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EU slaps record fine on Microsoft

March 25, 2004 Regulators hit the software giant with a fine of $613 million for violating European Union antitrust law and also order the unbundling of Media Player software from Windows. TAGS: Thomas Penfield Jackson, European Union, antitrust, Microsoft Windows Media Player, computer company, agreement, Microsoft Corp., Windows Media, Web browser, media player, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, server

Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 ready to sing

October 30, 2006 A week after the company had initially hoped to debut the new jukebox player, it posts a free download of the program. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Media Player, jukebox, Microsoft Zune, media player, Windows Media, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

EU upholds penalties against Microsoft

December 22, 2004 Judge orders company to unbundle Windows Media Player and to share server technology. Appeals aren't over yet, though. TAGS: Brad Smith, penalty, commission, general counsel, court, European Union, media player, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Corp., president, server, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Feds side with Microsoft in Korea flap

December 7, 2005 Justice Department protests strict new antitrust sanctions that South Korean regulators slapped on the software giant. TAGS: Korea, antitrust, Bush Administration, European Union, law, Windows Media, U.S., Microsoft Corp., media player, Microsoft Windows, server, operating system

South Korea fines Microsoft $32 million

December 7, 2005 Regulators say Redmond violated Korea's monopoly rules by bundling Windows products in ways that hurt competitors. TAGS: Korea, Korean company, streaming media, messaging, commission, RealNetworks Inc., South Korea, Microsoft Windows Server, market share, media player, Windows Media, IM, practice, MSN Messenger, barrier, decision

This week in Microsoft

October 21, 2005 Steve Ballmer touts a big year ahead for Microsoft--and makes it clear he doesn't throw chairs. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, patch, media player, DirectX, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Computer, Google Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Week in review: Lump of coal for Microsoft

December 24, 2004 Software giant gets an unwelcome gift when a European court orders it to start offering a version of Windows without a bundled media player. TAGS: media player, Week in review, antivirus company, BitTorrent, Google Inc., hacker, worm, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, antivirus, security, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Microsoft scrambles to ship Vista in Korea

October 13, 2006 It may have to stagger the release of different versions to respond to regulators' concerns. TAGS: Korea, regulator, Microsoft Windows Vista, Media Center PC, software company, service pack, Microsoft Corp., media player, IM, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Cat-and-mouse games in security

December 2, 2005 Is your PC a drug mule? Also: Keeping up with the latest flaws, hacker exploits and software patches. TAGS: flaw, security, media player, Symantec Corp., patch management, attack, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, firewall, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, games

Can Microsoft buy RealNetworks' silence?

November 12, 2004 Companies mum on settlement speculation as the software giant's antitrust appeal proceeds in Europe. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., antitrust, digital media, commission, Novell Inc., litigation, Europe, Microsoft Corp., media player, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Microsoft readies scaled-back Windows

December 22, 2004 With Media Player unplugged in Europe, Microsoft christens Windows XP Reduced Media Edition. TAGS: Brad Smith, European Union, Europe, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Corp., media player, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Apple, AT&T: Bosom buddies or odd couple?

September 13, 2007 The corporate pair that launched the iPhone shares much in common. They also have plenty of conflicts as they push competing digital music businesses. TAGS: AT&T Corp., EMusic, Apple Computer, Motorola ROKR, Napster Inc., Apple iPhone, Sprint Nextel, Motorola Inc., Verizon Wireless, cell phone, music, Apple iTunes, entertainment, media player, Apple iPod, U.S.
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