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TiVo offers critics' picks

May 22, 2006 TiVo Guru Guide links critics' choices to subscriber searches for sports, movies and other programming. TAGS: TiVo Inc., critic, subscriber

RIAA copyright education contradictory, critics say

August 30, 2006 Advocacy groups say video offered to universities contains inaccuracies about the legality of copying music. TAGS: RIAA, critic, education, copyright law, university, copy, music, video

Battle brews over unlocking PC secrets

April 5, 2005 The BIOS is one of the most closely guarded pieces of your system's software. Now some people want to set it free. TAGS: Richard Stallman, BIOS company, critic, BIOS, Free Software Foundation, secret, chip company, Intel, security, operating system, PC

Is Motorola's cell phone revamp enough?

May 15, 2007 Handset maker is packing its old phones with new features to revive its brand and reach profitability. But critics wonder if the tactic will work. TAGS: Motorola Razr, Ed Zander, Motorola Inc., critic, handset maker, videoconferencing, brand, handset, 3G, cell phone

Microsoft critic allegedly received $10 million

November 24, 2004 When Microsoft settled its antitrust battle with the CCIA, its top executive was paid nearly $10 million, according to reports. TAGS: antitrust, top executive, critic, payment, spokeswoman, London, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows

FAQ: Hard facts about Google's Web Accelerator

May 10, 2005 The downloadable software speeds the delivery of Web pages but has its critics. What is it, and how does it work? TAGS: Google Web Accelerator, Google Inc., critic, delivery, broadband, router, security

Microsoft making better music?

May 22, 2006 Software giant is pushing a coordinated approach to take on the iPod. Video: Windows Media Player 11 reviewed TAGS: critic, digital music, MTV, Apple Computer, jukebox, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, iRiver, approach, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., music, Apple iPod, PC, operating system, video

Game developers form sex 'special interest group'

August 16, 2005 Group is meant to provide a forum for those working on explicit content. Some focuses will include marketing and education. TAGS: scandal, video game, critic, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., executive director, games, game company, children, developer, video, forum

XP Starter under the gun

June 30, 2005 Critics say Windows XP Starter Edition is still not flexible enough to meet the needs of developing countries. Photos: XP around the world TAGS: developing country, Gartner Inc., critic, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, PC, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Critics rap Microsoft safety study of IE, Firefox

December 4, 2007 Redmond executive says IE is the safer bet after comparing vulnerabilities in the two browsers, but some say the study is flawed. TAGS: Jeff Jones, severity, exploit, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, vulnerability, critic, flaw, study, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

Patents for dynamic Web pages to get another look

January 29, 2007 Patent Office will revisit two patents that critics say might imperil any site that employs a search feature or generates custom Web pages from user input. TAGS: patent, critic, firm, suit, Oracle Corp., open-source software, search technology, Texas

Critics: Microsoft server license snubs open source

January 28, 2005 Proposed server interoperability license--demanded by the EU--will shut the door on open-source software such as Samba, say critics. TAGS: Samba, Free Software Foundation, antitrust, license, European Union, open-source software, critic, server software, agreement, server, open source, copy, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Another H-1B battle coming?

January 20, 2005 Backers of guest worker visas say more are needed, but critics oppose a higher cap and call for more worker safeguards. TAGS: H-1B, cap, exemption, fiscal year, worker, critic, backer, president, U.S.

Senate rejects extra $300 million for Real ID

July 27, 2007 Opponents of new identification card requirements say move further signals contentious Bush administration-backed plan is "dead in the water." TAGS: Real ID Act, amendment, state, homeland security, critic, requirement, president

Is Photobucket the next Internet darling?

March 21, 2007 It's one of the biggest content-sharing sites, but critics say it owes too much of its success to MySpace. TAGS: Photobucket, MySpace, YouTube, ComScore, critic, photo-sharing, Facebook, photograph, video

Europe's software patent war ignites again

September 21, 2006 Patent debate may be taken out of hands of elected politicians under new measure, Parliament groups say. TAGS: software patent, litigation, measure, European Union, critic, Europe

Senate rebuffs Bush on Patriot Act

December 16, 2005 Bipartisan vote defies the president and makes pro-civil liberties reforms more likely when Senate returns in January. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, critic, senator, Michigan, vote, extension, Republican, Democrat, law, president

Will certification legitimize adware?

November 17, 2005 Net companies promise new program to promote noninvasive software downloads, but skeptics remain. TAGS: TRUSTe, seal, backer, approval, adware, certification, critic, anti-spyware, Time Warner Inc., download, spyware

Google speed bump draws scorn

May 6, 2005 Search giant raises privacy and security hackles with its application that accelerates Web surfing. TAGS: market research, privacy, Google Inc., critic, credit card, copy, security, broadband, password, e-mail

The politics of tech's tax breaks

May 1, 2006 Do incentives used to lure tech companies keep money from public schools--and thus hurt U.S. efforts to stay competitive? TAGS: tax, critic, government, technology company, Symantec Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., manufacturing, school, income, president, U.S., Apple Computer, Intel, Microsoft Corp.
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