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Europe plays hardball with Microsoft

March 25, 2004 special coverage Members of Congress are quick to protest the EU's $613 million fine against Microsoft. Also: An intellectual-property precedent could help the software giant in its appeal. Read u... TAGS: European Union, antitrust, regulator, decision, Europe, intellectual property, fine, PC company, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Corp., letter, U.S., Microsoft Windows

Data privacy standards, American style

October 11, 2005 NetIQ's Kimber Spradlin says that when it comes to data privacy, the EU is way ahead of Uncle Sam. That may be about to change. TAGS: European Union, Patrick Leahy, HIPAA, legislation, legislator, regulation, identity theft, U.S., health, Europe, security

Anti-skid braking technology gets EU backing

May 10, 2007 System helps avoid skids on slippery roads, and could be required equipment in Europe and U.S. by 2012. TAGS: Europe, European Union, car, U.S.

European Mac fans call Mac Mini pricing unfair

January 18, 2005 European shoppers are petitioning Apple to bring EU pricing better in line with that of the United States. TAGS: Apple Intel Mac Mini, petition, European Union, euro, pricing, U.K., Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Europe, U.S.

SAP chief tells European tech companies to wake up

March 10, 2005 Kagermann calls on Germans, others to break its technological dependency on America through greater investment, innovation. TAGS: Henning Kagermann, SAP AG, embedded system, innovation, Germany, information technology, Europe, European Union, investment, U.S., America, CEO

A call for Net neutrality debate in U.K.

September 17, 2007 Web's global nature makes it essential for U.K. and Europe to discuss Net neutrality, says British Computer Society president. TAGS: Net Neutrality, U.K., legislation, content provider, European Union, Europe, Internet Service Provider, U.S., VoIP, president

Microsoft: Patent overhaul needed now

March 11, 2005 Proposed changes include cutting back on litigation--a potential boon for the company, which spends $100 million a year on IP lawsuits. TAGS: Brad Smith, software patent, patent, European Union, litigation, Europe, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Google-DoubleClick: Tough sell in EU

November 21, 2007 The search giant will have a tricky time getting what it wants as trustbusters on the other side of the Atlantic dig into the planned $3.1 billion merger. TAGS: ad serving, DoubleClick Inc., merger, antitrust, SEM, PeopleSoft Inc., Google Inc., acquisition, online advertising, European Union, Europe, Oracle Corp., U.S., concern, attorney, search engine

EU ruling deals setback to Microsoft

September 17, 2007 In upholding Europe's landmark antitrust decision, a high-level court foresees a "significant drop" in market share. But what of Vista? TAGS: commission, antitrust, market share, court, European Union, Microsoft Corp., Europe, decision, U.S., operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Gosling questions Sun-Microsoft pact

February 3, 2005 The father of Java tells developers that in some ways, the technical agreement with Microsoft is meaning less and less. Video: "We're not a .Net company," Sun's Gosling says TAGS: James Gosling, Sun Microsystems Inc., Samba, DMCA, agreement, digital-rights management, antitrust, father, European Union, Java, open source, developer, Microsoft Corp., Europe, U.S., DVD

Nokia: Science skills gap is Europe-wide

March 12, 2007 The lack of young people taking up scientific careers can be found in Germany, England or any leading EU country, Nokia exec says. TAGS: Cambridge, nanotechnology, Nokia Corp., collaboration, European Union, U.K., Germany, career, Europe, Intel, U.S.
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