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“The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said the original verdict, which found that parts of Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser had infringed on technology developed by privatelyheld firm Eolas Technologies Inc. and the University of California, had ignored two of Microsoft's key arguments. The case sparked concerns that Microsoft would have to alter its Internet browser, making it unable to run certain… Read More

According to News.com: “When Web surfers install the toolbar in their Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser and click the AutoLink button, Web pages with street addresses suddenly sprout links to Google's map service by default. Book publishers' ISBN numbers trigger links to Amazon.com, potentially luring shoppers away from competing book sellers such as BarnesandNoble.com. Vehicle ID licenses spawn links to Carfax.com,… Read More

Microsoft is working on a new shopping Web site for software, hardware, and peripherals that it plans to advertise in the Windows XP Start Menu and the Internet Explorer Web browser. Called “Windows Marketplace,” the Web site is slated to go live for U.S. Windows users by year's end, according to Microsoft, which plans to officially announce the online store on Monday at its Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto. The… Read More

The patent agency's preliminary decision, if upheld, also means that Microsoft will not be required to make changes to its Internet Explorer Web browser that would have crippled the program's ability to work with mini-programs that work over the Internet, such as the QuickTime and Flash media players. Last year, an Illinois jury delivered a $521 million verdict against Microsoft for infringing on technology developed by a… Read More

Users running older versions of IE 5.5, which shipped with Windows Me, must upgrade to the latest browser release. Ironically, IE 5.01 SP2 is still available as it is primarily used by businesses running Windows 2000. Because business customers are less prone to upgrade, Microsoft tends to offer such fixes longer than it does for consumer customers. Microsoft did not give a specific reason as to the timing of the removal, but a Redmond… Read More