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Microsoft shifts Web strategy - There have been no splashy announcements, no big coming-out parties to mark an occasion--but all of Microsoft's (MSFT) subtle and not-so-subtle changes in its Web strategy are starting to add up to a major shift. [News.com]
 
Microsoft sues resellers - In a show of force against a $2.7 billion problem in the U.S. market, Microsoft today said it has sued 12 computer resellers for alleged software piracy. [News.com]
 
Microsoft suffers ID security lapse - After learning that the ID numbers of four consultants with special Microsoft credentials had been inadvertently released, the software giant today took steps to correct the mistake. But the episode raised new concerns about online security. [News.com]
 
Microsoft takes on Lessig again - In a brief filed with a federal appeals court today, Microsoft reiterated its opposition to the appointment of a computer and Internet law expert in the high-profile antitrust case brought by the Justice Department. [News.com]
 
Microsoft tests database upgrade - Microsoft (MSFT) tomorrow will announce that it is shipping a second test version of its SQL Server 7.0 database server along with the first beta copy of a new OLAP (online analytical processing) server. [News.com]
 
Microsoft to help wire hotels - Microsoft, Atcom/Info, and CGX Communications subsidiary CAIS Internet today announced plans to collaborate on offering high-speed Net access to hotels. [News.com]
 
Microsoft to unveil wallet PC - Microsoft (MSFT) will introduce its handheld computer technology today, dubbed Gryphon, on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show. [News.com]
 
Microsoft won't support NDS - Microsoft (MSFT) said today it does not plan to offer technical support to customers of its Windows NT Server operating software on questions stemming from deployment of Novell's (NOVL) directory services (NDS) software. [News.com]
 
Microsoft's $1 million question - After more than two months of dueling briefs, filings, and press releases, the legal dispute between the Justice Department and Microsoft takes a critical turn. Both parties are caught in the latest wrinkle stalling their high-profile antitrust dispute: whether the company is in contempt of court and should be fined $1 million per day for not following the judge's order to unbundle Internet Explorer from Windows 95. [News.com]
 
Microsoft, Digital expand pact - Executives from software giant Microsoft (MSFT) and systems provider Digital Equipment (DEC) were all smiles at an event to announce an extension to their partnership and why not? [News.com]
 
Microsoft, NTT team on technology - Microsoft (MSFT) and an affiliate of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NIT) said today that they would develop technical standards to allow compatibility between Windows CE-based computers and Japan's personal handyphone system. [News.com]
 
Microsoft-DOJ settlement FAQ - The Justice Department and Microsoft have agreed to settle whether Microsoft is in contempt of a court order to unbundle Internet Explorer from Windows 95. Still wondering what really happened in the high-profile antitrust case? Below are the frequently asked questions on today's contempt hearing and what it means. [News.com]
 
Mitsubishi to close memory plant - Japanese electronics giant Mitsubishi Electric said its U.S. unit, Mitsubishi Semiconductor America, will close its outdated memory plant in North Carolina effective March 16 and lay off about 200 people. [News.com]
 
More NT servers hit the market - Workstation vendor Intergraph announced new Windows NT servers today, replacing its 600 line with more expandable computers and introducing a new low-end server for workgroups. [News.com]
 
More Net political disclosure - Net users now can discover who is underwriting races for the presidency and the House, using a new site launched by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). [News.com]
 
More attempts to legitimize spam - Bryan Flemming knows he is the enemy: as one of the chief officers of a company that sells software for spammers, he has been in the crossfire of the antispamming community for some time. [News.com]
 
More banks start e-commerce pilots - The Integrion electronic commerce partnership said yesterday that three more of its bank participants started pilot projects aimed at offering services to retail customers after further tests. [News.com]
 
More security to pass around - Virtual private network firm Aventail has unveiled two interoperability programs so that users can create VPNs when they use security products from different vendors. [News.com]
 
Motorola funds Taiwan chip fab - Motorola today said it would invest $15 million in its Chungli plant in northern Taiwan, reflecting its confidence in the island's economic strength amid Asian financial turmoil. [News.com]
 
Motorola posts growth, falls short - Wrapping up its year-long restructuring plan, Motorola (MOT) has yet to prove its recovery is a done deal.. [News.com]
 
 

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