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- Intel to use EC slip-up in antitrust defense
- Intel plans to use a finding of the European Ombudsman in its appeal against a European Commission antitrust fine. Intel told ZDNet UK on Wednesday that it is likely to use the Ombudsman's finding that the Commission failed to adequately record meetings as part of its defence against the...
- Tags: Commission, Intel Corp., Corporate Law, Sales Force Management, Business Operations, Sales, Intel, antitrust, EU, Tom Espiner ZDNet UK
- News items 2009-11-18
- EU, US looking at MSFT-YHOO search deal: Is competition for GOOG anticompetitive?
- M$ is anticompetitive by natureGoogle on the other hand is a good citizen for everyone.RE: EU, US looking at MSFT-YHOO search deal: Is competition for GOOG antico"Even if it does cause ?antitrust effects,? wouldn?t the end result be a stronger competitor for Google? Clearly. That would be good for consumers...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Digital media, Digital music, Investment, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-16
- Report: Microsoft trying to settle EC antitrust matters
- Report: Microsoft trying to settle EC antitrust mattersSilly Boy.Protectionism helps no-one. Your "sissy socialist" message is offensive.What is US government doing meanwhile?They just let these European sissy socialists get away w/ screwing American companies on all sorts of sorrow butt excuses at every turn? Giving in now, there's no end...
- Tags: Web browsers, PRODUCTIVITY, CLI, Microsoft Corp., ballot screen, EC antitrust matter, EC antitrust, Microsoft Trying
- Discussion threads 2009-07-07
- AMD antitrust response: Ruling will unseat Intel
- AMD antitrust response: Ruling will unseat Intel I hope this doesn't create another price war.Intel was doing so well with lower pricing to stay competative with AMD.Inhell just tried to immitate M$It it was not for M$ probably Inhell would not have gotten so evil and greedy.Lots of ...
- Tags: Corporate law, AMD CPUS, antitrust, Intel Corp., Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-05-13
- EU slams Intel with record $1.45 billion fine
- The EU slammed Intel with the biggest antitrust fine in history -- $1.45 billion, the LA Times reported. "Intel did not compete fairly, frustrating innovation and reducing consumer welfare in the process," Neelie Kroes, the European Commissioner for Competition Policy, said at a Brussels news conference announcing...
- Tags: Intel Corp., Corporate Law, Strategy, Leadership, Semiconductors, Processors, Business Operations, Management, Hardware, Components, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2009-05-13
- Microsoft given month reprieve in EU browser-bundling case
- Microsoft given month reprieve in EU browser-bundling caseMicrosoft given month reprieve in EU browser-bundling caseGood, this will allow Microsoft more time to show the EU just how wrong they were in this whole case and show Opera what a bunch whiney babies they have been.EU after Microsoft billions again...Tsk tsk....
- Tags: browser-bundling case, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft-given, Microsoft-given month, Opera Software ASA, Web browser
- Discussion threads 2009-03-11
- Who are the John Does that Apple is looking for?
- Who are the John Does that Apple is looking for?Your #2 suggestion is most likely the correct oneConsidering that Apple is using the DMCA to go after Wiki sites that [b]dare[/b] discuss iTunes, it isn't hard to believe that Apple wants to sue anyone and everyone who dares tinker with...
- Tags: Wiki, Linux, Digital music, Digital media, Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, UNIX, Apple Inc., John Does, software, Apple iPod, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- Chinese antitrust and Microsoft
- Chinese antitrust and MicrosoftTo the previous poster...Truer words have never been spoken posted this at the wrong levelIrony...Chinese Government is the biggest monopoly of all.RE: Chinese antitrust and Microsoftwhy would China care about the retail price of microsoft products in light of such cheery articles as these: "only 244...
- Tags: Corporate law, Regulations, Microsoft Corp., Chinese antitrust, antitrust, Chinese Government
- Discussion threads 2008-06-19
- Microsoft appeals $1.4 billion EU fine
- Microsoft appeals $1.4 billion EU fineExtortion?IIUC the fine is for 'abusing a monopoly position'. All MS have to do is stop the abuse. Simple. If they carry on, or they argue that the abuse is justified, then they will keep getting fined. That will hurt themselves, their customers and their...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Microsoft appeals $1.4 billion EU fine
- On May 9, Microsoft asked a European court to overturn a $1.4 billion fine imposed by the European Commission for Microsoft's alleged failure to comply with an antitrust ruling against the company. The fine (originally tallied at about $1.3 billion) -- on top of the $1.2 billion...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Corporate Law, Operating Systems, Sales Force Management, Servers, Software, Business Operations, Sales, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Steelie Neelie slaps Microsoft with record fine
- Steelie Neelie slaps Microsoft with record finecompetition vs. customersHi, Dennis.I said what I did, re: EU case being more about competitors whining than cutomers whining because of the reception or lack thereof for the versions of Windows with Media Player removed that are sold in Europe. No one wants them.I...
- Tags: Operating systems, Digital music, Steelie Neelie, Microsoft Corp., crook, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-02-27
- European Commission vs. Microsoft: Who is being unreasonable?
- European Commission vs. Microsoft: Who is being unreasonable?Fine is for the pastThis fine is for the past and has nothing to do with their current 'openness'!I'm gladI'm so glad Microsoft have suddenly changed and decided to makes these moves purely out the goodness of their own hearts.Who knows if the...
- Tags: Servers, European Commission, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-02-27
- The+EU%3A+Too+much+control+over+the+tech+sector+%28and+Microsoft%29+%3F
- The+EU%3A+Too+much+control+over+the+tech+sector+%28and+Microsoft%29+%3FYawn. You really are anidiot. I just had to finally say it, as I do not say that much (I do try to be respectfull of others's points of views and beliefs), no matter how right or totally wrong they may be, Yet I get the sense that you...
- Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Microsoft Corp., merger
- Discussion threads 2008-02-25
- Microsoft and Samba finally come to terms over Windows protocols
- After years of public disagreement over ensuring interoperability between their respective software, Microsoft and Samba have come to terms. And not surprisingly, each vendor is offering quite a different spin on the licensing agreement they unveiled on December 20. It took an intermediary, the Protocol Freedom...
- Tags: Samba, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2007-12-20
- ODF infighting could help Microsoft's OOXML
- ODF infighting could help Microsoft's OOXMLIs the vote the most important issue?A splintering of ODF advocates won't affect IBM's attempt to discomfit a rival nor slow those who believe Microsoft villainous. But it does reduce or make less enthusiastic the number of those campaigning against Office and for ODF...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), Matusow, Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, OOXML
- Discussion threads 2007-10-29
- Microsoft says (again) it will comply fully with EU antitrust demands
- Microsoft has decided not to appeal the European Court of First Instance's decision to uphold the European Commission's antitrust decision against Microsoft. This means that Microsoft will comply fully with the European Commission's antitrust demands and provide full documentation enabling third-party products to interoperate with Windows and...
- Tags: Antitrust, Microsoft Corp., Kroes, Corporate Law, Security, Business Operations, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2007-10-22
- South Korea lets Microsoft drop antitrust appeal
- South Korea lets Microsoft drop antitrust appealwell well could it be possible that ms have learnsadly the amount of money is a bit too low its pocket changeRE: South Korea lets Microsoft drop antitrust appealSouth Korea is the software pirate of the Far East and should clean up their...
- Tags: Corporate law, PRODUCTIVITY, vista, Microsoft Corp., antitrust, computer
- Discussion threads 2007-10-17
- Who still cares about Microsoft's server-communications protocols?
- Microsoft has used all kinds of excuses for not providing access to the server communications protocols that other vendors have said they needed to make their products interoperable with Windows Server. We've heard it all: Documenting these protocols would require time (like years...). Microsoft would be harmed...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Samba, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Podcasts, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2007-09-20
- EU court upholds decision against Microsoft
- The EU's Court of First Instance rejected Microsoft's appeal from a European Commission ruling that the company engaged in anticompetitive behavior. The decision upholds the Commission's ability to regulate antitrust matters, News.com reports, as well as a $613 million fine. "The court ruling is...welcome for its confirmation of the...
- Tags: Commission, Antitrust, Microsoft Corp., Decision, ZDNet Government
- Blog posts 2007-09-17
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