Neowin News Feed for: Foreign

South Korean govt. clarifies there's no bitcoin ban

Paul Hill — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 14:42:01 +0000

The South Korean government has rejected a proposal to ban cryptocurrency trading in the country which was alluded to by the justice minister. The country will more tightly regulate the market. Read more...

Google rolling out virtual keyboards for foreign search sites

Benjamin Rubenstein — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:30:01 +0000

Typing in a foreign language can be a daunting task when the only keyboard you possess is suited for nothing but the English vernacular. Google realizes this challenge and has therefore come up with a... Read more...

Should Foreign Call Center Workers Disclose their Location?

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:34:45 +0000

If freshman Congressman Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania has his way, foreign call center employees would be required to disclose their physical location when U.S. consumers call them. The congressman, a Democrat, has filed legislation called... Read more...

Intel Ordered to Produce Foreign Evidence in AMD Case

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:46:45 +0000

Advanced Micro Devices will be able to collect evidence about events outside the U.S. for an antitrust lawsuit against Intel. AMD alleges Intel used its dominant position in the microprocessor business to pressure system makers... Read more...

Chinese Goverment to Limit Foreign Software Use

Sat, 27 Nov 2004 05:32:35 +0000

Thanks to GameGuy21 for submitting this story in BPN. China is about to issue rules about the extent to which government departments must favour local software, according to a report by The... Read more...

No foreign investors for google

Sat, 01 May 2004 19:43:35 +0000

Uk investors are in effect being barred from taking part in the $2.7bn (Â£1.5bn) initial public offering from Google. The company said yesterday that its flotation would be limited to American investors only. ... Read more...

Lindows Seeks to Stop Microsoft's Foreign Lawsuits

Wed, 17 Mar 2004 17:49:24 +0000

Besieged in Europe, where it recently has had to cease doing business in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, Lindows.com Inc. has submitted a motion to the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Washington... Read more...

Defense may limit foreign IT labor

Fri, 08 Mar 2002 02:35:17 +0000

The US Department of Defense has proposed dramatic new limits on the use of foreign nationals in computer-related projects, rekindling a heated debate over the use of immigrant labor for high-tech jobs. The... Read more...