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Microsoft to invest $150 million in Apple

August 6, 1997 Unlikely bedfellows Bill Gates and Steve Jobs join to announce Microsoft's $150 million investment in Apple and extensive agreements. TAGS: Dwight Davis, CFO, Bill Gates, Apple Computer, programming language, Microsoft Office, investment, Apple Macintosh, Steve Jobs, Microsoft Corp., Java, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Which company is more successful: Apple or Microsoft?

March 29, 2006 Readers weigh in on which computer company has had the bigger impact on the tech industry. TAGS: Apple Computer, computer company, Apple iPod, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Windows, Mac OS to run side-by-side

June 15, 2006 Parallels promises to let both OSes do their thing on a Mac at the same time, unlike Apple's BootCamp. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Macintosh, virtualization, Apple Computer, CAD, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Apple celebrates 30 years

March 29, 2006 special report From the Apple II to the Mac to the iPod, Steve Jobs and company have kept on innovating--and gaining rabid fans along the way. Photos: Apple of my eye Images: Evolution of the Mac ... TAGS: Andy Hertzfeld, Apple II, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, brand name, Apple iPod, IBM Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., brand, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Beware the 'pod slurping' employee

February 15, 2006 With iPod, app creator warns, "you could probably have every business document in a medium-size firm" in 2 minutes. TAGS: Burton, threat, Apple iPod, minute, Apple Computer, security, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft shelves its Virtual PC for Mac

August 7, 2006 Please go to our rivals for Windows virtualization, it says. So what about Office for Intel-based Macs? Images: Messenger 6.0 for the Mac TAGS: Microsoft Virtual PC, virtualization, Apple Macintosh, Apple Boot Camp, Intel, Microsoft Office, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., PC, IM, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Microsoft trying to make Vista iPod-friendly

March 27, 2007 The software maker posts several patches, including one to resolve a problem that could leave the music players corrupted. TAGS: music player, software company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple iPod, patch management, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, operating system, video, Microsoft Windows

64-bit PCs: Drivers wanted

August 3, 2007 A lack of software is holding back 64-bit PCs, but Apple and Microsoft are pushing ahead. TAGS: 64-bit, 64-bit CPU, 32-bit, hardware maker, device driver, Apple Computer, memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, Microsoft Corp., notebook computer, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Apple launches new Macintosh ad campaign

May 3, 2006 With Microsoft's Vista operating system suffering setbacks, Apple Computer seizes an opportunity. TAGS: Apple Computer, research company, Apple Macintosh, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, TV

Vista delay could add up to Mac sales

March 23, 2006 If there's one company that stands to benefit from the delay of the Windows Vista operating system, it's Apple. TAGS: American Technology Research, holiday season, Apple Computer, OS X Leopard, delay, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Apple Mac OS, Intel, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Apple: Windows on a Mac is here

April 5, 2006 Company says Boot Camp enables Intel-based Macs to run XP natively. Beta's ready for download. Images: Installing Boot Camp TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Computer, IBM PowerPC, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Intel, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Adobe fixes PDF reader flaws

July 12, 2006 If left unpatched, vulnerabilities in Adobe Systems' PDF reader software could put Windows, Mac users at risk of cyberattack. TAGS: PDF reader, Adobe Systems Inc., cyberattack, flaw, Adobe Acrobat, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, risk, Adobe PDF, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, security, operating system, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft's mixed scorecard

June 16, 2006 The software giant still dominates the desktop, but finding new markets has proven tricky. TAGS: Gartner Inc., Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Google Inc., Apple Computer, operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft readying Vista marketing blitz

March 8, 2006 Software giant wants to re-create the excitement that accompanied the launch of Windows 95 a decade ago. TAGS: launch, online photo, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 95, goal, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, operating system, camera, PC, security, Microsoft Windows

Apple to Windows iTunes users: Don't install Vista yet

February 2, 2007 Microsoft's latest operating system may lead to compatibility issues, iPod corruption. TAGS: Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple iPod, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Leopard nipping at Vista's heels

August 8, 2006 The new Mac OS is due in spring, which would put it after Vista. But if the Windows update slips again, that could let Apple get in first. TAGS: Steve Jobs, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, photocopier, Redmond, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Apple Mac OS, conference, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows Update, developer, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

The great PC 'what-if'

August 7, 2006 Imagine what the tech industry would be like if IBM had demanded exclusive rights to its PC operating system. TAGS: IBM Corp., co-founder, Bill Gates, supplier, Apple Computer, software company, operating system, PC, Microsoft Corp., Intel, HP

Mac desktops are 'smarter money,' says CIO

July 10, 2007 U.K. company examining alternatives to Microsoft because of what it sees as software giant's "aggressive" licensing policies. TAGS: U.K. company, Linux desktop, CIO, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, information technology, Linux, Firefox, Apple Macintosh, security, Web browser, operating system, PC

No Vista on Mac's horizon

March 10, 2006 Apple senior architect says the OSes' different ways of booting up is a big obstacle to running the next Windows on Macs. TAGS: Apple Intel Macintosh, legacy, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Intel, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
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