The developer of XML and a former ISO committee chair have both claimed that Microsoft was interested in having Office Open XML accredited as an international standard in order to forward the company's wider interests.
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Ahead of this month's ISO decision in Geneva on the status of the software giant's contentious Office Open XML format, a visiting executive from Microsoft has said its persistence with the format has been spurred on by customer demand.
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As Australia and various other nations prepare to vote on whether Microsoft's Open Office XML becomes an ISO standard, the Redmond giant is attempting to downplay fears that OOXML adopters will be hooked into the company's technology.
I've tried out a beta version of the soon-to-be released version of Zone Labs' already wildly popular security application. The good news: A much improved interface and Windows XP support. The even better news: It's still free for personal users.
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Internet Explorer is getting a bad rap lately, and the fact is, a lot of other options are out there. Heck, some of those options are Internet Explorer, just in a different package. So, is it Firefox or some other alternative?
Companies supporting Secure Digital, a specific format for removable flash memory cards, are working to develop a smaller version of the format for mobile phones, according to sources.
The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) has announced plans to introduce a range of premium mobile messaging numbers, facilitating the introduction of mobile commerce to the consumer market.
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