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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

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

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, flaw, critic, Microsoft Internet Explorer, study, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

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

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, critic, open-source software, server software, agreement, server, open source, Microsoft Corp., copy, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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, government, critic, Symantec Corp., technology company, Cisco Systems Inc., income, manufacturing, school, president, U.S., Intel, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp.

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