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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, CAD, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Macs do Windows with no streaks, tests show

April 7, 2006 Benchmarking by CNET shows that running Windows applications on an Intel Mac with Boot Camp is just like using any other Windows PC. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Computer, Intel Core Duo, Apple MacBook, Apple Macintosh, Acer Inc., Windows application, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple iMac, notebook computer, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Intel, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Apple widget checks raise eyebrows

July 6, 2006 Some Mac users express concern about a new feature in the latest Mac OS X that sends information back to Apple. TAGS: Apple Computer, company representative, dashboard, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, HTTP, operating system, server, Microsoft Windows

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

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: Adobe Systems Inc., PDF reader, Adobe Acrobat, cyberattack, flaw, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, risk, Adobe PDF, Apple Mac OS, security, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Virtual Windows on a Mac coming to stores

July 18, 2006 Retail stores are set to start selling Parallels' software for running Windows and Mac OS side by side on an Intel Mac. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Macintosh, virtualization, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, retailer, Microsoft Windows, Intel, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

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, Intel, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

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

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.

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, memory, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, notebook computer, PC, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Apple flaws put both Macs and PCs at risk

May 12, 2006 Patches arrive for more than 40 holes affecting QuickTime, used by Apple and Windows systems, and Mac OS X. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, flaw, Apple Computer, advisory, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, risk, vulnerability, patch management, security, media player, operating system, Microsoft Windows, 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, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Leopard, Power Macs expected at Apple confab

August 7, 2006 Steve Jobs will definitely give developers a taste of the upcoming Mac OS X. A shiny new Intel-based box may also appear. Photos: Behind the WWDC curtain TAGS: Steve Jobs, Intel Core 2 Duo, Moscone Center, Apple Computer, Apple Power Mac, Apple Mac OS, Apple Boot Camp, Apple Macintosh, Intel, conference, Apple Mac OS X, operating system, photograph, Microsoft Windows

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, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Apple Mac OS, Intel, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Clock is ticking on Apple's Boot Camp beta

April 10, 2007 Windows partitions won't disappear once the final version is released, but test users may encounter some headaches. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, research director, Apple Computer, beta, small business, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel

VMware readies virtualization software for Macs

August 7, 2006 Still-unnamed product will run Windows, Linux and more on the Mac; unveiling set for Apple developer conference. TAGS: VMware, virtualization, XenSource Inc., Apple Macintosh, Linux, Apple Computer, conference, start-up, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

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, patch management, Apple iPod, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, operating system, video, Microsoft Windows
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