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Software pirate to pay $1.1 million

September 28, 2005 Award to Microsoft and Symantec is result of plea agreement in a case in Houston in which the defendant admitted he sold pirated software. TAGS: Houston, software piracy, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp.

AT&T launches IPTV in second market

November 30, 2006 Called AT&T U-verse, company's Internet Protocol TV rolls out in Houston; other launches due by end of year. TAGS: IP television, AT&T Corp., Houston, cable company, telephony, pricing, IP, DVR, TV, HDTV

Windows NT 4 support to come at price in '05

December 4, 2004 Microsoft will sell custom support to those still using the OS when extended support ceases at end of 2004. TAGS: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Houston, support, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows NT, server, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Road Trip 2008: Geek Gestalt explores the South

June 23, 2008 CNET News.com's Daniel Terdiman visits geek-oriented sites from Houston to Orlando, with a helping of Kentucky and Tennessee in between. TAGS: Houston, Orlando, Tennessee, Kentucky, supercomputer, gadget, training, photograph

EarthLink's woes put free muni Wi-Fi in peril

August 31, 2007 EarthLink says it can't afford to foot the bill to build citywide Wi-Fi networks, jeopardizing cities' plans to provide low-income residents with affordable broadband. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., municipal Wi-Fi, Houston, broadband access, city, Wi-Fi, contract, broadband, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Wi-Fi network, reality, project

Microsoft to update final Windows 2000 patch

August 8, 2005 Compatibility issues prompt software maker to tweak what it hoped would be the final update for the venerable OS. TAGS: Microsoft Windows 2000, Houston, patch management, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Deadly delay on Vonage 911?

May 9, 2005 Florida couple claims precious seconds lost trying to summon help on their Vonage 911 line may have led to their child's death. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone, operator, Florida, Houston, BellSouth Corp., death, AT&T Corp.

Cities themselves may be muni Wi-Fi's savior

October 24, 2007 Municipalities that plan to use new Wi-Fi networks being built in their cities will likely drive future growth of the citywide Wi-Fi movement. TAGS: Houston, Wi-Fi network, municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi, city, Minneapolis, meter, project, industry standard, worker

Lawyer insists Microsoft infringed antipiracy patent

March 9, 2006 Texas attorney with patent on antipiracy system appeals ruling that said company's product activation program didn't infringe. TAGS: product activation, patent, invention, Houston, antipiracy, lawyer, attorney, Texas, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Intel

Inside the psych ward for Katrina survivors

September 7, 2005 Bay Area psychiatrist Scott Zeller flew to Houston to help New Orleans-area evacuees. He reports from the front lines. TAGS: COTS, Houston, patient, California

Microsoft wins suit over antipiracy patent

March 27, 2006 Federal appeals court rejects a Texas lawyer's claim that his patent covers Microsoft's product activation program. TAGS: product activation, patent, antipiracy, Houston, Texas, attorney, lawyer, Microsoft Corp., Adobe Systems Inc.

IBM teams up for broadband over power line

July 11, 2005 Big Blue is partnering with CenterPoint Energy in Houston to turn power lines into a high-speed broadband network. TAGS: broadband over power line, grid, powerline, IBM Corp., broadband, Houston, utility

Texas sues Vonage over 911 problem

March 22, 2005 U.S. Net phone leader wasn't clear about technology's less reliable 911 service, state attorney general claims. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone company, Internet phone, attorney general, VoIP, Houston, Texas, spokeswoman, call

In the wake of Hurricane Rita

September 25, 2005 roundup The storm takes a toll on Gulf Coast communities, just weeks after Katrina wreaked havoc. TAGS: Gulf Coast, hurricane, storm, Texas, Louisiana, Houston, cell phone
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