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Week in review: Windows woes

February 29, 2008 The EU slaps Microsoft with a record penalty, but will a Vista price cut help pay the fine? Also: Pakistan hijacks YouTube, and game publishers square off for market domination. TAGS: fine, antitrust, compliance, European Union, Steve Ballmer, Week in review, litigation, commission, reader, Microsoft Windows Vista, pricing, Microsoft Corp., software company, operating system, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Feeling the heat at Microsoft

February 28, 2008 Antitrust woes, a protracted battle for Yahoo, and a shifting software market. Welcome to Steve Ballmer's world. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, virtualization, compliance, heat, VMware, European Union, Microsoft Windows Server, antitrust, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, Apple Computer, acquisition, Microsoft Windows

Still unanswered questions in EU decision

March 24, 2004 Interpretations differ on how the European Commission's decision will affect Microsoft, consumers and competitors. TAGS: European Union, commission, Brad Smith, Microsoft Windows Media Player, decision, Microsoft Corp., Europe, server, U.S., Microsoft Windows, PC

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., decision, Europe, operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft details EU concessions

June 6, 2005 Software giant releases details of its concessions aimed at meeting the demands of the EU's antitrust regulators. EU praises Microsoft plan TAGS: European Union, concession, commission, antitrust, interoperability, software product, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Media Player, order, Microsoft Windows, server

'To heck with Mario Monti'

March 24, 2004 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper voices his opinion on how Microsoft's Steve Ballmer should have reacted to the European Union's competition commissioner. TAGS: Mario Monti, European Union, Steve Ballmer, Brussels, antitrust, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Ruling could be key to Microsoft's future

March 24, 2004 A European Union decision to force the company to unbundle its media software with Windows could set legal limits on its product strategy. TAGS: European Union, Brad Smith, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Media Player, decision, Apple Computer, antitrust, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, U.S., CEO

Is EU looking at yesterday's Microsoft?

March 8, 2004 As the European Union considers restrictions aimed at preventing Microsoft from unfairly using its dominance in PC OSes to gain control of the market for multimedia software, some say the war has a... TAGS: European Union, dominance, restriction, antitrust, regulator, multimedia, Gartner Inc., Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows, TV

Microsoft to address EU charges

September 29, 2003 The company plans to file a response to European Union allegations that it abused its monopoly in the OS market--a sign that the 4-year-old investigation is drawing to a close. TAGS: European Union, commission, monopoly, antitrust, media player, response, operating system, Microsoft Corp., software company, server, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft foes lukewarm on Windows licensing

December 22, 2004 EU orders Microsoft to license Windows Server communications protocols. Most competitors just shrug. TAGS: Brad Smith, protocol, Microsoft Windows Server, European Union, Novell Inc., commission, decision, server, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft pays EU in full

July 2, 2004 Company could have submitted a promissory note for its fine but instead ponies up $600 million, as its appeal continues. TAGS: European Union, fine, appeal, antitrust, commission, Massachusetts, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft commentary slams EU ruling

April 22, 2004 The software giant releases a position paper insisting that the European Union's antitrust sanctions amount to "new law" that could hurt others in the technology industry. TAGS: European Union, paper, antitrust, law, decision, Europe, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft gets set to file EU appeal

June 2, 2004 The software powerhouse next week plans to make its formal appeal of a European antitrust ruling that includes a massive fine and constraints on Microsoft's business practices. TAGS: European Union, business practice, appeal, antitrust, decision, media player, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

EU, Microsoft fail to agree on deal

March 18, 2004 The European Commission and Microsoft have been unable to reach a settlement on the landmark antitrust case, the top EU regulator said. TAGS: European Union, settlement, remedy, antitrust, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, Europe, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

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, fine, regulator, Microsoft Windows Media Player, decision, Europe, intellectual property, letter, Microsoft Corp., PC company, Microsoft Windows, U.S.

Vista deadline, EU fine hang over Microsoft

July 13, 2006 As regulators hit Redmond with whopping bill, News.com panel mulls hints about ever-slippery launch date. TAGS: European Union, Microsoft Windows Vista, antitrust, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft's EU deadline looms

May 30, 2005 Company must submit on Tuesday its final proposal for complying with the antitrust order from the European Commission. TAGS: European Union, proposal, antitrust, commission, Microsoft Windows Media Player, compliance, copy, decision, Apple Computer, order, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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, monopoly, antitrust, Microsoft Windows Media Player, computer company, Microsoft Corp., operating system, media player, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows, agreement, Web browser, server

Target dates for Microsoft

July 11, 2006 Redmond eyes 2007 for CRM to go Live, Windows 98 users hit a cutoff mark, and the EU is poised to levy hefty daily fines. TAGS: CRM, European Union, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft takes its time on EC response

September 17, 2003 The implementation of a European Commission competition decision against the software maker could be delayed, according to reports. TAGS: European Union, commission, interoperability, antitrust, streaming media, media player, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, response, decision, Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Windows, server, PC, operating system
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