October 1999 - Stories

October 29, 1999

Microsoft Acquires Entropic, an Innovator in Speech Technologies

Company Will Focus on Expanding Server-Based Voice Capabilities for Microsoft Platforms

October 29, 1999

Microsoft to Convert Preferred Shares Into Common Shares

Final Quarterly Dividend Declared on Preferred Shares

October 28, 1999

Microsoft CEO Bill Gates and Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. Launch Encarta Africana 2000

Latest Edition of Award-Winning CD-ROM Encyclopedia of Black History And Culture Unveiled Before Teachers and Students

October 28, 1999

MSN Is First National ISP to Offer Nortel Networks’ Internet Call Waiting Service

High-Quality Service Helps MSN Internet Access Subscribers Manage Incoming Calls

October 28, 1999

Bill Gates Speaks of Opportunities and Challenges Facing “Generation I”

Microsoft Launches New Educational Tools – Including Encarta Africana 2000 – Providing Teachers With Latest Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

October 28, 1999

Encarta Africana 2000: Extending the Dream

In announcing the latest version of Microsoft’s award-winning encyclopedia of black history and culture, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Bill Gates cites the new reference work as “a terrific use of technology.”

October 28, 1999

The Challenge and Promise of “Generation I”

In a speech at the New York Institute of Technology, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Bill Gates encouraged America’s teachers to use technology to serve the needs of the first generation of kids to grow up with the Internet.

October 28, 1999

Internet Call Waiting from MSN Improves Online Experience, Cuts Costs for Subscribers

The new service from Microsoft and Nortel Networks ensures that Internet users will never miss another important call — even if they only have one phone line.

October 27, 1999

TransPoint Expands Global Reach With Agreement to Develop Electronic Bill Payment and Presentment Service for Australia Post

Comprehensive Service Will Be Available to Nearly 5 Million Internet Users in Australia

October 27, 1999

Microsoft Announces 1999 Industry Solution Award Winners For Customer Relationship Management

Four Leading Independent Software Vendors Take Home Top Awards