Neowin News Feed for: Petition

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...

Unsurprisingly, there's now a petition to bring Windows 10X to the Surface Duo

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 06:02:01 +0000

Some folks aren't too happy with the Android-only Surface Duo, and they made a petition. Said petition argues that Microsoft broke its UWP promise by not offering a Windows-based variant. Read more...

Satya Nadella responds to employee complaints about HoloLens deal with U.S. military

Usama Jawad — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 14:16:01 +0000

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has defended the company's decision to work with the U.S. military, saying that " it's really about being a responsible corporate citizen in a democracy". Read more...

Petitions to save Surface Andromeda have already begun

Usama Jawad — Sat, 07 Jul 2018 05:52:01 +0000

A petition to save Microsoft's long-rumored and possibly delayed Andromeda "Surface Phone" device has already been started, and has amassed over 3,000 supporters in the last couple of days. Read more...

Mozilla files suit against the FCC over net neutrality

Paul Hill — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 04:40:01 +0000

Mozilla has filed a petition with a federal court in Washington, D.C. over a recent decision to overturn the 2015 Open Internet Order. Mozilla is urging people to contact their representatives too. Read more...

UK government to hear questions surrounding loot box 'exploitation'

Dreyer Smit — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 14:06:01 +0000

The UK government has officially received questions surrounding the controversial practice of loot boxes and micro-transactions which some have labeled as a form of gambling that should be regulated. Read more...

200,000 people are petitioning against dropping the headphone jack in unannounced iPhone 7

Usama Jawad — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 08:08:01 +0000

Even though Apple hasn't announced the iPhone 7 as of yet, and rumors of the company ditching the headphone jack are unfounded, over 200,000 people have already signed a petition criticizing the move. Read more...

Facebook removes the "feeling fat" emoticon following online backlash

Usama Jawad — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:10:01 +0000

Facebook has now removed the "feeling fat" emoticon after backlash from online activists who condemned it for being a form of "body shaming hatred". It has been replaced by a "feeling stuffed" emoji. Read more...

Petition to turn Winamp into open source software has over 12,000 signatures

John Callaham — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:48:50 +0000

An online petition asking AOL to turn over its Winamp software to the open source community, rather than shut down its development, has generated over 12,000 online signatures so far. Read more...

Thousands sign petition requesting Android 4.4 KitKat for Galaxy Nexus

Andy Weir — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 13:52:15 +0000

Following Google's decision not to update its two-year-old Galaxy Nexus to Android 4.4 KitKat, thousands of disgruntled owners have signed a petition asking the company to reverse its position. Read more...

CAPTCHA technology could become a thing of the past

Phi Ha — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:29:54 +0000

Your favourite band is touring and you know tickets will sell out in an instant, so every second counts. But there is only one thing in the way, and it threatens to make your life miserable. Read more...

Petition wants Microsoft to continue TechNet

Tim Schiesser — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 13:51:27 +0000

A petition to Microsoft is asking for the software giant to bring back TechNet, or create an affordable alternative to MSDN, after it was announced TechNet would be closing its doors very soon Read more...

Petition wants Microsoft to bring back Xbox One's DRM

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 01:40:37 +0000

A petition on Change.org, currently with around 6,000 signatures, wants Microsoft to bring back the controversial DRM policies for the Xbox One so that "Steam for Xbox" can be envisioned Read more...

White House addresses petition on building a Death Star

Christopher White — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:50:36 +0000

The White House has formally responded to a petition requesting that the United States government begin construction on a Death Star. The response shows that some in politics have a sense of humor. Read more...

Petition aims to bring Google Apps to Windows Phone

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:23:00 +0000

The state of Google Apps on Windows Phone is rather shoddy at the moment, so a petition has surfaced that aims to get Google to bring their apps to Windows Phone properly Read more...

"Humble Homebrew Collection" of free games petitions Sony

Steve Donaghy — Thu, 26 May 2011 19:55:44 +0000

Sony has been in the news a lot recently, mostly due to the various hacking attempts against various divisions and groups within the company. The most notable of these hacks is easily the hacking of... Read more...

iPlayer faces petition pressure

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:43:14 +0000

An e-petition on the Downing Street website has called on parliament to stop the BBC launching its iPlayer to a Windows-only audience. More than 10,000 people have signed the petition which calls for the service... Read more...

Government response to petition 'VistaOvercharge'

Tom Warren — Tue, 08 May 2007 18:12:01 +0000

Thanks to Larney for the heads up The UK government have responded to the Vista Overcharge petition. "Apart from a limited number of exceptions, no price controls operate in the UK and no restrictions... Read more...

Microsoft criticized for Open XML petition

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:45:12 +0000

An online petition posted by Microsoft to fast-track the standardization of its Office Open XML document format masks the company's concern over the procedure, according to a leading open-source advocate. The petition is an attempt... Read more...

Online Petition asks Blair to pressure Microsoft

Steven Parker — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:58:42 +0000

An online petition at the 10 Downing Street government "e-petitions" web site started by Paul Milne has requested that the British Prime Minister Tony Blair put pressure on Microsoft for the huge price difference between... Read more...

Level 3 withdraws VOIP petition before FCC

Tue, 22 Mar 2005 18:32:10 +0000

Level 3 Communications on Monday withdrew a petition before the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that sought to reduce access charges paid to telecommunications carriers when calls originated over VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) end... Read more...

Airbus Withdraws Petition In Microsoft EU Case

Fri, 24 Sep 2004 19:40:07 +0000

European plane maker, Airbus, has withdrawn its petition in the on going European Union investigation into Microsoft's activities. The withdrawal has been viewed with some suspicion by Microsoft and analysts, as it comes very close... Read more...

WindowsXP.nu petition

Wed, 11 Dec 2002 15:43:35 +0000

Steve Bink (of Bink.nu and WindowsXP.nu fame) has posted more information on his front page about the on-going struggle to give up his WindowsXP.nu domain to Microsoft, which now includes a petition you can sign... Read more...

HP petition irks some employees

Sat, 15 Dec 2001 13:43:32 +0000

UPDATE: Some Hewlett-Packard employees took exception Friday to what they saw as an attempt by the company to characterize a pro-merger petition as an example of grassroots sentiment. Although HP spokeswoman Rebeca... Read more...

3Dfx Windows XP Petition

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 10 Sep 2001 18:05:32 +0000

We, the dedicated customers and users of 3dfx products DEMAND that Nvidia support the customers of 3dfx Interactive. Last year, Nvidia purchased 3dfx Interactive (Their main competitor.), and have not lifted a finger to support... Read more...