Neowin News Feed for: Tightens

Germany tightens control of Wikipedia edits

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:15:16 +0000

Later this year, the German language version of Wikipedia will restrict instant editing and limit "trusted editors" to look over the content before it appears online, making Germany the first country to wield tighter control... Read more...

Microsoft Tightens Vista Transfer Rights Under New License

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:31:11 +0000

Microsoft said today it will limit the number of machines to which users can transfer the Windows Vista OS licenses, to just one system beyond the original PC. When Windows Vista is available, consumers will... Read more...

Microsoft Tightens Grip with Genuine Advantage

Steven Parker — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 21:13:15 +0000

To date, with its Genuine Advantage anti-piracy programs, Microsoft has targeted consumers. Windows and Office users have been required to validate their products as "genuine" before being able to obtain many downloads and add-ons. Come... Read more...

China Tightens Online Information Access

Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:16:17 +0000

Leaders of the largest Communist nation in the world announced over the weekend they intend to standardize "the management of news and information" of the country. The new rules are clearly directed at bloggers and... Read more...

Microsoft tightens database security

Tue, 25 May 2004 20:08:17 +0000

Microsoft is making its newest database software tougher to crack. The company plans to announce on Tuesday that its SQL Server 2005 database--developed under the code-name Yukon--will include new encryption capabilities to... Read more...

IBM tightens rules on execs' stock options

Wed, 25 Feb 2004 07:12:47 +0000

Executives at IBM Corp. will have a new string attached to their stock options - they can cash out only if the company's shares have risen more than 10 percent, Big Blue announced Tuesday. ... Read more...

AMD tightens belt, hammers workforce

Thu, 14 Nov 2002 20:24:28 +0000

AMD today announced that 2,000 people, or approximately 15 per cent of staff, will lose their jobs by the end of the second quarter of 2003. The announcement is part of the company's... Read more...

MSNBC.com tightens purse strings

Tue, 04 Dec 2001 12:00:34 +0000

MSNBC.com, an Internet news unit owned by Microsoft and General Electric's NBC, said Monday that it is laying off 9 percent of its roughly 200 staffers as it cuts costs amid the economic downturn. ... Read more...

Pentium III fades, Athlon tightens

Mon, 10 Sep 2001 20:07:41 +0000

The supply of Pentium III processors is now very tight, writes our spot market watcher, Marco Fumagalli. But, on the other hand, motherboards using the 845 chipset are already arriving in the spot market -... Read more...