Microsoft accuses BT of spoiling tactics in high speed web roll-out
Microsoft yesterday launched a stinging attack on BT, accusing the former state-owned monoply of spoiling the rapid roll out of high speed web connections.
Microsoft is granted its days in court
Microsoft's fight against a judge's order to break up the company received a fillip yesterday after the US supreme court declined the government's request to hear the appeal - instead sending it to a lower court.
Microsoft in $500m bid to beat Sony at its own game
Microsoft will spend a staggering half a billion dollars marketing its new Xbox games console.
My hard drive is the internet
Running applications at home could soon be a thing of the past, if Bill Gates and Scott McNealy have their way. Jack Schofield reports
Oracle admits trying to dig up dirt on Microsoft
Oracle, the world's second largest software company, has admitted that it hired private detectives to dig up scandalous information on Microsoft, its biggest and most bitter rival.
Millions may be eligible for Microsoft refund
Anti-cartel lawyers who joined forces to fight price fixing worldwide will file suit on behalf of non-US Windows customers
A high price for hubris
Microsoft has got no more than it deserves. Its arrogance in refusing to admit any of the serious charges against it has goaded Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson, a conservative Reaganite appointment, into inflicting a more severe penalty than would have happened had the software company shown any serious sign of regret or even of willingness to meet half way. Now, unless an appeal court or the supreme court overturns the judgment, Microsoft will be split into two separate companies.
‘What once was unthinkable is now a court order’
The hammer has dropped on Microsoft what once was unthinkable is now a court order.
Microsoft break-up hint
The US judge presiding over the Microsoft anti-monopoly trial gave the first indication that he is considering breaking up the software group.
Buffett backs Bill Gates
The US justice department has come under heavy fire for its attempts to break up Microsoft, the world's largest software company.
Washington orders Microsoft break-up
The US government called for Microsoft to be broken up yesterday in a hard-hitting proposal designed to stop the company abusing its stranglehold on the world's computer market.
Plan to split opens gulf between government and industry
The department of justice and the 19 states that brought the historic legal action against the world's largest software company believe that splitting the company into two will increase competition.
Battle of the browsers II
While Microsoft reels from its trial, Netscape has launched a web browser. Neil McIntosh looks at the new battle for domination of the net
What Bill did next…
"I have nothing to say about this. I hold only a tiny stake in Microsoft these days. We faced charges of being a monopoly and acting anti-competitively in the past and came through it. I'm sure the business will fend off these new accusations. Now if you'll excuse me I have a company to run.'