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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, Bill Gates, CFO, programming language, Apple Computer, investment, Microsoft Office, Apple Macintosh, Steve Jobs, Java, Microsoft Corp., operating system, 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.

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 Boot Camp, Apple Macintosh, Intel, Microsoft Office, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., PC, IM, Microsoft Windows, operating system

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, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Intel Core Duo, Acer Inc., Windows application, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple iMac, notebook computer, operating system, Intel, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

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, virtualization, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, retailer, Intel, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Skype releases video-calling beta for Macs

September 14, 2006 Software is designed to enable free video calls between Skype users with Windows or Mac machines. TAGS: Skype, beta, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, eBay Inc., video, Microsoft Windows

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

Macs: Intel and Windows inside

April 7, 2006 special coverage Boot Camp software enables Windows XP to run on Intel-based Macs. Will it bring more people over Apple? Images: Installing Boot Camp FAQ: Windows on Macs TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Macintosh, Intel, Windows PC, Apple Computer, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Mac fans sign up for Boot Camp

April 5, 2006 Going against type, the Apple faithful are optimistic about bringing Windows XP to Intel-based Macs. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Intel, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, games, operating system, video

Will Boot Camp bring new users over to Apple?

April 5, 2006 the buzz Readers weigh in on whether Boot Camp will introduce new users to Apple's hardware. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

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

Skype releases beta for Mac OS X

July 26, 2006 Features are similar to those already available to Skype's Windows users. No video capability quite yet. TAGS: Skype, Apple Macintosh, beta, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, eBay Inc., video, 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, TV, Microsoft Windows

Glance's screen-sharing software available for Macs

January 9, 2007 Formerly restricted to Windows users, "one-button interface" software lets screen contents be shared in real time over the Internet. TAGS: Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

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, 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, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, PC

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, Apple Mac OS, dashboard, Apple Macintosh, HTTP, operating system, server, Microsoft Windows

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.

Microsoft's rocky road to Mac Office 97

March 6, 2007 According to court documents, the founder of Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit fought a hard battle to keep Mac Office 97 alive. TAGS: Apple Macintosh, antitrust, negotiation, Apple Computer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., CEO, e-mail, Microsoft Windows
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