[TechRepublic] Frienemies: The top 10 ways Apple and Microsoft have worked together

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The 10 greatest moments of Microsoft-Apple collaboration Microsoft versus Apple has long been the marquee rivalry of the technology industry, but the two companies also have a long history as frenemies. Here are their 10 greatest collaborations. Read more Photos: Microsoft-Apple collaboration, the 10 greatest moments Resource of the day Osterman Research: The Impact of Messaging and Web Threats Read this Osterman Research paper to learn how organizations must implement a layered defensive strategy to protect against messaging, internal and Web-based threats and how Sunbelt Software can help. More from TechRepublic   Poll results: Nearly half of respondents say they would be gone from current job in a year If they had the choice, nearly half of our poll respondents said they would not be in their current jobs a year from now. Read more How to create CSS style sheets for printing Learn how to use CSS to make a printed page look as good as your on-screen page. 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