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What will Microsoft's loss in Europe mean to customers?

Steven Parker — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:09:54 +0000

Word is out: Microsoft has lost its appeal of the European Commission's antitrust decision. So now what? There's no word yet if Microsoft will appeal again, which it has two months to decide whether or... Read more...

Political Shift in Congress May Mean Delays in FCC Issues

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 16:26:29 +0000

With Tuesday's elections giving the U.S. Congress a Democratic bent from its previous slant to the Republican side, that means the shift will probably end the prospects for passage of a telecom reform bill. The... Read more...

User Pain May Mean Windows Cracks

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:38:23 +0000

Microsoft's attempts to keep the next version of Windows secure could help promote the free software ethic, says technology commentator Bill Thompson. The release of Vista, the latest incarnation of Microsoft's Windows operating system, could... Read more...

Mac on Wintel Will Mean Cheaper Laptops

Steven Parker — Mon, 06 Jun 2005 12:33:20 +0000

Bloomberg is the latest of the news outlets to jump on the latest as yet unconfirmed news that Apple will move to the x86 architecture, according to Jean-Louis Gassee who oversaw Apple's products and research-and-development... Read more...

Light-Based Net May Mean Blazing Connections

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 19:23:13 +0000

"Photonic network systems" could relay signals around the globe with pico-second switching times. "We've demonstrated a new class of materials which meets the engineering needs of future photonic networks," says University of Toronto's Ted Sargent.... Read more...

Little things mean a lot for Gates

Thu, 09 Jan 2003 08:40:39 +0000

LAS VEGAS--Microsoft's latest plan to improve the way you live revolves around wristwatches and refrigerator magnets. Slicked up versions of those common objects--based on Microsoft's previously announced Smart Personal Objects Technology (SPOT)--were... Read more...