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Do you want a Windows Phone? 19% of potential buyers do!

Andrew Stevenson — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:04:58 +0000

With Windows Phone getting strong reviews and market share slowly starting to rise, a survey indicates that 19% of people considering a new smartphone will turn to the Windows Phone platform. Read more...

Microsoft considering WebKit for Internet Explorer

Tom Warren — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:25:04 +0000

Microsoft CEO and dancing queen Steve Ballmer has said the idea of using WebKit as the rendering engine within Internet Explorer was "interesting" and added "we may look at that" when questioned about Internet Explorer... Read more...

Motorola considering 'Structural and Strategic Realignment'

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:00:58 +0000

The rumours of the company abandoning its handset business weren’t spot on, but there was a kernel of truth deep within. Motorola Incorporated is reportedly exploring the structural and strategic realignment of its businesses. The... Read more...

Yahoo Considering Online Music Service

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:54 +0000

Yahoo Inc., is in early discussions with major record labels over offering unprotected MP3s either for sale or for free as part of an ad-supported service which the company hopes to launch by the end... Read more...

ATI May Be Considering "Multi-Die GPUs" for R700 Family

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:12:55 +0000

After being late to market with high-performance graphics offerings for a number of times, ATI, graphics product group of Advanced Micro Devices, is reportedly considering high-end graphics solutions that utilize more than two or, perhaps,... Read more...

Is Disney considering going HD DVD?

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:18:16 +0000

Unlike other members of the Blu-ray Association, who always withdraw from HD DVD votes, Walt Disney Home Entertainment, a major Hollywood studio and one of the strongest backers of Blu-ray disc format, voted for approval... Read more...

EchoStar Considering Splitting into Two

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:01:16 +0000

EchoStar Communications Corp. said Tuesday that it may split into two publicly traded companies, one to operate the Dish satellite TV service and the other to focus on technology development. The news comes one day... Read more...

Sprint rumored to be considering Vonage purchase

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:31:13 +0000

At the same time that VoIP provider Vonage attempts to reorganize and cut costs during the company's darkest hour, rumors are beginning to fly that an acquisition may be imminent, and at the top of... Read more...

ICANN is considering becoming a private entity

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 23:18:23 +0000

ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is considering a change in the way the Internet's governing body is organized that could allow it to skirt some potential legal issues. In late March, a... Read more...

U.S. Considering Next Move On China Piracy

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:04:29 +0000

In October 2006, the United States gave China more time to reduce widespread piracy and counterfeiting of U.S. goods, but five months later the superpower is again considering whether to take legal action at the... Read more...

Microsoft Considering Games for Zune

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:11:09 +0000

In an interview with TotalVideoGames, Microsoft Europe Chief Chris Lewis has declared: "gaming is certainly something we're considering for the device." Does Microsoft want to tackle the portable music market as well as the portable... Read more...

Microsoft Considering Web Based Works

Sun, 24 Sep 2006 01:26:00 +0000

Microsoft is thinking of responding to Google's web based word processor Writely and Google Spreadsheet by giving away a basic version of Microsoft Works. Currently priced at $50, Microsoft Works includes a word processor, spreadsheet,... Read more...

Gates considering Xbox clones?

Thu, 30 Jun 2005 22:43:10 +0000

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates is dropping hints that he may be ready to license the brains of the Xbox gaming device to other companies. It's a risky move to better compete with Sony's PlayStation, according... Read more...

Nintendo considering further Famicom Mini titles

Tue, 24 Aug 2004 15:24:10 +0000

Only a couple of weeks after the third wave of Famicom Mini titles - known in the west as the NES Classics series - hit Japanese retailers, Nintendo has hinted that it is gauging interest... Read more...

Viacom considering in-game advertising

Tue, 22 Jun 2004 14:13:44 +0000

Viacom is currently thinking about making money from placing advertises and product placements in videogames, according to CFO Richard Bressler. Richard said, "I think the jury is in, people are spending a lot of time... Read more...

Viacom CEO Considering Taking Midway Private

Fri, 11 Jun 2004 23:06:15 +0000

Viacom CEO Sumner Redstone is possibly making publisher Midway private in the near future, and is currently being advised on his options once his stake in shares goes past 80 percent. Redstone personally holds 72... Read more...

Square Enix considering next-gen Xbox development - Wada

Fri, 14 May 2004 22:11:06 +0000

Japanese publisher Square Enix could be on board as a developer for Microsoft's next console, according to company president Yoichi Wada, who says the next-generation Xbox "would fully deserve consideration." Speaking with US website GameSpot,... Read more...

Microsoft considering music store

Sat, 26 Jul 2003 08:12:31 +0000

July 25 — REDMOND, Wash.--Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said his company is exploring ways to develop a music download service similar to Apple Computer's iTunes that would tie into the software giant's multimedia applications. ... Read more...

ATI partners considering DDR II

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 27 Mar 2003 17:37:54 +0000

WHEN ATI officially announced that the new Radeon 9800 Pro would use DDR-I, many people wondered if it could compete with Nvidia's Geforce FX and its DDR-II memory. In hindsight, ATI's use of DDR-I will... Read more...

Cable companies considering download limits

Thu, 13 Jun 2002 13:10:05 +0000

It has been reported that cable companies AT&T Broadband, Charter Communications, and Cox Communications are considering moves which could see the end of cheap bandwidth as they look towards limiting users and forcing them to... Read more...