GA (PPC403GA), a 32-bit microcontroller boasting RISC performance. This partnership is expected to provide a unique platform for low-power, low-cost, and high-integration demands of data-intensive embedded applications. The PowerPC-compatible versions of the pSOSystem
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Mentor Graphics Corp. and VLSI Technology Inc. (VLSI) have partnered to provide a tightly integrated, top-down ASIC design solution to help customers achieve first-pass design success. Under the agreement, VLSI's products will be supported within Mentor Graphics' Top-Down Design Solver software, enabling customers to tackle increasingly complex
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Microsoft's soon-to-be-released Systems Management Server (SMS) aims to bridge the gap in the company's networking strategy by providing enterprise-wide network management solutions. SMS will compete with offerings from Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Sun, and will allow network administrators to manage all servers and workstations from a central
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Internet In A Box, a highly anticipated product from SPRY Inc., is set to revolutionize instant internet access with its new industry performance standard for easy internet access. The software package provides individuals and small businesses with compatibility with hundreds of internet service providers, a complete set of integrated Windows
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Oracle Corporation, the world's third-largest computer software company, has announced plans to establish its Asia-Pacific support operations in Melbourne, Australia. The $150 million investment, spread over several years, will create a Support Supercentre that will cater to 27 countries. The facility will employ approximately 310 multilingual information technology
