October 17, 1996 Microsoft Delivers ActiveX on the Macintosh Beta Release of ActiveX SDK for Macintosh Enhances Cross-Platform Support for ActiveX
October 17, 1996 Independent Study Finds That Microsoft Certified Solution Developers Significantly Outperform Their Noncertified Counterparts Research Confirms They Are More Productive and Efficient, As Evaluated by Their Supervisors
October 17, 1996 Microsoft Phases Out Future Development for the MIPS Platform This decision was driven by decreasing demand for MIPS-based systems from its customers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
October 17, 1996 Microsoft, IBM, Compaq & Dell Announce Opposition To California Proposition 211 Prop 211 would force companies to limit all forward-looking information to investors, high tech leaders say
October 15, 1996 Microsoft And Humongous Entertainment Pair EasyBall And Freddi Fish To Deliver Unbeatable Value For Families In Time For The Holidays “EasyBall Adventure Zone With Freddi Fish” Invites Parents And Kids For Hands-On Fun And Prizes In Computer City Stores Nationwide On Oct. 26
October 15, 1996 Microsoft Delivers Complete Cross-Platform Internet Access With New Microsoft Internet Explorer Starter Kit 3.0 Windows 95 Retail Box Also Updated to Include Microsoft Internet Explorer Starter Kit
October 15, 1996 Microsoft Reports Explosive Growth in Deployments Of Internet Information Server Corporate and Channel Support Fuels Adoption
October 15, 1996 Microsoft Money 97 Trial Version Attracts Quicken Users in Droves Newest Version of Microsoft Money Getting Rave Reviews From Former Quicken Users
October 15, 1996 MSNBC Offers Three Personalized News-Delivery Options MSNBC News Offline and News Alert Now Available; Personal Delivery Brings MSNBC News to MSN Members’ E-Mail
October 14, 1996 Microsoft Announces Free 60-Day Trial Offer for Publisher 97 Enables Small-Business and Home-Office Users To Create Professional-Looking Marketing Materials