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HP ... <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1005kodak.html?nl> Microsoft licenses Exchange sync protocol to PalmOne, 10/05/04 Microsoft on Tuesday said its was licensing its wireless synchronization protocol for Exchange Server 2003 to rival PalmOne, which plans to incorporate it into its next generation of smartphones. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1005palmone.html?nl> Ballmer strikes big rivals from Microsoft shopping list, 10/05/04 Customers watching for Microsoft to make a headline-grabbing buy in the business applications market faced disappointment Tuesday as company CEO Steven Ballmer ruled out acquisitions of PeopleSoft, Oracle and SAP. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1005ballmstrik.html?nl> Microsoft: Software drives Europe's IT economy, 10/05/04 Leaving no doubt of Microsoft's determination to win the markets and minds of European governments, the company Tuesday unveiled results of a survey claiming that software is the main driver of IT job creation and revenue in the region. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1005microsoftw.html?nl> Webcast: Licensing issues cause patching headaches for higher ed, 10/07/04 This week we look at some of the challenges colleges and universities face when it comes to patching machines owned by students. 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