Only a year ago, Microsoft and the rest of the high-tech industry were anticipating huge consumer demand for Web services ranging from shopping to communication.
While the 500,000 customers who have downloaded Microsoft Corp.'s Office 2000 Service Release 1 report few problems so far, some issues have arisen.
When it comes to Office, Microsoft doesn't want to repeat history.
Microsoft's MSN Hotmail, a free Web-based e-mail service, has tightened restrictions on daily outbound messages sent by subscribers, a tactic it says will help curb spam.
Cybersquatters received a warning signal this week when the first international dispute settlement mechanism aimed at curbing the abuse of trademarks on the Internet was launched. The first dispute under the new Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy applicable to the top-level domains (.com, .net and .org) was filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center on December 2, 1999, a day after the new rules took effect.
Pirates ahoy! Microsoft prepares to do battle. When Microsoft releases Office XP in a few months, the company will face off against its two toughest competitors: software pirates and, well, Microsoft.
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