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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, security tool, anti-spyware, CD, software company, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, PC

Piracy-check mandatory for Windows add-ons

July 26, 2005 From now on, customers looking to get the latest add-ons to Windows will have to verify that their copy of the operating system is legit. TAGS: piracy, add-on, copy, patch management, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, security, Microsoft Windows XP, CD

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, Bangalore, open source, CD, open-source software, Firefox, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Xbox specs revealed

May 13, 2005 A 20GB hard drive and high-def game support: Glimpse the Xbox 360's system performance specifications provided by Microsoft. TAGS: memory bandwidth, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox Live, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, DVD-ROM, IEEE 802.11, Microsoft Corp., camera, hard drive, CD, games, Microsoft Windows XP, video, 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: music industry, Macrovision Corp., antipiracy, online music, copy protection, digital audio, software company, CD, Windows Media, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Corp., MP3, Sony Corp., Microsoft Windows

Massive Linux handout set for French schools

August 11, 2005 Local government finances project to distribute 64,000 packs of CDs with Linux and with free software for Windows and Mac OSes. TAGS: pack, open-source software, region, Linux, project, student, school, CD, open source, Apple Macintosh, Firefox, operating system, Microsoft Windows

How the XP-on-Mac prize was won

March 16, 2006 Colin Nederkoorn, the man behind the contest to get XP up and running on Intel Macs, talks about finding a winner. TAGS: winner, contest, Apple iMac, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, method, California, Apple Computer, Intel, CD, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Nero updates Linux disc-burning software

July 29, 2005 Nero released version 2 of a Linux edition of its software for burning CDs and DVDs this week. TAGS: Nero, Linux, DVD, CD, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Sony's sour note

November 18, 2005 Sony BMG finds itself singing the blues this week, after copy protection on many of its CDs struck a sour note on fans' PCs. TAGS: record label, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, copy protection, rootkit, Week in review, label, Websense Inc., U.N., CD, agreement, Sony Corp., note, U.S., security, PC, Microsoft Windows

Why they say spyware is good for you

November 7, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains the growing trend behind installing spyware on Windows PCs without obtaining proper permission. TAGS: DirectRevenue, DMCA, Illinois, Sony Corp., law, spyware, lawyer, California, 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: open source, OpenOffice.org, open-source software, vendor, India, Firefox, Linux, Microsoft Corp., PC, CD, 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: device manufacturer, music player, antitrust, media player, spokeswoman, specification, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, CD, Microsoft Windows

Syncing high-def music with digital generation

May 15, 2006 Tech companies offer music fans high-quality alternatives to lower quality files found in most digital downloads. TAGS: digital music, digital music player, music player, song, music, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, format, CD, Apple iPod, Microsoft Windows

Will Mac Mini spur petite-PC revolution?

January 27, 2005 Windows PC manufacturers are hoping Apple Computer's Mac Mini catches on. Really. Photos: Petite PCs TAGS: Apple Intel Mac Mini, Steve Baker, PC company, kitchen, NPD Group Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Windows PC, success, notebook computer, U.S., HP, CD, PC, Microsoft Windows
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