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Microsoft believes it has solved the problems caused when Vista users tried to eject their iPods, although it said the same thing in March.
Microsoft is expected to begin testing soon of Windows Live Messenger, an update that expands the consumer instant messaging software into areas such as Internet phone calling.
Weeks after promising tabs in its upcoming IE 7 release, Microsoft made the long-awaited browsing feature available for IE 6 through its MSN toolbar.
America Online on Wednesday said it plans to launch its redesigned Web-based e-mail service for subscribers later this week.
The software giant plans to "refresh" the beta version of Office 2003, which could delay the final release, and tries out a new PowerPoint add-on.
The next version of Microsoft's Office software will run only on the latest releases of the company's operating systems, leaving older OS users in the dark.
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