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RSS desktopDoJ discredits Microsoft tape
News Chase also claimed last week that Navigator's icon would appear on the desktop once the installation was complete. Microsoft vice president, Brad Chase has admitted he testified incorrectly during the software giant's... [17 Feb 1999]
VAT inspectors get mobile link-up
News Microsoft will provide the core software of the new infrastructure with Windows NT, Exchange and Office software, while Mitsubishi will help design, build and manage a desktop system for 24,000 staff. [17 Feb 1999]
Direct debit: why Dell's strategy needs support
Comment And desktop prices will continue to fall, which will threaten Dell's profit margins, and there aren't many Mobil-sized contracts up for grabs. A lot of nonsense has been said and written about the 90s phenomenon of... [10 Feb 1999]
Gates accused of bullying by Microsoft executive
News He also confessed that Gates had initially thought Microsoft could make up to $100m by charging for a presence on the toolbar which appears on the Windows desktop interface. Bill Gates has been accused by one of his own... [09 Feb 1999]
BT ploughs £5bn into UK network
News BT chief executive, Sir Peter Bonfield said in a written statement: "This new capability will enable BT to provide businesses with an integrated access point at site or desktop, providing a data service defined by the... [04 Feb 1999]
Sun links Solaris to PalmPilot
News The Calender Manager and Desktop Mail features within Sun Solaris will be able to exchange data with PalmPilot applications such as Address Book, Date Book, Memo Pad and PalmMail. Sun Solaris users could soon be able to... [03 Feb 1999]
Toshiba revamps US Web site
News The revamped site also offers news on Toshiba's Equium corporate desktop line, including component roadmaps and the latest build-to-order options. Toshiba's US Computer Systems division has revamped its Web site, with... [01 Feb 1999]
US security conference backs PKI
News Dave Birch, director of the ecommerce consultancy Hyperion, said the announcements signal the beginning of PKI's domination of common desktop applications. It's been clear for some time how important PKI is and this... [19 Jan 1999]
Lotus woos UK colleges
News Over 600 academic institutions in the UK currently rely on Microsoft's Select programme for volume licensing of desktop software. Colleges and universities in the UK are being offered a fixed-price, unlimited licence for... [15 Jan 1999]
DTI throws weight behind SME technology audit
News The programme is being offered for a fixed price, based on the number of desktop PCs. The UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) yesterday announced support for an IT legality audit aimed at the small and medium-sized... [14 Jan 1999]
Intel launches Pentium III
News The 450MHz and 500MHz desktop Pentium III will be released at the end of February, while the high-end server version, called Pentium III Xeon, will be released later in the year. Intel is expected to confirm today the... [10 Jan 1999]
Intuit boss weighs in against Microsoft
News He claims that if Intuit didn't agree to the deal, Microsoft would have pulled Intuit's Quicken financial package off the Windows desktop. The Microsoft anti-trust trial resumed today, with Intuit CEO, William Harris... [04 Jan 1999]
Elonex sues Dell, Packard bell and Micron
News Elonex manufactures desktop PCs, network servers and provides service support for governments and business. London based Elonex has filed law suits against Dell Computer, Packard Bell and Micron Electronics for alleged... [11 Dec 1998]
Veritas and Seagate move closer to merger completion
News While Veritas is traditionally strong in the high-end enterprise market, Seagate's success has been in the desktop back-up area. Veritas Software announced yesterday that the US Federal trade Commission (FTC) has... [11 Dec 1998]
Scottish council signs £4.2m Compaq PC deal
News Compaq announced today it will provide financing, desktop PCs, installation and support to the council, and promises to manage the whole cycle of computing through to recycling. As part of the programme, the company will... [02 Dec 1998]
