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    Microsoft has revamped its online outlet for small businesses, a market segment from which it's hoping to make big bucks.

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    Microsoft recently launched a high-profile campaign against spammers, but some critics say the company should be more introspective if it is serious about reducing the scourge of unwanted e-mail.

  • Microsoft expands Web analysis service

    Microsoft has launched a new Web site traffic-analysis service for customers of its bCentral Web hosting and e-commerce services.

  • Microsoft Web hosting leaves out .Net

    Companies that build a Web site using Microsoft's .Net Framework tools could be in for a surprise if they use Microsoft's bCentral Web hosting service: It won't work.

  • Microsoft's $10 billion ambition

    Microsoft's Doug Burgum reveals his plans to sell CRM software to small and mid-sized businesses without relying on the Windows monopoly to make it through.

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    Find out how to create a Web resume that gets attention but doesn't put your current job or personal information in jeopardy.

  • Microsoft 'acquires' extended accounting reach

    On the heels of Microsoft's purchase of the midmarket accounting systems leader, Great Plains, it announced its intention to acquire Navision. How will this affect consultants and the midmarket ERP landscape?

  • Understanding the ASP evolution

    Whether you intend to use an ASP or not, I believe that within the next five years, most CIOs will have to figure out how to help their companies evolve into one.

  • 2001 predictions hitting home

    Tech Republic's Tim Landgrave, looks back on his predictions for IT activity in 2001 to see if he was on target. Here are his top five predictions and how they played out in 2001.

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  • Microsoft Office System 2003

    While Microsoft Office System is the most complete suite on the block, there's no compelling reason for everyone to upgrade.

  • Office 10 is smart for small biz

    No recount needed here: Microsoft Office has a mandate. Whether the voters spoke with their pocketbooks or Microsoft crushed competition with predatory practices is immaterial; the fact is, more small businesses run on Office than any other suite. The second and most recent beta version of Office 10, the hopefully temporary name for the next edition of the suite, came out last month. The suite is far from ready for release -- it's too flaky and way too slow for work-a-day chores and chews up system resources faster than Jim Carrey changes personalities -- but from what I've seen so far, Office 10 shows some small business smarts in four areas.

  • Microsoft Office XP

    It's certainly slicker looking, but is there more to the newest version of Office than just a pretty face? Here's our in-depth look at what's new and what's not.

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