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Submission + - DOJ Investigates Google, Apple, and others in Info (techcrunch.com)

Submitted by CSHARP123
CSHARP123 writes: The Department of Justice launched an investigation into the "No Poaching" agreement between Apple and Google in 2010, but details of the case were only made public for the first time yesterday. TechCrunch was the first to sift through the documents, and has uncovered some ostensibly incriminating evidence against not only Google and Apple, but Pixar, Lucasfilm, Adobe, Intel, and Intuit, as well. According to the filings from the US District Court for the Northern District of California in San Jose, these companies did indeed enter "no poach" agreements with each other, and agreed to refrain soliciting employees. The documents also indicate that they collectively sought to limit their employees' power to negotiate for higher salaries.

Comment What else would he say? (Score 1) 431

by CSHARP123 (#38676600) Attached to: Eric Schmidt Doesn't Think Android Is Fragmented
This is the guy who said "If you have something you dont want anyone to know then you shouldn't be doing" and this is the guy who said not use G+ if you don't want to share real name. He is the chairman of the company, he will try to put positive spin on negatives of their product. The only thing I hope is he just shut up
Firefox

Submission + - Google renews firefox search deal (bbc.co.uk)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Google has renewed a deal to remain the default search engine within Mozilla's Firefox web browser.

Mozilla said it had "negotiated a significant and mutually beneficial revenue agreement" with Google for the next three years.
Microsoft

Submission + - Microsoft and Nokia mulling to bid on RIM jointly (wsj.com) 1

Submitted by CSHARP123
CSHARP123 writes: WSJ's anonymous sources indicates that MS and Nokia casually considered to bid on Research in Motion Ltd (RIM). The talks outcome is not clear. The Journal suggests that this wasn't anything more than a simple idea that came up at one of the regular meetings between senior executives from all three companies — perhaps it could have even been just a casual talk—but one wonders how does Microsoft and Nokia executives think to profit on this take over. May be RIM provides a good backdoor entry for MS in the enterprise space for its Windows Phone 7. Recently, Amazon was also considering to bid on RIM. It is interesting to see who will gobble up RIM.
Microsoft

Submission + - Free Software Foundation urges boycott of Windows (fsf.org)

Submitted by CSHARP123
CSHARP123 writes: The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is warning users to “stand up” for their freedom to install free software as Microsoft prepares its Secure Boot feature of Windows 8.
Previously Mathew Garrett a Redhat employee speculated about how OEMs can restrict linux installations. Microsoft cleared up the confusion. But now the FSF is organizing a petition-signing campaign over the use Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) as a replacement for the conventional PC BIOS.
People like Ross Anderson, Professor of Security Engineering at the University of Cambridge Computing Laboratory also writes in his blog about the increased lock-in if this succeedes.
Android

Submission + - Microsoft pays money to Samsung and Nokia for Mang (mobiletoday.co.uk)

Submitted by CSHARP123
CSHARP123 writes: Ballmer opened up the company's coffers to Nokia and Samsung for a holiday blitz of Mango marketing. Hold onto your hats though, it's no carte blanche access to Redmond's Gringotts. According to a report on Mobile Magazine, inside sources claim MS has set aside £28 million (about $44 million) for the endeavor, with about £20 million of that reserved for Nokia's first Windows Phone 7.5 handset. This joint marketing effort is reportedly a broader extension of the cooperative agreements all parties agreed to, ensuring future WP devices get the media saturation they deserve. Samsung is also due to unveil a major Christmas ad push for the Omnia W with an estimated £8m spend.
May be this is what Samsung gets for making a deal on Patents to cover Android OS? Not a bad deal for Samsung
Microsoft

Submission + - Microsoft thinks IE9 blocks more malware then Chro (windowsteamblog.com)

Submitted by CSHARP123
CSHARP123 writes: In a move that’s sure to raise some eyebrows, Microsoft today debuted a new web site designed to raise awareness of security issues in web browsers.

When you visit the site, called Your Browser Matters, it allows you to see a score for the browser you’re using. Only IE, Chrome, or Firefox are included—other browsers are excluded. Not surprisingly, Microsoft’s latest release, Internet Explorer 9, gets a perfect 4 out of 4. Latest versions of Chrome or Firefox do not even come close to the score of 4.
Even though the web site makes it easy for users to upgrade to latest version of their choice of browser, Roger Capriotti hopes people to choose IE9 as it blocks more malware compared to Chrome or Firefox.
Android

Submission + - How Google Drove Samsung Away (itworld.com)

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itwbennett
itwbennett writes: "The patent licensing agreement between Microsoft and Samsung this week set off a firestorm of childish tit-for-tat between Microsoft and Google. But more telling is what Samsung had to say about its relationship with Google: 'Samsung knows it can't rely on Google. We've decided to address Android IP issues on our own,' a Samsung official told The Korea Times. The only good news to come from all of this, says blogger Brian Proffitt, is that we may be headed for a courtroom showdown over just what patents Microsoft believes are in violation, which really is what should have happened to begin with."
Microsoft

Submission + - Microsoft clears up Linux confusion over Windows 8 (msdn.com) 1

Submitted by CSHARP123
CSHARP123 writes: Redhat employee Matthew Garrett speculated that OEM machines that ship with copies of Windows 8 may lock out support for Linux installations. Garrett highlighted Microsoft’s new Secure Build OEM requirements for Windows 8 systems. Microsoft chose to directly respond to confusion surrounding its Windows 8 Secure Boot feature on Thursday.

Tony Mangefeste on Microsoft’s Ecosystem team revealed that Microsoft is working closely with its OEM partners to improve the security experience of Windows. “Microsoft supports OEMs having the flexibility to decide who manages security certificates and how to allow customers to import and manage those certificates, and manage secured boot,” says Mangefeste. ”We believe it is important to support this flexibility to the OEMs and to allow our customers to decide how they want to manage their systems.” Mangefeste believes the customer is ultimately in control of their PC. “Microsoft’s philosophy is to provide customers with the best experience first, and allow them to make decisions themselves. We work with our OEM ecosystem to provide customers with this flexibility.”

Comment Re:RMS? Who cares? (Score 1) 433

by CSHARP123 (#37446434) Attached to: RMS: 'Is Android Really Free Software?'
He is one of the founders of the Open source movement. Just because he called on your beloved company google for their pissing on Open source and its philosophy doesn't mean some of the techies do not care. May be as others have noted, main stream people may not care. Being in the tech world I guess if you belive in OSS you ought to care.
Microsoft

Submission + - Internet Explorer 9 and 10 now fully pass Acid3 te (acidtests.org)

Submitted by CSHARP123
CSHARP123 writes: Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 and 10 browsers both pass the infamous Acid3 test thanks to changes by its authors. Google employee Ian Hickson and Opera employee Håkon Wium Lie both announced changes to the Acid3 test on Saturday. The changes will allow more browsers to pass the test and focus on allowing the specs to change according to what’s best for the web. ”As the Web matures, we have made a concerted effort to improve the precision of Web technology specifications,” said Hickson. More information on changes can be found at https://plus.google.com/107429617152575897589/posts/JdHnqpuUER4#107429617152575897589/posts/JdHnqpuUER4
Microsoft

Submission + - Xbox Live TV Launch Planned Before End of Year (cnn.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Microsoft has confirmed plans to launch a TV service over Xbox Live by this holiday season. Negotiations with content partners are still underway, but options for live TV will include both news and sports. 'Microsoft believes the key differentiator between Xbox as a TV platform and the sea of failed competitors will be its voice and motion search tool. Utilizing the Kinect attachment, users will be able to navigate through content with voice commands. The search function will be powered by Bing.' The company also wants to tie Xbox Live's social experience into viewing video content. Steve Ballmer said, 'You should have any entertainment you want with all the people you care about, really simply and on any screen.'

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