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BT to claim compensation from Vivendi, Vodafone
News British Telecommunications Plc plans to make a multimillion pound compensation claim against Vodafone Group Plc and Vivendi SA for being excluded from their Internet alliance in France.
Microsoft vs European Commission moves to a climax
News According to reports, the EC is presenting competition watchdogs from the 25 EU member states with its draft ruling on whether Microsoft has complied with the landmark European antitrust ruling of 2004.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Antitrust, Local Government, Regulations
Microsoft Windows chief jumps ship for Juniper
News Kevin Johnson, Microsoft's online and Windows chief and a key figure in the Yahoo takeover attempt, will become chief executive at Juniper Networks.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Google Inc., Juniper Networks Inc., Yahoo! Inc., software company, Advertisement, co-president, software
Report: Oracle not yielding to EU with Sun buy
News Oracle is playing hardball with European regulators concerned about its acquisition of Sun Microsystems.
Tags: Mergers, Regulations, European Union, U.S. Department Of Justice, Sun Microsystems Inc., antitrust, Financial Times, Oracle Corp., Marten Mickos, proprietary software
Report: Microsoft to cut Razorfish loose
News The tech titan is reportedly looking for a buyer for its Internet ad agency, which it acquired in 2007 as part of its US$6 billion Aquantive takeover.
Tags: Advertising, Advertisement, Financial Times, agency, aQuantive Inc., Advertising, Disney Corp.
Google's Schmidt nixes idea of buying newspaper
News CEO Eric Schmidt confirms to the Financial Times that Google had considered acquiring a paper, but has since ruled it out as being too expensive and fraught with liabilities.
Tags: Mergers, Search, Online Advertising, Google Inc., Washington Post Co., Bankruptcy, CEO, New York Times Co., Financial Times, Eric Schmidt
A US$5 solar stove for rural poor, paid for by polluters
News The Kyoto Box, an award-winning solar cooker made of cardboard, aims to reach millions for free with the help of the carbon credit market.
Tags: Green IT, Carbon Credit, Carbon Emission, Emission, Kyoto Box, Jan Bohmer, Deforestation, developing country, food, White House
Apple market cap tops Google
News Mac maker, whose stock price has been steadily increasing for the past few years, has surpassed the search mogul in market valuation.
Tags: Legal, Search, Personal Computers, Internet advertising, Apple Inc., Mobile, Google Inc., Search Engine, Stock, stock price
Outsourcing: Not just about cutting costs?
News Companies believe that outsourcing is not about dollars and cents, but all about innovation and relationship.
Tags: Outsourcing, IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Outsourcing Company, Accenture Ltd., Silicon.com, cost reduction, Financial Times, outsource, knowledge
Wall Street Journal plans micropayments model
News The newspaper plans to launch an a la carte-style payment plan for access to individual articles, according to a Financial Times report.
Tags: Business development/management, Google Inc., micropayment, Advertisement, Associated Press, Newsday, Financial Times, managing editor, revenue, Wall Street Journal
Music moguls' latest strategy: Zig then zag
News commentary The big four labels said to be discussing a partnership with Hulu. But is this the answer to their tech dilemma? Hardly.
Tags: Music, Web sites, Google Inc., file-swapping, Napster Inc., Video, digital music file-swapping, YouTube Inc., Financial Times, NBC Universal Inc.
Yahoo board approves AOL talks
News Yahoo's new board has decided to allow talks between the company and Time Warner over the future of AOL, according to a report.
Tags: Legal, Search, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., America Online Inc., board meeting, Financial Times, Carl Icahn, blog, Internet access
Google shares take a beating despite market rally
News Search giant's stock falls nearly 5.5 percent, despite a rise in the broader markets. Is Google's boat caught in a perpetual swell?
Tags: Earning reports/forecasts, Search, Internet advertising, Google Inc., Stock, Advertisement, software, Google Android, Financial Times, Apple iPhone
Report: White House e-mail system attacked
News National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force has detected and defended the unclassified White House computer network, according to a new report.
Tags: Cybersecurity, Attack, John McCain, e-mail, White House, Financial Times, News.com, China, U.S., Cyberattack
Verizon CEO: iPhone success a 'conspiracy'
News Ivan Seidenberg, chief of the telecom giant, is probably sick of hearing about Apple's iPhone, judging by his comments on the iPhone 3G.
Tags: Smart phones, 3G (Third Generation), Mac OS, Apple Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Mobile, Smart Phone, Touch Screen, phone, CEO
