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IBM sets DB2 database free

January 30, 2006 DB2 Express-C is a free version of IBM's flagship database aimed at winning software developers over to its products. TAGS: IBM DB2, IBM Corp., software developer, Oracle Corp., database, free version, open source, Microsoft Corp.

IBM offers bounty for Exchange customers

March 30, 2006 Big Blue says partners can earn up to $20,000 by getting Microsoft Exchange users to switch to Lotus Domino on Linux. TAGS: IBM Lotus Domino, IBM Corp., Microsoft Exchange Server, Lotus, Linux, Microsoft Corp., server, e-mail

Rivals make run at Microsoft Office

September 18, 2007 Is the multibillion-dollar cash cow vulnerable at last to alternatives? Google, Yahoo and IBM seem to think so. TAGS: Lotus, Microsoft Office, IBM Corp., desktop software, open source, Microsoft Corp., spreadsheet, small business, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Linux

IBM denies re-entering PC market with Russian deal

March 10, 2008 Big Blue says it's not getting back into the PC market, despite selling "Microsoft-free" PCs running Linux and OpenOffice in Eastern Europe. TAGS: Eastern Europe, IBM Corp., OpenOffice, open source, Lenovo, Linux, Microsoft Corp., PC, brand

Opening doors beyond Microsoft Office

September 20, 2007 Redmond's desktop software dominance faces an uprising of alternatives from the likes of IBM, Google and Yahoo. TAGS: desktop software, IBM Corp., Redmond, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

IBM targets Microsoft developers with new tools

November 1, 2006 Big Blue is marketing Lotus Expeditor as an alternative to Microsoft's .Net. TAGS: Lotus, IBM Corp., Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft .NET, developer, Microsoft Corp., Java

Judge blocks Microsoft 'end-run' in EU antitrust case

April 21, 2006 U.S. judge nixes request to subpoena IBM, calling it a "blatant end-run around 'foreign proof-gathering restrictions.'" TAGS: commission, antitrust, IBM Corp., Judge, court, European Union, Novell Inc., request, order, document, Microsoft Corp.

IBM chides Microsoft over SOA

August 8, 2007 Big Blue claims Microsoft leans too hard on Windows-oriented, proprietary standards for its service-oriented architecture. TAGS: SOA, OpenDocument Format, ECMA, IBM Corp., XML, open standard, approach, Microsoft Corp., messaging, open source, Microsoft Windows

Ballmer: IBM in the crosshairs

March 17, 2006 Selling to CEOs with a different "point of view" will translate to revenue growth, the Microsoft head says. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, consulting, IBM Corp., business software, CEO, consultant, developer, information technology, Microsoft Corp.

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, software company, Apple Computer, operating system, PC, Microsoft Corp., Intel, HP

Microsoft: SQL Server licensing to win Oracle customers

November 15, 2007 Company says licensing is weak spot in Oracle's armory, and it hopes to use it to woo database customers to SQL Server 2008. TAGS: Oracle Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, SQL, IBM Corp., database, Microsoft Corp., server

Next-gen console specs at a glance

May 10, 2006 Pricing and availability for the rival game consoles: Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii. TAGS: Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, IBM PowerPC, game console, Sony Playstation, console, HD-DVD, IBM Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd., pricing, Nintendo Wii, Blu-ray, ATI Technologies, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.

Lenovo denies ditching Linux

June 5, 2006 The PC maker, which recently signed a $1.2 billion Microsoft deal, says it has no plans to stop supporting the open-source OS. TAGS: Lenovo, ThinkPad, Linux, license, small and medium business, Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., open source, notebook computer, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, PC

Meet the tech world's latest odd couple

February 16, 2007 When it comes to IBM and Microsoft, CNET News.com's Charles Cooper explains why it's a case of can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. TAGS: IBM OS/2, IBM Corp., technology company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Linux, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft calls IBM hypocritical on document standards

February 14, 2007 Redmond publishes open letter accusing Big Blue of blocking ISO from considering Office Open XML as document standard. TAGS: standardization, OpenDocument Format, IBM Corp., procurement, standards, XML, representative, general manager, letter, Microsoft Office, activity, Microsoft Corp., format, document

IBM, Microsoft strike e-mail archiving deal

October 20, 2006 Tiered archive offering will be sold alongside Windows Server, according to co-marketing agreement announced this week. TAGS: e-mail archiving, archiving, IBM Corp., agreement, Microsoft Windows Server, e-mail, solution, Microsoft Corp., operating system, server, Microsoft Windows

IBM backs OpenDocument in Lotus Notes

May 16, 2006 Big Blue announces an expansion of Lotus Notes to include office productivity links. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Lotus, Hannover, IBM Lotus Notes, workplace, IBM Corp., Microsoft Office, format, server, Microsoft Corp.

Ballmer plays up business focus

March 16, 2006 Microsoft wants to make office workers more productive, and it's earmarked $500 million to tell you all about it. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, IBM Corp., CEO, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., value, New York, event

Rivals hit Microsoft with new EU complaint

February 22, 2006 ECIS accuses the software giant of acting unfairly, but Microsoft says the group is acting as a front for old foe IBM. TAGS: European Union, IBM Corp., commission, complaint, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office

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, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows
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