Computer Maker Files Antitrust Suit Against Microsoft
Computer maker Tangent has filed a federal antitrust suit against Microsoft, accusing the software maker of anticompetitive behavior that forced it to overpay for the Windows operating system.
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23.2.2006 Huge rise in the number of spams sent!
Last month the amount of spam that was send across the world increased by a whopping 35%, given that more than 90% of e-mail send is spam this is causing serious trouble for regular users like you and me as well as e-mail providers as this reduces the usability and reliability of the service.
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26.12.2006 Windows update to reduce the number of filters for Domain Isolation or Server Isolation deployment.
Install this update to reduce the number of filters that need to be authored and maintained in an IPsec Domain Isolation or Server Isolation deployment.
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8.4.2006 Origami PC maker has to scribble 'wait'
With Samsung planning a U.S. launch of its Origami tablet on Monday, the folks at TabletKiosk had hoped to already be shipping significant quantities of their rival device.
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2.5.2006 Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2.6 for Vista
Movie Maker 2.6 is for Windows Vista users whose computer cannot run the Vista version of Movie Maker.
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7.4.2007 Windows Live Movie Maker 14 released
Today Microsoft will release their newest version of Windows Live Movie Maker. This version allows for greater editing of videos including standard definition (4:3) videos and high definition (16:9) video support.
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19.8.2009 Windows Movie Maker Crashes on XP SP3 with Over 100 Video Transitions or Effects
A range of fixes from Microsoft aimed for Windows XP Service Pack 3 are illustrative of the fact that you can indeed have too much of a good thing.
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5.7.2009 Windows Live Movie Maker 2009 for Windows 7
Windows Live Movie Maker 2009 version 14.0.8091.0730 is go! (finally). Microsoft has finally released a workable version of Windows Live Movie Maker for Windows 7, just in time before it hits the shelves in October.
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19.8.2009 Computer after accident
Usage of second-hand computer
Internet Computer Names
I had a very exciting chat with some beta users today where, for the first time, we talked about a feature I am very excited about that we are calling Internet Computer Names.
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24.8.2006 Super Personal Computer
Tyan Computer has announced its latest TyanPSC T-650 series personal supercomputers powered by Intels 50-watt quad-core Xeon processors. Tyan targets the TyanPSC T-650 series towards office environments. The new TyanPSC T-650 is a 5-node cluster with 40 CPU cores per system.
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22.3.2007 Cray Computer Founder Joins Microsoft
Microsoft confirmed on Friday that Burton Smith, formerly the chief scientist for Cray, would be joining the company as a technical fellow. Smith will work to expand Microsoft's efforts in parallel and high-performance computing, and would report to chief technical officier Craig Mundie.
Smith had worked with Cray since its inception as Tera Computer Co. in 1988. He has also published several works on issues regarding parallel computing. "As microprocessor technology continues to evolve over the next decade or so, we're going to see the capabilities of a supercomputer cluster on the desktop which will require a different software architecture," Mundie said. "Burton will be investigating how to develop software to benefit from the opportunities which multi-core multiprocessors will present."
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9.12.2005 10 Biggest Computer Flops of all time
Over the years, computers have changed the way we live today! In order to get us there, many hardware and software companies have pushed the envelope to create what we use today.
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22.10.2006 Vista encryption 'no threat' to computer forensics
Security advances in Windows Vista are unlikely to frustrate cybercrime investigation, according to a leading computer forensics firm.
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2.2.2007 The Ultimate Windows Vista Computer Design
Fest your eyes on the Ultimate Windows Vista computer design concept. The image included on the left, as well as the ones at the bottom of this article are a part of the Carbon Design Groups portfolio.
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17.9.2007 The Windows 7 11-Second Boot and the Computer That Made It Possible
Windows 7s evolution compared to Windows Vista is undeniable, and the lucky few that so far have had access to the RTM bits of the latest Windows client can confirm this.
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18.9.2009 Microsoft's new OS Vista spurs computer sales
US sales of computers carrying Microsoft's new operating system Vista soared in the week after it was launched, defying the expectations of analysts who gave Vista lackluster reviews.
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10.2.2007 Windows Vista at 1 year: A computer maker's view
I've been working for a while on an upcoming story coinciding with Windows Vista's first year on the market, and I've talked with a variety of people who have been using and working with the Microsoft operating system in different ways.
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30.1.2008 Microsoft: The Windows OEM License Dies with Its Computer
Licenses for Windows come in various flavors from Retail to Volume, but perhaps the most common of all is provided by original equipment manufacturers together with operating systems preloaded on new computers.
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17.6.2008 Fix Windows 7 Does Not Start After Force Shutdown of Computer
No Microsoft operating system is bug free and it starts getting uncovered as more and more users start using it.
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10.10.2009 Home Computer Restore CD [Dual Boot] BETA now available
The Windows Home Server team would like to invite you to download a BETA version of the "Windows Home Server - Home Computer Restore CD (Dual Boot)" from Microsoft Connect at http://connect.microsoft.com/WindowsHomeServer.
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6.4.2008 PC login Now - How To Change a Windows XP Limited User Account Into a Computer Administrator
One of the place that I work at has a few hundreds of computers and it is shared by students.
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12.7.2008 Shutdown Genious 2.2.8 - Automatically Shutdown Computer
Automate your PC shutdown, power off, log off, lock work station, hibernate, stand by or screen save etc. It can be started without the user having to login to the machine.
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27.6.2008 Home Computer - Home Network - Home Server
In the 1960s & 70s the idea of a home computer was unheard of outside of science fiction circles. Before the late 1980s home networks were unheard of.
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2.12.2007Dell spearheads the EPA's computer recycling drive
Computer maker Dell and the US Environmental Protection Agency have a computer recycling event tentatively scheduled for this weekend in the
metropolitan Washington, DC area...
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19.04.2008Sun Countersues Azul Systems
Sun shot back at Azul Systems
Wednesday, filing a
countersuit against the
hardware maker in U.S.
District Court in San Jose,
Calif. In the suit, the
computer maker alleged that
Azul infringed on six patents
and violated trade secrets...
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04.05.2006Foxconn Electronics May Become World's Largest Mobo Maker
After Asustek Computer, the world’s largest maker of computer mainboards, was split into three companies on the 1st of January, 2008, Foxconn
Electronics, a major contract manufacturer of electronics, has a lot of chances to become the world’s largest maker of motherboards this
year.
As of the 1st January of 2008, Asustek Computer was split into three separate companies each targeting their own directions. Asustek
Computer will continue to operate its Asus brand business, which involves a broad lineup of products, including computer mainboards and add-in-cards,
notebooks and smartphones, servers and communication equipment as well as multimedia and consumer electronics devices. The newly formed Pegatron
Technology Corp. will produce PC-related devices, such as mainboards and add-in-cards for third party customers, whereas the newly created Unihan
Technology Corp. will produce computer cases, various modules as well as take over non-PC contract manufacturing business
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03.01.2008AMD Eyes Intel Antitrust Case
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
said Friday that the European
Commission's antitrust
lawsuit against rival chip
maker Intel Corp. is more
clear-cut than the
regulator's ongoing pursuit
of Microsoft Corp.
And although it took
longer for the Intel probe to
result in formal charges --
seven years, as opposed to
three in the Microsoft case --
the Intel case could move
ahead much faster, said AMD
spokesman, Jens Drews.
"They are two
very different cases: one
involves
intellectual property and the
other is a
straightforward abuse of a
dominant position," Drews
said.
In
formal charges sent to Intel
Thursday, the European
Commission accused the
world's biggest maker of
computer chips of handing out
"substantial rebates" to
computer manufacturers if they
buy most of their x86 CPUs
(computer processing units)
from Intel...
winbeta.org - 28.07.2007
Lenovo In Talks To Buy Packard Bell
Lenovo Group, the world's
third-largest maker of
personal computers, is in
talks to buy European PC maker
Packard Bell BV from principal
owner John Hui, the companies
said Tuesday.
Lenovo is negotiating the
deal with Hui, also known as
Lap Shun Hui, the former owner
of eMachines, another computer
maker, Packard Bell said.
"Lenovo is
in exclusive talks to acquire
Packard Bell," a Packard Bell
spokesman said.
He denied a media
report that Lenovo was
competing with Acer to buy
Packard Bell. Lenovo said it
is also working with other
parties or government bodies
"in preparation for the
entering into of definitive
agreements for such proposed
acquisition."..
winbeta.org - 08.08.2007
Acer aces out Lenovo as world's third-largest PC maker
Of the 62 million PCs shipped
in the first quarter of 2007,
the biggest story is a company
that shipped a little over 4
million units. Taiwan-based
Acer has taken hold of 6.8
percent of the global PC
market, good enough for third
place, according to market
research firm iSuppli.
After taking the No. 3
slot in worldwide notebook
sales from Toshiba in the
fourth quarter of 2006, Acer
has taken even more ground,
this time from Lenovo. The
Chinese computer maker is now
0.4 percent points behind Acer
in worldwide computer market
share.
Acer also
turned in the best growth
performance of all the top
five PC suppliers, according
to the iSuppli report. Its
shipments grew 45.8 percent to
4.2 million units, up from 2.9
million in the same quarter a
year ago. ..
winbeta.org - 06.06.2007
Lenovo recalls 100,000 laptop batteries
The world's number 3 computer
maker is taking a serious hit,
as this is the company's
second battery recall in the
past six months. In September,
IBM Corporation and Lenovo
said they were seeking the
recall of 526,000
rechargeable, lithium-ion Sony
batteries purchased with
ThinkPad computers after one
of them caught fire at Los
Angeles International Airport.
Lenovo bought IBM's personal
computer division in May 2005.
Lenovo Incorporated recalled
about 100,000 laptop computer
batteries Thursday, warning
that they could overheat and
cause a fire. The latest
recall involves batteries made
by Japan's Sanyo and follows
four reports of overheating.
The recalled nine-cell
batteries have the part number
FRU P/N 92P1131 and sell for
about $180. The Chinese PC
maker, which has its world
headquarters in Research
Triangle Park, said consumers
should stop using the recalled
products immediately. The
batteries can overheat if the
laptop is dropped a certain
way, striking the battery on a
corner edge.
" Sanyo is going to
financially support the
recall. From a competitive
perspective, we expect this
recall to have only minimal,
if any, impact ," said
Lenovo spokesman Ray Gorman.
Benjamin Gray, a business
computer analyst with
Forrester Research Inc., said
Lenovo maintains a solid
reputation in the U.S. and
Europe and should fare well
despite the recall: " Yeah,
this is certainly a difficult
thing to deal with as a user
and a customer but it's not
something that will cause
customers to move away from
Lenovo, absolutely
not ."
neowin.net - 02.03.2007
Psystar wins legal round against Apple
In an interesting twist, Computer World is reporting that a federal judge ruled last week that the Mac clone maker Psystar can continue its
countersuit against computer maker and Mac OS developer Apple Corporation. Psystar is (in)famous for legally battling Apple for the last seven
months, calling them out for breaking antitrust laws, and the Judge hinted that if Psystar can prove its allegations, other manufacturers may be able
to sell computers with Mac OS X pre-installed. This is bad news for Apple, as currently they are the only company legally allowed to sell computers
with Mac OS X, but many people criticize them for charging an "Apple tax".
Read full story.....
neowin.net - 09.02.2009
Fanning's payday: $30 million from Electronic Arts
Computer programmer Shawn Fanning, known for having created the original Napster, has sold his latest company ThreeSF to game maker EA...
betanews.com - 05.06.2008
Dell to Stop Selling AMD Machines on Website
Computer maker Dell Inc. has stopped selling many computers with processors from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. on its Web site, although it will
continue selling some through retailers. This decision is a setback for AMD, which managed to break Dell's exclusive supplier relationship with
Intel Corp. in 2006. However, the computer maker was sure to make clear that they weren't abandoning AMD: " We regularly adjust our product
offerings and how customers can purchase those products, " said spokesman David Frink. " The majority of our consumer AMD-based systems are
available through our retail partners and telephone sales...Dell is committed to the AMD product line as a long-term partner to provide flexibility
and maximum choice for our customers. "
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neowin.net - 09.02.2008
Microsoft's Ballmer Says Slump to Undermine Software
Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer said demand for computer software will probably be hurt by the U.S. financial crisis.
Given the number of programs that U.S. corporations buy, "it would be reasonable to expect there will be consequences,'' Ballmer, who
runs the world's largest software maker, said in an interview before a speech yesterday in Bellevue, Washington. "Nobody knows exactly what's going
to happen.''
winbeta.org - 26.09.2008
Dell to Scale Back AMD Machines on Website
Computer maker Dell Inc. has stopped selling many computers with processors from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. on its Web site, although it will
continue selling some through retailers. This decision is a setback for AMD, which managed to break Dell's exclusive supplier relationship with
Intel Corp. in 2006. However, the computer maker was sure to make clear that they weren't abandoning AMD: " We regularly adjust our product
offerings and how customers can purchase those products, " said spokesman David Frink. " The majority of our consumer AMD-based systems are
available through our retail partners and telephone sales...Dell is committed to the AMD product line as a long-term partner to provide flexibility
and maximum choice for our customers. "
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neowin.net - 09.02.2008
LG spiffs up its dual-format DVD computer drive
The Korean electronics maker debuted the second iteration of its external drive that can read both next generation formats, and write to Blu-ray
discs...
betanews.com - 09.01.2008
Coming soon: A supercomputer for the rest of us
What if your desktop computer could run 100 times faster than a PC and were simple enough for a high school student to program?
Thats not an idle question. Researchers at the University of Maryland have built a prototype of a desktop supercomputer that can do just
that.
The new computer is at least three years from reaching commercial markets, but it could have a big effect in industries
that process large loads of data. They include the pharmaceutical, aerospace, military and entertainment industries, for applications such as drug
modeling, computer-aided design and digital content creation.
The Explicit Multi-Threading (XMT) computer combines the
decades-old philosophy of using parallel computing algorithms with the huge number of transistors in modern processors...
winbeta.org - 09.09.2007
Cray supercomputer designer to
join Microsoft
Burton Smith, a
longtime supercomputer
designer and chief scientist
at Cray, has resigned to take
a position at
Microsoft.
Smith was a founder of Tera
Computer, which in 2000
acquired Cray Research from
Silicon Graphics. The company,
which was based in Seattle,
was renamed Cray.
A
Microsoft spokesman said
Friday that Smith would work
for Craig Mundie, one of
Microsoft's chief technology
officers and formerly chief
executive of Alliant Computer
Systems, a maker of an early
mini-supercomputer.
Microsoft
announced two weeks ago that
it planned to introduce a new
version of its Windows
software for scientific and
engineering users, and that
Smith would be
involved.
"He's a
really smart guy and an
innovator," said Steven
Wallach, a founder of the
Convex Computer Corporation,
and currently a venture
investor. "The designs he
developed were milestones in
computer architecture."..
winbeta.org - 28.11.2005
Microsoft takes mouse maker to court
Microsoft, which is no stranger to being on the receiving end of patent infringement claims, now finds itself on the other side of the legal
docket.
Late Wednesday, the software maker filed legal actions against a Taiwanese company it says is violating the company's
hardware patents related to computer mice.
winbeta.org - 31.07.2008
WSJ: Microsoft, Ford To Announce Partnership
American auto maker Ford is
hoping an agreement with
Microsoft to outfit its entire
fleet of vehicles with
computer and Bluetooth
technology will help to turn
around the company's
fortunes. The announcement is
expected to be made in
January...
betanews.com - 29.12.2006
Windows Live Movie Maker to be released today
Today Microsoft will release their newest version of Windows Live Movie Maker. This version allows for greater editing of videos including standard
definition (4:3) videos and high definition (16:9) video support. Windows Live Movie Maker allows for direct YouTube, Facebook (through plugins),
burn straight to DVD, save in 480, 720 or 1080p HD video format or play through your HDTV. Auto Movie allows users to easily create a video
automatically for you in under one minute using selected images, captions, a title and soundtrack to go along with the slides. The new Movie Maker
comes with dozens of polished features over previous versions.
Read full story.....
neowin.net - 19.08.2009
HP to make Microsoft Live Search its system default
UPDATED Today the world's largest computer maker, the company that now embodies two of Microsoft's most vocal opponents with regard to Web
tactics (counting Compaq) no longer has any reservation about giving Microsoft prominent placement...
betanews.com - 03.06.2008
Samsung to Build Own Music
Store
Samsung on Friday announced
plans to develop its own
online music store, which
would join a growing number of
Windows Media-based services
that have struggled to compete
with Apple's iTunes. The
store would complement a new
line of MP3 players from the
electronics maker...
betanews.com - 01.09.2006
