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07 Jun
Industry
IBM and Acer Group In $8 Billion Technology Agreement

IBM and Acer Group today announced a seven-year procurement and technology alliance.

04 Jun
Industry
ATI Technologies sues Real 3D

The lawyers are now part of the story for ATI Technologies sues Real 3D.

02 Jun
Industry
Interplay and Monolith announce Distribution Agreement

Interplay Entertainment and Monolith Productions announced an exclusive agreement for Interplay to distribute three of Monolith's highly-anticipated role-playing games (RPGs) in North America.

02 Jun
Industry
Motorsims Sign Deal With Marimba

Motorsport Simulations (Motorsims) today announced a deal to use Marimba's Castanet distribution software to provide Motorsims' customers with high-end software updates via the company's online racing channel.

02 Jun
Industry
Macrovision Signs Copy Protection Agreement with Microsoft

Macrovision Corporation announced Microsoft Corporation has signed a two-year agreement to use Macrovision's SafeDisc PC CD-ROM copy protection.

01 Jun
Industry
NVIDIA and Leadtek announce Strategic Alliance

NVIDIA Corporation and Leadtek Research announced a strategic alliance aimed at providing enhanced graphics capabilities for PC users worldwide.

01 Jun
Industry
NVIDIA and ASUSTeK announce Strategic Alliance

NVIDIA Corporation and ASUSTeK Computer announced a strategic alliance that will provide high-end graphics capabilities for PC users worldwide.

01 Jun
Industry
Intel to acquire Dialogic

Intel Corporation and Dialogic Corporation announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Intel would acquire Dialogic for $44 per share in an all-cash tender offer valued at approximately $780 million.

May 1999
28 May
Industry
TalonSoft to publish Jagged Alliance 2

They have acquired publishing rights to Sirtech's Jagged Alliance 2. Under the agreement, the game will be published under the TalonSoft label in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, and China.