Europe may get mandatory high-speed Internet for all
The European Commission may look to change the services catered for under the Universal Service Obligations (USO) policy. The USO contains a number of services all citizens living within the European...
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Microsoft accused of anti-competitive web browser bundling
Microsoft and the European Commission should know each other quite well by now. They have met many times in court and as recently as February last year Microsoft was paying out $1.3 billion […]
View ArticleEuropean Commission agrees online safeguards for children
The European Commission (EC) has agreed measures to offer greater protection to children on social networking sites. {ad} The deal, agreed between the EC and 17 popular sites, introduces several safety...
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Consumers get a voice: EU cracks down on high mobile passing fees
The European Commission has taken a stance for consumers and against big telecom business. The commission announced today “a clampdown on [the] rates operaters charge to connect to each other’s...
View ArticleAnalysis: EU Commission’s antitrust ruling against Intel Corporation
On May 13, 2009, the EU Commission levied its largest ever anti-competitive fine against Intel Corporation. The EUR 1.06 billion fine ($1.45 billion) related specifically to allegations against its...
View ArticleAMD vindicated! Intel fined $1.45 billion by EU for antitrust violations
As predicted earlier, the EU fined Intel Corporation today a record $1.45 billion, which represents 4.15% of the firm’s 2008 total revenue. The fine is for violations relating to anti-competitive...
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AMD stands sincere before court of public opinion and asks, “What’s the truth?”
Every now and again a post appears from personnel connected with a major company, the kind of post that really moves you because of the sincere stance before a harsh world. Today, I […]
View ArticleMicrosoft will now add browser choice to Windows 7 for Europe
Windows 7 versions across Europe are set to be anything but clear after launch. Up until last week Microsoft had made a clear decision with regards to including a browser with its latest […]
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Windows 7 E scrapped, XP and Vista to get browser ballot screen too
The journey of Windows 7 for Europe continues with news that Windows 7 E may now never see the light of day. Last week Microsoft surprisingly put forward a proposal to the European […]
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Microsoft propose file format ballot screen for Office 2010
Microsoft clearly see the ballot screen feature as the best option for preventing further costly action from the European Commission. After deciding that a ballot screen in Windows 7 for choosing a web...
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Portable players to get safe volume limit and health warnings across Europe
Portable digital music players, whether they be an independent unit, or just a feature of another device such as a phone, are getting new functionality and limits forced upon them by the European […]
View ArticleEuropean Commision drops browser antitrust case based on Microsoft commitments
Microsoft seems to have won over the European Commission (EC) with its promises to change the way in which browsers are offered to users of its Windows operating system. Today the EC released […]
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Seven manufacturers share $1.92 billion fine for 10 years of CRT price fixing
The two big price fixing scandals we’ve reported about in the last few years were to do with LCD panels and DRAM chips. LG, Sharp, and Chunghwa were fined for LCD price fixing, […]
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Microsoft fined $731 million for removing Windows 7 browser choice screen
Microsoft is facing a massive fine from the European Commission after removing the Browser Choice Screen from copies of Windows 7 back in February 2011. The Browser Choice Screen existed so as to […]
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Google and Opera complaint led to Microsoft’s $730 million fine
Yesterday the European Commission announced that it had decided to fine Microsoft $731 million for breaching antitrust commitments. It could have been as much as $7.4 billion, but Microsoft’s...
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Europe demands Apple pay $14.5 billion for enjoying years of illegal tax...
Apple has been landed with by far its biggest tax bill ever this week as the European Commission has deemed its special scheme for paying tax in Ireland illegal. Now Apple and the […]
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Tiny Roving Robots Help Ants Collect Food More Efficiently
European scientists have created tiny robots that can be introduced and accepted into insect societies. The lovechild of Ant-Man and Iron Man, these mobile machines are learning to work with insects...
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Change Your Diet to Save Water (and Your Health)
Eating a healthy diet can save your health and freshwater. A new study by the European Commission suggests that shifting to a more nutritious menu could reduce the amount of water required to […] The...
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AI Lie Detector to Screen Travelers at Some EU Borders
Three ports in the European Union are taking border control to the next level. Travelers to Hungary, Latvia, and Greece will be given a lie detector test—conducted by computer-animated border agent....
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