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IBM is set to revolutionize the software distribution process with a new service that allows customers to order and receive software electronically through the IBM Global Network. This innovative system enables network administrators to browse through a software catalog, place orders, and have new software delivered to a central server,
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Lotus Development Corporation and the Intel Corporation have formed a joint development and marketing agreement to create software and hardware for computer data and video conferences. The partnership involves combining Lotus Notes, the market leader in groupware, with Intel's Pro Share technology, which allows two users to view
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Microsoft's products took the top honors in six categories in the Melbourne PC User Group's inaugural Melba Awards, which were based on a survey of 7300 group members. The awards, presented last week, reflect user choice in software, hardware, and other categories. Hewlett-Packard and Symantec also
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The recent consent decree announced by the United States Department of Justice requiring Microsoft to end its licensing fee system for computer makers has been a significant boost for IBM's OS/2 operating system. According to Leland R. (Lee) Reiswig Jr., president of IBM's Personal Software
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The computer gaming industry is on the cusp of a revolution, driven by the success of Id Software's Doom and the growing demand for multi-user gaming experiences. Network managers are struggling to cope with the increased strain on their systems, and companies are scrambling to adapt their products
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Computer users will soon face a daunting decision: upgrade to the new Windows Chicago operating system or stick with the existing Windows 3.1. Microsoft has released a beta version of Chicago, touting features such as "plug and play" hardware installation, a user-friendly interface, and the ability to
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The Justice Department's consent decree with Microsoft, announced over the weekend, frees the company to shape the computer industry's future through the next decade. The agreement allows Microsoft to maintain its dominance in the operating system market, while tweaking its licensing policies and software development procedures.
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Microsoft Corporation has announced broad industry support for its Digital Signal Processor (DSP) software architecture, with several key vendors pledging to support the Microsoft Resource Manager Interface specification. The move is aimed at accelerating the adoption of DSPs in the PC marketplace by providing a common interface to all DSP
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Microsoft Corporation announced a series of police raids in several states, uncovering a vast amount of counterfeit software worth over $2 million. The raids, which spanned from February to March, targeted multiple businesses across the US, disrupting a large-scale counterfeit software distribution ring. The seized counterfeit products included MS-DOS and
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Microsoft Corporation has agreed to pay $US83 million ($A112 million) to Stac Electronics, a small data-compression company, in exchange for a 15 percent share in the company and the right to use its popular disk compression technology. The agreement marks an end to 16 months of legal wrangling between the
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As I stood in my hotel room in Westminster, I reached for my Newton Messagepad to decide on dinner. With its intuitive interface and vast array of software options, the Messagepad made navigation a breeze. I tapped into the Timeout London Guide, selected European Cuisine, and quickly found a list
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Bill Gates' keynote speech at Comdex has again sparked much interest in Microsoft's new operating system, Windows NT (New Technology). Despite being initially oversold, Windows NT has started to make an impact on the workstation market and local area network (LAN) servers, and Microsoft is working to
