Neowin News Feed for: Massachusetts

Microsoft goes after Google by supporting Massachusetts privacy bill

John Callaham — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:34:30 +0000

Microsoft is supporting a bill in Massachusetts that if passed into law would restrict data gathered by companies from kids in schools. The effort is aimed to keep Google software out of schools. Read more...

Microsoft greatly expands Cambridge, Massachusetts campus

John Callaham — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:09:21 +0000

Microsoft has announced a major expansion of its New England campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts that will now be the work place for over 850 of the company's employees. Read more...

Massachusetts and Open Source's Cost to the Disabled

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:16:47 +0000

The blind man in the red shirt stood up. A German Shepherd in a leather harness dozed at his feet, under the folding plastic chairs, in the warmth of winter sun coming in low through... Read more...

Massachusetts Plans to Dump Office

Fri, 02 Sep 2005 13:15:23 +0000

Massachusetts government officials on Thursday unveiled plans to phase out Microsoft Office in favor of office productivity suites that support an open-document format from the OASIS standards body, according to a statement from the commonwealth.... Read more...

Massachusetts files suit under Can-Spam

Sat, 03 Jul 2004 09:50:06 +0000

The Massachusetts Attorney General's office has filed suit against a Florida man suspected of sending spam e-mail to thousands of consumers, in what's considered to be the first claim brought by a state under the... Read more...

Microsoft settles Massachusetts suit

Wed, 30 Jun 2004 21:15:19 +0000

Once again this week Microsoft has settled another class action lawsuit. This time in Massachusetts. Where Microsoft has agreed to pay more than $1.5 billion. Microsoft Corp. will offer... Read more...

Open Source gains at Microsoft's Expense in Massachusetts

Mon, 20 Oct 2003 18:11:11 +0000

Massachusetts' yearly technology budget of $80 million does not make it a top tier software buyer. But analysts say the state's decision to favor open source technology may be a signpost that has major... Read more...