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Microsoft hangs price tags on Windows 7
News The reason for excluding retail upgrades from the UK, Painell said, was that the EU judgement made it impossible for the company to include Internet Explorer on the desktop. The company has also said that, due to the... [25 Jun 2009]
'Looking forward to a customer - not Intel - controlled world'
News Intel chief executive Paul Otellini said in a statement that his company's practices had resulted in "absolutely zero harm to consumers", and that the chipmaker did not believe it had violated EU law. [14 May 2009]
'Yes' vote for roaming text message price cap
News Some other elements of that package are still being discussed - notably, an amendment that would make it impossible for providers to restrict a user's internet access without a judicial ruling allowing them to do so. [23 Apr 2009]
EU takes the heat off Microsoft antitrust monitoring
News The European Commission has said it will stop actively monitoring Microsoft to check the software maker is complying with a 2004 antitrust ruling. The Commission told silicon.com sister site ZDNet UK on Wednesday that it... [05 Mar 2009]
One million people's details could be culled from DNA database
News Nearly one million innocent people's DNA records could be wiped from the national database after the EU ruled it breached human rights. A Home Office spokesman said the government had until next March before it has to... [05 Dec 2008]
Virtual strip scanners move closer for EU airports
News The EU has taken another step towards the introduction of "virtual strip search" full body scanners at airports. EU states at the workshop also discussed regulatory issues around the scanners' use,... [10 Nov 2008]
Sheep ID tags to combat disease outbreaks
News Following the EU ruling, Defra's animal welfare minister, Jeff Rooker, said in a statement: "Whilst I am aware that the industry needs to make significant changes in order to implement these proposals,... [19 Dec 2007]
Microsoft rolls over for EU antitrust ruling
News Microsoft has agreed to comply with a 2004 EU court ruling on anti-competition, bringing changes that will "profoundly affect the software industry", according to Neelie Kroes, European commissioner for... [23 Oct 2007]
The Brampton Factor: Microsoft vs EU
Comment The real lesson of this week's EU decision is that it is pointless issuing a court ruling 10 years too late. Microsoft has had a near monopoly for at least a decade, and the EU court... [18 Sep 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 14.09.07
Round-Up If the court rules in our favour it could cut into the EU's ability to regulate. The Microsoft CEO has one eye on an internal memo about 'the EU' and it's bothering him. The ruling could... [14 Sep 2007]
EC: More Microsoft fines could be on the way
News Microsoft has agreed that the main basis for pricing should be whether its protocols are innovative," said EU competition commissioner Neelie Kroes. This dispute dates back to the landmark EC antitrust... [01 Mar 2007]
EC: Small businesses should buy more IT
News Although currently Europe has a third of the global technology market place, the EU market is becoming more static. Courtois also called for policy makers to consider an EU-wide education policy to raise... [29 Nov 2006]
Doubts linger over Vista D-day
News Microsoft is "probably getting a bit tired" of the EU's stance, said Mitchell-Smith. On Wednesday it emerged Microsoft has appealed against the €280.5m fine imposed by the European Commission in July this year because... [06 Oct 2006]
Ongoing tug-of-war over airline passenger data
News European airlines feared either hefty fines or having their landing rights taken away, so an exchange of data went ahead in spite of the ruling by the Court of Justice in Luxemburg. The ruling stated... [06 Oct 2006]
Spam a lot: Spiced ham purveyor fails in trademark bid
News Hormel Foods, which owns the trademark for spiced ham food product SPAM, has failed in its attempt to register "spam" as an EU-wide trademark when used to designate unsolicited emails. Hormel argued in an appeal to the... [06 Oct 2006]
