Neowin News Feed for: Denies

Ageia Technologies Denies Its Takeover by Third-Party

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:17:01 +0000

Ageia Technologies, the developer of so-called physics processing units (PPUs), on Tuesday denied reports about its acquisition by an undisclosed third party. The company said it remains independent and has a roadmap to execute. The... Read more...

Warner Denies Plans to go Blu-Ray Exclusive

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:50:12 +0000

In response to rumours whispered by members of the Blu-ray camp, Warner Home Video announced that it will not be ditching HD DVD for Blu-ray. Warner Brothers is currently the only major studio to support... Read more...

Microsoft denies Windows 2000 security risk

Steven Parker — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:29:09 +0000

Microsoft has hit back at claims that Windows 2000 users are exposed to a loophole in the operating system's random number generator, a flaw researchers claim allows hackers to retrieve users' personal information. Dr Benny... Read more...

Toshiba denies Xbox 360 with built-in HD DVD

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:51:10 +0000

Toshiba has rubbished reports that it is currently working with Microsoft on an Xbox 360 with a built-in HD DVD drive. Rumours surfaced last week, but an unnamed Toshiba exec has now stated that Toshiba... Read more...

Sony Denies Sale of Cell Chip Facilities to Toshiba

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:39:44 +0000

Contrary to previous reports, Sony has stated it is not considering the sale of its Cell chip operations facilities to Toshiba. The Nikkei, a Japanese business daily, first reported of the sale to Toshiba last... Read more...

Microsoft Denies PatchGuard Update, Kernel Hacks Link

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:52:32 +0000

Tuesday's update to Windows Vista's PatchGuard, a kernel protection scheme designed to keep malicious or unproven code at arm's length, had nothing to do with recent hacks of another Vista defense, Microsoft said Thursday. The... Read more...

Microsoft Denies Software Assurance Exodus

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:57:45 +0000

Software Assurance, Microsoft's enterprise subscription plan which allows subscribers to upgrade to new product releases at a 29% discount per year per desktop and 25% discount per server, provides Microsoft a steady revenue stream in... Read more...

Apple denies big record label may quit iTunes

Tom Warren — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:03:18 +0000

Apple Inc. denied reports Monday that record label Universal Music Group did not plan to renew its contract to sell songs on its online iTunes Store. "We are still negotiating with Universal," Apple spokesman Tom... Read more...

Verizon denies neglecting copper infrastructure over fibre

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:16:17 +0000

Verizon is facing allegations that all of its infrastructure investments are being poured into the deployment of FiOS, Verizon's fiber-to-the-premises network. During testimony given before the Virginia State Corporation Commission last week, Communications Workers of... Read more...

Baidu denies plans for European expansion

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:56:20 +0000

According to previous reports, Baidu CFO Shawn Wang was planned to announce details of a European expansion for China's largest search engine at a London conference. Baidu.com has denied such claims saying there are no... Read more...

Dell denies plan to exit LCD TV business

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:21:58 +0000

If you caught my previous story, my apologies for the mix-up. Dell Incorporated has denied reports that it plans to stop making LCD TVs. A report in the Taiwanese newspaper Economic Daily suggested that Dell... Read more...

Microsoft Search Head Denies New Project

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:13:58 +0000

Microsoft Corporation's head of search and advertising is denying that a team of developers in Silicon Valley were working on a cutting-edge search project. "When they get it done, I hope they'll send me a... Read more...

MS denies Rumor: undecided on last 32-bit Windows Client

Thu, 17 May 2007 21:15:44 +0000

Bill Laing, a General Manager in the Microsoft Windows Server Division, has been quoted as saying that Windows Server 2008 will be the last 32-bit operating system. Bill is a server guy and indeed... Read more...

Google denies Viacom copyright charges

Tue, 01 May 2007 14:11:37 +0000

Google has responded to Viacom's $1 billion March copyright lawsuit, arguing that it is protected by the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act and has not infringed on the rights of the media company. Google believes... Read more...

Nvidia denies it is to launch own-brand motherboards

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:38:56 +0000

With Nvidia pushing the "Designed by Nvidia" scheme to market, it shows that the company has the engineering capability to design motherboards. Because of this, sources at graphics card makers believe that Nvidia will launch... Read more...

Update:Plextor Denies Plan to Cease Optical Drive Production

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:13:16 +0000

Plextor LLC, a leading supplier of optical disk drives (ODDs) that belongs to Japanese electronics giant Shinano Kenshi, said on Tuesday that it would not exit the market of optical disk drives, despite of announcement... Read more...

Sony Denies Preventing Adult Content On Blu-Ray

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:45:36 +0000

Sony has denied claims that it was preventing the porn industry from using the Blu-ray high-definition format. Sony has said it has no control over the licensing of Blu-ray, and has no problem with the... Read more...

Apple Denies Customers Education iMac

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 01:51:13 +0000

In an echo of the furore that met the release of the original eMac, Apple has withdrawn its new education-only iMac from sale to individuals. The new product was available for purchase by individual... Read more...

Lenovo Denies Ditching Linux

Michael Stanclift — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 16:34:20 +0000

In reaction to what Neowin and other news outlets around the world reported a couple days ago, Chinese computer supplier Lenovo has clairifed a report that it is planning to stop offering Linux on its... Read more...

Supreme Court Denies BlackBerry Appeal

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:45:27 +0000

BlackBerry users are once againfocusing their attention on Richmond, VA and U.S. District Court of JudgeJames R. Spencer. On Monday the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal fromBlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. leaving... Read more...

Google Denies PC Rumors

Thu, 05 Jan 2006 00:54:40 +0000

Google has denied rumors of a low-cost PC that have been circulating since an LA Times article quoted sources saying the search giant was close to a deal with Wal-Mart and other retailers to... Read more...

AMD Denies Phase Out of Opteron Chips for Socket 939

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 22:18:50 +0000

Advanced Micro Devices denied on Tuesday rumours spread by a web-site regarding cancellation of production of AMD Opteron processors for servers and workstation designed for desktop-oriented 939-pin infrastructure. The company said it would continue to... Read more...

Dell Denies Plans for AMD Based PC

Mon, 21 Nov 2005 17:38:43 +0000

After reports spread claiming Dell was set to produce an AMD processor based PC, Dell has firmly denounced the reports as false. According to previous reports, motherboard makers Foxconn, Asustek, and Quanta were told... Read more...

Samsung Denies Plans for Music Service

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 16:30:00 +0000

Samsung Electronics isn't planning an online music store to compete with existing services, the company has announced. The statement clarifies remarks made just over a week ago by a senior executive to Korean reporters, and... Read more...

ATI Denies X1000 Delays

Wed, 02 Nov 2005 20:28:55 +0000

ATI has denied rumors that portions of its recently introduced X1000 product line are experiencing delays, according to X-bit labs. Currently, a majority of stores only have the X1800 XL in stock, which has... Read more...

Intel Denies Wrongdoing In AMD Suit

Fri, 02 Sep 2005 19:24:45 +0000

Responding to an antitrust lawsuit filed by a rival computer chip maker, Intel on Thursday denied its business practices broke any laws and dismissed the claims as "factually incorrect and contradictory.'' In a 63-page... Read more...

Microsoft Denies its Antispyware Favors Claria

Mon, 11 Jul 2005 22:38:16 +0000

Microsoft is moving to quash claims that its antispyware tool is now giving preferential treatment to adware maker Claria. The beta version of Microsoft AntiSpyware previously recommended that users quarantine several products... Read more...

Toshiba Denies Blu-ray

Steven Parker — Tue, 10 May 2005 15:18:34 +0000

Contrary to our last report, heres an update on the joint venture by Sony & Toshiba to adopt a DVD standard. So disregard the post under this one, or disregard the one above it. Whichever... Read more...

Vivendi Universal denies Ubisoft takeover rumours

Thu, 06 Jan 2005 13:08:10 +0000

Publisher Vivendi Universal Games has flatly denied rumours that it is in negotiations with Ubisoft regarding a possible merger or takeover, quashing speculation which stemmed from a French newspaper report. In a terse... Read more...

EA denies reports of NBA exclusivity bid

Tue, 04 Jan 2005 17:23:40 +0000

Leading publisher Electronic Arts has denied that it sought an exclusive licensing deal with the NBA, following reports last month which indicated that the basketball association had turned down an approach from the firm. US... Read more...

Lycos Europe Denies Attack on Zombie Army

Thu, 02 Dec 2004 02:36:28 +0000

Internet portal Lycos Europe has denied that its "Make love not spam" Web site was hacked into and defaced last night. The company said that an e-mail that contained an apparent mirror... Read more...

Lexmark denies spyware allegations

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 06:01:36 +0000

Lexmark has firmly denied installing spyware on its customers' computers, after allegations appeared on a Usenet newsgroup that its printers install software that sends personal information back to the company. The poster, calling himself Commander,... Read more...

Nintendo flatly denies takeover by Microsoft

Thu, 05 Aug 2004 17:50:22 +0000

Japan's Nintendo flatly denied the possibility of its takeover by US software giant Microsoft, saying the leading game company was not up for grabs. "Nintendo is not on sale, and there is no... Read more...

Intel Denies Postponements of Sonoma

Thu, 17 Jun 2004 19:26:56 +0000

Apparently previous reports that Intel's platform Sonoma would be delay are incorrect. According to a statement that an Intel Corp. representative today. An Intel Corp. representative denied any problems with the... Read more...

Bungie Denies Game Boy Halo Rumors

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:18:16 +0000

This is the first I heard of this, but apparently there was a rumor going around that Bungie was developing a version of Halo for Nintendo's Game Boy. Today official word came from Bungie... Read more...

Microsoft denies Rare support for Nintendo DS

Tue, 25 May 2004 14:38:35 +0000

British studio Rare is not working on titles for the Nintendo DS, according to a statement from Microsoft denying reports which surfaced at E3 that the Microsoft Game Studios subsidiary had games in the pipeline... Read more...

Rockstar denies Grand Theft Auto movie rights rumour

Wed, 19 May 2004 20:43:09 +0000

Since the publication of this article, Rockstar has responded with an emphatic denial of the rumour that the Grand Theft Auto movie rights have been optioned. The rights to create a movie based on the... Read more...

Apple denies report of online music price boost

Fri, 07 May 2004 20:25:29 +0000

Apple Computer has flatly denied a report that the computer maker was planning to raise prices for songs bought on its popular iTunes online music store. "These rumours aren't true," said Apple spokeswoman Natalie Sequeira.... Read more...

Judge denies Lindows' request to halt Microsoft suits

Mon, 05 Apr 2004 23:18:05 +0000

Microsoft Corp. can continue to pursue trademark infringement cases against Linux vendor Lindows.com Inc. in international courts, a U.S. federal judge ruled Friday. San Diego-based Lindows.com had asked the U.S. District Court for the Western... Read more...

Time Warner denies reports of AOL sale to Microsoft

Sat, 20 Mar 2004 14:29:40 +0000

Time Warner Inc. has not engaged in any talks with Microsoft Corp. about selling its struggling America Online Inc. unit to the software vendor, a Time Warner spokeswoman said today, contradicting a New York Post... Read more...