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Windows to Add Mandated Browser “Choice Screen” in March 2010

Nick — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:19:38 +0000

The European Commission details the new, compulsory “Choice Screen” browser selection update to Microsoft Windows. From the Press Release: What is the Choice Screen and how can people get it? Microsoft has agreed with the European Commission to offer Microsoft Windows users a Choice Screen giving them an easy choice about which web browser they [...]

Microsoft Complies with European Comission for 2 Months

Nick — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:04:53 +0000

Longer than anyone thought, but still a poor showing nevertheless. [From Microsoft kills Windows 7E, puts IE back in upcoming OS - Network World] Share and Enjoy:

The Network Really is the Computer

Nick — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:01:36 +0000

Sun Microsystems, one of the stalwarts of the computing industry, has a simple motto: “the network is the computer.” Yesterday, Google took that motto to an entirely new level with the announcement of it’s Chrome OS. Details on Chrome are sparse (which has not stopped technology writers from writing ad nauseum about all the features [...]

Monetizing the Crowd

Nick — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:30:37 +0000

According to the company's website, while Twitter is exploring a number of business models, it is currently focused on providing the best user experience possible and growing its user base. ... While they will certainly be around for the short-term, their long term survival will depend, in part, on their ability to balance the desire of users to have access to the plethora of free services that the internet has to offer with the pragmatic need for operating capital.

Microsoft Fine Upheld

Nick — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:35:17 +0000

The Court of First Instance (CFI) upheld the 2004 fine imposed by the European Commission today for an “abusing a dominant position” (Article 82 TEC). The Court upheld the previous decision holding that, once a dominant position is established, “the refusal by the holder of a dominant position to grant a licence may infringe Article [...]