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An anxious wait for EU court ruling on Microsoft

September 14, 2007 Business leaders, lawyers, regulators will have plenty to discuss when the court rules next week on Europe's antitrust sanctions against Microsoft. TAGS: commission, antitrust, Thomas Vinje, antitrust case, European Union, regulator, court, Qualcomm Inc., Europe, Intel, attorney, decision, technology company, Microsoft Windows Media Player, chip company, effect

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, Microsoft Zune, Windows Media, jukebox, media player, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system

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. TAGS: PC company, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, Windows Media, Fujitsu Siemens, Acer Inc., reaction, Europe, RealNetworks Inc., commission, decision, European Union, multimedia, Microsoft Windows, software company, PC

Microsoft doesn't want Santa to ignore Vista

October 12, 2006 Although they'll need to wait for the new Windows, holiday shoppers will find Vista-friendly hardware, software. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., software company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, PC

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, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, European Union, court, Microsoft Corp., president, server, operating system, 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, Microsoft Corp., computer company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, media player, operating system, Windows Media, agreement, Web browser, Microsoft Windows, server

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. TAGS: fine, European Union, regulator, OEM, Microsoft Windows Media Player, commission, document, decision, Windows Media, media player, Europe, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, software company, operating system

Deja vu: Microsoft's antitrust defense

January 14, 2004 Antitrust expert Richard Donovan says the software maker's defense before the European Commission against anticompetition charges has a familiar ring to it. TAGS: remedy, settlement, Microsoft Windows Media Player, antitrust, litigation, commission, content provider, Microsoft Internet Explorer, digital media, Web browser, U.S., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, server

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, Europe, media player, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

'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

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, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, Europe, Windows Media, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system

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. TAGS: Mario Monti, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, Forrester Research Inc., commentary, Windows Media, RealNetworks RealPlayer, home PC, barrier, Apple QuickTime, Microsoft Corp., software company, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

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. TAGS: Thailand, Malaysia, precedent, European Union, Stephen O'Grady, media player, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Asia, Gartner Inc., research company, Microsoft Corp., Windows Media, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, pricing, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: commission, European Union, investigation, interoperability, fine, media player, Windows PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Corp., antitrust, Windows Media, server, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft making better music?

May 22, 2006 Software giant is pushing a coordinated approach to take on the iPod. Video: Windows Media Player 11 reviewed TAGS: digital music, critic, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Apple Computer, iRiver, Windows Media, MTV, jukebox, Apple iTunes, approach, Microsoft Corp., music, PC, Apple iPod, video, 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, media player, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, response, decision, antitrust, Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Windows, server, PC, operating system

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. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., antitrust, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, digital media, Netscape Communications Corp., Apple QuickTime, Microsoft Corp., desktop computer, Windows Media, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer, Web browser, PC
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