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Showing 1-17 of 17 results foundMicrosoft 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.Business as usual for PC makers
March 24, 2004 Despite the EU ruling, manufacturers aren't rushing to take up the option of shipping computers without Windows Media Player in Europe.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.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.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.Commentary: Monti won't stall Microsoft
March 24, 2004 The European Commission's ruling against the software maker represents at best an annoyance to Microsoft, not a genuine barrier--even for Longhorn, Forrester says.EU's statement on end of Microsoft investigation
March 24, 2004 The European Commission gives a summary of its heavy-duty ruling against Microsoft after a long antitrust investigation.Real hits Microsoft with $1 billion antitrust suit
December 19, 2003 The streaming media provider sues Microsoft, accusing the software giant of illegally using its Windows monopoly to limit consumer choice in digital media.Linux companies hit play on Real's software
June 28, 2004 Against the backdrop of Microsoft's media player troubles in Europe, Novell and Red Hat tap an open-source rival.Cropped Windows already exists
March 24, 2004 Microsoft may have set a difficult precedent for itself with a program to sell a scaled-back version of Windows XP in Thailand and Malaysia.Microsoft readies scaled-back Windows
December 22, 2004 With Media Player unplugged in Europe, Microsoft christens Windows XP Reduced Media Edition.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.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.Old Microsoft DNA still at work?
March 5, 2004 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper asks whether old patterns of behavior are again coming to the fore.Microsoft rebuts RealNetworks charges
February 20, 2004 The software giant denies that it used its dominance in PC operating systems to unfairly control the streaming-media market.EU report takes Microsoft to task
April 22, 2004 A 300-page report sheds new light on a corporate culture and business practices that led regulators to sanction the company last month for anticompetitive practices.Streaming into dangerous waters
April 12, 2000 After its recent deal with Microsoft, many wonder whether RealNetworks is acknowledging that direct competition with the software giant may be futile.
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