Microsoft readies interactive-TV service

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Later this year, Microsoft Corp. plans to introduce an interactive-television service, to be known as UltimateTV, for sports, game shows and other programs, as well as Internet access, e-mail and interactive advertising. The firm will still offer is iWebTV service, which now has about one million subscribers. The device that can access UltimateTV will be a satellite-TV receiver that will cost about $400 under the RCA brand. Pricing for the service is expected to be between $10 and $20 more than subscription fees for satellite services.

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Microsoft makes changes to focus on Internet

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Microsoft's Personal Services and Devices Group will oversee Microsoft.NET, a new initiative focusing on the Internet and Web services. Rick Belluzzo and Bob Muglia will oversee the project which also includes wireless-communications services, back-end software for telecommunications companies and a "subscription" software service overseen by NetDocs. Microsoft will continue to update Windows and Office.

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Microsoft unveils 'HailStorm' Internet initiative

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Microsoft Corp. has intorduced a new internet services initiative named HailStorm. The new plan will help link Microsoft software and services with other corporation's services in order to ease the management of personal information online for consumers.

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