This story was written by Joseph Tartakoff. Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) will discontinue both its MSN Encarta reference Web sites as well as its Encarta software, which have both been surpassed by rising ...

*The lesson here? Moving from the "analog" version of encyclopedia to the "digital" version of an encyclopedia does not save you from decay and obsolescence. On the contrary. The legendary 1912 ...

When I first saw this, I had to do a double take. I made sure it wasn't April 1 at least three times before I conceded. While looking around Encarta's homepage today, I stumbled on a message that ...

REDMOND, Wash., June 26, 2003 — In the spirit of continued commitment to the quest for knowledge, Microsoft Corp. today unveils Encarta® Reference Library 2004. With exciting new alliances, compelling ...

And so one format replaces another and a new era is officially baptised as Microsoft concedes to the power of the online, crowd-sourced, open encyclopedia format of Wikipedia by quietly announcing the ...

I can't have been the only child that made a presentation for their parents in order to sell the value of a home PC in the mid-90s. If you are a fortunate child of the mid-90s you'll have experience ...

REDMOND, Wash. -- Microsoft says it is shutting down its online encyclopedia, Encarta, in October and will stop selling Encarta software by June. "People today seek and consume information in ...

REDMOND, Wash. — July 6, 2006 — Nine out of 10 teachers agree that students who turn to technology for homework help perform better than those who do not, according to a recent independent survey ...

The software maker decides to shelve its online encyclopedia, no doubt due to the growth of alternatives such as Wikipedia. During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, ...

Microsoft will discontinue both its MSN Encarta reference Web sites as well as its Encarta software, which have both been surpassed by rising competitors, like Wikipedia. In a message posted on the ...

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