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Alliance Formed To Promote Macs On Corporate Networks (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Parallels and others will publish best practices for OS X and Windows interoperability, addressing issues such as integrating Macs with Microsoft's Active Directory. Read more…
Microsoft acquires semantic search firm Powerset (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft on Tuesday announced it is buying Powerset, a firm which specializes in interpreting the intent of people's Internet searches instead of matching specific words they use. Read more…
Orbitz travel sites replace Expedia at MSN (Reuters)
Reuters - Orbitz Worldwide Inc said on Tuesday its Orbitz.com and ebookers.com websites have replaced Expedia Inc as the travel agencies for Microsoft Corp's Internet arm MSN.com in the United States and the United Kingdom. Read more…
Microsoft buys linguistic Web search firm Powerset (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy Powerset, a start-up that is working on a new class of Web search that relies on insights from linguistics rather than simple keyword strings. Read more…
Microsoft, Powerset Confirm Deal (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft and Powerset confirmed Tuesday that Microsoft will purchase the search-engine startup. Read more…
Microsoft Buys Natural-Language Search Tech (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - After some speculation last week, Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed that it will acquire San-Francisco based search company Powerset. Read more…
Microsoft Tries Again to Streamline Volume Pricing (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft will allow larger customers to combine separate licensing agreements under a single master contract, which could help them get bigger discounts. Read more…
Yahoo Reveals More on Microsoft Talks, Defends Board (PC World)
PC World - Yahoo defended its board in a 32-page presentation, and revealed more on the Microsoft talks. Read more…
Microsoft Lays Out Protocol Patent Licensing Terms (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Protocols for Office 2007, SharePoint 2007, and Exchange Server 2007 are out, but it's too early to tell what impact those releases will have on the company or its partners and competitors. Read more…
Microsoft Aims at Office Interoperability (PC World)
PC World - The Redmond-based giant has released thousands of pages of documentation and new translation tools aimed at better compatibility between office suites. Read more…