Neowin News Feed for: Decision

Microsoft is suspending PAC donations for officials who objected to election certification

Usama Jawad — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 08:30:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced some changes to its PAC, a major one being suspending donations to Congress members who voted against election certification for the "duration of the 2022 election cycle". Read more...

Apple reverses stance about popular Mac app being named after a drug

Usama Jawad — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 06:14:02 +0000

Apple recently stated that the Amphetamine app for Mac would be removed from the App Store for being named after a drug and featuring a pill icon. Now, the company has reversed its stance. Read more...

Is Google worried about Bing?

Sam Symons — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:03:57 +0000

Everybody knows about Microsoft's recent re-branding and re-engineering of Live Search, Bing, and how it has recently become available for the public to use. There was certainly a big fuss kicked up over this; there... Read more...

Bing actually has three new advertisements

Sam Symons — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:48:49 +0000

Yesterday, Neowin reported that Microsoft had posted the first advertisement for Bing, despite the website only having been available for a very short time. Well, it appears that there isn't just one video to show... Read more...

Microsoft releases the very first Bing commercial

Sam Symons — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:18:49 +0000

Microsoft's new Bing search (or rather, decision) engine is still in beta, but that doesn't mean that the Redmond company can't begin to advertise it. To show that they mean business, they have already released... Read more...

Microsoft Fails to Reach Decision on Yahoo Takeover

Fri, 02 May 2008 10:35:33 +0000

Microsoft Corp. directors failed to decide on the next step in the pursuit of Yahoo! Inc. yesterday, leaving open the debate over whether to walk away from the $44.6 billion bid or fight to replace... Read more...

Dell defends decision to shift to retail

Thu, 31 May 2007 13:53:18 +0000

Dell Incorporated's CEO and founder, Michael Dell, defended his company's new strategy to begin selling desktop PCs in Wal-Mart stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico starting in June, saying the departure from... Read more...

Court decision allows imminent termination of RegisterFly

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:51:49 +0000

Under a preliminary injunction issued on Thursday 26 April 2007, ICANN now has the right to terminate RegisterFly's accreditation as soon as possible. RegisterFly failed to meet the conditions of a temporary restraining order (TRO)... Read more...

Sony: Blu-ray in PS3 is "Smartest Decision We Ever Made"

Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:24:02 +0000

Those critical of the PlayStation 3's price often point to the Blu-ray Drive components: not only has the inclusion driven up the bill of materials cost, it's also much to blame for the initial shortage... Read more...

In Europe, Microsoft Antitrust Decision on Ice

Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:09:40 +0000

The European Commission will not make a decision on whether Microsoft has complied with its antitrust ruling until after the summer, a Commission representative said Friday. The representative said the market test... Read more...

Xbox 360 set to cost around $300; final pricing decision wit

Sat, 28 May 2005 03:57:09 +0000

Microsoft corporate vice president J Allard has confirmed that the Xbox 360 will be priced "in the neighbourhood" of $300, which was the initial launch price of the Xbox, with a final decision on price... Read more...

Apple Decision a Threat to Journalists, Claims EFF

Thu, 14 Apr 2005 14:27:33 +0000

A decision by a local California judge poses grave threats to First Amendment protections for journalists, said a group of major media organizations in response to the latest actions in Apple Computer Inc.'s suit involving... Read more...

Appeals court overturns Eolas decision

Wed, 02 Mar 2005 19:58:23 +0000

Microsoft on Wednesday claimed a victory in a high-profile Web browser patent dispute, as an appeals court partially reversed a lower court decision that left the software giant exposed to $565 million in damages. ... Read more...

Microsoft Accepts EU Decision

Tom Warren — Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:45:14 +0000

Microsoft announced today that it will not appeal against the European Union's court order compelling the company to remove Windows Media Player from the Windows XP operating system in Europe. In a statement... Read more...

EU Decision on Microsoft Appeal Due This Week

Mon, 20 Dec 2004 16:32:20 +0000

A European Union judge will hand down his decision on a key Microsoft Corp. appeal on Wednesday afternoon, the registrar of the EU's Court of First Instance said on Monday. The court will confirm the... Read more...

EU patent decision delayed till '05

Wed, 08 Dec 2004 15:45:05 +0000

The EU Council will postpone its decision to make software patentable--a possible sign of mounting political pressure against the decision. "The competitiveness council will not vote on this project before 2005," Belgian... Read more...

Microsoft Critic Asks for Voice in Court Decision

Thu, 24 Jun 2004 14:40:18 +0000

An opponent of Microsoft's is arguing to not allow the software giant to get its way. Microsoft wants to suspend the EU ruling until the Commissions final decision is made. This could take... Read more...

Microsoft appeals Eolas decision

Wed, 09 Jun 2004 01:26:33 +0000

Back in August Microsoft was found guilty of infringing on Eolas patent. Earlier this week Microsoft finally filed a request to the U.S. Court of Appeals. That decision in August shook the Web. If Eolas... Read more...

EU Confident Microsoft Appeal of Landmark Antitrust Decision

Mon, 07 Jun 2004 22:39:04 +0000

The European Union's antitrust chief expressed confidence Monday that his landmark decision against Microsoft Corp. would withstand a court challenge due this week, even as his U.S. counterpart renewed criticism of the order. The U.S.... Read more...

Oracle: DOJ Decision May Be Flawed

Mon, 08 Mar 2004 02:51:44 +0000

When it sued to block Oracle's proposed hostile acquisition of PeopleSoft on Feb. 26, the U.S. Department of Justice asserted that the two companies, plus SAP, are the "only" ones that compete to develop and... Read more...

Date set for EU anti-trust decision on Microsoft

Fri, 05 Mar 2004 15:43:19 +0000

The European Commission is expected to announce its final decision in a long-running anti-trust case against US software giant Microsoft on March 24, officials said Friday. Microsoft, whose Windows operating system is installed in 90... Read more...

Court Overturns FCC Cable Modem Decision

Tue, 07 Oct 2003 01:39:39 +0000

A federal appeals court opened the door Monday to additional rules on high-speed Internet access over cable television lines, overturning a Federal Communications Commission decision that competitors say has kept them locked out of the... Read more...

Asus's ATI graphics decision is big step for cardkind

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 04 Sep 2003 17:33:37 +0000

AFTER WE SAW a story on Digitimes we asked around whether Asus – a former Nvidia key partner – is actually going for ATI. Well business is tough and as we suggested few months back... Read more...

Microsoft antitrust decision due Friday

Fri, 01 Nov 2002 08:44:24 +0000

A federal judge will disclose Friday whether she has accepted a proposed settlement in Microsoft's long-running antitrust case. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said she will release her widely-anticipated ruling... Read more...

KaZaA suspends downloads pending court decision

Steven Parker — Thu, 17 Jan 2002 12:24:41 +0000

Thanks Ruciz for this news. He noticed on KaZaAs download page that they have disabled the possibility to download the latest version of its software due to the ongoing battle between KaZaA and the Dutch... Read more...

WinXP Decision Tool

Fri, 12 Oct 2001 13:33:53 +0000

The Platform Decision Tool is a comprehensive assessment instrument designed to assist district administrators and technology committees in choosing the best computer platform for their school districts. Download: Platform Decision... Read more...