MySpace to 'block sex offenders'
Social networking website MySpace says it will release tools to identify and ban US sex offenders from its service.common - comments - 7.12.2006
Emergence Day Revealed: Critically Acclaimed Xbox 360 Title Gears of War to Surface Nov. 12, 2006
Countdown begins for the most anticipated game of 2006 as gamers eagerly await the flagship title from Microsoft Game Studios and Epic Games.microsoft - comments - 3.8.2006
Vista: the Gender Challenged OS, After the Longhorn Sex Change
Windows Vista is a Microsoft gender-challenged operating system, after it has survived the Longhorn sex change. Just bear with me, it will all make sense in the end, I promise.windows - comments - 22.3.2008
EU wants other browsers in Windows
Microsofts plans for Windows 7 to allow users to disable Internet Explorer dont go far enough, the EU is thinking. windows - comments - 1.6.2009
EU: Microsoft's Behavior 'Unacceptable'
European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes hit out at Microsoft in comments to European parliamentarians today, saying it is "unacceptable" that the company continues to gain market share using tactics that were outlawed in the European Commission's 2004 antitrust ruling against the software vendor.microsoft - comments - 22.3.2007
EU blow to Microsoft on Windows
Microsoft will be forced to hand over to rivals what the group claims is sensitive and valuable technical information about its Windows operating system for next to no compensation, according to a confidential document seen by the Financial Times.windows - comments - 6.4.2007
EU cautioned on any Microsoft break-up
A former U.S. justice official who tried to break up Microsoft seven years ago has urged the European Commission to tread cautiously if it tries to do the same.microsoft - comments - 9.5.2007
No Windows 7 upgrade option in the EU
Today Microsoft announced the pricing of Windows 7. As previously reported on Neowin, the EU will be getting a version that will not contain IE and because of this Microsoft will be offering no upgrade option in the EU.windows - comments - 25.6.2009
Microsoft to contest "unjustified" EU move
Microsoft said on Thursday it would contest what it called an unjustified European Commission decision to impose backdated daily fines if it fails to comply with European Union antitrust sanctions.
The U.S. software giant said it had obeyed the Commission's landmark March 2004 decision ordering it to change its business practices but the EU executive kept making new demands and the latest one went beyond the European regulator's powers.
microsoft - comments - 23.12.2005
Microsoft's EU fight seen as Vista threat
Microsoft's antitrust battle in Europe threatens to snarl the release of the next version of Windows and has turned into a big distraction for executives that could spur more lawsuits, analysts and investors say. microsoft - comments -
Microsoft files new antitrust documents with EU
Microsoft Corp. filed revised documents with the European Commission on Thursday aimed at complying with a landmark antitrust decision from 2004, the European Commission said.microsoft - comments - 24.11.2006
EU Regulators, Opera on Windows 7 E plan
At the end of the day Microsoft acknowledged its plan to ship a browser-less version of Windows 7 in the European Union to attempt to appease antitrust regulators, those same regulators and Opera Software weighed in on Redmonds plan.common - comments - 12.6.2009
Microsoft-EU settle antitrust case
The European Commission said Wednesday that it has settled with Microsoft over its remaining antitrust issues.microsoft - comments - 17.12.2009
Microsoft Asks US Courts to Intervene in EU Case
Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it had asked U.S. Federal courts to force IBM, Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp. and Novell Inc. to give it documents in its battle against the European Commission.microsoft - comments - 6.3.2006
Microsoft tells EU it will ship Windows Vista
Software giant Microsoft told the European Commission it will not delay shipping its new Windows operating system, Vista, to Europe, after fears that it might do so because of its regulatory disputes there.windows - comments - 13.10.2006
EU Threatens Microsoft With New $446 Million Fine
In what was probably an inevitable ultimatum, the only question surrounding which may have been when it would come, the European Commission today publicly issued a warning that Microsoft must turn over what it describes as the complete documentation regarding interoperability protocols for Windows, or else face a fine retroactive to last July totaling 348 million (USD$445.7 million), plus 3 million per day thereafter for continued non-compliance.microsoft - comments - 16.11.2006
Microsoft Gambles One EU Customer Will Make its Case
It has been "Issues Week" all week for Microsoft, and Thursday, the company took on the dreaded interoperability issue. But its choice of message was called into question a bit yesterday after Microsoft boasted of having signed up its first official customer for its communications and interoperability IP licenses: Quest Software, the manufacturer of the Toad data modeling system.microsoft - comments - 10.3.2007
Microsoft Says EU Version Of Windows Vista A Dud
Company officials say no PC manufacturers have chosen to license the special editions of its operating systems, which are available only in Europe, that lack the Windows Media Player media playback software.microsoft - comments - 21.5.2007
EU warns Microsoft to limit Windows Vista features
The European Union's top competition regulator has warned Microsoft Corp it won't be allowed to sell its new Vista operating system in Europe if it comes pre-loaded with certain features, the Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday.windows - comments - 29.3.2006
EU Commission: Intel fined record $1.45 billion
The European Commission on Wednesday fined Intel a record 1.06 billion, or about $1.446 billion, for abusing its dominance in the computer chip market to exclude longtime rival AMD.common - comments - 13.5.2009
Microsoft finally comes to an agreement with the EU over Internet Explorer and Windows 7
After months of discussion, arguing and fighting; Microsoft has finally found even grounds with the EU over their inclusion of Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 in Europe.windows - comments - 16.12.2009
Win 7 Anytime Upgrade prices announced, EU & UK ripped off
Microsoft today unveiled pricing for Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU) and the Windows 7 Family Pack.windows - comments - 31.7.2009
29,000 Sex Offender Profiles on MySpace
The problem of sex offenders on MySpace now appears to be much larger than the company initially suggested. The social networking site said earlier this week that it had deleted 29,000 sex offender profiles...betanews.com - 26.07.2007
'Sex' is Favorite in Newest Top Domain
European Union opens registration for names under new top-level domain, .eu...pcworld.com - 08.12.2005
Ohio politician proposes sex offender tracking device
An Ohio lawmaker is proposing his state help its citizens track the locations of registered sex offenders by using RFID technology...betanews.com - 08.12.2007
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MySpace Looks to ID Sex Offender Profiles
In an effort to curb use of the site by sex offenders, MySpace plans to introduce technology that would identify and block those attempting to use its social networking service...betanews.com - 05.12.2006
VA Wants E-Mail Addresses of Sex Offenders
MySpace has been advocating that governments require sex offenders to register their online identities. On Monday, it may have found its first ally in that fight: Robert McDonnell, the attorney general for the state of Virginia...betanews.com - 12.12.2006
MySpace Agrees to ID Sex Offenders
MySpace has acquiesced to demands from several states' attorneys general, saying it would release data on sex offenders it has identified and removed from its site...betanews.com - 22.05.2007
MySpace Data Used To Catch Seven Sex Offenders
It did not take very long for data released by MySpace on sex offenders to be used in the apprehension of those who are using the site in violation of their parole or probation rules...betanews.com - 16.06.2007
eHarmony launches site for same-sex love seekers
In a move which both thrills and irritates this writer, eHarmony has agreed to open a new matching service for those who are homosexual by March 31, 2009. By starting CompatiblePartners.net, a new site for those who would like to pursue a same-sex relationship, eHarmony has avoided being found in violation of New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination (LAD).Read full story.....
neowin.net - 20.11.2008
MySpace Deleting Sex Offender Profiles
The MySpace profiles of a "few thousand" convicted sex offenders have been removed, the popular social networking site said Tuesday. But the company says it will not hand over the users' names to states requesting the data...betanews.com - 16.05.2007
Britain wants to ban sex offenders from social networking sites
The British Home Office today announced it wants to stop convicted sex offenders from using social networking Web sites by making it illegal for them to sign up. Parliament is scheduled to take a look at the legislation before 2009...betanews.com - 04.04.2008
Domain name '.eu' open for business
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- The European Union planted its flag in cyberspace Wednesday when the ".eu" Internet domain name opened for business.Until now, Europeans had to choose between a national domain such as ".fr" for France or a global one like ".com," which is often seen as American.
EU Information Society Commissioner Viviane Reding said she expected several hundred thousand sign-ups for ".eu" in the first few days. National registries in some countries -- such as Belgium, home to the EU headquarters in Brussels -- are offering promotions to persuade Internet users to stay local.
But do Europeans want a ".eu" domain name? Some business groups are uncertain how popular it will be. Europeans have an EU flag, an EU passport and an EU anthem but many have a lukewarm attitude to European integration -- as French and Dutch "no" votes to a new constitution showed this year...
winbeta.org - 09.12.2005
GTA Re-Release Due Next Week
The re-release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is due next Tuesday, according to the Web sites of gaming retailers. GameStop lists the title as being available September 13, roughly two months after it stopped selling GTA due to the "Hot Coffee" modification, which allows the game's main character to engage in sex acts...betanews.com - 08.09.2005
MySpace asked for names of registered sex offenders
Attorneys general from eight states want MySpace to turn over the names of potentially thousands of registered sex offenders who may be members of its popular social networking site. In a May 14 letter to MySpace, the attorneys general from Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania said they are "gravely concerned" that sexual predators are using the Web site to lure children to meet them offline. They asked MySpace to tell them how many registered sex offenders they've identified on the site and what the company is doing to remove them.The officials also want to know what MySpace has done to alert its users who have communicated with the sex offenders as well as what the company has done to alert law enforcement. They gave MySpace until May 29 to respond. The attorneys general said they believe that data from Sentinel Tech Holdings, a company working with MySpace to identify sex offenders, indicates that thousands of sex offenders are MySpace members. "MySpace is a treasure-trove of potential victims for child predators," said North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper. "Sex offenders have no business being on this site, and we believe MySpace has a responsibility to get them off the site."
neowin.net - 16.05.2007
Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT with 1GB of Memory Hit the Market
Gainward announced that they have begun manufacturing a new modification of their GeForce 8600 GT based graphics card for computer enthusiasts. It differs from the regular models not only by higher working frequencies, but also by a gigantic amount of onboard graphics memory: 1GB. This graphics card is called Bliss 8600 GT 1024MB TV DD and the remarkable thing about it is that no other Nvidia GeForce 8 series graphics solution can boast that much graphics memory, including the top of the family GeForce 8800 Ultra.Such huge amount of onboard memory seems to have mostly marketing roots: a lot of users care for this particular feature. At the same time, the performance advantage provided by 1GB of video memory over the standard for GeForce 8600 256MB can hardly be critical for those video modes where the use of this GPU is justified. Large amounts of memory for texture storing are usually required in professional applications, but not 3D games.
Bliss 8600 GT 1024MB TV DD will come equipped with 1GB of DDR2 memory with 2ns access time working at 1GHz (2GHz) frequency. The chip will run at 600MHz speed. This way both: GPU and memory on this graphics card will be overclocked above their nominal speeds of 540/700MHz. the card will also be equipped with the brand name quiet dual-slot cooling solution.
Bliss 8600 GT 1024MB TV DD is expected to start selling next week and will be priced around $250.
winbeta.org - 15.08.2007
Sex offenders must turn over Internet passwords
Sex offenders who live in the state of Georgia have lost a lot more privacy. A new law that went into effect today requires all offenders not only give authorities their Internet email address and screen names but also the passwords too. Georgia is not the first state to enact such legislation. Utah was the first to require passwords as well as Internet handles to be turned over to authorities; there are currently 15 states that require email address and user names be turned over but not all require passwords. State Senator Cecil Staton told MSNBC, "We limit where they can live, we make their information available on the Internet. To some degree, we do invade their privacy ...Read full story.....
neowin.net - 02.01.2009
Microsoft, Google, Yahoo Sued for Sex Selection Ads in India
Microsoft, Google and Yahoo were issued notices by India's Supreme Court on Wednesday, following a complaint that they were promoting techniques and products for the selection of an unborn child's sex through advertising and links on their search engines. There is a deliberate attempt by these companies to target Indian users with advertisements that claim to help in the selection of a child's sex, said Sabu Mathew George, the petitioner in the case, in a telephone interview on Thursday.The three companies were unavailable for comment, despite repeated phone calls to Yahoo in Bangalore, Google in Hyderabad and Microsoft in Delhi. The advertisement of products and techniques to aid in the selection of an unborn child's sex is an offense under India's "The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act". In India, at least 900,000 unborn girls die each year through feticide, said George who is a social activist associated with organizations fighting for the rights of young girls in India.
neowin.net - 14.08.2008
.eu Domain Opens for Business
The European Union's .eu domain opened for registrations on Wednesday morning, with its supporters hoping the newest international domain will boost EU e-commerce. The launch of the domain ends a six-year process that began in 1999 and later received the support of the European Commission...betanews.com - 08.12.2005
Microsoft: We Did Everything EU Asked
With the EU expected to hand down fines of 2 million euros per day dating back to December 15 for Microsoft's alleged non-compliance with antitrust sanctions, the company has sent an e-mail to employees updating them on the situation. Microsoft's associate counsel in Europe says the company has done everything the EU has asked...betanews.com - 30.06.2006
No Windows 7 upgrade option in the EU
Today Microsoft announced the pricing of Windows 7. As previously reported on Neowin, the EU will be getting a version that will not contain IE and because of this Microsoft will be offering no upgrade option in the EU. This harsh line comes as somewhat as a surprise that all EU users that wish to upgrade to Windows 7 must buy a full copy. There is a silver lining to this announcement and it's that the full price of Windows 7 will be at the equaliviant price to the upgrade option.Read full story.....
neowin.net - 25.06.2009