... license use of its operating system to license other software applications, but could produce and license integrated products. In 1995, the company released Windows 95, which integrated its Internet browser with the operating system. The Department of Justice began investigations of Microsoft months later, claiming that the browser was actually a separate product. They also made accusations ... But the "browser wars" will prove only to be a battle in a larger conflict incorporating browsers, servers, and intranet technology. This paper will examine Microsoft's upcoming introduction of I...

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... power and actions that attempt to use that monopoly power to dominate another market (2). The government, for example, contends that some of Microsoft's business agreements with Internet service providers and Internet content providers, which restrict their ability to promote non-Microsoft browsers, violate Section 1 of the Sherman Act. The government also alleges that Microsoft has violated ... should he rule in the government's favor (2). Practically speaking, if Microsoft loses, industry analysts expect the company to place Netscape's software in Windows 98 because removing Microsoft...

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... university labs have been fertile grounds for many technological breakthroughs, including hybrid seed corn, nuclear energy, satellite communications, the computer "mouse," genetic engineering, and the Internet. Entire new high-tech industries- computers and biotechnology, for example-have sprung up close to major research universities and government laboratories. And nations with strong scientific ... million personal computers are manufactured worldwide during this year alone. 1997 Oracle Computers introduces a relatively inexpensive "network" computer that bypasses Windows and goes dir...

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... interface: an operating system that's appealing to look at, and a pleasure to use. Mac OS X combines Quartz, which is based on the Internet-standard portable document format, QuickTime and OpenGL to give you the sharpest graphics ever seen on a personal computer. Apple will support three critical applications environments ... product is Webspace, developed by Giage, Ltd. It is a wonderful search tool that will help me to better organize and file the information I find on the Internet. Other software I will need on my system is: a word processing, a spread-sheet, an email, and a browser ap...

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... networking and communications options to deliver a rich, scalable open foundation for building a wide variety of products. Windows CE powers consumer electronic devices, Web terminals, Internet access appliances, specialized industrial controllers, mobile data acquisition handheld devices, and embedded communication devices. This highly modular platform allows developers to flexibly and reliably build the ... some added features. The Data center Server has Network load balancing and clustering, a 32-way symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), 64GB of addressable physical RAM, and provides Inte...

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... with Java, and is a Netscape, not Sun trademark (Reference #1). VB Script Microsoft's Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript), a subset of Visual Basic for Applications, is a powerful language for Internet application development, where it can serve as a scripting language for server-side, client-side, and system scripting. It is much simpler and is similar to JavaScript. VBScript makes it possible ... employ VBScript if it is installed; Microsoft intends VBScript to be the baseline or typical scripting language for simple OLE applications. The first release of VBScript was part of Mi...

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... the personal computer (Windows 95 and Windows for Workgroups were Microsoft's first NOS products). Today, nearly any consumer operating system qualifies as a NOS due to the popularity of the Internet and the obvious need to support IP at a minimum. Below is an excerpt from a job posting for an entry level network professional found on Careerbuilder.com: "Required: Bachelor's ... and linux platforms; Redhat and Windows system and program installation/configuration, linux compilation installation and configuration; system-level security procedures, familiarity with cryptography tools; expe...

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... the personal computer (Windows 95 and Windows for Workgroups were Microsoft's first NOS products). Today, nearly any consumer operating system qualifies as a NOS due to the popularity of the Internet and the obvious need to support IP at a minimum. Below is an excerpt from a job posting for an entry level network professional found on Careerbuilder.com: "Required: Bachelor's ... and linux platforms; Redhat and Windows system and program installation/configuration, linux compilation installation and configuration; system-level security procedures, familiarity with cryptography tools; expe...

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... to a degree was always the same. As a result LAN based multiplayer games took off, this involved a small group of friends possibly 10 sharing a gaming experience , but with the enhancement of internet technology, you can currently see multiplayer games today whose dedicated servers can host thousands of people. From a multimedia standpoint, multiplayer games rely heavily on the interaction factor as their main ... taken from the multiplayer game Unreal Tournament 2004 by Epic/Atari. This is a high speed all action FPS (First Person Shooter), thus this type of game relies heavily on a good...

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... years and is finally available with this Windows release. Microsoft's remote desktop protocol is the technology behind the feature. A firewall guards computers from being hacked when connected to the Internet. Security has also become an issue with Microsoft recently admitting there were holes in some of their programs. "Both the Professional and Home Versions of the operating system feature the ... applications based on pre-determined credentials. Easy on the eyes Microsoft's new ClearType technology displays text with better clarity and a higher resolution. "Few noticeable changes made...

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... company provides a variety of products and services, including its Windows operating systems and Office Suite software. The company has expanded into markets such as video game consoles, interactive television, and Internet access. With its core markets maturing, Microsoft is targeting services for growth, looking to transform its software applications into Web-based services for enterprises and consumers. Microsoft has reached a tentative ... implemented. Upon release of Windows 95 operating system, Microsoft changed the way they accounted for their revenues. Beforehand, they recognize...

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... enforcing the domestic fight against software piracy. The DMCA law strengthens previous copyrights law in that it addresses the digitally networked environment and strengthens protection of intellectual property on the Internet. These laws allow the US government to aggressively pursue criminal charges of copyrights infringement against violators, especially professional counterfeiters who profit by physically distributing copies of illegal software on a large ... scale. With the explosive growth of the Internet, another channel for distribution has opened up for software violators, the...

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... contained many of the needed applications. This strategy worked well for a while. The weakness of the strategy was found when anti-trust charges were brought against Microsoft for bundling Internet Explorer (an internet browser) with Windows (an operating system). Microsoft was found to be guilty of illegally monopolizing trade and oppressing the competitive process by which the computer industry stimulates innovation and ... ...

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... quietly working on code. But Mr. Blackley wasn't one for sitting on the sidelines. Within days of joining the Redmond, Washington, giant, he changed course. Sony had been touting the Internet-ready PlayStation 2 as a gadget that could eclipse the PC as the most useful digital appliance in the home. Many at Microsoft, from Mr. Gates down, mobilized in reaction. Mr. Blackley ... 20 million mice a year, as well as a host of PC peripherals like joysticks and game controllers. He was joined a month later by J Allard, who had helped move Microsoft onto the Internet, to run the Xbox program. S...

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... main types of diversification are described as: a. Concentric This involves entering into related products to their operating software, such as word processing, data entry, personal computer games, server technology, and Internet connectivity software. By adding diversity to their already existing portfolio, customers will be presented with high quality software for their personal computer. There are two ways of adding related products ... capital they can zero in on both the broad and narrow aspects of different markets. This can be realized in the fact that the growing market for pers...

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... without they would not be so powerful. Microsoft makes it known what they are doing. You can find them in books, stores, television, and plenty can be found on the Internet. They know that they key to their success is communication with the customers. When developing new product it is based upon what the customer wants and needs, I don't think that ... ...

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