Microsoft Antitrust Oversight Extended Through January
October 31, 2007
TechWeb - Attorneys in 17 states are trying to extend the antitrust settlement out to 2012, citing the continuing ubiquity of Microsoft products.
BlackBerrys Score Highest In Overall Customer Satisfaction
October 31, 2007
TechWeb - RIM’s offerings outranked competitors in the 2007 J.D. Power and Associates business smartphone satisfaction study.
New PS3 Title Called ‘Watershed’ in Game Industry
October 31, 2007
NewsFactor - Watching the trailer for “Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction,” the latest game from Insomniac Games for the Sony PlayStation 3, is a lot like watching a trailer for the latest Pixar movie. It features animal-like characters, gorgeous sci-fi scenery, and exciting action.
Update: Privacy groups call for do-not-track list
October 31, 2007
InfoWorld - A coalition of nine privacy and consumer groups have proposed a U.S. do-not-track list that would allow consumers to opt out of advertising efforts that track their movements online.
Google Squares Off Against Facebook With OpenSocial
October 31, 2007
TechWeb - Google’s upcoming APIs are expected to help build social applications that will work across social networking and other Web sites.
Agency warns against fraudulent e-mails
October 31, 2007
AP - The federal agency that fights Internet scams and spam is caught in the middle of an effort to fool e-mail recipients.
Sprint in talks with Google on mobile apps: source
October 31, 2007
Reuters - Sprint Nextel Corp, the No. 3 U.S.
mobile service, is in talks to put applications from Web search
leader Google Inc on its cell phones, a person familiar with
the matter said on Wednesday.
Microsoft Files Counterfeiting Claims Against 20 Software Dealers
October 31, 2007
TechWeb - The independent dealers are accused of selling bootleg CDs containing Microsoft software or shipping computers with illegitimate copies of Windows installed.
Google Phone Might Find Lukewarm Carrier Reception
October 31, 2007
NewsFactor - Google seems bent on claiming a larger piece of the wireless pie, but the search engine king could find some obstacles stateside. As the world awaits Google’s confirmation on just what its next steps will be, analysts are beginning to highlight the obstacles of making a Google-powered phone a reality in the U.S.
Microsoft continues pursuit of software pirates
October 31, 2007
InfoWorld - Microsoft Wednesday continued its efforts to stop people from pirating or using pirated versions of its software. The company launched a Web site and also revealed that it has filed 20 more lawsuits against people it claims are dealing counterfeit or pirated software in 13 states.
