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Photos: Gates receives knighthood

March 2, 2005 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II confers honorary knighthood on Microsoft's chairman. TAGS: Bill Gates, Britain, chairman, photograph, Microsoft Corp.

Hot spots for illicit downloads

February 17, 2005 Broadband pirates in Britain tune in to hottest U.S. shows. Also: Hackers try end runs around Microsoft, Napster copy protection. TAGS: Britain, Napster Inc., antipiracy, P2P, copy protection, download, U.S., broadband, TV, Microsoft Corp.

Britain throws open rare film archive

February 22, 2007 'Digital jukebox' will offer visitors to the British Film Institute free access to more than 300 movies and TV shows. TAGS: film, Britain, visitor, jukebox, London, HP

Microsoft hits the books in Britain

November 4, 2005 Amid book-scanning controversy, Microsoft teams with the British Library to digitize 25 million pages for MSN. TAGS: Britain, Amazon.com Inc., MSN, Microsoft Corp., work

Microsoft sets Xbox 360 pricing

August 17, 2005 Company names the console's price in U.S., Britain and Europe but shies away from offering an exact launch date. TAGS: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, pricing, console, Xbox Live, Britain, gamer, accessory, Europe, games, Microsoft Corp.

Canadians get iTunes on the cheap

December 2, 2004 Although they had to wait a bit longer, Canadians are getting songs from the virtual music store at a comparative bargain. TAGS: bargain, Apple Computer, pricing, Apple iTunes, Apple iTunes Music Store, Britain, song, store, U.S.

British regulators forward iTunes complaint to EU

December 3, 2004 Complaint says Apple discriminates against U.K. consumers by charging them more than others in Europe. TAGS: regulator, Britain, U.K., Europe, Apple iTunes, complaint, online music, Apple Computer, pricing, Canada, U.S., music

Blast in Britain hits IT offices

December 12, 2005 Northgate and 3Com offices are damaged by explosions from oil depot in town northwest of London. Photos: Buncefield refinery fire TAGS: explosion, business continuity, Britain, London, information technology, office

In Finland shooting, fallout for YouTube?

November 7, 2007 The video-sharing site is getting worked over by some media outlets. It doesn't deserve it. TAGS: Finland, YouTube, newspaper, publication, Britain, letter, video, message, Google Inc., photograph

Microsoft: Better software can prevent medical mishaps

September 10, 2007 Company teams with Britain's health system to come up with a common interface for reducing the thousands of hospital mix-ups that occur annually. TAGS: health care, health, hospital, medical device, medication, Britain, patient, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Microsoft Windows

Britain to use ID card database as national register

April 19, 2006 Public agencies will be able to use personal information submitted to database as part of compulsory ID card scheme. TAGS: ID card, personal information, database, Britain, agency

Open-source project treads on Google Maps turf

November 13, 2006 Volunteers with GPS devices aim to map the planet and loosen the grip of government on geographic data. TAGS: Google Maps, planet, open source, volunteer, Wikipedia, Wiki, London, U.K., Britain, map, GPS, Google Inc.
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