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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
- Microsoft needs to pay up to the European Commission
- The Luxembourg-based Court of First Instance orders Microsoft to share protocols with its competitors and to pay a $613 million fine the European Commission had required.
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft, eu, ec, european union, european commission, fines, competition, software
- Videos 2007-09-18
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- "Grandpa/Grandma Mode" for PCs
- Get off my lawnyou young whippersnapper.RE: As I'm about to setup such a device for my own mother (yes, she's a Grandma), it's a GREAT idea that I'm trying to figure out how to accomplish. One of the All-In-One PCs (HP, Sony, Acer) with Win7 Touchscreen and as few buttons...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Scott Adams, PC, e-mail, computer
- Discussion threads 2009-12-03
- Report: Final Microsoft browser ballot may include Opera-suggested modifications
- I'm sure Opera's original sugestion wasto have a ballot with 5 choices, laid out as follows:Choice #1: OperaChoice #2: OperaChoice #3: OperaChoice #4: OperaChoice #5: Opera:)Enough already...This entire screen BS has moved to the theater of the ridiculous!It takes 1 minute to get a new browser when using ANY other...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Opera Software ASA
- Discussion threads 2009-12-03
- That giant sucking sound: Sun's server share continues to deteriorate
- Can someone remind me of why Oracle bought Sun?Server sales across the board have dropped, but Sun servers are tanking. Windows and Linux OS's, while dropped, aren't very bad and look like they'll both grow. Not so much for Solaris. Sun also has the Java portfolio, but there are lots...
- Tags: Sales strategy, Servers, Linux, Operating systems, UNIX, Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp., server
- Discussion threads 2009-12-02
- Intel vs. AMD still isn't a fair fight
- I only use AMD products Intel can play hardballIt will only hurt them in the long run.This is probably one of AMD's last problemsThe first problem is to field a competitive product in the first place. When it takes more than twice the core count to compete with Intel...
- Tags: Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., fair fight, processor
- Discussion threads 2009-12-01
- GM: not doing well, but going back to the well anyway
- Why not?Government Motors is like most of our governments these days, propped up with fake money and phony paper. I am sure the EU can do like we do and just print more money to keep GM afloat for another day. After all, its only paper, right?More paper...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Government Motors, General Motors Corp., Opel, government
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Falling behind in science? No kidding!
- ScienceHow many people really know that you don?t throw up with the flu...Actually, according to Merck, nausea and vomiting are flu symptoms, particularly in children. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec17/ch198/ch198d.html How many people realize that H1N1 vaccines are prepared in the same way as we always prepare flu vaccine?Actually this vaccine was...
- Tags: HEALTHCARE, vaccine, evolutionary theory, theory
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Who wants tea with their turkey?
- Push comes to shove.....I still believe Reid will throw down the reconciliation card. I'm sure he doesn't want to, but he won't accept defeat. If he can't get the sixty, he'll settle for 51.Which is a shame, because while the stated goals of this bill are admirable, in...
- Tags: Vertical industries, GOP, Dana, Lieberman Software Corp, tax
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Beware business cloud dangers, says EU agency
- Spoken like someone without a clueBut then again, what can be expected from trolls anymore?Originality?Security & AccessGrant the LEAST amount of access for the end user.DENY then ALLOW, why would you open up Port 80 to the world if you only do business in the United States or local area...
- Tags: agency, cloud provider, legality, data centre, security
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Beware business cloud dangers, says EU agency
- Businesses should use caution when procuring cloud services, according to the European agency charged with promoting IT security good practice. Businesses should use caution when procuring cloud services, according to the European agency charged with promoting IT security good practice. The European Network and Information Security...
- Tags: Agency, Advertising & Promotion, Security, Strategy, Networking, Marketing, Management, cloud, business, Tom Espiner ZDNet UK
- News items 2009-11-23
- EU extends deadline for review of Oracle-Sun deal
- This is not a problem, just give EC their billions and they'll shut up...It's all about the money...My sentiments exactlyMy sentiments exactly. The EU needs to be relevant. The best way is to be a money machine. The EU has excelled in this role.
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-22
- EU extends deadline for review of Oracle-Sun deal
- European regulators agree to extend the deadline for reviewing Oracle's acquisition of Sun, which was requested by Oracle. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Regulations, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Government, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-20
- Oracle opponent cheers delay in mySQL decision
- If its MYsql the problem make a foundation out of it IF everybody is so worry about MYsql quick turn this into a foundation big time and sell support.Give away the code , give a version of mysql to a competition on EU to shut them...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Databases, MySQL, Oracle Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- Google Chrome OS has arrived as free VMWare download
- Somebody will make it available in a more public area, I'm sure.Being that it's open source, somebody's going to make it available in a more public area, I'm sure. I'll wait until then.RE: Google Chrome OS has arrived as free VMWare downloadthat's not the real release... that's a linux based...
- Tags: Virtualization, Operating systems, VMware Inc., Chrome, operating system, Google Chrome OS, Google Chrome, Chrome OS, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- IBM feels cozy on sidelines as Oracle-Sun deal languishes in anti-trust purgatory
- IBM should thank M$for activating its agents in the EC and stalling the Oracle-Sun deal.MySQL/MariaDB may be where most of the data residesYes, Oracle and DB2 have a significant market share of large DB installations, but most of the data in the world isn't aggregated by a few large companies,...
- Tags: Corporate law, Databases, Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp., IBM Corp., antitrust
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- Intel to pay AMD $1.25 billion as companies end litigation war; Is it a new chip era?
- Inhell got off cheaplyProbably AMD needed the cash now because it would have gotten a lot more in a trial.This is good news for computer usersGood news all around. The cross licensing will allow advancements with a minimum of lawyer intervention.Won't matter, AMD is toastThey haven't produced a CPU worth...
- Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, litigation, phenom, amd, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., chip
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- Microsoft delivers new Zune HD games; Twitter and Facebook still to come
- RE: Microsoft delivers new Zune HD games; Twitter and Facebook still to comOH BOYY!! CHECKERS??!! OMFG AWESOME!!Message has been deleted.can't you sample tonnes of music for free on radio?broadcast or on internet radio if you want to listen to very specific song.. or just sample for free via internet downloads.....
- Tags: Twitter Inc., Facebook, pickup truck, Microsoft Zune, flaw, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., radio, Apple iTunes Music Store, Apple Inc., game
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- Open source be not proud
- microsoft over java???hardly.Ellison should use GPL v3 for mysqland commit 1 billion dollars to it.This deal will sail through and everyone will be happy.It is a pyramid schemeFor a long time open source companies were only "profitable" because their perceived value.MySQL is a very good example of this. They sold...
- Tags: Databases, open source, MySQL
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Is MySQL an "albatross" around the neck of Larry Ellison?
- The EC is CLUELESSAbsolutely NOTHING changes about MySQL or its license open source with the buy out.infiltrated M$ agents are obfuscating this issueThe MySql should be a slam dunk, but M$ agents are feeding false information to the commision to harm OSS.Are you sure about that?MySql (and of course SUN...
- Tags: Databases, MySQL, open source, Larry Ellison, Microsoft Corp., agent
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
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