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Wal-Mart eyes Microsoft for Web build-out

January 23, 2007 Wal-Mart CTO Nancy Stewart says Microsoft's Novell partnership important to long-term plans. TAGS: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Novell Inc., build-out, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, enterprise server, Linux, SuSE, intellectual property, Microsoft Corp., server

Latest toe in the movie download pond? Wal-Mart

November 28, 2006 Retail giant launches program that bundles a video download with purchase of the physical DVD. TAGS: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., portable device, digital video, movie, Microsoft Windows Media Player, DVD, download, copy, Windows Media, video, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., PC

Building the new Microsoft

July 21, 2006 As COO of the software giant, Kevin Turner has a tough assignment ahead: taking on Google and reshaping the company. TAGS: Kevin Turner, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., COO, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., CEO

Microsoft taps Wal-Mart exec as new COO

August 4, 2005 Kevin Turner heads to the software giant to fill a post that has been vacant since Rick Belluzzo left three years ago. TAGS: Kevin Johnson, Kevin Turner, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Rick Belluzzo, COO, salary, Steve Ballmer, bonus, exec, payment, Microsoft Corp., software company, CEO

Microsoft forms its own RFID group

April 5, 2004 The software giant pulls together partners, including Accenture, into the Microsoft Radio Frequency Identification Council. TAGS: RFID, Microsoft BizTalk Server, Accenture Ltd., Microsoft Windows CE, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Microsoft SQL Server, retailer, Microsoft Corp.

Wal-Mart sells PCs with Sun's Linux

March 31, 2004 To bring Linux-based PCs to average consumers, America's largest retailer has signed up a new partner: Sun Microsystems. TAGS: Microtel Computer Systems, Sun Linux, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Java Desktop System, Linux, desktop Linux, Intel x86, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Sun Solaris, Java, desktop computer, server software, retailer

Microsoft plans RFID software in 2006

March 8, 2005 Firm is readying its first major RFID product, a software package designed to help companies manage the product tagging technology. TAGS: RFID, supplier, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., tagging, tag, middleware, retailer, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., manufacturing

This week in Microsoft

August 5, 2005 Virus writers are targeting a new Microsoft tool that will be part of Windows and is set to ship as part of the next Exchange e-mail server release. TAGS: Kai-Fu Lee, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., virus, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, e-mail server, standards, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Redmond, PNG, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, Google Inc., CEO

Packager puts shareware into the big box

April 20, 2004 French-based Avanquest helps independent developers make the jump from shareware obscurity to the bright lights of Wal-Mart. TAGS: shareware, distribution, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., developer, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

Editors' Picks: Who will win the online music wars?

September 2, 2004 Millions are paying to acquire music legally from iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster and even Wal-Mart. Now mighty Microsoft has jumped into the game. TAGS: margin, Napster Inc., online music, HTML, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., RealNetworks Rhapsody, editor, background, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Of mice and Microsoft

August 5, 2005 Apple introduces the Mighty Mouse, while Microsoft deals with security issues and shops at Wal-Mart for a new exec. TAGS: Apple Power Mac, virus, Apple Computer, Week in review, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., mouse, exec, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, security, PC, Microsoft Windows

Strategies for small fish in a big pond

August 27, 2004 Microsoft, Wal-Mart and eBay provide ecosystems in which other companies thrive or fail. But what are effective strategies for a small fish in a big pond? TAGS: ecosystem, fish, Intuit Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., firm, platform, Microsoft Corp.

Techs line up to track retail goods

January 12, 2004 A new consortium will promote RFID and other electronic inventory management methods, while Sun and Microsoft pledge their own twists on the technology. TAGS: Inventory Management, RFID, METRO Group, RFID tag, Electronic Product Code, Tesco, retailer, supplier, Sun Microsystems Inc., Europe, inventory, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Intel, consortium, Microsoft Corp.

Online music's winners and losers

December 27, 2003 From iTunes to Napster and from Wal-Mart to Microsoft, Knowledge@Wharton handicaps the odds for success and failure among the various music services. TAGS: online music, online music company, music company, loser, RealNetworks Rhapsody, winner, song, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Apple iTunes, track, Napster Inc., CD, music, multimedia, Microsoft Corp.
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