Intel, Microsoft to aid schools' use of technology

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Intel Corp. and Microsoft Corp. are joining forces in an effort to provide $444 million in computer equipment, software, curriculum, program management and technological support in a philanthropic effort to teach over 400,000 teachers how to use computer technology more effectively in the classroom. Intel will donate $100 million in hardware and related services while Microsoft will provide the remainder in software and support. The computer industry's charitable efforts have their critics however, as some public policy analysts question the motives of companies and the eventual outcome of such programs.

Computers, Microsoft Corp., Digital computers, International aspects, Donations, Teachers, Training, Computer-assisted instruction, Computers and children, Study and teaching, Teacher education, Computer assisted instruction

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BEA, Intel set software alliance that could pressure Sun's servers

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BEA Systems Inc. and Intel Corp. have announced an alliance to adapt BEA's software for chips made by Intel, including Itanium chips. The hope is that computers using Itanium chips will cut into markets currently dominated by Sun Microsystems Inc. However, the alliance might help Sun, insofar as BEA's software is dependent on Sun's Java software, which has reduced Microsoft's dominance of corporate computing. The alliance will help ensure that Java software has a role in the development of a new type of computers.

Computers & Auxiliary Equip, Computer Language Software ex Military, Contracts, Sun Microsystems Inc., SUNW, BEA Systems Inc., BEAS

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Oracle to cut prices, promote Web sales to boost share of Internet commerce

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Oracle Corp. plans to lower the software and support prices for its main product, the Oracle database, and to promote sales over the World Wide Web. The price cuts are aimed at penetrating the lower and middle ends of the market, and increasing the size of the market for databases.

Prices and rates, Marketing, Economic policy, Oracle Corp., ORCL, Ellison, Larry, Oracle (DBMS)

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