Neowin News Feed for: Words

@everyword completes tweeting the entire dictionary

James Walker — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 13:44:11 +0000

The automated Twitter account @everyword has finally completed the task it began in 2007 tweeting out every single word in the dictionary one-by-one. Read more...

American Airlines Sues Google Over Search Words

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:12:12 +0000

American Airlines, the world's largest airline, has sued Google Incorporated for selling search words involving its name. The claim is the latest in a string of cases filed worldwide by businesses that argue the search... Read more...

'$100 laptop' sparks war of words

Mon, 21 May 2007 20:24:42 +0000

According to the $100 laptop initiative founder Nicholas Negroponte, Intel Corporation "should be ashamed of itself" for selling the "Classmate" below cost to drive him out of markets. Both Intel and Professor Negroponte's not for... Read more...

Epic's Mark Rein has some harsh words for Intel

Todd Tanner — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:27:46 +0000

Gamesindustry.biz has posted a rather scathing statement by Mark Rein, VP of Epic Games. In Mark Rein's "opinion piece" he pretty much blasts Intel for destroying the PC Gaming market by flooding the retail sector... Read more...

Microsoft China blocks words 'democracy', 'freedom'

Tue, 14 Jun 2005 14:10:27 +0000

The users of Microsoft's new China-based internet portal were recently blocked from using the words 'democracy', 'freedom' and 'human rights' in a move by the software giant to please Beijing.Other words that are not... Read more...

Linux war of words escalates

Thu, 11 Sep 2003 07:49:18 +0000

Open-source software leaders Eric Raymond and Bruce Perens fired back at the SCO Group, disputing the company's latest swipe at Linux and the open-source development method. In an open letter posted late... Read more...

Talk about twisting words - rant

Tom Warren — Fri, 11 Apr 2003 17:37:17 +0000

Thanks again to our friend Joe from Cnet|news.com for this entertaining read As someone dealing with Microsoft on an almost a daily basis, I can attest that spokespeople and company marketing material... Read more...

Microsoft - in their (Ballmer's) own words

Tue, 16 Jul 2002 22:42:30 +0000

Ever wondered just what Microsoft considers its role in the IT industry to be? It has thought about it, and it includes such highlights as... Integrity and honesty Open... Read more...

Top 50 search words, Halloween and Osama are tops!

Tue, 30 Oct 2001 17:45:27 +0000

According to Lycos, who compile a weekly "top 50" at The Lycos 50 Daily Report, Halloween and Osama Bin Laden rank as the top two pupular search items for the past week at Lycos. ... Read more...