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- China: A potential, new antitrust battleground for Microsoft
- China: A potential, new antitrust battleground for MicrosoftI wonder how much marketshare MS would loseI wonder how much Chinese marketshare MS would lose if they pulled out of China? If leaving China leads to the loss of [url=http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/only_244_copies_of_genuine_windows_vista_sold_in_china.php] 244 sales[/url], maybe China would actually be doing MS a favor! :)They...
- Tags: Linux, Corporate law, SECURITY, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Communism, Microsoft Corp., new antitrust battleground, antitrust battleground, antitrust
- Discussion threads 2008-06-18
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- 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
- Slicing up Sun
- Slicing up SunDell seems a better fit.If any company could make money on Sun's current products, Sun itself is the most likely to do so. That Sun cannot produce profits means that the buyers would not be interested in continuing what Sun is now doing.Sun's most important assets are...
- Tags: Sun Solaris, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate law, OPEN SOURCE, Manufacturing hardware, Sun Microsystems Inc., Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- Apple hits Psystar with DMCA charges
- Apple hits Psystar with DMCA chargesCan't wait for the iApologistto show up, talking out of the other side of their mouths about how the DMCA is evil except when Apple uses it.Should match their views on patents....But... but... but... Apple doesn't use a TPM DRM chip!!!All the Apple zealots told...
- Tags: Digital media, Apple EULA, intel, Apple Inc., DMCA, Psystar, DMCA charge
- Discussion threads 2008-12-01
- Google, open source and the need for governance
- Free competition is a good model for what we want, but competition almost always devolves to monopoly or shared monopoly. What the Bells want is the antitrust police to go after Google as they go after the Bells. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Google Inc., Open Source, Government, Internet, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- How Apple gained the upper hand on Microsoft
- How Apple gained the upper hand on MicrosoftAnd, MS should eliminate the "Home Basic", Home Premium", etc, and justdeliver one version that works and has everything. The sleazy marketing tricks to try and squeeze every last penny out of customers just hurt MS in the long run and create confusion.Apple...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, upper hand, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-11-20
- News to know: Microsoft; Psystar; Mozilla; Storm; Office 2.0
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie ‘Morro' Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft kills off Windows Live OneCare and Equipt subscription services Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Microsoft...
- Tags: Jerry Yang, Mary Jo Foley, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., Office 2.0, Software As A Service (SaaS), Handhelds, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Apple dodges antitrust bullet
- Apple dodges antitrust bulletApple = $$$ = Better lawyers. Pystar is right.The only reasonThe only reason it is not yet anti-competitive is because of Apple's pathetic marketshare.Let's flip this around: Imagine MS starts making computers and stops OEMs from selling Windows on the computers. You know, just...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Corporate law, Operating systems, antitrust, Pystar, tendancy, Apple Inc., Psystar
- Discussion threads 2008-11-18
- Apple dodges antitrust bullet
- A California judge has granted Apple's motion to dismiss Psystar's counterclaims that the company violated antitrust laws by blocking third-parties from selling Mac OS-based systems. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Antitrust, Apple Inc., Corporate Law, Security, Business Operations, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Apple Macintosh, Advertisement, Brand, Counterclaim, Operating System, Psystar, Apple Mac OS, Branding, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Yang out: Justice scrutiny paved the way
- Yang out: Justice scrutiny paved the waylobby dollars or notGoogle has a stranglehold on something extremely vital to our economy and our lives in general which is likely to grow in importance in ways we hardly even comprehend at this stage. They certainly did not need to suck up in...
- Tags: Ashcroft, Google Inc., Bush, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-11-18
- Yang out: Justice scrutiny paved the way
- Some things are clear. If Jerry Yang had merely been doing a lousy job at running Yahoo, there would have been no "mutual" decision that he should step down as CEO. (NYT: "Jerry and the board have had an ongoing dialogue about succession timing, and we...
- Tags: Jerry Yang, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Corporate Law, Portals, Investment, Recruitment & Selection, Business Operations, Internet, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- LG, Sharp admit to LCD price fixing; affected Apple, Dell, Motorola
- LG Display, Sharp, and Chunghwa Picture Tubes agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges for participating in a liquid crystal display price-fixing conspiracy and pay $585 million in fines, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday. The three companies worked in concert to set prices on thin-film...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., LG Electronics Inc., Apple Inc., Sharp Corp., Price, LCD, Motorola Inc., Monitors & Displays, Sales Strategy, Corporate Law, Hardware, Components, Sales, Business Operations, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- Inside Windows' core: A peek into Microsoft's COSD
- Inside Windows' core: A peek into Microsoft's COSDMinWinMary, why do you insist on MinWin when he constantly makes it clear that it's not Windows 7? They will use some of the ideas from MinWin and apply them, but it is essentially going to be the improved Vista kernel. Something like...
- Tags: BIOS, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., MinWin, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- End the open source obsession with Microsoft
- End the open source obsession with MicrosoftM$ must GPL its codeand that will open communication with OSS.So Microsoft doesn't engage in this?[i]That scene did not happen. More likely some mid-level bureaucrat dealing with this particular show decided to show off his or her power.[/i]Most likely it did happen at the...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., open source obsession, open source, Dana
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- Yahoo looking for a rebound after break-up
- Google officially called it quits on the search ads deal between themselves and Yahoo. This is one of those cases where Google decided it was in their best interest to not proceed with something, even though they truly believe it would be a great thing. This shows me...
- Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Corporate Law, E-mail Providers, Instant Messaging, Business Structures, Security, Business Operations, Internet, Online Communications, Finance, Garett Rogers
- Blog posts 2008-11-06
- Google-Yahoo deal: Washington doesn't understand us
- Google-Yahoo deal: Washington doesn't understand usWell, what would expect[i]the big monopolistic empire that Washington will likely be watching closely from here on out[/i]Well, what would expect from the government? When Schmitt makes a statement like [i]“We’re moving forward with or without Washington” [/i]the translation is [b]"who does the government think...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Google Inc., government press release, market definition, government, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-11-06
- Ballmer calls Google's Android 'way behind'
- Ballmer calls Google's Android 'way behind'From what I understand Balmer was at first notimpressed with the iPhone and look at how good its doing:PPagan jimItanalyst2 Calls Ballmer's Fitness Level "Way Behind"Get on a treadmill you hog.RE: Ballmer calls Google's Android 'way behind'Christine Keeler - the prostitute at the heart of...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, Well Ballmer, Google Inc., Steve Ballmer, Google Android, mobile, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-11-06
- Google calls it quits on the Yahoo ad deal; Will Microsoft enter the picture?
- Updated: In a move that's not terribly surprising, Google said Wednesday that it is scrapping its search advertising deal with Yahoo. Google's decision puts Yahoo's search business back in play and may bring Microsoft back into the picture. In a blog post, Google announced it was ending...
- Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Business Structures, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-05
- Election Day '08: Where to get live results
- There's no better time in history to watch election results on the fly. Some, but not all, of us will have access to a television, where you can watch results stream in on ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC or Fox. But for those of you...
- Tags: Result, Associated Press, Election Day, Twitter, CNN, Palm Beach Post, Northwestern, Corporate Communications, Blogging, RSS, Web Site Development, Channel Management, Marketing, Internet, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-11-04
- Track the election on your iPhone
- With polls on the east coast a little more than 12 hours away from opening we turn our attention to the election. Regardless of which side you're on, it's hard not to get swept up in all the excitement surrounding such an historic event. Since a presidential...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Presidential Election, Election, Apple iTunes, Vote4Me, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-11-03
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