19 Oct 09 First Microsoft store looks set to open

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's first store looks ready to open in an upscale Phoenix valley city in the next few days, as the software maker takes its first step in trying to match rival Apple Inc's successful venture into retail.
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12 Sep 10 BI firm opts for iPads over laptops

MicroStrategy, a business intelligence software maker, has deployed 1,100 Apple iPads to executives and sales personnel to conduct critical job-related tasks. The company said it expects 700 more iPads to be deployed soon.

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26 Oct 10 Adobe aims to stay independent: report

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Adobe Systems aims to grow independently, its chief executive told a German newspaper, following speculation the software maker could become a takeover target for Microsoft.
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