Under the new rules, Microsoft should be able to export all products with strong encryption enabled, except to seven countries considered state sponsors of terrorism
The Macintosh has regained relevance as a consumer PC thanks to the popular iMac line, and Microsoft now sees it as a testing ground for features that might make it into future Windows releases of MS products
The MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) subscription program has increased the frequency of disc shipments from quarterly to monthly and dropped subscription discounts for Microsoft Certified System Engineers (MCSEs)
This allows users of non-Windows clients (such as handheld devices and dedicated terminals) to work with applications originally written for Windows PCs
Microsoft has invested US$30 million in Intervu, a company that offers technology, infrastructure, and services to speed and smooth the delivery of streaming audio and video over the Internet