Tag: Considers

Microsoft today announced that it is continuing to explore and pursue alternatives to improve and expand its online services and advertising business, through an alternative arrangement with Yahoo!. Microsoft says it is considering...

Michael Stanclift · May 18, 2008 · Hot! with 15 comments

Phone-company AT&T is reportedly talking to internet search giant Google about joining its mobile-phone software alliance. According to an interview on Friday with Ralph de la Vega, chief executive officer of the AT&T's wireless unit,...

· Nov 17, 2007 with 1 comment

Samsung Electronics may produce a cheaper version of its new Q1 Ultra ultra-mobile PC in a bid to boost sales, a senior company executive said Thursday. "In order to have more users who can afford...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Mar 15, 2007 with -1 comments

A senior executive for Microsoft has said the firm could pull out of non-democratic countries such as China. Fred Tipson, senior policy counsel for the computer giant, said concerns over the repressive regime...

Tom Warren · Nov 1, 2006 · Hot! with 20 comments

SEATTLE — Microsoft is considering discounts or other promotions during the holidays to entice consumers to upgrade their PCs with Windows Vista, even though the new operating system isn't due to hit store shelves until...

· Aug 22, 2006 · Hot! with -1 comments

Apple is reportedly considering plans to port Solaris ZFS to Mac OS X. An email message purported to come from Sun's Eric Kustarz claims: "Here's some exciting news! Chris Emura, the filesystem development manager within...

· May 1, 2006 with -1 comments

Once upon a time, single-letter domain names. with a few exceptions, were set aside due to concerns that the central .com registry may have to be split to handle the volume. Since we now know...

Fred Derf · Nov 29, 2005 with -1 comments

The Blu-ray Disc group, which aims to set the standard for next-generation DVDs, said it would not adopt a proposal from Hewlett-Packard by the launch of the technology, leading the PC maker to say it...

· Nov 18, 2005 with -1 comments

US studio Blizzard Entertainment is currently considering adapting two of its most popular franchises for the new handheld consoles from Sony and Nintendo - and asking fans for their opinion on the matter. The latest...

· Jul 18, 2005 with -1 comments

Having launched the much-awaited version 1.0 of the Firefox browser on Tuesday, the Mozilla Foundation is busy planning future enhancements to the open-source product, including the possibility of integrating it with a variety of desktop...

· Nov 10, 2004 with -1 comments

The groundwork for the next Xbox is being laid in Japan, though Capcom doesn't seem too happy. In a recent Bloomberg report, a Square Enix representative revealed that the company is currently...

· Jun 30, 2004 with -1 comments

Downloaders who admit they done wrong could be let off the hook The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is believed to be preparing an amnesty for users of peer-to-peer (P2P) sites, but...

Darren Bolton · Sep 8, 2003 with -1 comments

Saw this as I was surfing Rense.com, watch out Kevin Mitnick, next time it could be life! WASHINGTON - A last-minute addition to a proposal for a Department of Homeland Security would...

Steven Parker · Nov 14, 2002 with -1 comments

Thanks to semifamous for posting this in the forums. After the Internet bubble burst, numerous companies faced the harsh reality of worthless advertising and insignificant stock options. A model of the times, Sonique...

· Mar 30, 2002 with -1 comments