Stories by Alexandra Krasne

VeriSign Acquires Network Solutions

Small businesses may have a one-stop shop for getting up, running, and selling on the Web. VeriSign announced it will acquire Network Solutions in a $21 billion deal.

Microsoft Linux: Forecast or fantasy?

The year is 2010 and when you boot up your PC, you're no longer greeted with a four-color Windows pane logo, but instead you see Tux, the fat black-and-white Linux penguin. Most of your applications are different from ten years ago, but one program from your Windows days now runs on your Linux box. It bears the telltale green, orange, yellow, and blue puzzle-piece logo: It's Microsoft Office.

Soon, Buy Movie Tickets Online

As you drive to the theater to see that new flick, you can almost hear the Dolby SurroundSound booming in your ears and taste the buttered popcorn. But after you park and approach the ticket window, you see the detestable "Sold Out" sign at your movie of choice. And the next showing isn't for three hours. Can the Web help?

DoubleClick Relents

Privacy advocates are catching a whiff of the sweet smell of victory on the Web.

Win NT Powers Small Office Server

After more than a month of delays, Microsoft Corp. finally announces on Wednesday a stripped-down version of the Windows NT operating system designed to run on appliance servers for shared Net access in offices.

First Win 2000 Virus Found

As Microsoft Corp. developers were diligently developing code for Windows 2000, so too were developers from the dark side--virus writers--busily preparing the first batch of their infectious code.

Get Yours With PayMe.com

Unless you're with the IRS or work for the mob, you're probably not too comfortable harassing friends and pestering loved ones for money they owe you.

Practical Guide to Buying Win 2000

Without proper preparation, upgrading your operating system to Windows 2000 is a lot like jumping out of an airplane without first testing your parachute.

Windows 2000 Migration Made Easy

Now that you can buy Windows 2000, you may find that the price involves more than the software. New customers of Windows 2000 will pay a total of $14 billion for migration services, according to the Gartner Group Inc. And there are plenty to choose from.

Hollywood Helps Launch Win 2000

Geeks met Hollywood Thursday as a star-studded cast that included Star Trek personnel and musician Carlos Santana helped Microsoft Corp. Chair and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates officially launch Windows 2000.

Windows millennium may finally be drawing near

Beta-tester and Windows-user sites are abuzz with reports that the final code for Microsoft's consumer operating system Microsoft Windows Me (short for Millennium Edition) will be ready sometime in May.
Microsoft plans to release Windows Me on May 26, according to Paul Thurrott's WinInfo Windows News and Information Site. But Thurrott doesn't indicate the source of his information, nor any confirmation by Microsoft.

Microsoft Mandates Office 2000 Registration

In what Microsoft Corp. calls a volley against "illegal installations," you must register your copy of its upcoming Office 2000 Service Release using a new Registration Wizard--or the software will expire.

HP Preloads Windows 2000

With Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 2000 in the wings, several system vendors want to make migration easier for you by preloading the new operating system on everything from notebooks to desktops to servers.

Windows Millennium May Be Drawing Near

Beta tester and Windows user sites are abuzz today with reports that the final code for Microsoft Corp.'s consumer operating system Microsoft Windows Me (short for Millennium Edition) will be ready sometime in May.

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