Apple's iPad might be one of the most famous devices of the last decade, but it seems that their iPad Mini's name is too descriptive for the US Trademark Office to consider it trademark-able. More...

In our two part guide to Microsoft Licensing, we aim to give you an overview of licensing rules and the restrictions Microsoft place on its software and it's users. Part one, licensing types. More...

It seems that Intel is planning to improve its GPU offerings, entering into a deal with Creative to licensing ZiiLabs 3D graphics technology and integrate the ZiiLabs team into the Intel fold. More...

Judge Barbara Crabb has binned a case between Apple and Motorola Mobility over the licensing of patents for use in iOS devices, with both companies willing to continue to negotiate on pricing. More...

The two companies announced a patent deal today, which will allow Pegatron to continue selling Android- Chrome-based devices while providing Microsoft with royalties. More...

In a new entry on the official Windows Store developer blog, Microsoft goes over the licensing model for the apps that will be sold in the download store feature of Windows 8. More...

Microsoft has been careful to avoid publicising the cost to manufacturers of licensing the Windows Phone OS for each handset - but an executive from ZTE has now revealed the charge for each licence. More...

While Nokia is going through some of its toughest days in its painful transition to Windows Phone handsets, there is a small light at the end of the tunnel. The long-standing patent dispute between Apple... More...

Microsoft has modified its Web server licensing terms for Windows Server 2008 in what looks like an attempt to compete more effectively with open source alternatives, CRN has learned. According to an internal Microsoft document... More...

All will be available in 32-bit or 64-bit versions, with the exception of Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems, which will only be available as a 64-bit version. Other changes include the availability of Windows... More...

Microsoft is trying to simplify its complex volume licensing programs and the customer agreements that fall under them as an unprecedented number of volume license customers face renewal decisions this fall. As part of that... More...

At TypeCon2007 today, Microsoft Corp. and Apple announced they have renewed their font licensing agreement, giving Apple users ongoing use of the latest versions of Microsoft® Windows® core fonts. Under the agreement, Apple and Microsoft... More...

VMware has slammed Microsoft's virtualization licensing and distribution policies as restrictive and anti-competitive. In a multi-page white paper posted Monday on its Web site, the Palo Alto, Calif. leading virtualization software company came out swinging,... More...

Symantec has released details of a potential security threat in its 2006 products, involving ActiveX software provided by a third-party developer. Meanwhile, some users are apparently reporting problems with their subscriptions, as false warnings of... More...

It seems Joost has won the first battle with potential rival YouTube. Viacom, which includes entertainment companies MTV Networks' Comedy Central, Black Entertainment Television and Paramount Pictures, has announced a deal to license its programming... More...

Windows Genuine Advantage is a term that grates on the nerves of many, some of who are legitimate legal Windows license holders. Why? Because more than just a few companies and individuals have had their... More...

Thanks Tom Warren and Bink for this information that was relayed to me yesterday (shortly before my power outage), but better late than never! We can reveal that Windows Vista is available for Volume License... More...

Rejoice PC enthusiasts! In a drastic turn around from it's earlier Vista licensing model releases, Microsoft has announced today that the licensing terms for Windows Vista have been significantly changed to allow for much easier... More...

Windows users are raising concerns about Microsoft's new licensing for Windows Vista that will allow them to transfer a Vista license to only one machine other than the computer for which it was purchased. The... More...

Thanks to slimy for the submitting this news story to us. Paul Thurott has published an article clarifying the rumours circulating around the Internet about the differences in the EULA of Windows Vista to Windows... More...

Microsoft has changed the licensing of its Windows Server Datacentre operating system, allowing users buying new servers licensed with the OS to run an unlimited number of virtualised Windows Server instances. Microsoft said that unlimited... More...

Microsoft on Wednesday took the wraps off a desktop virtualization licensing plan for Windows Vista Enterprise and other licensing changes to accelerate the uptake of its Software Assurance update and maintenance program. Customers that acquire... More...

Microsoft is taking a stand on an emerging technology that threatens to reshape software pricing models. The company on Monday is expected to detail changes to its server product licensing to better... More...

The company added new benefits to its Software Assurance enterprise licensing plan. Also, enterprises will be requred to sign up for Software Assurance to get Windows Vista Enterprise Edition. Microsoft shook up... More...

In late 2003, when Microsoft Corp. began offering other companies broader access to its patented technologies, the executives leading the effort said they would consider deals with anyone -- even competitors. Turns out they were... More...

Some interesting news from Fortune Magazine today, as they discussed the upcoming switch to Intel chipsets for Apple computers with Michael Dell – who, notably – said he'd be interested in licensing Apple's Mac OS.... More...

Aiming to make its complex product-licensing terms a bit clearer, Microsoft said it will group its products into separate categories based on how the products are licensed and on what rights are offered. ... More...

Microsoft has created an intellectual-property licensing program aimed at entrepreneurs and small businesses. In exchange for its technology, Microsoft hopes to get a financial stake in the companies that participate. The program, called... More...

A start-up started telling the world Monday about its idea for predicting traffic jams, even though it wasn't the company that developed the technology. Rather, the core advances that are launching Seattle... More...

Director Peter Jackson is suing New Line Cinema for a greater share of the licensing profits from the first film, The Fellowship of the Ring, in a suit which cites a failure to pay for... More...

Microsoft has made some changes to the terms of its volume licensing agreements, a move it says will give customers more flexibility and choice. The Enterprise Step-up promotion is to become a permanent feature of... More...

SCO Group recently announced that it will no longer seek legal action against companies running Linux. In lieu of this announcement, companies' interest in protecting themselves from SCO's lawyers has waned. In a... More...

Microsoft Corp. Wednesday made another move to improve the value of its controversial volume-licensing program with two updates that add disaster recovery features and hosted services to corporate contracts. On June 1, Microsoft will add... More...

Microsoft Corp. officials are mulling potential changes to the company's enterprise volume licensing program that could let large systems integrators and service providers license software on behalf of their largest customers. Enterprises now must negotiate... More...

Thomson, an entertainment and integrated media solutions provider, has a new Memorandum of Understanding or MOU agreement with China. The purpose of which is to set licensing conditions for the use of patented Thomson technology... More...

Microsoft on Friday plans to announce changes to a licensing program for software communications protocols it created as part of its landmark antitrust settlement with the U.S. government, the company says. The changes include a... More...

A program intended to level the playing field in the software business in the wake of the U.S. antitrust settlement with Microsoft Corp. doesn't seem to be working as intended, the states that have settled... More...

Companies outside the United States that use Linux now face the threat of legal action from the SCO Group, following the announcement Wednesday that SCO's licenses are available worldwide. SCO's Linux licensing program... More...

Analysis Microsoft's recent decision to pursue a royalty-bearing licensing strategy, which includes its internally developed FAT Allocation Table (FAT) file system (define), is stirring up new theories in the technology world. Where many industry watchers... More...

WE BRIEFLY mentioned in another article from the seaside of Catalonia that there's a number of medium sized PC firms here who are not very happy at all about the way Microsoft is handling Office... More...

Adobe Systems Inc. will include the cross-platform rendering engine from niche browser maker Opera Software ASA of Norway in its future products using the Macintosh and Windows operating systems, Opera announced Tuesday. "Our SSR (small-screen... More...

Microsoft has added a range of support and training benefits to its controversial Software Assurance (SA) licensing package in an attempt to ease customers' anger at the way the scheme was introduced. The benefits, which... More...

Microsoft on Friday outlined new terms under which other companies can gain access to Windows protocols, an important element in its antitrust settlement with the federal government. Last week, Microsoft said it... More...

The SCO Group is preparing a new Linux licensing program that it claims will allow users of the open-source operating system to run Linux without fear of litigation. The program will be announced "within the... More...

Microsoft will introduce a new per-user licensing option with the release of Exchange Server 2003 later this year, legitimizing the way many companies use existing versions of Exchange. The new license type will be offered... More...

Microsoft angered its customers and now it wants to make good. That's the message the company is seeking to convey with an overhaul to its controversial Software Assurance purchasing program. Microsoft said Tuesday that it... More...

Biggest users of Terminal Server will be worst affected by licensing change Some of Microsoft's biggest customers face extra costs because of licensing changes introduced with Windows Server 2003. Organisations using... More...

Microsoft is preparing an April Fools' Day announcement that's no joke. The company plans to change how it licenses the majority of server software, which could significantly reduce a company's cost of running large, multiprocessor... More...

A California woman is suing Microsoft, Symantec and some software retailers, claiming the companies "concocted a scheme" to mislead consumers by requiring them to consent to software licensing agreements they haven't read. The suit, filed... More...

MICROSOFT IS SET TO undercut rivals in a bid to make its Media technology the de facto standard and - some cynics might add - extend its monopoly from the desktop to encompass a range... More...