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  • US politicos fire at EU's Microsoft ruling

    U.S. politicians lashed out Wednesday at the European Union's decision to seek sanctions against Microsoft, asking regulators in Brussels to reconsider their decision to levy an unprecedented fine of US$613 million.

  • Is EU looking at yesterday's Microsoft?

    As the European Union considers restrictions aimed at preventing Microsoft from unfairly using its dominance in PC operating systems to gain control of the market for multimedia software, some say the war has already moved on.

  • Despite irregularities, OOXML may clear ISO vote

    Early reports indicate that Microsoft's Office Open XML (OOXML) document format appears to have enough votes to be certified an ISO standard but complaints of irregularities and strong-arm tactics are rife.

  • Microsoft not yet open for business

    The most impressive aspect of Microsoft's statement on Thursday in favour of caring and sharing wasn't in anything the company said. It was the speed at which the world, or that part of it not in a commercial relationship with Microsoft, digested the information and replied: Heard it before. Not good enough.

  • Intel examines wireless card compliance claim

    Intel has launched an investigation into claims it is selling wireless local area network (LAN) cards in Australia that may not comply with local standards, hampering notebook access to 802.11b/g networks.

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  • When standards don't apply

    A growing roster of de facto standards is testing the need for bureaucratic agencies and design-by-committee technologies.

  • Flaws threaten VoIP networks

    A technical review conducted by the British government has found several security flaws in products that use VoIP and text messaging, including those from Microsoft and Cisco Systems.

  • Does Microsoft's settlement fever signal IP offensive?

    It's time for Microsoft to seek an annuity base that isn't as tied to the upgrade cycle as its current revenue model is.

  • Passport to get Web services stamp

    Microsoft this summer will lay out a plan to make its .Net Passport authentication service more Web services-friendly.

  • Passport to nowhere?

    Microsoft has backed away from many of the more grandiose uses once envisioned for Passport, its online identification system.

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