iKill - Prevents Spread of Viruses
iKill This software will prevent viruses spreading through removable drives. iKill works by scanning the drives for the presence of removable drives. If found, it parses the autorun.inf file for the executables it may run. download - comments - 14.9.2008
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
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
Britney Spears is number 1 search term
Yahoo unveiled their Year in the Review this week with the most searched terms, its always good to see what sort of things people have been looking for the most. Top of the list is Britney Spears which is no surprise seeing as everyone can't get enough reading about her up and down social or personal life, second is WWE which may surprise some people but they were second last year and have this year had a big following due to celebrity's appearing on their shows. Other names on the list include President Elect Barack Obama, Miley Cyrus and Runescape.Read full story.....
neowin.net - 04.12.2008
Yahoo searchers love Britney, still looking for Saddam
Web searchers using Yahoo's portal seemed to be obsessed with Britney Spears again in 2007, and are continuing to search for Saddam Hussein...betanews.com - 05.12.2007
Google Unveils Biggest Site Redesign
In a move that is sure to alienate Google traditionalists, the search company unveiled the biggest change ever to its homepage Wednesday, making a push toward what it calls "a universal search model." Believe it or not, the idea started with Britney Spears...betanews.com - 17.05.2007
E-mail Scam Using .ANI Exploit Proves a Point
PERSPECTIVE Just days after BetaNews responded to a reader inquiry about the Windows Animated Cursor exploit by hypothetically suggesting a phishing site could e-mail .ANI files disguised as revealing pictures of celebrity Britney Spears, researchers at WebSense Security Labs discovered an apparent e-mail spamming source which does precisely that...betanews.com - 05.04.2007
E-mail Scam Using .ANI Exploit Proves BetaNews' Point Too Well
Just days after BetaNews responded to a reader inquiry about the Windows Animated Cursor exploit by hypothetically suggesting a phishing site could e-mail .ANI files disguised as revealing pictures of celebrity Britney Spears, researchers at WebSense Security Labs discovered an apparent e-mail spamming source which does precisely that...betanews.com - 05.04.2007
CNN, Fox News, celebrity Twitter accounts hacked
Many users got a shock when checking some twitter accounts like, Foxnews, Britney speaks, Barrack Obama, and many others. An attacked launched against celebrity twitter accounts is inserting crude headlines such as "Breaking, Bill O Riley is gay" (misspelling his name) on the Fox News Twitter page. Images were taken of the attack on pages such as, Fox News, Britney Spears, CNN Anchor Rick Sanchez, and the Facebook page shown below: Images Courtesy of: www.techcrunch.com Twitter has responded to the attack by posting phishing tips inside of their blog to help users remain safe. The exploit seem to of come from a phishing scam sent to twitter users, which stole their account information.Read full story.....
neowin.net - 06.01.2009
EU Again Warns Microsoft to Obey
The European Commission fired another shot over Microsoft's bow on Friday, warning the company that technical documentation provided to comply with a March 2004 antitrust ruling "as it stands is unusable." The EU sent a letter to Microsoft outlining its continued concerns...betanews.com - 10.03.2006
Double amputee walks again due to Bluetooth
Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua Bleill lost both his legs above the knees when a bomb exploded under his Humvee while on patrol in Iraq on October 15, 2006. He has 32 pins in his hip and a 6-inch screw holding his pelvis together. Now, he's starting to walk again with the help of prosthetic legs outfitted with Bluetooth technology more commonly associated with hands-free cell phones. "They're the latest and greatest," Bleill said, referring to his groundbreaking artificial legs.Read full story.....
neowin.net - 25.01.2008
MS Office 2010 Build 14.0.4417.1000 Download Link and Screenshot Gallery
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Virgin Mobile to launch its Helio Ocean 2 smartphone
Virgin Mobile USA, sponsor of Britney Spears' Circus tour has announced the launch of its Helio Ocean 2 during the tour in March. The tour starts on March 3. Selected fans will be given an Ocean 2 to capture and share images and videos in a private event using the phone's blogging, email, and social networking features. Virgin mobile acquired Helio, a Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) 7 months ago.Read full story.....
neowin.net - 30.01.2009
Twitter administrator account hacked, others compromised
It seems Twitter is still having its share of security trouble, because according to Cnet, a person by the name of Hacker Croll was able to hack into a Twitter administrator account, by guessing the secret question to reset the administrator's password on a Yahoo e-mail account where the Twitter password was located. This person was also able to view the details of 10 other accounts including Britney Spears and Ashton Kutcher according to screenshots posted to a French blog site. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said that while no account information was altered or removed in any way, email address, mobile phone number, and the list of accounts blocked by that user were viewed.Read full story.....
neowin.net - 02.05.2009
Ashton Kutcher is the king of Twitter
In a race between CNN and Ashton Kutcher, the TV and Hollywood star, the race to see who can hit 1,000,000 Twitter followers first is over, with Ashton Kutcher as the winner in a landslide. Ashton Kutcher was the first person to achieve 1 million Twitter followers, followed shortly by Britney Spears, and now CNN. The 140 character micro-blogging web site has been the focus of attention recently with hacking reports and business spotlights. The service offers people to stay in touch with updates of what users are doing at any moment of the day through mini updates. Ashton Kutcher and Larry King recently had an interview to celebrate the win over CNN.Read full story.....
neowin.net - 19.04.2009
EU to MS: We Will Decide Compliance
The European Commission shot back at Microsoft Thursday, accusing the company of making misleading statements in the press the day before. It also reminded the media that it was the European Commission's responsibility, and not Microsoft's, to decide whether Redmond was in compliance...betanews.com - 16.02.2006
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
A new take on Hollywood's 'wall of fame'...from Microsoft
betanews.com - 07.02.2009
Here comes the BlackBerry Application Storefront
betanews.com - 21.01.2009
Life At Microsoft - The Truth Revealed
Tina Wood: People often stop me in the streets to ask "Hey Tina, what's life "really" like at Microsoft? Sometimes I can't even walk outside my house without somebody standing there with a giant neon sign that blinks "What is life "really" like at Microsoft"? Instead of answering every individual separately and so you can save your money on those neon signs. I decided to create a video that would answer that simple yet complex question. I want to throw out a special high-five to the following because without them and a lot of beer this video never would have happened.Duncan Mackenzie, Erik Porter, Mike Sampson, Scott Davis, Grant BlahaErath, Dan Fernandez, Max Zuckerman, Adam Kinney, The Dalai Lama and Britney Spears
winbeta.org - 13.02.2008
Halo 3's Master Chief Invades Tussauds' Vegas Museum
Note to Elvis, Princess Diana, and Britney Spears: Take cover!Master Chief, the plasma-ray packing protagonist in Microsoft's forthcoming Halo 3 videogame, will stand alongside the other celebrities in Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Las Vegas.
The "life-sized" figure of Master Chief was unveiled at a ceremony at the famed museum on the Strip last week. The wax version of the futuristic soldier stands an impressive 7-foot, 2-inches tall. That beats by an inch what was until now the museum's tallest resident -- a statue of NBA star Shaquille O'Neal.
Master Chief is the first videogame character to be enshrined in a wax museum, according to Tussauds officials.
The event is the latest indication that Halo 3, set to debut on September 25th for the Xbox 360 console, will smash sales records for game discs. Internet retailers such as Amazon.com, Walmart.com, and BestBuy.com have taken more than a million pre-orders for the first person shooter. ..
winbeta.org - 13.09.2007
.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