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  • US Judge: Microsoft must release Windows details

    The judge presiding over Microsoft's antitrust case said Tuesday that the company must release details on how different parts of Windows work together, according to a Dow Jones Newswires report.

  • When do we declare Google a monopoly?

    I did a double take recently after listening to Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell acknowledge that his company was ready to lose even more money in online services in the near term, if that's what it takes to catch Google.

  • Microsoft sweats over Google-Yahoo ad deal

    Microsoft launched a campaign today to enlist supporters in its opposition to a new advertising collaboration deal between Google and Yahoo, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

  • Antitrust affects Yahoo and Google ad deal

    Google's co-founder Larry Page respects Yahoo's struggle to remain independent, and he says there's still a chance an advertising deal between the two companies can work.

  • Novell can sue Microsoft for killing WordPerfect

    The US Supreme Court on Monday denied a Microsoft appeal to an antitrust case that dates back to Novell's desktop PC software business in the mid-1990s.

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  • Novell CEO: We made Microsoft open up

    Speaking to the Novell boss at his company's annual BrainShare user conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, ZDNet.com.au's sister site, ZDNet.co.uk asked whether the Microsoft deal could actually be damaging in the long run and what effect a financial downturn could have on Novell's recent recovery.

  • Coalition of the unwilling

    The IT industry's best kept secret is out -- SAP is still up for grabs despite spurning its first suitor, Microsoft.

  • FAQ: The Microsoft-Real agreement

    The settlement of RealNetwork's antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft marks a historic moment for both companies and could substantially alter the digital-music and online-media markets. Here's a quick look at the settlement's key points.

  • Judge orders Microsoft to reveal code

    A federal judge has told Microsoft it must disclose portions of the Windows source code, including XP and XP Embedded, to nine litigating states and the District of Columbia.

  • Final score: MS/consumers 2--competitors 1

    While there will likely be more litigation from competitors seeking to sanction Microsoft in some way, columnist Tim Landgrave explains why the recent US federal ruling bodes well for both Microsoft, and more importantly, the public consumer sector.

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  • Microsoft: We'll open up more source code

    Microsoft's shared source chief Jason Matusow on how the programme will spread beyond platforms and whether Office source code will be released. The question is, does anybody want it?

  • South Koreans warned on Vista compatibility

    South Korean government officials are warning consumers that Internet and e-commerce sites in that country may lack full compatibility with Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, which will become available to consumers next week.

  • Microsoft makes next-gen Messenger public

    MSN Messenger 6, which includes ramped-up multimedia features, has been made available for download in its first public beta version.

  • Microsoft music store to open next year

    The software giant confirms plans that it will launch its own music-download store, putting it on the path to direct competition with Apple's iTunes and a growing list of rival digital song stores.

  • Microsoft boosts enterprise licenses

    Starting Oct. 1, Microsoft will move many of its most popular enterprise packages--including Office--to a new subscription system that could raise the price 33 to 107 percent.

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