posted 09-26-2000 06:57 PM         

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The Supreme Court announced today its refusal to hear Microsoft's appeal of a federal judges' order to break up the software giant. The ruling constitutes a temporary victory for the software giant; the case will be sent back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, where Microsoft has already won a victory in a similar antitrust dispute. Microsoft finished up 2.1% on the day. (source: CNNfn) http://cnnfn.cnn.com/news/specials/antitrust

In Brief:
- Microsoft's dominance over the personal computing software industry has never managed to transfer into server computers, a market that is rapidly heating up. Microsoft looks to take a step in the right direction Tuesday, with the release of a software family constructed around a new, powerful operating system intended to handle heavy-duty computing tasks.

posted 09-14-2000 06:18 PM         

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Microsoft launched the latest version of its Windows operating system for home users Thursday, entitled Microsoft ME (short for Millennium Edition). The new OS is replete with new music, movie and Internet features; the kind of packaging that has already led to Microsoft's legal troubles. (source: ZDNet) http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2627881,00.html

Altio is a small company with some very big technology that could change the way you use the Web at work. But it must fend off Microsoft to be successful. (source: eCompany) http://www.ecompany.com/articles/web/1,1653,8321,00.html

In brief:
- Microsoft Corp's Group Vice President Paul A. Maritz announced he was leaving the company Thursday, ending his 14 year tenure with the software giant.

posted 09-05-2000 05:27 PM         

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A trial version of Microsoft's effort at digital TV, entitled Microsoft TV, will be on exhibition at the Internation Broadcasting Convention on Friday. And while the product may have advantages over current products, some believe it has quite a long road ahead. (source: ZDNet) http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2623848,00.html

In Brief: -IBM, Microsoft, and Ariba are working together to build the new standard in how businesses communicate amongst themselves on the Web. The new directory will be out on Thursday, in a basic yellow-pages-like format. Eventually, the product may allow seamless, automatic, online transactions among listed businesses.

posted 08-31-2000 06:01 PM         

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Software giant Microsoft will release a new browser today, entitled MSN Explorer. The new browser will have increased synergy with the company's Hotmail and MSN sites, and is part of an ongoing project to gain ground against MSN's rival, AOL. (source: ZDNet) http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2622146,00.html

In Brief: - Speculation continues to swirl around the Supreme Court's decision concerning the Microsoft anti-trust trial. The justices must decide whether to review the case immediately, or send it back to the Court of Appeals. A Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown analyst reported Thursday that an official high in the justice department believes the decision will be rendered September 8th.

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