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MS rumoured to be interested in BT buy
News Microsoft is making an audacious bid to buy BT, according to reports on satellite TV this morning. [23 Jan 1998]
MS, DOJ settle on non-compliance
News WASHINGTON - On the eve of closing arguments, Microsoft Corp. and the U.S. Department of Justice agreed to settle the dispute over the company's non-compliance with Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's Dec. 11 preliminary injunction. [22 Jan 1998]
Netscape to offer free Communicator
News Netscape is expected to today announce plans to match Microsoft Internet Explorer tit for tat by making a version of its Communicator Internet client free. [22 Jan 1998]
MS spouts big profit, says Win 98 OK for Q2
News [22 Jan 1998]
A Year Ago: MS dismisses Office piracy fears
News This story was first published January 22, 1997 [22 Jan 1998]
IBM says Compaq NC report is full of howlers
News IBM's Network Station people aren't too impressed by Compaq's recent statistics report rubbishing the NC category. [21 Jan 1998]
Chastened MSN UK trying a new tack
News A year ago next Monday, rival online services were quaking at the echo of the Microsoft Network's giant strides. [21 Jan 1998]
Novell, MS spar on NDS for NT
News When it comes to geek gamesmanship, Novell Inc. and Microsoft Corp. take second place to nobody. [21 Jan 1998]
Corel posts another big loss
News Corel Corp. today posted a net loss of $67 million for the fourth quarter, considerably less than the $95 million it had previously estimated. [20 Jan 1998]
Borland UK won't follow US overhaul
News Borland in the UK said today it won't follow its US parent's drastic changes to channel structure. [20 Jan 1998]
Samsung says only G&A roles affected in restructuring
News Samsung was at pains today to play down reports that the Asian financial crisis was causing it to close down several key operations worldwide. [20 Jan 1998]
Samsung Closes Operations Worldwide
News [19 Jan 1998]
Cash registers ching Java
News Sun Microsystems Inc. joined today with a group of retailers to unveil a standard for Java-based point-of-sale applications, which would allow devices like cash registers, bar code readers, and scanners to interoperate. [19 Jan 1998]
Microsoft tries to soften its image
News [19 Jan 1998]
Industry bigwigs near interactive TV deal
News Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., and Network Computer Inc. are working with other computer and cable players on a new standard for delivering interactive content over broadcast channels. [19 Jan 1998]
Industry bigwigs near interactive TV deal
News Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., and Network Computer Inc. are working with other computer and cable players on a new standard for delivering interactive content over broadcast channels. [19 Jan 1998]
Quotes of the Week, January 12-16
News "[Katmai is] their version of our K6-3D." - AMD's Richard Baker on Intel's latest chip plans [16 Jan 1998]
New security hole found in IE 4
News A bug in Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0 and 4.01 for Windows 95 and Windows NT could crash the browser or allow arbitrary programs to be executed on a user's PC. [15 Jan 1998]
BETT: Fujitsu wants top grades in education sector
News Fujitsu is aiming to become a star pupil in the UK education IT sector. [15 Jan 1998]
Excite owns up to gaping EWS security hole
News Search engine firm Excite this morning owned up to the discovery of a major security flaw in its Excite for Web Servers 1.1 (EWS) system, at the same time releasing a patch intended to remedy the problem. [15 Jan 1998]
Everex to show Palm PC at CeBIT
News Everex Systems will show a handheld computer based on Microsoft's Palm PC specification at the Hanover CeBIT show in March. [15 Jan 1998]
Mesh starts home support service
News Mesh Computers has launched a service called HomeSTART aimed at first time PC buyers in the SoHo market who have no idea how to set-up and install a PC system. [14 Jan 1998]
Olivetti UK slashes desktop pricing
News Olivetti Computers Worldwide has slashed desktop prices by up to 27 per cent in the UK today, but for a limited period only. [13 Jan 1998]
Compaq slams NC as Ellison recommits
News [13 Jan 1998]
Olivetti UK scoops Elonex exec for top job
News Olivetti Computers Worldwide has recruited a top executive from UK PC vendor Elonex. New UK general manager Sorcha Dowdall will spearhead the firm's renewed focus on attracting corporate business. [13 Jan 1998]
