Neowin News Feed for: Halt

Microsoft veteran explains why Windows 95 didn't implement an instruction to save PC power

Usama Jawad — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:52:01 +0000

Microsoft has explained its rationale behind not implementing the useful HLT instruction supported by i386 processors in Windows 95. Read more...

Apple strikes again to halt iPhone jailbreaking

Tom Warren — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:07:03 +0000

Apple's latest update to OSX, 10.5.6, includes an impressive list of performance and bug fixes but hidden amongst the latest and greatest is that 10.5.6 disables the Pwnage tool, making you unable to jailbreak or... Read more...

Judge puts halt on new Vonage customers

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:06:31 +0000

A federal judge has ordered Vonage not to accept any new customers while it continues to infringe on Verizon Communications patents covering some aspects of Internet phone calls. U.S. District Judge Claude Hilton said it... Read more...

U.S. Army Aims to Halt Paperwork with IBM System

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:46:13 +0000

The U.S. Army has enlisted IBM and a handful of other companies to create an automated record-keeping system that ends the need for electronic forms to be printed out, signed and delivered up the military... 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...

Apple told to halt 'world's fastest' claims for G5

Fri, 26 Mar 2004 23:03:16 +0000

The Council of Better Business Bureaus has recommended that Apple Computer discontinue comparative performance claims regarding its Power Mac G5 desktop. Acting on a tip from Apple rival Dell, the council's National... Read more...

Army to Gates: Halt the free software

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 20:58:13 +0000

Microsoft has been mailing free copies of its pricey Office productivity software to government employees, but CNET News.com has learned that at least two federal agencies are warning recipients to return the gifts or risk... Read more...

Christmas brings memory market to a halt

Tue, 24 Dec 2002 17:04:21 +0000

Yeah, I doubt many people would be out buying memory on Christmas day... With the distraction, that is Christmas upon us, floggers of memory chips are shutting up shop as the markets... Read more...

Via sues to halt Pentium 4

Steven Parker — Fri, 21 Sep 2001 11:31:04 +0000

Hmmm, so Intel doesn't want you making chipsets for the P4, so you're going to prevent them from selling the CPUs altogether? Guess Via doesn't like to loose.. Taiwanese chip maker Via... Read more...