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Yahoo ditches March 13 Microsoft proxy war deadline

Yahoo ditches March 13 Microsoft proxy war deadlineNOW IT'S WAR..You don't do this to Microsoft. Microsoft's cash hoard DEMANDS to be spent to once and for all extinguish these Yahoos. My rep immediately sent me talking points which I forward to all of our internal employees. I obviously struck fear...

Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, monopolist, Now IT, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Proxy

Discussion threads 2008-03-05

EU: Apple is violating antitrust laws

EU: Apple is violating antitrust lawsIt's really nice to know that Apple is ahead of the game . I wonderedHow long it would take before the EU/EC would try to take a bite out of Apple. I guess they got tired of chasing MS' tail huh?I'm guessing that the...

Tags: Corporate law, Business structures, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Pricing, Digital media, exchange rate, shinola, Apple Inc., antitrust, monopolist, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-04-03

US trustbusters to Europe: Apple DRM monopoly? What monopoly?

In a story that still has my head spinning and me wondering whether I need to go on medication or something, US antitrust officials are apparently lobbying foreign officials on Apple's behalf. Reuter's Peter Kaplan reports:A top U.S. antitrust official on Wednesday urged foreign governments to think twice before interfering...

Tags: monopolist, Apple Computer Inc.

Blog posts 2006-09-15

Former Comverse execs charged with stock option fraud

Former Comverse execs charged with stock option fraudComverse eh?Why am I not surprised?Do a search with the terms "Comverse," "Amdocs," "Odigo," and "911," paying particular attention to hits that describe insider trading and the taxpayer trillions gone missing under the watch of Dov Zakheim. Then study how angry you...

Tags: Stock options, PRODUCTIVITY, Investment, Strategy, Comverse Technology Inc., Microsoft Corp., monopolist, stock option, stock, computer

Discussion threads 2006-08-09

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Google-Microsoft rivalry on with ChromeOS launch

This will usher in an era of intense competition and innovation, as well aslower prices.This will be good for all concerned. Windows users will get lower prices and faster innovation. The Windows users should be Google's biggest fans here.Chorme OS could get 10% or more of the netbook market. That...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Chrome, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Copyright associations want enforcement for free

The defender of status quo?What a tired old rant. Use technology and the law to enforce ill advised and ill gotten copyright protection.The internet has revolutionized mankind's ability to communicate and share knowledge and culture, and you want to put it under lock and key to deny mankind that benefit?How...

Tags: Benefits, Federal government, Sales force management, Mickey Mouse, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

The long and winding road to MSN's reinvention as a social hub

MSN, why bother?I remember what a turd-fest the original MSN was. When I got my DSL from Qwest a few years back, MSN was the service provider. So my last peek at MSN was in June 2007 and I never went back there -- it was still a crap-fest. How...

Tags: MSN

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Yes, Ubuntu can absolutely be the default Windows alternative

This "commercial" spoof is much betterhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-22EpQOm8c:)2010: Year of Linux!!!*snickers*Dawson, you're such a tool.AwesomeNot a fan of South Park but that was hilarious.Chrome OSChrome OS isn't vaporware. It's actively developed, and you can download the beta here:http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/Chrome-OS-50930.shtmlI had hopes Google was going to push out something special, kind of like...

Tags: Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, operating system, Chrome OS, Chrome, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, netbook, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Times exec hints at Apple tablet

When are people going to learn that off the record is off the recordNot open mouth insert foot.Yes, some people are excited about some new tech, but to go to some of the lengths these guys keep going to, makes me wonder.I think engadge is just in it for the...

Tags: Tablets, 3G, Notebooks, iTablet, Apple Inc., Microsoft Zune, tablet, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Apple ad swings at Windows 7: 'Trust me, this time it's going to be different'

Hilarious! Apple is getting quite bold these days, I think they smell bloodNT.Just like Snow Leopard was supposed to fix all that was wrong with LeopardBut it didn't. :(Poor Apple, that sound you hear of glass shattering is not the sound of Windows, it is the glass house in which...

Tags: Operating systems, Investment, advertisement, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Win7, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

What powers the richest Americans?

Right now there are no greentech billionaires on Forbes' list of the 400 richest Americans. That could change. But there are over two dozen billionaires who depend directly on the fossil fuel industry for their wealth. That is just one reason it'll be very hard to reform...

Tags: Billionaire, Fossil Fuel, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-10-01

4 reasons NOT to upgrade to Snow Leopard today

AV software is not compatible.For companies and universities that use NAC, there are little to no AV products that are compatible. Prior to SnowLeopard, there were McAfee and Symantec/Norton. Right now about nothing works, screwing the NAC policies for folks.Oh wait, Mac's dont get viruses. LOL ...

Tags: Scanners, Operating systems, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, AV Software, Disk Utility, operating system, Robin, Snow Leopard, hardware, scanner, Time Machine, Apple Macintosh, software

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Windows Genuine Advantage: Spyware or legitimate tool?

Since when is your IP address "personal information"?Your IP address is visible for the whole world to see, just like it always has been.Are people really this stupid?PersonallyIt's a hassle Windows could do without. People will pirate regardless, and in those terms, Microsoft is fighting a war it cannot win.I'm...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, tool, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, spyware, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-08

Wireless: Examining the race to the bottom

Interesting perspective, but you left out some things.The cable companies still enjoy monopoly positions in many locales. In places where there are two forms of service available, growth is higher but profits are under pressure by discounts and competitive offers. So, if there were comparatively as many competitors, the situation...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Cellular phones, Vertical industries, wireless, TracFone

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

The Google Voice app scandal: is Apple losing control over the iPhone?

its rather a good thing no technologie suppliers should have any right over what you do with your device ...period ... RE: The Google Voice app scandal: is Apple losing control over the iPhone?SAM: "Anyone who reads this blog regularly knows that I?m a big Apple fan..."What a joke....

Tags: Smart phones, Games, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

Psystar wants your questions for Apple depositions. Seriously.

I have a question for AppleWhere did you get your inspiration from to become the current world's biggest predatory monopolist?Why your ware cost so much?There's mine.Great Idea and not the first time!!!If anyone can think up a legally sound reason why we should be able to install MacOSX on the...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Apple Inc., Psystar

Discussion threads 2009-08-14

Are Google's 'Caffeine' search results more like Bing's?

It's hard to imagine big, bad search monopolist Google quaking in its boots over Bing (or even Bing+Yahoo). Yet just a couple of months after Microsoft launched Bing, Google announced it is tweaking its own search infrastructure. Google officials said on August 10 that the company is...

Tags: Google Inc., Search Result, Corporate Communications, Blogging, Cloud Computing, Marketing, Internet, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-08-11

Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OS

Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OSCue everybody complaining about privacy in 3.. 2.. 1.. [nt]ntPoor old MSIt was only a matter of time until Google went after the monopolist profits MS makes with their poor windows.RE: Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OSToo bad Nelie...

Tags: Operating systems, Web browsers, Now Let, Microsoft Windows, tech world, Google Inc., operating system, Chrome, Chrome OS, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-07-08

Microsoft's IE8 "Get the facts" campaign - heavy on propaganda, light on facts

Microsoft's IE8 "Get the facts" campaign - heavy on propaganda, light on factsHmmmYes, heavy on propaganda, however just a comment on CSS3. Just because most browsers are passing the ACID3 test, doesn't mean that that's the "standard". As far as I know CSS3 is still under drafting so features and...

Tags: Web browsers, IEPro, Microsoft Corp., IE8

Discussion threads 2009-06-18

Will someone pull out the IE life support machine?

Will someone pull out the IE life support machine?Add-onsFor me, the big plus of Firefox is the add-ons. I simply love Adblock Plus, NoScript and MediaPlayerConnectivity.Firefox isn't very fast anymore, these days. Possibly partly because of my add-ons. I can live with that. Sometimes I use Epiphany as a browser,...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2009-06-18