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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Teflon who wrote (25199)	6/30/1999 1:18:00 PM
From: RTev	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

Although it doesn't have anything to do with the CMGI/AltaVista deal, it at least shows that Microsoft is not sitting still (despite appearances) in the portal game: Coming Soon: The New MSN zdnet.com In addition to adding new user-generated Web communities to MSN.com, the company is putting finishing touches on a long- awaited instant messaging feature, according to beta testers on the BetaNews.Com Web site. ... The instant messaging product will be called MSN Instant Messenger and can support multiple messaging platforms, including America Online Inc. (NYSE:AOL) and Microsoft Exchange... ... The stepped-up efforts come as consumer heavyweight AOL readies a major release of its portal before the year's end. The company is starting to test AOL version 5.0, which will include a personal calendar and the ability to send pictures. It also will be better tuned for broadband access, Palm handheld devices and set-top boxes. AOL said it will continue to ship Microsoft's Internet Explorer, despite its recent purchase of rival browser maker Netscape Communications Corp.