Neowin News Feed for: Backers

Firefox Backers Create 'Destroy IE' Campaign

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 09:42:18 +0000

A group of self-titled "political activists" in Massachusetts has started an aggressive campaign to get browser users to switch from Microsoft's Internet Explorer to Mozilla's Firefox. Taking advantage of a new program by Google, the... Read more...

DVD Format war Looms as Blu-ray Backers Plan Launch

Fri, 02 Sep 2005 19:27:21 +0000

Chances looked slim that consumers will be spared a DVD format war, as the backers of one standard said on Friday there was no common ground for a unified format and it was on track... Read more...

Bluetooth Backers Offer Security Tips

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 21:57:28 +0000

After two Israeli researchers published a paper earlier this month explaining how security mechanisms in short-range wireless Bluetooth technology could be quickly undermined, members of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) are now urging users... Read more...

Linux backers foresee desktop gains

Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:17:04 +0000

Linux may be entrenched in the data center, but it will need some sprucing up before the upstart operating system grabs a significant spot on desktop PCs. Cosmetic improvements, more and better... Read more...

New Microsoft storage OS gets backers

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 10 Sep 2003 14:18:30 +0000

Computer maker Hewlett-Packard and software company Veritas Software on Wednesday will announce products tailored for the new Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 operating system. The announcements give momentum to Microsoft's bid to move into the... Read more...

MPEG-4 backers protest Microsoft license

Fri, 10 Jan 2003 07:56:33 +0000

Proponents of MPEG-4 are decrying Microsoft's new licensing fees for rival technology, saying that the pricing poses unfair competition and threatens consumer choice. In a first-ever move for Microsoft, it set pricing this week... Read more...