Microsoft ready to demonstrate a 'Me' generation of Windows

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Microsoft Corp. plans to unveil a test version of its Windows Me, or Windows Millennium operating system, to be officially launched later this year. The system is an upgrade to the Windows 98 system on most personal computers.

Testing, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Operating system)

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Microsoft, advertisers target the Wirelss Web; software king in odd role with cell-phone makers: please try our products

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Microsoft Corp. and Samsung Electronics Company Ltd. are working to develop software and cellular telephones that can connect to the Internet and the "wireless Web." Consumers are moving toward using wireless, mobile communications and away from PCs and associated software. so Microsoft has been developing various ways for customers to link to the Internet and their personal computers at home and at the office. Aside from developing the operating systems software for Samsung's 'Stinger' cellular telephone, Microsoft is offering MSN Mobile, Mobile Explorer and Airstream software and the PocketPC hand-held device.

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Microsoft stock declines amid concern Windows XP may miss delivery target

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Market-research firm Giga Information Group forecasts that Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows XP operating system will be released in August, rather than in June. Analysts say such a delay will make it difficult for computer manufacturers to get their machines loaded with the new software in time for the the Christmas buying season.

Forecasts and trends, Securities, Microsoft Windows XP (Operating system)

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