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Sun, Microsoft trade Java barbs - Sun Microsystems (SUNW) took its rancorous dispute with Microsoft (MSFT) over its programming language to court today, arguing that the Java logo should be removed from the software giant's products until they pass a suite of compatibility tests. [News.com]
 
Survey rates enterprise players - Apache continues to lead the pack in enterprise server software, according to a new study, but there is good news for Netscape Communications as well. [News.com]
 
Survey: Browser bundling works - Most newbies use one particular Web browser for the same reason certain people climb mountains: Because it's there. And once they choose their browser, they're not likely to switch. [News.com]
 
Survey: Net popular for car sales - The number of people likely to buy from a used-car superstore dropped last year, while those who would consider buying a vehicle through the Internet more than doubled, according to a survey released today. [News.com]
 
Sybase debuts jConnect 3.0 - Sybase (SYBS) has shipped a new release of its software for linking Java applications to back-end databases. [News.com]
 
Sybase expands data warehousing - Sybase (SYBS) plans to announce next week that it will acquire Intellidex, a maker of tools for managing data stored in a data warehouse. [News.com]
 
Sybase on the verge of a shakeup - As Sybase (SYBS) gears up for a management shakeup, its top executive today laid out plans for the companys road to recovery. [News.com]
 
Sybase realigns, lays off 600 - Hoping to streamline its operations and return to profitability, Sybase (SYBS) said today that it will lay off just under 600 of its more than 5,600 employees. [News.com]
 
Sybase tops poor performer list - For the second year in a row, the nation's largest public pension fund has named Sybase one of the poorest corporate performers. [News.com]
 
Symantec sued over Y2K upgrade - Symantec (SYMC), a provider of application and system software products, is being sued over alleged defects in computer software that it developed, a law firm representing people who bought the product said today. [News.com]
 
Symantec updates Visual Cafe - Symantec (SYMC) is giving developers an easier way to connect Java applications to other corporate software. [News.com]
 
System-on-a-chip market growing - Joining an increasingly crowded field, Texas Instruments (TI) will release a "system on a chip," which combines audio, video, and graphics capabilities onto a single piece of silicon. [News.com]
 
Taiwan chip firms unfazed by tariff - Taiwan semiconductor firms, accused of dumping memory chips in the U.S. market, should emerge largely unscathed if the U.S. carries out plans to impose duties, analysts said today. [News.com]
 
Taiwan chip giant wary of demand - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company expects global demand for microchips to rise 10 percent in 1998, even though Asia's financial turmoil and Japan's slack economy are hurting growth. [News.com]
 
Tax software ready to rent - After a week's delay, Intuit (INTU) will make a slimmed-down version of its TurboTax software available for rent from its Web site. [News.com]
 
Team latest to crack 56-bit crypto - Encryption software maker RSA Data Security has confirmed that a group using computers linked by the Internet has cracked the company's 56-bit DES encryption code as part of an ongoing contest. [News.com]
 
Tech IPOs outdo other issues - Online advertising agency DoubleClick (DCLK) leaped into the public market today and gained 57 percent upon its debut, joining the list of technology offerings that have outperformed other IPOs. [News.com]
 
Tech sector soars on Clinton nod - Internet stocks hit record highs this morning on the heels of President Clinton's proposal to ban U.S. and international taxes on business transactions conducted online. [News.com]
 
TechNet backs charter schools - As promised, the bipartisan lobbying group Technology Network endorsed its first education initiative today in California. [News.com]
 
Telecom bundling back in vogue? - Is bundling Net access with phone service making a comeback? MCI Internet is quietly offering access to the Internet for $14.95 per month--$5 per month less than the going rate--as long as users sign up for its long distance telephone service. [News.com]
 
 

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