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Mozilla readies Firefox 1.0 release
News The release could make a big impact if pre-release trends propel the open-source browser into serious contention with Internet Explorer.
Tags: Web browsers
Netscape sues Microsoft
News Netscape Communications filed suit against Microsoft on Tuesday claiming the software giant's business practices crushed the upstart's Internet browser.
AOL quietly shifts staffing to India
News America Online's plans to hire software engineers in Bangalore, India, have been revealed by its search for an executive to manage outsourcing.
Standards group ignites common-code war
News Web standards advocates are declaring victory in their battle over browsers, but as they turn up the heat on their next adversary it's clear that their longstanding crusade on behalf of elegant design principles is far from over.
Mozilla poised for revival
News Netscape-backed Mozilla will soon release the first official version of its browser.
Microsoft behind US$12 million payment to Opera
News A confidential settlement ends a litigation threat in a simmering dispute over interoperability problems affecting Opera Software's browser, CNET News.com has learned.
Tags: Web browsers
Business: IM is getting out of control
News It's one of the dirty little secrets of corporate communications: Executives and other employees routinely chat via notoriously insecure instant messages.
Harnessing PCs for a faster Net
News Several start-ups are mixing technologies from the likes of Napster and Akamai in hopes of jump-starting the distribution of music, video and other media online through P2P.
Sun, AOL partner on corporate IM
News Sun Microsystems and AOL Time Warner are quietly working on advanced instant messaging software for corporate customers, a market segment dominated by Microsoft and IBM.
Microsoft drawn into new browser war
News As the company takes the wrapper off its new desktop operating system and plunges into its .Net initiative, it faces renewed battles within conquered territory: Web browsers.
Microsoft's nightmare inches closer to reality
News Ten years ago, execs feared the Internet could become a software platform that threatens Windows. They were right.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web services
XP partnerships have a familiar ring
News In an announcement with eerie similarities to Microsoft's first major salvo in the browser wars, the software giant reveals 150 companies will support Windows XP's media technology and formats.
Sites bow to Microsoft's browser king
News Internet Explorer rivals are stepping up to challenge the market leader, but they're finding little support from skeptical Web authors.
Tech veterans aim to get Web surfers talking
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Microsoft messaging tactics recall browser wars
News The battle over today's instant messenger market is vintage Microsoft: Embrace a rival's technology, extend it to work best with Windows, and extinguish the competition.
