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RSS saleRe:Viewing 2004: The 10 biggest stories of the year
News As well as a fine which Bill Gates could pay in cash the company was ordered to offer for sale versions of its operating system without Media Player. Here are the 10 stories we believe shaped the tech world in 2004. [22 Dec 2004]
Fighting against the data deluge
News If you take that into account you won't have to put as much [stock] in the sale at the end of the season. Research from IDC earlier this week warned businesses will face a data explosion over the next three years as the number of digital images... [24 May 2007]
eBay and Microsoft bullish on software piracy
News It is also impossible for eBay to be an expert in all of the many hundreds of thousands of different items offered for sale on our site. Microsoft and eBay are boasting of considerable wins in the fight to clamp down on the vast amounts of illegal... [05 Dec 2005]
Bloggers become spyware spreaders
News Bloggers using Blogspot might embed the iWebtunes code into their template and then pass on the spyware unwittingly to visitors to their site.iWebtunes will likely get a fee each time it spreads the spyware or it might benefit from the sale of... [24 Feb 2005]
Of geese, golden eggs and posh pooches
Comment Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is set to rake in $935m or so from the sale of some 15 million of his shares in the company. Come 2003, a red hot 87 per cent of all online advertising and ecommerce revenues will still be generated by people using... [02 Nov 2000]
Will's Web Watch: Football fever
Comment From the moment the tickets went on sale on the official website (and many also found their way onto less official sites, such as popular auction sites) the internet has played a commanding role in shaping spectators interest in the competition... [15 Jun 2004]
Oracle vs. DoJ: Trying a 'landmark case'
Comment By contrast, Comdisco was in bankruptcy and wanted to proceed with the sale. Long after the outcome of Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft is decided, the implications of the closely watched trial to overturn the Justice Department's challenge to... [14 Jun 2004]
Dear silicon.com... More data breaches and Google vs Wikipedia…
Comment Tech Visions: Wireless sale of the century ¦ Stories of the year ¦ Whose data is it anyway? Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users are responding to the latest tech news and views on the site. [20 Dec 2007]
The Brampton Factor: Open source 'brotherhood' closed to co-operation
Comment One is based on making software freely and openly available because it will enable the sale of related services - a model used by IBM and many others on numerous occasions. The open source brotherhood prides itself on its collaboration and... [03 Apr 2008]
The Bloor Perspective: Programme management, car mobile ban and Office XML
Comment The mobile phone industry is understandably promoting and encouraging the sale of hand free kits to motorists. Many people are unclear about the difference between project management and the broader activity of programme management. [23 Nov 2003]
Devil's Advocate: Plutocracy not democracy
Comment The company has been wise enough to see that there is the potential for greater profit from the sale of supporting services in an environment where ideas are given free rein to advance software. Although I was a member of the panel for this year's... [27 Sep 2005]
Cheat Sheet: Managed security services
Cheat Sheet Vendors are aware that is always the most compelling 'foot in the door' when making a sale. Don't tell me. I can get this one. These are services which manage your security, aren't they? Bingo! Though to be honest it's not exactly rocket science... [24 Sep 2004]
Switch from oil to silicon
Comment The sale of physical goods online has soared, from browse-able items such as books to costly white goods and perishable food. Now's the time they should be swapping their dependency on oil for a focus on silicon, says Rob Bamforth. [31 Jul 2008]
www.election-scandals.com: How the web is undermining the party line
Comment This domain - which announces itself for sale - takes 10 seconds to re-direct users randomly to a party website of its choice. Well, maybe. While the throwing of eggs and punches have served to expose the real world frailties of the Millbank... [31 May 2001]
Microsoft to sell stake in Corel
News A Corel representative confirmed the pending sale and referred to a statement by Corel CEO Derek Burney. Microsoft is preparing to sell its stake in struggling Canadian software maker Corel at a loss of more than $100m. [12 Mar 2003]
