Neowin News Feed for: Clears

FTC Clears Google's Acquisition of DoubleClick

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:36:53 +0000

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has cleared Google Incorporated of its planned acquisition of DoubleClick Incorporated. In April 2007, the search giant announced plans to acquire the provider of display ad serving technology and services... Read more...

Microsoft clears up Zune 80 availability issues

Steven Parker — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:01:29 +0000

Those of you searching in vain for a Zune 80 may not have longer to wait -- Cesar over at Zune Insider has just posted a note about the situation, saying that all the Zunes... Read more...

Disney finds backdated Pixar stocks; clears Jobs

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:02:20 +0000

Walt Disney has confirmed that it has found backdated stock options at Pixar prior to its acquisition in January 2006 and has cleared Steve Jobs (CEO of Pixar at the time) of any wrongdoing. "The... Read more...

Microsoft's Phishing Filter for IE7 Clears Audit

Steven Parker — Thu, 11 May 2006 10:21:00 +0000

A third-party audit of the new phishing filter built into the Internet Explorer 7 browser and the MSN Toolbar has given the technology a thumbs up on the sensitive issue of user privacy. Jefferson Wells... Read more...

Adobe's Macromedia Takeover Clears Final Hurdle

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 20:33:09 +0000

Adobe's multi-billion dollar takeover of rival software developerMacromedia has received regulatory clearance and is expected to becompleted Saturday. Adobe announced late Thursday that it and Macromedia have eitherreceived or been notified they will... Read more...

Ruling clears way for Lindows trial

Mon, 24 May 2004 17:33:36 +0000

Linux software maker Lindows said Monday that an appeals court had turned away an appeal from Microsoft in the two companies' ongoing trademark spat, setting the stage for a trial later this year. ... Read more...

Microsoft clears its own XP SP2 confusion

Fri, 17 Oct 2003 22:30:36 +0000

Just three days after a Microsoft vice president--who is in charge of Microsoft.com and Windows Update--told thousands of delegates at a conference in Florida that Service Pack 2 for Windows XP would be available by... Read more...

FCC clears way for CD-quality FM sound

Sat, 12 Oct 2002 04:39:05 +0000

In a landmark ruling, federal regulators have cleared a new digital technology format that could transform the way people listen to AM and FM radio. The Federal Communications Commission unanimously adopted technology... Read more...