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Confirmed: Microsoft to cut the cost of Windows 8.1 for low-end devices

Brad Sams — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 16:17:11 +0000

Microsoft, if you read between the lines, has confirmed that they will be cutting the cost of Windows 8.1 for lower end devices which will help lower the floor on tablet pricing. Read more...

Microsoft squeezes two more Android vendors to sign patent agreements

Brad Sams — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:32:47 +0000

Microsoft has announced today that it has signed patent agreements with two vendors out of Europe who are currently selling Android based products; these new agreements go into effect immediately. Read more...

AVG Technologies buys web protection vendor

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:45:43 +0000

Security vendor AVG Technologies has acquired internet protection vendor Exploit Prevention Labs. AVG was acquired by anti-virus vendor Grisoft in August this year (CRN, 24 August), and the combined company was rebranded AVG Technologies. Roger... Read more...

Red Hat Rated Best Overall IT Vendor

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:00:50 +0000

For the fifth year, CIO Insight polled IT executives on how well their major vendors deliver business value, reliability and quality. This year's winner? The No. 1 vendor? None other than Linux distributor Red Hat.... Read more...

Acer to buy small PC vendor -- but not Gateway, it says

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:47:03 +0000

Acer expects to acquire a small company in the coming months to expand its PC business but has ruled out Gateway as a possibility. Reports last month that Acer was interested in buying a rival... Read more...

Security Vendor Claims Microsoft Is Shutting Out Competition

Sun, 30 Jul 2006 23:50:36 +0000

Security solution provider Agnitum claims that Microsoft's kernel patch protection will shut out competing products unless competitors resort to hacker tactics. In an article posted to the company's Web site, Agnitum said that because of... Read more...

Security vendor mass-mails worm to clients

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 26 Feb 2004 17:49:16 +0000

Antivirus firm F-Secure has apologised for sending the Netsky.B virus to several thousand of its UK customers and partners via a mailing list. The email apology said: "Because of a human error, you may have... Read more...