Search The Directory The Web for Home > News > Online Archives > Wired > 1998 > Business New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   Microsoft Flashes on Instant Messaging - Building out its corporate communications software, Redmond acquired Flash Communications for an undisclosed sum, the software superpower announced Monday. [Wired News]   Microsoft Gains on Netscape - Netscape's browser share has slipped to just over 50 percent. Any more percentage-point losses to Microsoft and the company could forfeit its key sales weapon. By Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]   Microsoft Invests in General Magic - Though it's being cagey about what it's getting out of the deal, Redmond had no trouble dropping US$6 million as part of an equity investment and technology licensing agreement with General Magic, a company which promises to make computing more of a speaking experience. [Wired News]   Microsoft Loses Big in Court - Sun Microsystems gets a crucial ruling -- a federal court tells Microsoft to stop selling products that contain an incompatible version of Java. By Niall McKay and Chris Oakes. [Wired News]   Microsoft Names New President - Bill Gates appoints pal Steve Ballmer as president, relinquishing more day-to-day duties to his senior executives. Analysts say Gates also is grooming his eventual replacement. By Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]   Microsoft Out of School Deal - The US$300 million plan to upgrade the tech infrastructure at 22 California State University schools won't include Microsoft or Hughes -- but it's still drawing some flack from California legislators. [Wired News]   Microsoft Plays the Polls - In its campaign against government investigators, Microsoft has polled the populace -- and the results are rosy for Redmond. Surprise, surprise. [Wired News]   Microsoft Profit Surge - Fourth-quarter earnings for the software industry linchpin jumped 28 percent, surpassing Wall Street expectations. By Jennifer Sullivan. [Wired News]   Microsoft Splashes Data into TV's Spectrum - Leaving no bandwidth stone unturned, Redmond launches trials for one-way delivery of high-speed data through television broadcasts. [Wired News]   Microsoft Targets Publishing - The software king wants to increase its publishing market share with Windows NT, its president tells the Seybold conference. By Jennifer Sullivan. [Wired News]   Microsoft's New Digs - The world's biggest PC software company will open a satellite campus in Silicon Valley next year. It's now close enough to cherry-pick talent from rivals. By Sean Donahue. [Wired News]   Microsoft, Schwab Boost Index - Better-than-expected earnings from a slew of heavies like Microsoft and Schwab bolster technology issues. The Wired Index rises to 461.24. By David Lazarus. [Wired News]   Midwestern Telco Feud - In a complaint filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission, Ameritech accuses competitor Focal Communications of "bootlegging" local phone numbers. By Sean Donahue. [Wired News]   More Problems for eBay - Another blackout Wednesday morning has users asking why. Technical difficulties have interrupted the online auction house's service for the second time in a week. By Polly Sprenger. [Wired News]   Mouse Company Sues Microsoft - Goldtouch says the world's biggest software company stole its designs for an ergonomic mouse. By R. Scott Raynovich. [Wired News]   Mozilla Stomps Ahead Under AOL - Early indications are that Netscape will continue supporting its Mozilla open-source browser program under the new corporate parent. By Chris Oakes and Craig Bicknell. [Wired News]   Mr. Whipple in High Res - Procter Gamble, the nation's biggest advertiser, is betting big on HDTV. But it's a good bet you still won't be able to squeeze the Charmin. By Jennifer Sullivan. [Wired News]   Multimedia Gulch Summit Tackles SF Problems - Facing stiffer competition from other cities, San Francisco government and industry met today to figure out how to keep multimedia jobs in the Gulch. [Wired News]   Music Industry to Take on MP3 - The music industry's main trade group will call on computer companies to develop a new sound format to supplant MP3 -- the equivalent of Satan's spawn in the industry's eye. By Jennifer Sullivan. [Wired News]   N2K Label Takes a Charge - The Internet music retailer trims back its online record label and takes a big charge for the third quarter. By Jennifer Sullivan. [Wired News]     [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 ] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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