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Inadvertent pirates to pay Microsoft millions

December 20, 2006 Disc duplication company it hired is allegedly responsible for 20,000 unauthorized copies of Microsoft Exchange and SQL Server. TAGS: Ireland, Thailand, piracy, license, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, CD, Microsoft Corp., DVD, server

Windows 98 support shifts to CD

January 9, 2004 The aging operating system will be supported by Microsoft only for another week. After that, users will have to rely on a free CD containing hints and tips. TAGS: Microsoft Windows 98, CD, patch management, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, security

Sony 'rootkit' prompts office clampdown on CD use

November 14, 2005 IT departments are reacting to a new threat: users bringing CDs to work that can introduce rootkit-like software to their systems. TAGS: Richard Starnes, rootkit, CD, Sony Corp., policy, malicious software, digital-rights management, audio CD, bank, Microsoft Corp.

Labels, Microsoft in talks on CD copying

September 17, 2004 Music companies want support for CD copy protection built into Longhorn operating system. TAGS: copy protection, EMI Group Plc., Microsoft Longhorn, label, discussion, CD, request, operating system, Microsoft Corp., U.S., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft will wipe Sony's 'rootkit'

November 13, 2005 Security tools will detect and remove part of the copy protection tools installed on PCs when music CDs are played. TAGS: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, rootkit, copy protection, anti-spyware, security tool, CD, Sony Corp., technique, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, software company, security, PC, music

Free CDs spread open source in India

May 25, 2005 To encourage use of computers, government distributes CDs containing localized versions of popular open-source applications. TAGS: India, CD, Bangalore, government, open source, open-source software, Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Disc expiration dates debated

March 30, 2005 Standards body is trying to develop a realistic way of labeling CDs and DVDs for longevity. TAGS: survey, DVD, media, CD, Microsoft Corp.

Commentary: Japanese favoritism from Microsoft?

September 24, 2003 TAGS: Microsoft Corp., security, CD, Microsoft Windows

iPod undermines Microsoft on copy-locked CDs

July 12, 2004 Microsoft's WMA format was almost a standard on copy-protected CDs. Then along came Apple. TAGS: Bertelsmann Music Group, SunnComm Technologies, antipiracy, Apple iPod, WMA, CD, copy protection, Apple Computer, song, Microsoft Corp., U.S., music, PC, Microsoft Windows

CD lock loosened for freer copying

January 23, 2004 Macrovision updates its copy-protection technology for music CDs to allow a specified number of burns and transfers, following the path set by download services such as iTunes. TAGS: Macrovision Corp., CD, restriction, portable device, copy protection, protection, technique, Apple iTunes, music, U.S., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft backs off music player squeeze

October 20, 2005 Company drops plan that would have forced music device makers to give up rival software. TAGS: Stacy Drake, device manufacturer, music player, specification, media player, Microsoft Windows XP, spokeswoman, antitrust, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, CD, Microsoft Windows

Open-source PCs take a passage to India

November 16, 2005 Desktops pre-installed with OpenOffice.org, Firefox and other open-source applications will be sold in the country. TAGS: OpenOffice.org, open source, vendor, Firefox, India, open-source software, Linux, CD, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Tripping the rippers

September 28, 2001 Anti-piracy features on CDs promise to dramatically alter the online music landscape, potentially handing Microsoft a potent weapon against MP3 and other rivals of its Windows Media format. TAGS: Macrovision Corp., SunnComm Technologies, copy protection, music industry, CD, online music, digital audio, Windows Media, software company, Adobe PDF, MP3, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft hopes to sell Zune using brown, not green

September 14, 2006 Software maker won't replace tracks bought on iTunes as rumors suggested, but the Zune will come in a unique color. TAGS: Microsoft Zune, owner, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, color, Microsoft Corp., music, Apple iPod, CD, PC

Week in review: Ballmer guns for Sony

July 16, 2004 Microsoft's CEO isn't playing games when it comes to his ambitions for Xbox and the console game market. TAGS: Steve Jobs, Macworld, digital music player, Week in review, digital music, Apple Computer, Boston, conference, Service Pack 2, Sony Corp., Microsoft Xbox, music player, New York, event, console, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft partner confirms Xbox hard drive fate

March 5, 2004 The head of Israel-based flash memory maker M-Systems, Microsoft's new hardware partner for the Xbox, confirms that the next version of the game console will not have a hard drive. TAGS: M-Systems Inc., game console, Microsoft Xbox, ATI Technologies, console, Israel, hard drive, game company, flash memory, agreement, Microsoft Corp., CD

Lindows offers software for free over P2P

January 30, 2004 The Linux software seller plans to distribute its LindowsLive operating system, which retails for $29.95, for free via peer-to-peer networks. TAGS: Linspire, Linspire Inc., P2P, Linux software, free, Linux, CD, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Zune details unzipped

September 28, 2006 Microsoft announces release date and price, which means Zune will compete directly with Apple's 30GB iPod. Photos: Microsoft presses play on Zune TAGS: Microsoft Zune, AAC, song, online store, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., Apple iPod, WMA, format, MP3, CD, photograph, video

Microsoft settles music download suit

January 21, 2004 E-Data's patent-infringement suit against a European division of Microsoft and others ends in a deal, as the company turns its sights on Apple Computer's iTunes. TAGS: E-Data, music download, patent, Europe, intellectual property, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, CD, video

This week in security

November 4, 2005 Sony BMG Music Entertainment got some static over a potential security problem in some copy-protected CDs. TAGS: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, security problem, Cisco IOS, Black Hat, patch management, copy protection, security, router, Cisco Systems Inc., patch, CD, virus, researcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.