Neowin News Feed for: Considers

Microsoft considers new Yahoo! deal

Michael Stanclift — Mon, 19 May 2008 03:02:39 +0000

Microsoft today announced that it is continuing to explore and pursue alternatives to improve and expand its online services and advertising business, through an alternative arrangement with Yahoo!. Microsoft says it is considering... Read more...

AT&T Considers Joining Google's Wireless Group

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:25:07 +0000

Phone-company AT&T is reportedly talking to internet search giant Google about joining its mobile-phone software alliance. According to an interview on Friday with Ralph de la Vega, chief executive officer of the AT&T's wireless unit,... Read more...

Samsung considers cheaper version of Q1 Ultra

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:30:46 +0000

Samsung Electronics may produce a cheaper version of its new Q1 Ultra ultra-mobile PC in a bid to boost sales, a senior company executive said Thursday. "In order to have more users who can afford... Read more...

Microsoft considers China policy

Tom Warren — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 09:28:02 +0000

A senior executive for Microsoft has said the firm could pull out of non-democratic countries such as China. Fred Tipson, senior policy counsel for the computer giant, said concerns over the repressive regime... Read more...

Microsoft Considers Discounts for Vista

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 03:18:35 +0000

SEATTLE — Microsoft is considering discounts or other promotions during the holidays to entice consumers to upgrade their PCs with Windows Vista, even though the new operating system isn't due to hit store shelves until... Read more...

Apple Considers Solaris ZFS Support in OS X?

Mon, 01 May 2006 15:32:47 +0000

Apple is reportedly considering plans to port Solaris ZFS to Mac OS X. An email message purported to come from Sun's Eric Kustarz claims: "Here's some exciting news! Chris Emura, the filesystem development manager within... Read more...

ICANN considers freeing up single-letter domains

Fred Derf — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 15:18:25 +0000

Once upon a time, single-letter domain names. with a few exceptions, were set aside due to concerns that the central .com registry may have to be split to handle the volume. Since we now know... Read more...

HP Considers Backing HD-DVD

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:26:40 +0000

The Blu-ray Disc group, which aims to set the standard for next-generation DVDs, said it would not adopt a proposal from Hewlett-Packard by the launch of the technology, leading the PC maker to say it... Read more...

Blizzard Considers Entry Into Handheld Market

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 22:07:02 +0000

US studio Blizzard Entertainment is currently considering adapting two of its most popular franchises for the new handheld consoles from Sony and Nintendo - and asking fans for their opinion on the matter. The latest... Read more...

Mozilla considers desktop search integration for Firefox

Wed, 10 Nov 2004 09:21:07 +0000

Having launched the much-awaited version 1.0 of the Firefox browser on Tuesday, the Mozilla Foundation is busy planning future enhancements to the open-source product, including the possibility of integrating it with a variety of desktop... Read more...

Square Enix Considers Xbox 2

Wed, 30 Jun 2004 21:57:16 +0000

The groundwork for the next Xbox is being laid in Japan, though Capcom doesn't seem too happy. In a recent Bloomberg report, a Square Enix representative revealed that the company is currently... Read more...

RIAA considers amnesty for P2P users

Darren Bolton — Mon, 08 Sep 2003 07:19:51 +0000

Downloaders who admit they done wrong could be let off the hook The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is believed to be preparing an amnesty for users of peer-to-peer (P2P) sites, but... Read more...

House considers jailing hackers for life

Steven Parker — Thu, 14 Nov 2002 09:18:34 +0000

Saw this as I was surfing Rense.com, watch out Kevin Mitnick, next time it could be life! WASHINGTON - A last-minute addition to a proposal for a Department of Homeland Security would... Read more...

Nullsoft Considers Charging for Advanced Player

Sat, 30 Mar 2002 22:07:26 +0000

Thanks to semifamous for posting this in the forums. After the Internet bubble burst, numerous companies faced the harsh reality of worthless advertising and insignificant stock options. A model of the times, Sonique... Read more...