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Windows XP to drop in on Friday
News Microsoft is planning an elaborate publicity stunt on Friday--delivering the new operating system to PC makers via helicopter in Redmond, Washington.
New Palm handhelds coming Monday
News Palm Computing will launch its Palm Vx and wireless Palm VII handheld computers on Monday, sources say, adding new products to an increasingly crowded segment of the market.
Apple's Jaguar leaps ahead of schedule
News The widely anticipated update to Apple Computer's Mac OS X will appear earlier than expected, sources say, which is good news for the company in a tough year.
EU report takes Microsoft to task
News A 300-page report sheds new light on a corporate culture and business practices that led regulators to sanction the company last month for anticompetitive practices.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Business applications, Legal
Microsoft applies finishing touches to Windows XP
News Microsoft last week released interim Build 2481 of Windows XP to a core group of its technical beta testers. The build is likely to be one of the last before Microsoft issues Release Candidate 1 to a broader group of testers and customers.
Microsoft delays a Windows 2000 release version
News Microsoft has delayed the sending of the latest so-called release candidate of the Windows 2000 operating system, although the company insists the eventual ship date of the finished version will not be pushed.
Xerox bans Windows XP beta
News Xerox has pulled the plug on employees running beta versions of Windows XP after the document company experienced several major outages over the past 10 days.
Microsoft probes possible leak of code for Whistler OS
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Microsoft confirms Whistler leaked, investigation under way
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AOL speeds toward satellite service
News America Online is testing a high-speed version of its online service via satellite, CNET News.com has learned.
Microsoft probes possible leak of code for Whistler OS
News Microsoft is investigating whether an early version of a future operating system for consumer PCs was leaked out on the Internet.
Windows 2000 virus detected
News Windows 2000 won't come out for another month, but anti-virus software makers say they've found the first virus that targets Microsoft's forthcoming business operating system.
Windows 2000 virus detected
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MSN IM beta hits 2 million downloads
News Microsoft is keeping mum about its newest IM service, but 2 million copies of its "private" beta have already been downloaded, according to a memo obtained by CNET News.com.
Windows XP update moves ahead
News Microsoft has released a test version of the second major update to its Windows XP operating system.
