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Microsoft settles IE patent dispute with Eolas

Microsoft has settled a long-running and expensive lawsuit with Eolas Technologies, a start-up backed by the University of California that alleged Internet Explorer infringed a patent. Read more »

Company warns on IE patch

An Internet Explorer update released last week can interfere with some applications, including Google's Toolbar, according to PatchLink, a maker of patch management software. Read more »

Microsoft releases IE Eolas tweak

You may need to tweak your Web sites in response to an update Microsoft is expecting to slowly roll out over the next six months. Read more »

XML users facing patent shakedown

An American firm is looking to 'monetise' some patents it sees as covering the XML format, with its sights set on multi-million-dollar licensing agreements. Read more »

Microsoft loses in Eolas patent ruling

Striking a blow to Microsoft, the US Patent Office this week reaffirmed a key Web-browsing patent that the software maker is accused of infringing. Read more »

Appeals court revisits Eolas decision

A US federal appeals court partially reversed a lower-court decision that had exposed Microsoft to US$565 million in damages. Read more »

Eolas, Microsoft make their case--again

Microsoft faces a friendly panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals on a key issue in the crucial Web patent fight. Read more »

Microsoft attempts to clarify Linux patent issue

Microsoft claims that it did not warn Asian governments against Linux and was merely referring to a study done by an open-source group, but the author of the study says his report was misinterpreted. Read more »

Microsoft strengthens HTML patent with Eolas

Microsoft has won a patent for automatically downloading software using the <object> tag, and to strengthen it's claim has relied on none other than the infamous Eolas patent. Read more »

Two strikes for Eolas

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has handed Microsoft a second victory in its dispute with Eolas, rejecting browser patent claims that could roil the Web if upheld. Read more »

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Test Web pages in multiple browser versions

One of the challenges that Web builders face is testing their Web pages in various browsers. This article shows you a simple way to test your Web pages in multiple browser versions. Read more »

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