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Microsoft Videos BETA: Another attempt to push Silverlight?

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:54:25 +0000

Microsoft Videos lets us explore and watch Microsoft's collection of online video. The whole experience is built using Microsoft Silverlight platform. The site is a collection of all types of Microsoft videos which includes demos,... Read more...

South Korea busts attempt to sell technology to US

Sun, 20 May 2007 17:29:37 +0000

South Korean prosecutors have indicted four engineers for allegedly trying to sell "Wibro" high-speed mobile Internet technology to the United States for 190 million dollars. Three former employees received secret information from Hwang, one current... Read more...

Privacy activists attempt block of Google's purchase

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:50:21 +0000

Privacy groups have lodged a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over Google's proposed acquisition of online advertising company DoubleClick. The merger will give the combined company unprecedented power, they argue. Three groups have... Read more...

Linus' Attempt to Trademark "Linux" Rejected

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:53:26 +0000

In a crucial legal loss for Linus Torvalds, Intellectual Property Australia has ruled that the term "Linux" is just too frequently used on the internet and was not distinctive enough to be trademarked. ... Read more...

Takeover attempt takes its toll

Thu, 03 Jun 2004 14:32:08 +0000

You have to give Oracle points for determination. The software company has been thwarted at nearly every turn in its effort to acquire rival PeopleSoft, and that may have just been a... Read more...